Students' Association and the Association for Computing Machinery collaborated to change the voting system on campus from ballots to an online site. Rather than heading to the Campus Center in person, students will soon be able to vote during elections through the internet. The ACU voting website is still in beta testing but will be implemented ... [Read More…]
Old electronic equipment to be auctioned
Students will have the chance to buy computers and other electronic equipment for a lower price at ACU's computer auction on Saturday. The auction will take place in Cullen auditorium at 1 p.m. A variety of equipment is up for bid at the computer auction, such as laptops, desktops and printers. Eric Lemmons, Team55/HelpDesk manager, will be ... [Read More…]
New hours of operation for Team 55 present conflict
The laptop desk and Team55 help closes at 7 p.m. this year, as opposed to last year when it was open the same times as the library. Kay Reeves, executive director of Information Technology, said the time changes where not by choice. "It was nothing but a budget cut," Reeves said. "We had to cut back significantly on our spending." With the ... [Read More…]
ACU website undergoes improvements
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…]
Online game creates community for Wildcats
League of Wildcats is aiming to connect the online gamer community at ACU in its first official year on campus. The focus of the group is to encourage community and competition among each other through the popular online game League of Legends. League of Legends is an online game in which players take control of specific roles on their team and ... [Read More…]
ACU auctions old electronics
Students and the ACU community took advantage of the university's surplus of used computers and other business and electronic equipment at the fall Computer Auction in the Teague Special Events Center. Video/editing by Lucius Patenaude ... [Read More…]