In light of Earth Day, the Campus Center will be filled with tri-fold posters and presentations created by Dr. Jim Cooke's environmental and technological science classes on Wednesday. They will be in the Campus Center from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., and each presentation will discuss and raise awareness on different environmental issues that are affecting ... [Read More…]
Students compete in 60th annual ACU Rodeo
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Council votes against closure of AES majors
The University Undergraduate Academic Council voted 7-2 against the university's proposal to discontinue majors in agribusiness, animal science and environmental science during a meeting Wednesday. Dr. Susan Lewis, vice provost, said in an email that although the proposal and the responses from the department and the dean included many details, ... [Read More…]
Provost, president respond to AES students
Students from the Department of Agriculture and Environmental Science met with the president of the university, Dr. Phil Schubert, and the provost, Dr. Robert Rhodes, to discuss the future of their degree plans and programs in light of the recent restructuring proposal. Schubert assured students that he and Rhodes are fully committed to teaching ... [Read More…]
Department sells eggs, beef for fundraiser
The Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Department is selling Rhoden Farm's fresh eggs and ground beef as a way to raise money for their department and give back to ACU. The farm stays involved with ACU through horsemanship classes offered at the Rhoden Farms located on Texas 351, giving ACU students the opportunity to ride horses to earn a ... [Read More…]
AES Department plans Zambia mission trip
The Department of Agriculture and Environmental Science is taking eight students to Zambia this summer in an effort to learn about foreign agriculture. Dr. Ed Brokaw, chairman of the Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences said the trip is specifically for environmental majors in the International Applications in Agriculture and ... [Read More…]
AES club returns to Medina for service project
The Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Club prepares to go to Medina Children's Home for its annual service project. The club members have only a general idea of what they are going to do once they get there, said Kimberly Panther, junior animal science major from Southlake and the club's secretary. "Last year we cleaned pig pens and ... [Read More…]
Rodeo to round up for 58th show
The Alpha Epsilon Sigma club for agricultural and environmental science majors will conduct its annual fundraiser. The 58th Annual ACU Rodeo: They Call The Thing Rodeo, will be this Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the horse barn at the Taylor County Expo Center. The horse barn is located directly across from Shotwell Stadium. The money raised at this ... [Read More…]
Ag students, faculty clean Cedar Creek
Faculty and students from the Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences spent their Saturday cleaning a portion of the Cedar Creek Trail. Approximately a dozen students and a couple faculty members participated in the service, which involved cleaning a portion of Cedar Creek near South 11. The project began around 9 a.m. and ended at 1 ... [Read More…]
Students trade in classroom desks for saddles
Students find a retreat from the hassles of school life with the Horses & Horsemanship class hosted by the Rhoden farm. Video/editing by: Denzil Lim ... [Read More…]