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The ACU experience brought personal growth

October 18, 2013 by Alikay Wood

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. ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns, Opinion Tagged With: ACU, Archive

ACU is a ‘pretty weird place’

October 18, 2013 by Marissa Jones

They call ACU a bubble, and it is a pretty weird place. Sophomores carry rocks around. Students aggressively do the hand motions to "Highways and Byways." And why does the GATA fountain smell the way it does? I mean, ACU has a professional piano player serenade the students in the Bean. He seems to know every song known to man and is quick to ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Columns, Opinion Tagged With: ACU, Archive

ACU Press book cover contest offers cash prize

October 15, 2013 by Daniel Zepeda

ACU Press and Leafwood Publishers are giving students, faculty and staff the opportunity to design a book cover for two of their upcoming books. The "Judge a Book by Its Cover" contest is open mainly to the ACU community and promises a cash prize to the selected submission. "The contest is open to all U.S. residents 18 and older, and we really ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ACU, Archive

Starr, Tippens address hiring policy future

October 10, 2013 by Madeline Orr

Judge Kenneth Starr, president of Baylor University, and Dr. Darryl Tippens, provost of Pepperdine University, participated in a faculty dinner Monday evening on ACU campus where they shared ideas about how to build a strong faculty at a Christian university. Tippens and Starr met with senior leadership and individual faculty members throughout ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ACU, Archive, Faculty

Administration reevaluates strategic plan

October 8, 2013 by Brittany Jackson

The administration is drafting a new strategic plan for the 2014 school year to realign the university's priorities. Aspects of the university's academic integrity, affordability, Christian identity, diversity and relationships will be addressed. Dr. Allison Garret, executive vice president, said the transition is for the benefit of the ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ACU, Administration, Archive

What if the ACU ‘government’ shuts down?

October 3, 2013 by Optimist Editorial Board

Republicans and Democrats refuse to budge and pass a spending bill, leaving no end in sight for the government shutdown. Because Republicans will only agree to pass the budget if Obamacare is delayed or defunded and Democrats won't agree to a budget that destroys Obamacare, we find ourselves at an impasse. It seems ridiculous, shutting down the ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Editorials, Opinion Tagged With: ACU, Archive, Politics

ACU website undergoes improvements

September 18, 2013 by Abigail Runnels

The ACU website is going through technical and aesthetic changes to become more efficient and customizable. One of the changes is a new content managements system (CMS) called Adobe Experience Manager, which also serves as a digital asset management system for the university. Robin Saylor, the web content editor, said the current CMS is becoming ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ACU, Campus Computing

ACU website undergoes improvements

September 17, 2013 by Abigail Runnels

The ACU website is going through technical and aesthetic changes to become more efficient and customizable. One of the changes is a new content managements system (CMS) called Adobe Experience Manager, which also serves as a digital asset management system for the university. Robin Saylor, the web content editor, said the current CMS is ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ACU, Archive, Campus Computing

Cartoon: The student body

September 12, 2013 by Ben Todd

"The student body" Daily Doodle Dosage by Ben Todd ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Editorial Cartoons, Opinion Tagged With: ACU, Archive, Daily Doodle Dosage, Rec Center

Scholarship reaches $25 million

September 4, 2013 by Marissa Jones

ACU's largest fundraising drive for student scholarships has reached its half-way point. The Partnering in the Journey Campaign began in June 2010 as an effort to raise $50 million to create more scholarships for students. In June 2011, the campaign began contributing to ACU students' scholarships. "It's by far the largest scholarship ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ACU, Archive, Scholarship

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