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Office of Retention targets freshman class

February 15, 2015 by Rachel Fritz

The Office of Retention has set an expanded goal to reach out to the entire freshman class. Bart Herridge, dean of student services and retention, works each year to increase the amount of students who return to the university by plugging them into a program on campus. "We've got several programs that are designed to help in the retention ... [Read More…]

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Schizuka now official Lynay study room

January 18, 2013 by Peyton Mosley

A regular conference room in the Hunter Welcome Center, called Schizuka, has been repurposed into a study area for ACU program Lynay members. Schizuka, the meeting room for the Lynay organization, has in the past been available to Lynay members during scheduled hours. However, this semester the faculty has made some changes. Last semester, Lynay ... [Read More…]

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Lynay to foster diversity through community

September 15, 2011 by Meagan Hernandez

Lynay serves the university as a service-learning program promoting leadership and building community through diversity. Created by Vice President of the University, Dr. Gary McCaleb, this organization operates as the student component of the Center of Building Community and prepares its members to live out the university's mission statement of ... [Read More…]

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NEWS: Students can now vote for the 2026 Mr. ACU and Miss ACU. The link to vote can be found through an email sent out by the Student Government Association.

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Sing Song 2026 Awards Class Division:

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