Opening Chapel is the kick off for every fall semester, and this year's assembly definitely did not disappoint. The Parade of Flags, just one of Opening Chapel's traditions, recognizes every country represented in the ACU body. Many students look forward to watching the parade at the beginning of Chapel each year. Kaileb Holland, junior ... [Read More…]
New recipe for Food Court check-out lines
The Hilton Food Court got a face lift to reduce the amount of clutter in the Campus Center over the summer. "The question came up, 'What can we do to renovate the food court so that we can accommodate more tables, more chairs and make it more of a full food court?'" said Tom Arellano, senior food service director. According to Anthony ... [Read More…]
Moody floor, sound system updated
Moody Coliseum has been significantly upgraded over the summer with a new floor and sound system. The changes came after renovations last spring to facilitate handicap access. With the switch from the Lone Star Conference to the Southland Conference and NCAA Div. I and the introduction of new sports logos, the Department of Athletics decided to ... [Read More…]
Welcome Week kicks off new semester
More than 1,000 students started their semester off with Welcome Week. The event is the university's way of helping new students meet each other, as well as learn their way around campus and participate in the university's traditions. "Being on campus when all the other students are around makes college seem more real to me," said Evan Bridges, ... [Read More…]
Large freshman class disrupts dorm space
A large incoming freshman class expected to top 1,000 students has forced the Office of Residence Life to make drastic changes in rooms assignments and reshuffle student among dorms. Curtis Smith, interim director of Residence Life, said this class of incoming freshmen, estimated to be about 1,030 students, is among the top five largest classes ... [Read More…]
Cullen Auditorium floods during summer
A storm that generated six inches of water in 30 minutes flooded Cullen Auditorium in mid-June damaging the building and forcing weeks of repairs. Chris Cornell, who worked in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning in the Department of Facilities and Campus Management, helped with the restoration. "I went to work on Tuesday morning and ... [Read More…]
Photo Gallery: Welcome Week 2013
During ACU's 2013 Welcome Week, incoming students are introduced to fellow classmates, faculty, staff and the traditions of ACU. Displayed below are images documenting the students' participation in Welcome Week activities. [flickr album=72157635177077838 num=32 size=Square] All images from JMC Network staff and contributors: Mandy ... [Read More…]
Elected officers assume positions
The 2012-2013 Student's association cabinet formally handed over the reigns to the newly elected officers at the Fairway Oaks Country Club on Thursday night. SA officers, Student Congress members, friends, and faculty advisers of SA attended the ceremony known as the Changing of the Guard. Recently hired cabinet members in the positions of Chief ... [Read More…]
Apple hires ACU professor
Dr. Bill Rankin, professor of English and Distinguished Honors Fellow, is leaving ACU after 24 years. He will serve as the new Director of Education & Pedagogies at Apple, Inc. "It grew out of a lot of the work that I've been doing the last several years at ACU with the mobile learning initiative," Rankin said. At the end of June Rankin will ... [Read More…]
30th KGR raises more than $10K
Students, teachers and community members participated in the 30th annual Kirk Goodwin Run on Saturday. Every dollar that was donated will go toward helping the ACU students who were involved in the fatal car accident this past January. The event, put on by members of Galaxy men's social club, took place in memory of Kirk Goodwin who was a Galaxy ... [Read More…]
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