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$48,000 research grant approved for ethiopic manuscript research

November 5, 2020 by Jared Wright

Dr. James Prather, associate professor of computer science and Dr. Brent Reeves, associate professor of computer science, recently received a $48,000 grant as part of their ongoing participation in the research of ethiopic manuscripts. They were informed of the grant's approval on July 29. Prather and Reeves are a working with THEOT (The ... [Read More…]

ACU Best Buddies still meeting despite COVID-19 challenges

November 5, 2020 by McKenna Holman

ACU Best Buddies typically meets in-person weekly to discuss upcoming events, opportunities, make friends, and to have a short devotional for the students to also grow together spiritually. Best Buddies is a part of the non-profit organization “Best Buddies” that provides a community and help for people with intellectual and developmental ... [Read More…]

DET Club creating a virtual campus for virtual reality games

November 2, 2020 by Emma Harper

The DET club is currently working on a virtual reality of ACU that will highlight both the exterior and interior dimensions of campus. “There are three virtual reality headsets in the COBA VR lab. Students are welcome to try them out. They should be able to walk in and out of different buildings on campus all while physically being in the same ... [Read More…]

Election 2020: Editors make their predictions for the presidential race

October 31, 2020 by Owen Simpson, Alyssa High, Carrie Johnston, Tavian Miles, Dillon Daniel, Riley Fisher and Sydney Varner

Members of the Optimist Editorial Board have individually written their electoral college predictions for the upcoming presidential election. A prediction is not an endorsement for a candidate, as the Optimist will not endorse a presidential candidate in the upcoming 2020 election. ACU Optimist 2020 Presidential Election Predictions Owen ... [Read More…]

Wind ensemble auditions held virtually to limit COVID-19 spread

October 30, 2020 by Maci Weathers

COVID-19 has not stopped the band from attending practice or auditioning. However, the auditioning process looked different Sunday due to the virus. Auditions are open for wind ensembles, however there is not an audition required for the concert band. Each band had students who auditioned send a video instead of an in-person audition. In the ... [Read More…]

ACU purchases Maslow’s property

October 30, 2020 by Sydney Varner

ACU has purchased property from Maslow’s Coffee Company on the southwest corner of campus. Maslow’s announced the closing of the coffeeshop in June, and the property was put up for sale. ACU held a right of first refusal on the property, so after an initial offer was made by someone else, the university purchased the property. “We had a ... [Read More…]

Praise Friday returning with several protocols, restrictions

October 29, 2020 by Owen Simpson

Praise Fridays are returning for the remainder of the in-person instruction following a push from students to approve the gathering. Praise Friday will remain in Moody Coliseum like years past but will occur at 1 p.m. instead of 11 a.m. "Approval came from so many students expressing wanting to connect, so it wasn't even a lot of pushing on ... [Read More…]

Annual Ethnos Culture Show to premiere at the drive-in due to COVID-19

October 28, 2020 by Maci Weathers

The Ethnos Culture Show will be premiered a the Town and Country Drive In at 7 p.m. This year the Ethnos Culture Show theme is "Awaking," focusing on taking students on a trip around the world. Tickets can be purchased with cash at the gate if preferred. All of the students performances including the performances from outside of ACU were ... [Read More…]

Missions Week including nightly interactive events

October 28, 2020 by Alyssa High

Missions Week, which was postponed to Saturday due to inclement weather, will have interactive outdoor nightly events to bring students together. "Our theme this year is 'Eyes Open'. Each day kind of revolves around a certain theme of like eyes open to the world or is open to our our hearts and different days coordinate with being centered on ... [Read More…]

Library budget nearly triples in 2020 for new collections

October 27, 2020 by Miller Ladusau

The Brown Library is on track to developing new and improved collections for the ACU community. Library administration met on Oct. 16 to talk about the budget and how to go about clearing out old books and buying new ones. The Dean of Brown Library, James Wiser, is starting the process of weeding out the books now to gain more research ... [Read More…]