The family studies major was renamed last spring, and was officially cataloged as the child and family services degree this fall. The marriage and family studies department renamed the program to better represent the spirit of the degree. Because family studies is a multi-disciplinary field, the department believes the name change will now ... [Read More…]
Episcopal priest to be Summit’s first female preacher
This year's Summit will feature the first woman preacher as a theme speaker. Barbara Brown Taylor is an Episcopal priest and the author of several award-winning books, her most recent being Learning to Walk in the Dark. Brady Bryce, director of Summit, said Taylor is an outstanding preacher and various people suggested her as a speaker. "Her ... [Read More…]
Admissions uses unique initiative to attract students
In an effort to advocate the ACU difference, the admissions office revamped its initiative to attract potential students by taking a more charitable approach. Prospective students no longer receive the typical viewbook from the university. Now, they get a personalized letter with the option to choose one of three charities for the admissions ... [Read More…]
Students to speak at Summit
Summit recruited numerous students to speak at this year's conference. Brady Bryce, director of ministry events and Summit, said Summit leadership listened to students, faculty and other individuals across campus to unearth student speakers. "We tried to be widely diverse in the disciplines that are represented and just find out who people ... [Read More…]
ACU Women’s Tennis Team in Oklahoma
This weekend the ACU women's tennis team will take their talents north to compete in the Oklahoma Invitational. This will be the first trip for the team to Norman, Okla. where they will face off against the largest number of regional rivals yet. "I am really excited for this tournament! I think we have some amazing new freshman that are going to ... [Read More…]
$260k saved on energy bills this year
Turning off the lights at night, replacing old equipment and a strategic partnership have led to an estimated $260,000 in cost-avoidance for the university over the last eight months. Significant savings on energy bills have come after launching an energy-saving initiative in January and the addition of Ben Rude, an on-campus energy specialist, ... [Read More…]
SA finalizes fall budget, 49% goes to student organizations
The 91st Students' Association Congress passed the fall 2014 budget Wednesday night after adding three amendments to the original proposal. Members proposed and debated seven amendments, but four failed to pass during voting. Each semester, Students' Association has a $90,000 budget that funds SA and other groups on campus. SA received over ... [Read More…]
Ethnicity up with slight enrollment decrease
The university's enrollment and retention rates are down slightly from last year, but ethnic diversity is at an all-time high, according to enrollment data released last week by the university. This year's freshman class sits at 974 students, while last year's record-breaking class consisted of 1030 students, a 5.4 percent decrease. In total, ... [Read More…]
Student Life program SOARS through campus
The Office of Student Life has gone in a new direction in advising students with the name change of the previous SOS program to SOARS, Student Opportunities, Advocacy and Resources. The SOARS program matches students with available resources across campus and aims to focus on the many different programs on campus that are available to help ... [Read More…]
Ambassador program to launch Friday
The Office of Admissions will unveil a new student ambassador program Friday during Wildcat Preview Day. More than two dozen students will be positioned around campus to interact and connect with perspective Wildcats as they tour campus for the first time, said Mackenzie Mascorro, director of student ambassadors. The ambassadors will work in ... [Read More…]
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