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Students depart Abilene for Oxford and Montevideo

August 29, 2013 by Rachel Fritz

Study Abroad students departed from campus yesterday, Aug. 28 and will be traveling to Oxford, England and Montevideo, Uruguay for the fall 2013 semester. "A group of seven students will be going to Montevideo with Dr. Autumn Sutherlin and a group of 17 students will be going to Oxford with Dr. Mel Hailey," said Stephen Shewmaker executive ... [Read More…]

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Video: ACU Oxford Study Abroad 2013

July 3, 2013 by Marissa Jones

A look into the Spring 2013 Oxford Study Abroad trip. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaVyU9CM5oE Video/editing by: Marissa Jones ... [Read More…]

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ACU Oxford Study Abroad 2013

July 3, 2013 by Marissa Jones

A look into the Spring 2013 Oxford Study Abroad trip. Video/editing by: Marissa Jones ... [Read More…]

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Leaving the United Kingdom for fun-filled Abilene

May 3, 2013 by Marissa Jones

When I was pretty young, I was the kid that hated leaving. I would hide and fight and cry when my parents came to bring me home from a friends house. I would actively time how long I could keep my parents saying good night to me. I just didn't know what to do when things concluded. Endings are always strange. I don't like them. They're full of ... [Read More…]

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Letters from a disgruntled American traveler abroad

April 19, 2013 by Marissa Jones

To the woman who tried to pickpocket me: When I stepped on that busy metro, I'll admit I took no notice of you. You were pretty unassuming which could've made you effective. And I don't want to be too harsh or critical but you really did blow it. There are some things in life that don't make sense: color blind fashion designers, teachers who hate ... [Read More…]

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New director to be appointed within a month

April 12, 2013 by Melany Cox

Members of the committee searching for the new director for the Center of International Education completed interviews with the candidates last week. Rachel Brown, Study Abroad coordinator, said the listing for the director's position was posted on the human resources website for several months and the committee began interviewing the final ... [Read More…]

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ACU offers Study Abroad opportunities in the U.S.

March 8, 2013 by Megan Robinson

Many students know about the opportunities to study abroad with ACU, but few are aware of stateside opportunities offered through the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. ACU is one of the 118 members of the CCCU. Four semester-long programs are offered in the United States: the L.A. Film Studies Center in Los Angeles, Calif., the ... [Read More…]

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Study Abroad fair draws student interest

February 22, 2013 by Margo Herrera

Earlier this week, information about the Study Abroad Program was offered to students in the Campus Center as a part of the Study Abroad fair. The fair took place Monday through Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. The Study Abroad fair included tables full of brochures, program fliers, application packages, luggage tags, photo books, car decals ... [Read More…]

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2013 interest meeting to be conducted Monday

February 17, 2013 by Melany Cox

An interest meeting for the Study Abroad program will take place Monday from 3 - 4:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Living Room. Stephen Shewmaker, interim director for the Center for International Education, said all Study Abroad programs through Spring 2014 will be presented at the meeting. "We are particularly focusing on Fall 2013 and the ... [Read More…]

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The tale of a tongue-tied traveler

February 15, 2013 by Marissa Jones

My Spanish teacher told me I had one of the worst Spanish accents she'd ever heard. She said this to me in front of the whole class after I had answered a question. Strangely enough, my eagerness to speak in a foreign language just hasn't quite been the same ever since. Part of the problem is I can't roll my tongue. This is a pretty quintessential ... [Read More…]

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