By Mallory Schlabach, Editor in Chief With two and a half months to go, the Centennial Campaign sits at $114 million, $36 million shy of its $150 million goal, said Phil Boone, director of the Centennial Campaign. The campaign, which was announced in Feb. 2004, is on track to have the money raised-just not by Dec. 31, as was originally planned, ... [Read More…]
Staff should respond respectfully
Wow. Criticize Alumni Relations and expect to get burned. First was a mean-spirited, over-the-top response from the director of Alumni Relations regarding Mr. Field's evaluation of the graduation party in May. This letter certainly took strides in the building of relationships with future and current alumni- particularly in the JMC ... [Read More…]
Fees for celebration not unreasonable
It's not often I read a letter to the editor and laugh out loud, but I did just that when I read Kelli Pace's letter of Sept. 13. She was offended because attractions at ACU's birthday carnival such as food, drink and inflatables were "pay-as-you-go." One sentence in her letter says, "only ACU would throw a birthday party ... and then charge you ... [Read More…]
Student feels ripped-off by Centennial Celebration
I'm a BAS student with four children who were all looking forward to ACU's Birthday Celebration. We received a flyer in the mail weeks in advance outlining the schedule for Saturday. They were especially excited about the advertised Outdoor Birthday Carnival. "Adults and children of all ages will enjoy the Birthday Carnival in the mall area of ... [Read More…]
Observing ACU’s strength to build on the future
The university officially concluded its year-long celebration of 100 years of teaching students in a Christian atmosphere and entered its second century of existence. After attending the Second Century Convocation on Monday and listening to the speakers reflect on where the university has come since 1906 and where it will go, we too want to ... [Read More…]
Opening Chapel marks the beginning of ACU’s second century
By Mallory Schlabach, Editor in Chief After more than a year of celebration, the university's 100th year came to a close Monday with the Second Century Convocation. Delegates from 34 colleges and universities, more than 250 faculty members, alumni, and close to 2,100 students attended the hour-long ceremony that ended the string of events that ... [Read More…]
Year of Centenial celebrations ends with a bang
By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor After a year spent honoring its Centennial, ACU celebrated its birthday with a new sculpture, 9-foot birthday cake, carnival, concert and fireworks display during the weekend's Centennial Birthday Bash. "We all saw people we haven't seen in years," said Dr. Michelle Morris, Centennial Celebration director. "People ... [Read More…]
University to celebrate 100th birthday with nine-foot cake
By Kelsi Peace, Features Editor A birthday cake nearly nine feet tall will sit in the Gata Fountain Saturday in honor of ACU's Centennial. Samantha Adkins, coordinator for alumni relations, said the cake will have three two-foot layers and a crown resting on top. Although the Centennial Task Force originally considered making the giant cake ... [Read More…]
Centennial encourages excessiveness
By Jared Fields, Managing Editor This whole "Centennial Celebration" thing is great for ACU. It really is. There have been great things done to celebrate what ACU has done and what ACU will do in the next century. But, the university has used as an excuse to overdo things just a bit, like the Graduation Celebration in May. For those of you ... [Read More…]
Centennial Campaign still lacks $43 million
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief The Centennial Campaign sits at $107 million as this academic year comes to a close - $43 million short of where the university would like to be by the end of December - said Phil Boone, director of the Centennial Campaign. Despite the difference, Boone said he is confident the $150 million goal can be reached ... [Read More…]