The university has applied for the U.S. Department of Education's First in the World grant which would provide almost $4 million over four years toward expanding existing student programs at ACU CitySquare Dallas. According to the U.S. Department of Education's website, the grants will fund the development and testing of innovation approaches ... [Read More…]
Rhodes seeks grad program changes
A proposal to create a College of Graduate Studies has been presented to the Board of Trustees said Dr. Robert Rhodes, provost of the university. The current graduate school facilitates graduate programming across current colleges and departments, but doesn't oversee faculty or new development. "It's a little premature and a proposal versus a ... [Read More…]
$19 million left to raise for Vision in Action
The Vision in Action fundraising initiative is 75 percent complete, leaving about $19 million left to raise, said Jim Orr, vice president for advancement. "We've made good progress since the gifts were made," Orr said. "We're right at 75 percent of the $75 million goal, so right around $56 million has been raised to date." The initial gifts ... [Read More…]
Board supports Schubert despite divorce proceedings
The ACU Board of Trustees' Chairman, Dr. Barry Packer, said the board is deeply saddened by the entry into divorce proceedings between President Phil Schubert and his wife Jamie. Nevertheless they believe Schubert is the right person to lead the university. In an email to faculty and staff, Packer said board members will continue to support ... [Read More…]
Riley selected as vice president of Student Life
Chris Riley, a 2000 ACU graduate, was hired this summer for the position of vice president of Student Life. Previously he served as the university's associate general counsel and legal compliance coordinator for eight years. Riley said his first week in the role, beginning on August 4, was spent meeting with all other officers and ... [Read More…]
Student Life makes changes to pledging process
The Office of Student Life has shortened the social club pledging process to a three-week period and prohibited the use of physical activity to initiate pledges. Chris Riley, vice president for Student Life, informed social club presidents of the changes during a Sunday-night meeting at his house. Riley said the changes are the result of a ... [Read More…]
Preparing for the future starts now
"It's not you, it's me." "I'm doing this for the both of us." "Our religions clash and my ancestors won't be happy." I said these things to the Optimist staff when I broke up with them at the end of last semester. OK, maybe not that last one. Nevertheless, it did feel like I was breaking up with them as I packed my bags and left ... [Read More…]
Issues SCOTUS and ACU share
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the state of Michigan's decision in a 6-2 ruling to end affirmative action at its public universities on Tuesday. This is not the first or final decision around the issue of a race-based admission process, nor any racial controversies in higher education for that matter. Obviously ACU is neither a public university ... [Read More…]
What that Buzzfeed quiz actually says about you
Are you left or right brained? Which Frozen character are you? ISTJ? Myers-Briggs? Wait, who is Carl Jung? Are you just a Hagrid in a Hermione world? If you haven't noticed the Buzzfeed quizzes plaguing your Facebook timeline as of late, you've at least had your share of personality tests doled out by past middle school teachers or camp ... [Read More…]
The vicious cycle: A bike saga
You must be loyal. If you find yourself on campus on this Friday afternoon, your first-Friday-after-returning-from-spring-break afternoon no less, reading the Optimist opinion page (and not just for the tweets), you must be one of our most loyal readers. And if you're a very loyal upperclassman, you may remember (but honestly, there's no way you ... [Read More…]
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