Last month, the Department of Graduate Studies in Education (GSE) faced a likely closure of the department and its masters' degree programs, but may have the opportunity of staying open with the addition of a doctorate of education in organizational leadership. Dr. Donnie Snider, chair and dean of the College of Education and Human Services, Dr. ... [Read More…]
God’s Not Dead actor headlines Christian Homes benefit
Christian Homes & Family Services conducted the God's Not Dead dinner Monday night to benefit the organization. Kevin Sorbo, an actor who played the role of an atheist philosophy professor in God's Not Dead, was featured as the guest speaker of the event. Christian Homes is a 52-year-old local adoption agency and maternity care ministry ... [Read More…]
Wildcats have a strong season finish
Cross country placed first and fourth in the Incarnate Word Invitational last weekend. The women's team came in first with 33 points, finishing in front of Southland Conference rivals Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Incarnate Word. The conditions were not ideal as rain slowed the runners down, but that didn't stop Diana Garcia-Munoz or ... [Read More…]
SA illuminates dark issues on campus
Students' Association passed resolution addressing the lack of lighting around campus and campus security last week. Emily Moreno, freshman biology major from Uvalde, and Emily Guajardo, freshman convergence journalism major from San Antonio, made the motion. "Every night, I walk toward my dorm and have to face the darkness of campus as I ... [Read More…]
Publishing Love
"I love you when you're good, I love you when you're bad. I love you when you're happy, I love you when you're sad." This phrase, and variations of it, can be heard in the whispers of Karen Heflin to her four daughters each night. This tradition has tucked the Heflin children in bed for 12 years. Now, Gable, Emoree, Matalee and Haven Heflin ... [Read More…]
Police, fire department respond to fire in Barret hall
ACU Police and Abilene Fire Department responded to a call from Barret Hall early Friday morning and found smoke gushing from a clothes dryer. At 12:08 a.m., officer Mike Walters of ACUPD received a call from a student regarding a possible fire in the Barret Hall laundry room, Lieutenant Randy Motz said. Walters proceeded to notify the fire ... [Read More…]
Wal-Mart CEO speaks on campus
The former CEO of the largest company in America, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., told students integrity and trust with employees is the most important aspect of being a successful business leader. Mike Duke, retired president and CEO of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. spoke to an audience of nearly 300 guests Tuesday afternoon as part of COBA's Distinguished ... [Read More…]
ACUPD investigates more burglaries across campus
More car burglaries have taken place since the three break-ins on the night of Sept. 20. There have been three car burglary attempts and one successful theft on campus since Oct. 1. The culprit attempted to steal the cars by tampering with the steering column. One of these attempts was successful as a student's pickup truck was stolen from the ... [Read More…]
Brantly shares story at ACU Homecoming
Dr. Kent Brantly attended ACU Homecoming this weekend for the first time since he graduated in 2003, but he didn't come just to reconnect with alumni; he came to share with students about his experience with the Ebola virus. Kent was the Grand Marshall of the Homecoming parade on Saturday morning. Brantly spoke in Chapel on Friday morning. ... [Read More…]
The Optimist Print Edition: 10.10.14
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