A short course will be offered in the first two weeks of the spring semester, political communication and sociology in presidential campaigns, students can earn 3-hours to their degree and also attend the presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C. The dual credit course, COMS 440/SOCI 440, works best for sociology or communication ... [Read More…]
Centralized advising settles in temporary location
After the storm of the first week of classes, the Academic Advising Center is settling into its temporary home in the top floor of the library. Tamara Long, dean of admissions, said despite the cramped conditions in the center’s current location, the staff made it successfully through one of the busiest times of the semester. “I think we’re ... [Read More…]
Core curriculum changes to encourage liberal arts
University general education will require one history course and one elective in place of the Core curriculum. Dr. Greg Straughn, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and co-chair of the general education review committee, said the changes will make ACU general education more like general education at other universities. The overall number ... [Read More…]
Highland’s homeless initiative to restore abandoned hospital
Highland Church of Christ's "housing first" initiative will turn the abandoned St. Ann's Hospital into a permanent residence for the homeless. The church gave funds totaling $100,000 to CitySquare, a Dallas-based nonprofit, to purchase the property on 1350 Cypress St. Part of the church's "Restore Abilene" initiative, St. Ann's will be ... [Read More…]
Students react to Quest credits, exemptions
As the Office of Spiritual Development processes 700 Chapel exemption forms, some students remain hopeful while others wonder how they can meet Quest requirements. For nursing students, Chapel credits pose a problem because they have day-long clinicals, sometimes off-campus, three times per week. With 14 weeks of Chapel, nursing students would ... [Read More…]
Freshmen follies prepares for adventure
First-year students will showcase their collective talent at the annual Freshman Follies during Family Weekend on Sept. 9 and 10. Participating students will put together the skits, dances and songs with the theme "Adventure Awaits" in mind. Tom Craig, director of student organizations and productions, said the main purpose for follies today ... [Read More…]
Worldwide Witness sends students to 25 countries
Worldwide Witness sent 64 students to do mission work in 25 different countries in the summer. A few of the countries students worked in include Ghana, Cambodia, Brazil, Croatia and Haiti. Domestically, students worked in Orlando, Dallas, Abilene and Conroe. Jack Oduro, junior accounting major from Ateiku, Ghana, has participated in ... [Read More…]
Council considers Allen Ridge rezoning
The Abilene City Council sent the university's request to rezone 87 acres north of Ambler on to the next stage of planning and zoning. This marks another step forward in what continues to be a long process for development on the Allen Ridge land. In May 2015, ACU's endowment management company ACIMCO announced plans to develop land across from ... [Read More…]
Poli-sci professor works with DNC
Dr. David Dillman worked at the Democratic National Convention this summer for the ninth time since 1980. Dillman, professor in the political science department and director of the Jack Pope Fellows Program, worked as a “speaker tracker” for four days. Before the convention started, Dillman was familiarized with the event schedule, the ... [Read More…]
Theatre professor’s original musical debuts
The theatre department will continue performances Friday and Saturday of 'After Zoey,' a musical written and directed by a theatre professor. Hester, professor of theatre, wrote and directed the musical with his children, Jenavene and Conrad Hester. The musical was inspired by Hester's sister-in-law, Martha, who suffers from a blood ... [Read More…]
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