Students at ACU are protesting laws against carrying concealed guns on university campuses. The Students for Concealed Carry on Campus national organization's protest ended last week, but the students involved with the issue on campus decided to continue the peaceful protest through this week because it isn't well known on campus. Chris Sisk, ... [Read More…]
Rhodes named provost
Dr. Robert Rhodes will be the next provost of the university. Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university, has appointed Rhodes, associate dean for students and programs at New Mexico State University, as the university's next chief academic officer. Schubert announced the appointment in an email to faculty and staff Wednesday, and introduced ... [Read More…]
Best Texas beaches are in Florida
I'd never been to a Texas beach before last week. Myself and 12 other Optimist staff and advisers went to the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association conference in Corpus Christi for a few days. At the convention we participated in on-site competitions as well as listened to lectures (well, some of us did anyway) and accepted seemingly thousands ... [Read More…]
CORE changes good, may not be enough
The faculty voted to change the CORE curriculum last month after student reaction to the curriculum was more negative than hoped. The changes condense the required hours from 12 to nine and changed the required Bible courses slightly. Two CORE classes will now be one class, and another CORE course will be consolidated with a two-hour Bible class. ... [Read More…]
Shankle, Snider to fill open administrative positions
The president and provost appointed two faculty for administrative posts. Dr. Greg Straughn, interim provost, sent an email to faculty and staff Tuesday to announce the appointment of Dr. Donnie Snider as interim dean of the College of Education and Human Services, and Dr. Nancy Shankle as assistant provost for general education. Snider served as ... [Read More…]
Partridge makes history as ACU’s first Truman scholar
For the first time in university history, an ACU student has been named a Truman scholar. Brittany Partridge, junior political science major from Annandale, Minn., found out officially she'd been selected as a recipient of the federal scholarship on March 27 when Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university, came into one of her classes to ... [Read More…]
President appoints two interim deans
Dr. Phil Schubert appointed interim deans of the College of Biblical Studies and the College of Arts and Sciences Friday. Dr. Ken Cukrowski, vice provost, will be interim dean of the College of Biblical Studies. Cukrowski served as associate dean in the college before he began work in the Provost's office. Dr. Greg Straughn, interim provost, will ... [Read More…]
Education department to add new master’s degree
The Department of Teacher Education will add a Masters degree option, beginning Spring 2013. The Faculty Senate affirmed a M. Ed. in Teaching and Learning Monday. The department will host four interest meetings for undergraduate students next week. Dr. Dana Pemberton, department chair, said the new graduate level degree has been in the works for ... [Read More…]
SpringFest to feature free carnival games, concerts
The Students' Association is partnering with the Student Alumni Association to organize SpringFest, a concert and carnival event Saturday evening on the Faubus Lawn next to the Hunter Welcome Center. The event will feature nine concerts, eight of which will be performed by ACU students, beginning at 5 p.m. The headlining band, Loftland, will begin ... [Read More…]
FilmFest free with valid student ID
FilmFest will be free of charge to students, faculty and staff for the first time in the event's eight-year history. The annual event will feature six, possibly seven video entries from students Friday night at the Paramount Theatre, beginning at 8 p.m. Tom Craig, director of student activities, said a sponsorship from the Students' Association ... [Read More…]
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