The Office of Spiritual Formation introduced new guidelines for small group Chapels as well as automatic exemptions starting in the Fall 2019 semester. For a group to qualify as a Chapel for credit, it must go through an approval process listed out in the vision document curated by the Spiritual Formation office. The steps for approval are ... [Read More…]
ACU given title of ‘Adobe Creative Campus’
ACU became the first university in Texas to be named an Adobe Creative Campus last spring. “ACU has been recognized by Adobe as an ‘innovative, forward-thinking institution of higher education incorporating creative problem solving into its curricula and fostering twenty-first-century methods of teaching and learning,'” said Dr. John Weaver, ... [Read More…]
NEXT Lab receives national recognition
The Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Lab has established a consortium with the University of Texas at Austin, Georgia Tech University and Texas A&M University, in pursuit of building the first university-based molten salt reactor in the U.S. Dr. Rusty Towell, professor of engineering and physics and director of the NEXT Lab, said about 30 ... [Read More…]
University Park welcomes resident advisers
University Park Apartments welcomed resident advisers on its property this year in partnership with ACU Resident Life for the first time. University Park Apartments are owned by Campus Living Villages. The new resident advisers will have the responsibility of programming and coordinating community events and bettering community life. Scott ... [Read More…]
Library dean accepts job in Florida
Dr. John Weaver, dean of library services and educational technology, has taken a new job at Florida College as academic dean. Since 2011, Weaver has served as dean of library services and educational technology. “It was a moment in which all of the units that supported the learning management system and other technology support for academics ... [Read More…]
Construction begins on Allen Ridge retail, restaurant development
Construction has begun on retail and restaurant development on the north side of campus that has been more than a decade in planning. Set in motion by ACU endowment funds, the 5-acre development, Allen Ridge, will undergo construction at the corner between Ambler Avenue and Judge Ely Boulevard, near a natural pond. Encircling the perimeter of ... [Read More…]
Commencement ceremony to honor 848
The 2019 Commencement ceremonies will honor 582 undergraduates and 266 graduates in Moody Coliseum Saturday. Graduates from the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Biblical Studies, the Graduate School of Theology and the School of Nursing will be honored in the first ceremony at 11 a.m. Graduates from the College of Business ... [Read More…]
Seven faculty members to retire
This will be the last school year for seven faculty members from across campus, each of whom are retiring. Among those who are retiring at the close of the 2018-19 year are: Dr. Malcolm Coco, professor of human resource management Dr. Rob Byrd, associate professor of information technology and computing Dr. Loyd Goldsmith, professor ... [Read More…]
Master’s hooding ceremony to take place before main commencement
An increasing number of students earning graduate degrees through on campus programs and ACU Dallas has led the university to plan a separate hooding ceremony for the Friday evening before graduation as a prelude to conducting three graduation ceremonies next spring.The hooding ceremony will take place at 8 p.m. on Friday in the auditorium of ... [Read More…]
Honors College banquet planned for Friday
The Honors College will conduct its annual banquet from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the Abilene Convention Center. The graduation banquet takes place every semester for graduates who participate in the Honors College. During the event, organizers will recognize the graduates with honors regalia. It is much like traditional graduation but with a more ... [Read More…]
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