A change in Bible majors' tuition may be the cause of an increase in majors. The number of freshmen and transfer students declared as Bible majors has increased to 50-55, up from the low 40s last year. The final number won't be available until official numbers are released on the twelfth day of classes. This year, the university instituted a ... [Read More…]
TEDx Talk being brought to ACU
ACU will host its very own TEDx event on April 17 in Cullen Auditorium. Under the theme "(re)think," the goal of the event is to question the status quo and consider how a single individual's idea might radically alter an entire community, according to their website. Dr. Lauren Lemley, assistant professor of communications and director of ... [Read More…]
ACU tells freshman “1 is 2 Many”
ACU hosted its first "1 is 2 Many Campaign" Tuesday night to promote personal safety and awareness of sexual misconduct. The event included speakers such as Chris Riley, vice president of Student Life, Jimmy Ellison, ACU chief of police, and Lori Bunton, advocate for Abilene's Regional Victim Crisis Center. Bunton and her team of volunteers ... [Read More…]
Career Center changes networking system
The ACU Career Center replaced ACU CareerLink in July with College Central Network, the nation's largest network of college job seekers. The Career Center looked to streamline the networking process and provide students an interface that was easy to use. "It's social networking to the max," said Jessica Carrigan, senior management and ... [Read More…]
Cedar Creek Waterway Project making slow progress
Community members are bonding in an ongoing development project called the Cedar Creek Waterway project to create new recreational parks and keep a natural creek running through Abilene. Cedar Creek, a creek that runs through Abilene, connects multiple parks throughout Abilene, such as Will Hair Park and Kyle Young Park. Jim Cooke, ... [Read More…]
Home-school may change college recruitment
Last year, Haley Renemar had no idea how to get into college. Monday, she began her collegiate experience at ACU. Renemar, freshman convergence journalism major from Albuquerque, New Mexico, was home-schooled from kindergarten up to high school graduation last year. Her parents preferred the rigorous, personal atmosphere of home education over ... [Read More…]
COBA undergoes change in leadership
The College of Business Administration saw a shift in leadership as two department chairs and the associate dean transitioned into full-time faculty positions before the semester began. As of June 1, Dr. Don Pope, chair of Management Sciences, Bill Fowler, chair of the Department of Accounting and Finance, and Dr. Monty Lynn, associate dean of ... [Read More…]
Kent Brantly discharged from Emory hospital
Dr. Kent Brantly was discharged from Emory University Hospital in Atlanta on August 21, less than a month after contracting a deadly disease, Brantly contracted the Ebola virus on July 23 while working for Samaritan's Purse as a medical missionary in Liberia, one of the countries effected by the outbreak of this disease. He remained in Liberia ... [Read More…]
Board supports Schubert despite divorce proceedings
The ACU Board of Trustees' Chairman, Dr. Barry Packer, said the board is deeply saddened by the entry into divorce proceedings between President Phil Schubert and his wife Jamie. Nevertheless they believe Schubert is the right person to lead the university. In an email to faculty and staff, Packer said board members will continue to support ... [Read More…]
Defense leads Wildcats in first Southland season
ACU football's first official season in Div. I begins with the first Div. I game of the college football season today at Georgia State University in the legendary Georgia Dome. This season will also be the Wildcats' first season in the Southland Conference. A tough schedule is ahead for the 'Cats as they play multiple non-conference opponents ... [Read More…]
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