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Faculty, staff to frequent Monday Chapel

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Think twice before showing up late for Monday Chapel, because it could get crowded. Dr. Schubert sent an e-mail to faculty and staff earlier this week expressing the expectation that faculty and staff will regularly attend Monday Chapel throughout the semester. The e-mail expresses the significance of faculty and staff attendance at Chapel and ... [Read More…]

Small group chapels offer unique experiences

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ACU students can find a more intimate Chapel experience in Small Group Chapels, meeting Thursdays across campus. The first Small Group Chapels will begin Thursday, Sept. 16. The only major change to Small Group Chapels this semester is the movement of the relatively new instrumental-praise Chapel, Immersed, from Cullen Auditorium to Moody ... [Read More…]

Student resolves to be civil in Chapel

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I hate it when people talk during Chapel. I'm not above whispering to a friend occasionally or finishing up a conversation during the first song, but when you can hear somebody blabbering from six seats over and three rows up, it's a little much. This past week has been great. I've hardly heard anybody talking during the speakers message and only ... [Read More…]

Chapel and Cornerstone themes to coincide

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Students involved in ACU's new cornerstone curriculum will see an obvious connection between their academic studies and spiritual guidance in Chapel this semester. Director of Spiritual Life & Student Ministries Mark Lewis has been working on a four-year Chapel curriculum to coincide with the new freshmen course to begin this fall. Chapel ... [Read More…]

Athletics, Chapel make perfect pair

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ACU needs new ways for its students to reach the magical 55 Chapel credit number to prevent the year-end Chapel rush. The solution is simple: give ACU students Chapel credits for attending sporting events. It makes perfect sense - students need more credits and athletes need more fans at their games. Moody Coliseum is great, but it looks kind of ... [Read More…]

Students take Chapel on the road with Meals on Wheels

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Anyone with a driver's license and a vehicle can volunteer to deliver meals to senior and disabled Abilene citizens in place of attending Chapel. Meals on Wheels Plus Inc. is a nonprofit organization in need of drivers to deliver lunches between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. five days a week. According to the Meals on Wheels Web site, routes consist of 12 ... [Read More…]

Credit Crunch: Students scramble to earn remaining Chapel credits

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By Brittany Brand As the end of the semester draws near, many students are rushing to meet the University's Chapel credit requirements. ACU requires full-time undergraduate students to attend 55 Chapel programs each semester. Chapel is scheduled every weekday, except university holidays, for a total of 70 regular programs. Students had the ... [Read More…]

Honors Chapel to acknowledge Fall graduates

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Graduating Honors students will be recognized for their accomplishments in the Honors Program at an awards Chapel on Tuesday. Students and faculty will meet in the Chapel on the Hill during the regularly scheduled Chapel time for the presentation to December graduates. Stephanie Smith, adviser for the Honors Program, said the Chapel event is ... [Read More…]

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