The Meek Blood Center bloodmobile will visit campus Friday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. to continue a blood drive that was interrupted by inclement weather. The bloodmobile was originally supposed to be on campus earlier this month but was forced to delay the drive due to the icy conditions in early March. "At the fall blood drive we saw 57 donors, ... [Read More…]
ACU Press moves into Brown Library
During the first few weeks of December, ACU Press moved out of its offices on Campus Court and into the former faculty lounge just off the front foyer in the Brown Library. The change of offices marked the beginning of a revamped partnership between Brown Library and ACU Press in a move initiated by the university. The move will change ... [Read More…]
JMC Network Newscast – October 31, 2014
This week on the JMC Network Newscast: A Professor made a fuel efficient go-kart entirely out of spare parts. Also, the construction is finished in the library, and the new automated shelves are in operation! Video/editing by Laura Benson ... [Read More…]
Brown Library adds automated shelves
ACU's Brown Library recently installed automatic shelving for the library books on the bottom floor. This is just another way that ACU is becoming more innovative. The library put this plan into action in an effort to save space. Video/editing by Bianca Luna ... [Read More…]
Library relocates books to first floor
The Brown Library has completed a move of hundreds of books to the first floor and opened up the third floor for a new uses. Dr. Mark McCallon, associate dean of library services, said more than 385,000 books have been relocated to compact shelving on the first floor. "We wanted to improve access to users for print books," he said. "We feel ... [Read More…]
ACU Press to merge with library
Dr. Robert Rhodes, provost of ACU, announced last Monday that ACU Press will be reorganized as a part of the Brown Library. The Press staff will be relocated to the south side of the Adams Center at the main entrance to the library. "The ACU Press staff is looking forward to the upcoming changes and opportunities," said Duane Anderson, interim ... [Read More…]
Library expands study areas
The Brown Library is installing automatic compact shelving on the bottom floor in an effort to open up more study areas for students. The shelves are scheduled to be finished by the end of October. Dr. Carisse Berryhill, associate dean of special collections and university archives, said the addition of the automatic shelves means the ... [Read More…]
SA bill heats things up in the library
At the Students' Association meeting on Wednesday night, Congress passed a bill unanimously to fund a microwave in the library for general student use. SA will pay $459 out of its congressional project fund for the microwave, the microwave cart and electrical wiring. The senior class vice president, Stephen Estrada, presented the bill. "A ... [Read More…]
‘Hank the Cowdog’ author to visit campus
John R. Erickson, author of the well known Hank the Cowdog children's book series, will speak at the Friends of ACU Library Spring Event on 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Hunter Welcome Center. Erickson, an award-winning author, has published 75 books and more than 600 articles, including the popular children's series, Hank the Cowdog. He drew most of ... [Read More…]
Chinese, Arabic, new languages taught in library
Lucy Dawson, immigration specialist, has created an event to share her passion of learning new languages with others. Languages Live will be offering free language lessons in the library on Tuesday. Spanish will be offered first, starting at 7 p.m. in the Core Classroom of The Brown Library. Sigma Delta Pi and Dr. Beatrice Walker will be hosting ... [Read More…]