By Tanner Anderson, Page Editor Dr. Brent Reeves, chair of the Faculty Senate sent out an e-mail two weeks ago asking a hypothetical question to ACU's faculty: Would you fund the new curriculum with your retirement? Eighty percent of those who participated in the survey responded with no. The survey sent to faculty members was not meant to ... [Read More…]
Core curriculum to change in 2010
By Laura Acuff, Opinion Editor All incoming freshmen and transfer students in the fall of 2010 will be the first to experience a transformed liberal arts core curriculum, approved by a vote of the ACU faculty in May 2007. "This really fits in with ACU's 21st Century Vision because it's innovative, it's distinctive, it's going to help our ... [Read More…]
Core curriculum changes indicate adaptive administration
Our university is known all over the world. Not for its beautiful location or historically rich campus, but for the product it offers its students after a demanding four years for schooling - a superior degree. It is proud of its mission statement - "to educate students for Christian service and leadership throughout the world." This statement is ... [Read More…]
U100 replacement class long overdue
All students at ACU must take University Seminar, an introductory class that allows freshman and transfer students to become acclimated to the campus, fosters community and teaches new students a consortium of things including the history of the university. It provides students a way to learn about ACU in a relatively stress-free environment, but ... [Read More…]