A new psychology course called Sexual Minorities: Identities and Communities is being considered for a general education course. The class, taught by Dr. Robert McKelvain, currently has 15 students. McKelvain said the point of the course is to teach students about how sexual minorities and mainstream culture interact. "Members of sexual ... [Read More…]
Renovations to COBA promote community
The Mabee Business Building received new furniture this summer as part of an alumni and donor-sponsored renovation. Most of the rooms had 15-year-old furniture and facilities since it was built in 1986. The building was in need of a renovation, so the College of Business Administration held an alumni fundraiser to pay for renovations. Generous ... [Read More…]
ACU football suffers second close loss of season in home opener against NAU
Daniel Zepeda gives us a look at the Wildcats first game at home in the 2014 season. ACU football fought hard in the last minutes, including a blocked kick by Josh Bloom, but fell to the Lumberjacks 21-27. Reporting by: Daniel Zepeda Video/editing by: Shera Niemirowski ... [Read More…]
Fall Entertainment Release
Movie Releases: The Drop Starring Tom Hardy (Inception), James Gandolfini (The Sopranos), Noomi Rapace (Prometheus). The Drop is a crime drama of a "covert scheme of funneling cash to local gangsters" centered in Brooklyn, New York. The drama will be released Sept. 12. Frontera Starring Ed Harris (The Truman Show), Michael Peña (American ... [Read More…]
PepsiCo truck gets MakerLab overhaul
A multidisciplinary food truck initiative headed by Dr. Stephen Johnson, the dean of the graduate school, and designed by Nil Santana, director of the MakerLab, recently partnered with PepsiCo Inc. to eliminate a food desert in south Dallas. Johnson and Santana desire to create a graphically-robust vehicle for educating the south Dallas ... [Read More…]
ACU applies for $4M grant from USDE
The university has applied for the U.S. Department of Education's First in the World grant which would provide almost $4 million over four years toward expanding existing student programs at ACU CitySquare Dallas. According to the U.S. Department of Education's website, the grants will fund the development and testing of innovation approaches ... [Read More…]
Universities discuss Yik Yak issues
The advent of the anonymous social media app Yik Yak has not just been a hot topic in the ACU community. Many universities and schools across the nation are having to address some of the problems the app causes. "It is impossible to think that we are the only ones having this discussion," said Scott Kilmer, director of online marketing for ACU. ... [Read More…]
CEO kicks off Entrepreneur Speaker Series
The Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization (CEO) began its Entrepreneur Speaker Series on Wednesday with speaker Tom Love, founder of Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores. Love founded his company in 1964 after serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and attending St. John's University and the University of Oklahoma. Love's company ranked number ... [Read More…]
Bean offers more healthy homemade choices
The Bean has made changes to its menu, focusing more on healthier, homemade choices. Darren Grace, executive director of the World Famous Bean, said he wants to provide students with healthy food. Grace has years of culinary training, experience in restaurant management and a willing staff to support him in this venture. He saw a need for ... [Read More…]
Sophomores perform at House of Blues Dallas
Three sophomores performed at the House of Blues Dallas Saturday for a full two-hour set in their first live performance together. Wes Robbins, psychology major from Houston, Caroline Levinson, graphic design and advertising major from Colleyville, and Aaron Cervantes, management major from McAllen, stepped into the Dallas spotlight with little ... [Read More…]
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