ACU's chapter of the Sigma Delta Pi National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society, Omega Gamma, plans to publish its first copy of Hispaniola: Encuentro de Dos Mundos in March. The journal will be similar to the Department of Language and Literature's Shinnery Review in terms of being published once a year and allowing students to display their ... [Read More…]
Roggendorff Replaced in Montevideo
The ACU Study Abroad Program in Montevideo, Uruguay, is getting a new faculty resident after a family emergency required one professor to come home early. Dr. Paul Roggendorff, instructor in the Department of Language and Literature, originally planned to spend the entire fall semester in South America with his wife and two children. However, ... [Read More…]
Changes in pledge process prove successful
Pledging underwent some dramatic changes this semester, but proved to be just as rewarding as in the past. This semester, the pledging season was shortened from five weeks to three weeks, physical activities were banned and pledges were admitted to clubs before fall break instead of after. "Changes come each year in the pledging process," said ... [Read More…]
Three alumni awarded at Homecoming
The ACU alumni association announced the recipients for their annual alumni of the year awards at Homecoming. The 2015 Outstanding Alumnus of the Year was bestowed upon Elise (Smith) Mitchell, a 1983 graduate, for successes in public relations and mass communications. This award is the highest honor the university can give to a graduate. The ... [Read More…]
Red Thread partners with Better World Books
Better World Books has partnered with campus social justice clubs for an on-campus book drive to support different national government organizations. This will be the first time the book drive will be on campus and will take place Nov. 1 through Dec. 15. There will be four different locations throughout campus. Two of the four locations are ... [Read More…]
Cedar Creek Waterway pushes for bond
The Cedar Creek Waterway project is asking for $1.4 million to be put on the City Bond Election in the spring. If passed, the City Bond Election will allow citizens of Abilene to show their support for building the Cedar Creek Waterway. As of Oct. 15, City Hall said supporters of the Cedar Creek Waterway were in first place for total emails ... [Read More…]
Student-led food drive prepares to collect
Trick or Feed, an annual food drive put on by the Service Action Leadership Team to benefit Meals on Wheels Plus and Groceries on Wheels program, is gearing up to collect food on Halloween. Rachel Ritchie, SALT administrative officer, and Maxwell Moore, SALT publicity officer, started the Trick or Feed program in 2012. "Rachel and I were ... [Read More…]
Groundbreaking planned for Onstead Science Center
The university will break ground on the Onstead Science Center after having secured $42 million of the $45 million needed to complete the new science and engineering facilities. Two significant donations to fund construction of the science facilities were from local foundations, the Dodge Jones Foundation and the Dian Graves Owen Foundation, ... [Read More…]
Doctoral education program proposal in last stretch
Last month, the Department of Graduate Studies in Education (GSE) faced a likely closure of the department and its masters' degree programs, but may have the opportunity of staying open with the addition of a doctorate of education in organizational leadership. Dr. Donnie Snider, chair and dean of the College of Education and Human Services, Dr. ... [Read More…]
God’s Not Dead actor headlines Christian Homes benefit
Christian Homes & Family Services conducted the God's Not Dead dinner Monday night to benefit the organization. Kevin Sorbo, an actor who played the role of an atheist philosophy professor in God's Not Dead, was featured as the guest speaker of the event. Christian Homes is a 52-year-old local adoption agency and maternity care ministry ... [Read More…]
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