The International Students Association is looking for someone to write the script for the fall semester's Ethnos show. ISA strives to share its members' unique culture backgrounds. Through events like Ethnos and International Pancake Night, ISA invites everyone to learn about different cultures. Officers and students in ISA also come together for ... [Read More…]
New master’s program goes online
The Master of Arts in Global Service is the Graduate School of Theology's first online degree program. The graduate program made its debut last fall. Though the degree is designed to be completed in three years, students looking to be full-time can complete it in two years. Dr. Chris Flanders, assistant professor of Missions and advisor for the ... [Read More…]
KACU manager, “Voice of God” to retire in July
As KACU-FM finished the bi-annual Pledge Drive last week, the radio station is preparing to say farewell to John Best, better known as "The Voice of God." Best started at KACU in 1999 as the radio station's program director. In 2000, he became general manager. Best will retire at the end of July. "I'm ready to slow down a little bit," Best said. ... [Read More…]
Write Nights offer group literary guidance
The Writing Center will host Write Nights Wednesday and April 23 from 6-10 p.m. in the Brown Library Core classroom. The night of April 17 is targeted toward students in ENGL 112 while April 23 is intended for students in ENGL 107. However, any student is welcome. Dr. Cole Bennett, director of the Writing Center, decided to start Write Nights ... [Read More…]
Zombies to invade Buffalo Gap in 5K
The zombies are coming. The second annual Buffalo Gap Historic Village Zombie Run will take place May 4 in Buffalo Gap. The Zombie Run has three categories: Fast Food, Finger Food and Buffet Style. Fast Food is a timed 5K, Finger Food is an untimed 5K and Buffet Style is a one-mile family fun run/walk. Race participants wear five orange flags. ... [Read More…]
Friends, faculty support Jinkerson endowment
The ACU College of Business faculty is working with the Jinkerson family to create the Darryl and Cindy Jinkerson Study Abroad Endowment. Dr. Phil Vardiman, associate professor of management in the College of Business, approached the Jinkerson family with the idea to start a study abroad scholarship in Dr. Darryl Jinkerson's honor. Jinkerson died ... [Read More…]
ACU offers Study Abroad opportunities in the U.S.
Many students know about the opportunities to study abroad with ACU, but few are aware of stateside opportunities offered through the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. ACU is one of the 118 members of the CCCU. Four semester-long programs are offered in the United States: the L.A. Film Studies Center in Los Angeles, Calif., the ... [Read More…]
Students hone defense
Self-defense classes are being offered on Mondays at 7:30 p.m. in Studio A of the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. Micah Bynum, freshman communications major from Aiea, Hawaii, teaches the class. "Karate, in my opinion, is the best way to find inner peace in this world other than the peace of Christ," Bynum said. "The Buddhists got it right ... [Read More…]
Student Social Work Association conducting second chance prom
ACU will have its second-ever dance on March 1 in Bennett Gym from 7-10 p.m. The Student Social Work Association is putting on the Second Chance Dance to collect donations for domestic-abuse victims. The Second Chance Dance is the big spring event for the SSWA. Jennifer Carpenter, senior social work major from Fort Worth and vice president of ... [Read More…]
Bloodmobile adds donors
The Meek bloodmobile saw an increase in participants during the blood drive on ACU campus Jan. 30 with the collection of 48 pints of blood from 69 donors. Most of the donated blood stays in Abilene at either Hendrick Medical Center or Abilene Regional Hospital, but Meek Blood Center also supplies blood to 17 hospitals within a 125-mile ... [Read More…]