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Boone leaves ACU, search begins to fill position

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The search for the new vice president of advancement will continue as long as needed to find the right person after Phil Boone left the position this summer, said Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university. Boone, former vice president of advancement, assumed the position in 2010 when Schubert first became president. "We've had some of ... [Read More…]

Search ongoing for Student Life VP

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The search continues for the new vice president of Student Life. After Dr. Jean-Noel Thompson left the university in March of last semester, Dr. Jan Meyer has been serving as the interim vice president for Student Life. A search committee was formed by Dr. Allison Garrett, vice president of the university, in February. The committee consists ... [Read More…]

My elbow, the moon and kickball

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Beginning a new school year and learning the ropes as the new editor of the Optimist has been a very humbling experience for me. In times like these, you find out exactly how much you don't know. You get lost and show up to the wrong classroom. You forget to respond to your name when attendance is called. You can't find a seat in Chapel. It's ... [Read More…]

Board’s new model gives focus

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The ACU Board of Trustees is continuing to work on changes to the new model of governance they adopted in February. Last August, the Board began rewriting its policy manual to line up with the policies of a new model called Policy Governance. The board approved its new policy manual in February 2013. The model was adopted to help the Board more ... [Read More…]

Board’s new model gives focus

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The ACU Board of Trustees is continuing to work on changes to the new model of governance they adopted in February. Last August, the Board began rewriting its policy manual to line up with the policies of a new model called Policy Governance. The board approved its new policy manual in February 2013. The model was adopted to help the Board ... [Read More…]

Letters from a disgruntled American traveler abroad

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To the woman who tried to pickpocket me: When I stepped on that busy metro, I'll admit I took no notice of you. You were pretty unassuming which could've made you effective. And I don't want to be too harsh or critical but you really did blow it. There are some things in life that don't make sense: color blind fashion designers, teachers who hate ... [Read More…]

Burning the Quran does not make you an expert

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There aren't very many Muslims in Texas. Not that I've crossed paths with, anyways. What I know about Muslims comes mostly from the media, and they've gotten a pretty bad rap in the last couple of years. Burkas, beards and turbans. That's the image that pops into my head. But that's really not the whole picture at all. I'm taking a class called ... [Read More…]

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