The Students' Association granted three student groups $1,776 of the $6,500 conference request fund in its meeting on Wednesday. The conference request fund is a portion of the SA budget set aside specifically for trips being taken by student groups. The first three student groups to request funds were International Justice Mission, Student ... [Read More…]
SA divies up funds to 55 student groups
The Students' Association granted over $41,000 to various student organizations this semester in their budget meeting on Wednesday. Executive Treasurer Joseph Austin, along with Chief Financial Officer Kevin Coldewey, spent the last four weeks meeting with campus groups to discuss their expenses for the semester. Combining the needs of student ... [Read More…]
SA wraps up semester with devotion to recycling
SA voted to fund a project to provide community recycling bins in their meeting Wednesday. Maria Martinez, Sikes Hall representative, introduced a bill to Congress to provide $500 to help purchase recycling bins for the entire ACU community. With little discussion, the bill passed overwhelmingly. There is now no money remaining in the ... [Read More…]
SA votes to give Edwards Hall recycling bins
The Students' Association voted to provide recycling bins for Edwards Hall in their meeting Wednesday. Blair Agan, Edwards Hall representative, introduced the bill to Congress. Agan, sophomore communications and political science major from Lake Jackson, addressed the lack of recycling opportunities for Edwards residents with Area Coordinator ... [Read More…]
Library hours, checkout could be extended
The library is considering extending its hours from 12 a.m. to 1 a.m. during the week. Dr. John Weaver, dean of library services and educational technology, met with the Students' Association Wednesday evening to discuss changes the library could make to improve its service to students. Several SA members voiced their desire to extend library ... [Read More…]
SA votes to give Morris Hall recycling bins
The Students' Association passed a bill to provide funding for recycling bins in their meeting on Wednesday evening. The bill allocated $550 of the congressional project fund to purchase recycling bins for A.B. Morris Hall. Residents had approached Maddie Pickle, Morris representative, with requests for recycling bins. She then received approval ... [Read More…]
SA shares ideas with Planning Task Force
The Students' Association voiced about 100 concerns over diversity, funding, visitation and other campus issues to members of the Planning Task Force in their meeting on Wednesday. In 2008, Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university, and a group of administrators authored a document titled "The 21st Century Vision" that outlined the goals the ... [Read More…]
SA examines environmental sustainability
The Finance and Operations Division is exploring ways to encourage environmental sustainability on campus. Corey Ruff and Mary Caton met with the Students' Association on Wednesday evening to review Campus Sustainability Day. During the event, the Facilities and Campus Management Team, University Purchasing Department and SA promote recycling, ... [Read More…]
Dean of students addresses ACU’s religious future
Dr. Jean-Noel Thompson met with the Students' Association on Wednesday to respond to the congress members' questions about student life. Thompson, vice president for Student Life and dean of students, spoke about the religious and ethnic diversity of the campus, both of which increased this year. Thirty percent of the freshmen class is of an ... [Read More…]
SA gives students opportunity to have lunch with president
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 Â and the lack of ... [Read More…]
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