The World Famous Bean has moved its stations and switched up the menu. Students, faculty and staff could see the changes just moments after entering the Bean on Jan. 13. Because of security reasons and policy requirements, ACU Dining Services was unavailable to comment on the matter before this article's publication. The previous action ... [Read More…]
COBA professor gets “ticked” in Australia
While leading a class trip in Australia during Christmas break, an ACU professor had a brief encounter with a tick that left him hospitalized for several days. Dr. Ian Shepherd, associate professor of management sciences, said he had to delay his return to the U.S. until Sunday, but he has been running his first week of classes ... [Read More…]
Students set off for spring Study Abroad
Sixty students embarked on a semester-long journey overseas Wednesday, departing the states to study in three foreign locales. Thirty-four students will study in Oxford, England, 14 in Montevideo, Uruguay, and 10 in Leipzig, Germany. The Hunter Welcome Center was packed with family and friends of the students about to leave earlier that ... [Read More…]
Bunch moves to Austin to be missionary
Former resident director Jordan Bunch has moved to Austin to plant a church in an apartment complex. Bunch and his wife planned to move to Denver, Colo., but he said they were called to Austin when they received an offer they couldn't refuse. "What happened was a powerful move of God that I could have never anticipated," Bunch said. "As we ... [Read More…]
Research festival accepts applicants
The Office of Undergraduate Research will begin accepting abstract submissions on Monday for the 6th Annual Undergraduate Research Festival. Applicants will be required to submit a 250-word abstract outlining their research and presentations for the April 1 event, said Autumn Sutherlin, director of undergraduate research, who oversees the ... [Read More…]
BBBS celebrates National Mentor Month
January is the 36th anniversary of Big Brothers Big Sisters in Abilene and National Mentoring Month. "Thank your Mentor Day" was celebrated Thursday by the local non-profit to honor the mentors who have impacted young lives. "It's a time when, nationally, we can recognize the power of mentoring," said Tim Yandell, regional executive director ... [Read More…]
Search continues to fill interim positions
Candidates for the vice president of Student Life, director of Resident Life and vice president of Advancement positions continue to be evaluated. The process of finding a VP of Student Life began in March 2013 when Jean-Noel Thompson took a post at Faulker University in Montgomery, Ala., and remains ongoing. Dr. Jan Meyer filled the position ... [Read More…]
ACU events rescheduled after ice storm
Several social clubs and campus organizations are planning rescheduled events after harsh weather conditions before the Christmas Break forced many to cancel their parties and socials. Treadaway Kids had planned a Christmas party for mentors and their kids the night of Dec. 5 but had to cancel the event because the roads were too slick to travel ... [Read More…]
Former McMurry student found dead in San Antonio
A former McMurry student was found dead in a San Antonio park on New Year's Eve. The body of 24-year-old Lauren Michelle Bump was found inside O.P. Schnabel Park with multiple stab wounds. Bump's death was ruled a homicide by the Bexar County Medical Examiner's office according to San Antonio's news station KENS 5. 29-year-old Christian Ivan ... [Read More…]
Warnings issued after winter break-ins
The ACU Police Department is encouraging faculty, staff and students to lock their car doors and be safe after a rash of auto burglaries over the Christmas Break. Thieves burglarized five vehicles in the neighborhoods surrounding the campus during that time, and ACUPD reported that all cars were unlocked at the time of the burglaries. Three of ... [Read More…]
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