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Board discusses employment policy

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A majority of faculty members favor the university hiring Christian faculty outside of the Churches of Christ, according to a recent faculty survey conducted by the Faculty Senate at the request of the Board of Trustees. At the same time, an even larger majority said the board should conduct a comprehensive study of potential effects of changing ... [Read More…]

ObamaCare to cost ACU $204,000

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Beginning next semester, ACU will have to pay about $204,000 in additional benefits to employees under the Affordable Care Act. Stacey McGee, associate chief financial officer, said she is working on adjusting the university's budget to accommodate additional costs attributable to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The act, more ... [Read More…]

Student religious diversity increases

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The Church of Christ demographic within ACU students is in a slow decline. According to the Religion Headcount provided by Lisa McCarty, assistant director for the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment and the institutional researcher for the university, 54.6 percent of the student body claimed to be Church of Christ in 2009. As of ... [Read More…]

The ACU experience brought personal growth

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When I came to ACU I did not know a single person. Now, two years later, this school has become the cornerstone of my community and the strongest push for my personal growth. This is a place where learning happens. I have been challenged to think critically and imaginatively, to dream big but have a concrete plan for achieving those dreams. My ... [Read More…]

The real #acudifference

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We often joke about the "ACU community" or the overly-hashtagged "acudifference." But let's be real, this school has something special. It's something you can't find anywhere else. I've seen it when complete strangers comforted me after I lost my best friend. I've seen it in students comforting each other when they are suffering. I've seen it ... [Read More…]

ACU hail from the ACU fail

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I'm currently on Chapel probation. I'm also on a four-year streak of opting out of Sing Song. The "World Famous Bean" maintained its fame for only my freshman year. The only social club T-shirts in my possession stumbled into my hands like The One Ring into Bilbo's. No diamond will twinkle from my hand by spring. And I hate ... [Read More…]

Most important lessons learned outside ACU’s classrooms

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I've attended the ACU Homecoming Parade, donning a purple and white cheerleading uniform since before it was illegal to throw candy from parade floats. Basically, I was raised dreaming of the day that I, like the rest of all my relatives, got to move to the holy city of Abilene. Yes, I come from one of those families. But once I finally became a ... [Read More…]

A part of the ACU legacy

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What does ACU mean to me? ACU is a legacy. My parents studied and met here on campus. One thing led to another, and I was born. In some sense, I wouldn't be here if it were not for ACU. ACU is also a chance for me to show my parents that I can survive without them. I love them to bits, and this is my chance to show them that they raised me ... [Read More…]

ACU teaches the value of friends

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I have accumulated a lot of wisdom from this great university over the past five years. I will walk away from these hallowed halls, not only with a degree, but also with valuable life lessons. I have learned in my time here at ACU that age is only a number and not everyone graduates in four years. Some people just need a little extra time to ... [Read More…]

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