Writing in the Field

Posted by Wendy Kilmer on Feb 28, 2013 in Projects | Comments Off on Writing in the Field What happens when junior and senior Business Writing students take on writing the copy for a university website? They help the rest of us see what has been happening all around us. Course Origins Throughout the summer of 2012, writing instructor Heidi Nobles explored ideas for her upcoming ENGL 326 Business and Professional Writing courses. “I like pairing the classroom with practical learning...
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iSchool at CitySquare

Posted by Wendy Kilmer on Feb 28, 2013 in Projects | Comments Off on iSchool at CitySquare Senior students in ACU’s iSchool are using their knowledge of computer science and information to provide new tools for serving the metroplex community. The partnership between ACU and CitySquare has provided an opportunity for students to apply their knowledge to real-life business scenarios. Students in ACU’s iSchool capstone course came together in the fall 2012 semester to create practical...
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MSSW Neighbor Support Service Research

Posted by Wayne Paris on Nov 6, 2012 in Projects | 2 comments First year Master of Science in Social Work students were at CitySquare in October to launch their year-long research project.  ACU’s MSSW program (CSWE accredited) is distinguished as an evidence based practice curriculum integrating faith in practice.  This means that ACU MSSW students are engaged in hands-on research that identifies the best practices in the field.    This year ACU MSSW...
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Marketing CitySquare

Posted by Stephen Johnson on Oct 5, 2012 in Projects | Comments Off on Marketing CitySquare ACU students in an upper-level marketing class are applying marketing strategies to CitySquare’s for-profit programs.  Senior-level marketing students at ACU have joined in a partnership with CitySquare. The 15 students in the fall 2012 Marketing Strategies class divided into three groups, with each group focusing on a different division of CitySquare: the thrift store, the law department, and...
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Fall 2012 Course Projects

Posted by Stephen Johnson on Sep 5, 2012 in Projects | Comments Off on Fall 2012 Course Projects As the ACU at CitySquare partnership begins this Fall, three exciting projects get underway in the following courses.   SOCW 615/616 – Applied Social Work Experience First year Master of Science in Social Work (MSSW) students will engage in a research project in Dallas at CitySquare. Their experience begins with a two-day field experience which will expose them to CitySquare and the...
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