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Gallery: Students join Schubert for inaugural campus picnic

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Students gathered at the Campus Center Mall on Tuesday after Chapel for the first Picnic with the President, an event hosted by ACU Dining and University Credit Union. President Phil Schubert spent time with students over lunch, which included free food, Bahama Bucks, Pretty Pucks and drinks from EspressOak. ... [Read More…]

Schubert: SBCs will continue

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This is President Phil Schubert's response to a previous Optimist story found here: http://www.acuoptimist.com/2013/10/acu-drops-spring-break-campaigns/ Last week, the Optimist published an article titled, "ACU drops Spring Break Campaigns." While unintentional, the information reported was inaccurate and the result of some misunderstandings. ... [Read More…]

Schubert: SBCs will continue

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This is President Phil Schubert's response to a previous Optimist story found here: http://acuoptimist.com/2013/10/acu-drops-spring-break-campaigns/ Last week, the Optimist published an article titled, "ACU drops Spring Break Campaigns." While unintentional, the information reported was inaccurate and the result of some misunderstandings. ACU ... [Read More…]

Schubert seeks prayers from community

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ACU President Phil Schubert called on the ACU and Abilene communities to come together in prayer during a press conference Saturday afternoon following a fatal car crash Friday evening involving six ACU students. Schubert said part of the healing process is being able to have conversations and fellowship. "Obviously, everybody's overwhelmed. You ... [Read More…]

Schubert: Respectful discussion welcome

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Abilene Christian University does not endorse political candidates or parties, so some people reacted with surprise when our student newspaper, the Optimist, recently endorsed a presidential candidate. That provides a great opportunity for me to explain what ACU does endorse: an education preparing students to make real choices and engage in ... [Read More…]

SA gives students opportunity to have lunch with president

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Last week the Students' Association, President Phil Schubert and several of his associates attended their monthly luncheon in the Bean. Several student leaders on campus selected by SA were there to voice concerns about the next few years at ACU. There were two common topics of discussion: ACU's upcoming switch to Division I  and the lack of ... [Read More…]

Campus hails new scholarship campaign

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Students and faculty expect the new scholarship campaign to enhance students' experience on campus. Dr. Phil Schubert announced ACU's Partnering in the Journey Campaign, a $50 million effort to equip ACU students with a more affordable education, at the President's Circle Dinner Saturday night. Lead donors had committed $15.5 million prior to the ... [Read More…]

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