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Atchley to speak on ACU Church of Christ connections

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Metroplex minister Rick Atchley will speak to faculty at a luncheon on Monday where he will field questions concerning ACU's relationship with Churches of Christ. Atchley, minister at The Hills Church of Christ in North Richland Hills and former minister at Southern Hills Church of Christ in Abilene, said he was invited to speak at the luncheon ... [Read More…]

Senate elects 2013-14 officers, members

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After a week-long election, new members were welcomed into the Faculty Senate April 25 during the senate's last meeting of the semester. Dr. Neal Coates, chair of the Department of Political Science, said there were three openings on the Senate and one officer position, the chair elect, which is a three year post. "The Faculty Senate is the ... [Read More…]

Theatre chair chosen as director for New York festival

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An ACU professor will direct a new musical in an off-Broadway venue this summer as a part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival. Adam Hester, chair of the Department of Theatre, has been chosen as a director for the festival and said [title of show], which he directed at ACU earlier this semester, is a product of NYMF. Its plot centers around ... [Read More…]

Out of the box: The Phillipses and Delonys return to the dorms

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Mark and Laura Phillips live in an ACU residence hall for the first time since 1986, when Mark lived in Mabee Hall and Laura in Gardner. Since then, they have married, earned doctoral degrees and acquired a lot of things. Now, they live in Nelson Hall. Most of their belongings are in storage. "We're living on minimal stuff right now," Mark said. "I ... [Read More…]

Interim named dean of CBS

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Dr. Ken Cukrowski has been appointed to dean of the College of Biblical Studies. Cukrowski has served the position in an interim capacity since last March. Dr. Robert Rhodes, provost, sent an email to faculty and staff announcing the appointment on Thursday evening. "Dr. Cukrowski brings extensive experience to this role, including 14 years in ... [Read More…]

Highways and Byways

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Story by Katie Cukrowski Cheers erupt in Moody Coliseum when the sharply dressed worship leader starts waving his arms back and forth in front of him. "To this day, I don't understand why [Highways and Byways] strikes a chord with students," laughed Dr. Moore. Eleven years ago, Steven Moore, assistant professor of English, was scheduled to lead ... [Read More…]

Professor stages mock radio murder mystery

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Dr. Chris Willerton, professor in the Department of Language and Literature, presented his research on detective fiction and and performed in an "old-fashioned radio murder mystery" as a part of the fifth annual Culp Professor Reading. Dr. Willerton is in his second year serving as the university's Culp professor. The Culp Professorship is awarded ... [Read More…]

Cope leaves ACU for Pepperdine full-time

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Bible instructor Mike Cope began working exclusively at Pepperdine University, a Church of Christ-affiliated school in Malibu, Calif., earlier this semester. For 15 years, Cope was an adjunct professor at ACU, teaching a freshman Bible class per semester. Last semester, he taught his last course at ACU while beginning work at Pepperdine full-time ... [Read More…]

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