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ACU Press releases new story compilation

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Abilene Christian University Press partnered with the Grace Museum on Thursday to release the book, Abilene Stories: From Then to Now, an anthology written about Abilene over the past 130 years. In the ballroom of the Grace the editors of the book, Glenn Dromgoole, Jay Moore and Joe W. Specht gathered with over 200 Abilene locals, history buffs ... [Read More…]

Interior design majors to serve family

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Interior design majors will redesign and renovate a local Abilene residence using their talents, skills and support from local businesses. Students have named this service venture "Project Merge," in hopes of strengthening the bond between ACU and the Abilene community. The project is a yearlong effort but the actual renovation will take place in ... [Read More…]

Students seek visitation revision

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Residents of A. B. Barrett Hall are seeking help from university staff to extend visitation hours for guests of the opposite gender. J.P. Festa, sophomore multimedia major from McKinney, is the Barrett Hall representative for the Students' Association. He is proposing more visitation hours, possibly on weekends, in addition to the currently ... [Read More…]

Reading groups prepare for missional conversation

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The Honors College is conducting a reading group for interested students. Honors College students gathered with Dr. Chris Flanders, assistant professor of missions in the Department of Bible Missions and Ministry, on Monday for the first meeting of the Honors reading group. The meeting occurred at approximately 5 p.m. Over the next five weeks the ... [Read More…]

Office cracks down on exemptions

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Students are seeing an increased number of denied chapel exemption requests this semester due to the Chapel Office's effort to stand firmly behind university policy. The ACU Board of Trustees Policy Manual, policy number 2.7.4, states, "In keeping with the mission of the university, daily Chapel will be held as a part of the curriculum. Regular ... [Read More…]

Spots available in Spring Break Campaigns

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The ACU Spring Break Campaign office will be sending groups of students to 10 different cities across the country come this March. "Spring Break Campaigns give students opportunities to step out of their comfort zones, serving the community and God," said Wilson White, senior history major from Ozona and SBC committee chairman. Most campaigns ... [Read More…]

Partridge receives prestigious scholarship

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An ACU senior was awarded the Marshall Scholarship last semester, one of the nation's most prestigious academic honors. Brittany Partridge, political science major from Annandale, Minn., was awarded a two-year scholarship with intent to study International Foreign Policy and Countering Organized Crime and Terrorism at University College in London. ... [Read More…]

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