Spring Break Campaigns have returned, though they are structured differently and are on a much smaller scale. SBCs began in 1976 when a group of ACU students went to Guatemala in response to an earthquake. The program transformed over the years into a multi-city, multi-country mission effort. Last year, confusion struck as the SBC program was ... [Read More…]
The Optimist Print Edition: 03.05.14
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CCSL drops five Campaigns
The traditional Spring Break Campaigns that have taken place for more than 40 years will not happen this year. Dr. Jan Meyer, interim vice president of Student life and dean of students, said while more than 100 students will participate in other campaigns during the break, this year's Spring Break Campaigns will not be like past year's ... [Read More…]
CCSL prepares for 2014 campaigns
The coordinators for Spring Break Campaigns are working to increase participation in the upcoming trips. Mary Beth Cuevas, SBC coordinator and associate director for ACU Leadership Camps, said four people have applied for leadership positions. She said these people will help in the office and she hopes they will be able to lead campaigns as ... [Read More…]
Four Campaign locations chosen
The destinations for the 2014 Spring Break Campaigns have been selected. Four student-led campaigns will spend Spring Break in St. Paul, Minn., Seattle, Wash., Chicago, Ill. and Fairfax, Va. Mary Beth Cuevas, SBC coordinator and associate director for ACU Leadership Camps, said these locations were chosen based on past success. "We looked ... [Read More…]
The Optimist Print Edition: 11.06.13
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ACU decides to continue SBCs
The university will continue organizing Spring Break Campaigns next year and house them in the Office of Student Life, officials say. The decision came as a reversal of a Student Life plan earlier in the semester to cancel the long-standing tradition. SBCs, which had been handed off to the Halbert Institute for Missions last spring, will be ... [Read More…]
Schubert: SBCs will continue
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…]
ACU drops Spring Break Campaigns
Read Dr. Schubert's response to this story here: http://acuoptimist.com/2013/10/schubert-sbcs-will-continue/ For the first time in almost four decades the university will not send hundreds of students to far-flung locations on Spring Break Campaigns. The decision to discontinue SBCs came as part of the university's increased emphasis on local ... [Read More…]