By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief The Board of Trustees approved plans for a $6 million residence hall Saturday, and construction could begin by mid-September. Jack Rich, executive vice president, said the project's budget is still being finalized, and officials are looking to see if the hall can be ready for students next August. If it cannot ... [Read More…]

By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor Four new directors have made ACU residence halls their homes this semester. The Office of Residence Life and Housing filled the four openings in residence halls this year with Jacquetta Etheridge in Gardner Hall, Marie Thomas in Nelson Hall, Bob Booth in McDonald Hall and Steve Sargent in McKinzie Hall. Callie ... [Read More…]

By Jonathan Smith, Managing Editor McDonald Hall, which houses sophomore women, will become a living and learning community for freshman men in the colleges of Biblical Studies and Business Administration. Dr. Mimi Barnard, director of Residence Life Education and Housing, said men enrolled in either the Bible or business University 100 courses ... [Read More…]

By Jaci Schneider, Staff Writer Residence Life is letting residents' voices be heard as surveys were distributed last week to all students living in residence halls. Questions on the anonymous survey covered a range of issues, including resident assistants' performance, safety, noise level, food quality and drug and alcohol use. "We want to see ... [Read More…]

By Jaci Schneider, Staff Writer As most students are finishing up their first rounds of tests this semester, the Housing Department is already preparing for next fall. Residence directors interviewed resident assistant applicants this week. About 49 positions need to be filled, said Dr. Mimi Barnard, director of Residence Life Education and ... [Read More…]

By Melanie J. Knox, Opinion Editor Walking into the residence hall lobby is a little bit like walking into Wayne and Mimi Barnard's bedroom. Several of the residence hall lobbies are now reflecting the influence of Barnard's house, and the sage green on the lobby walls of Adams and Smith halls is identical to the color on the walls of the ... [Read More…]

By Melanie J. Knox, Opinion Editor Last year's residence directors in Nelson and Gardner halls switched places, and new directors planted roots in Morris and Sikes this semester. Mimi Barnard, director of residence life education and housing, assigned the Nelson/Gardner switch. "I was thinking of personality more than anything," Barnard said. "I ... [Read More…]

By Melanie J. Knox, Opinion Editor Meetings for students interested in becoming resident assistants and spiritual life assistants will take place Feb. 11 at noon and Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. in the Hilton Room. Mimi Barnard, director of residence life education and housing, said the purpose of the meeting will be to "communicate information regarding ... [Read More…]

By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Dr. Mimi Barnard, assistant professor of English, has been named the new director of Residence Life Education. The decision was made by Dr. Bob Strader, director of Student Development, who said Barnard was chosen because of education, experience and vision. "We had four really good candidates," Strader said. ... [Read More…]

By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief University plans for a new residence hall are making progress with the possibility of construction by 2004, officials report. The hall, which has been discussed for the past several years, would be different from other campus residence halls in that it could change resident specifications from year to ... [Read More…]