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ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY<\/p>\n

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Your WHAT is important.<\/span><\/h1>\n

Your WHY is more important.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n

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Vocation at ACU<\/p>\n

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Vocation at ACU is all about recognizing who you are, who you’re becoming, and how you are participating in God’s purposes for the world. ACU has long cared about its students holistically, but has made some intentional efforts in the last few years to help build that language and tell that story across campus. From experiential learning, to the classroom, to student life, ACU has opportunities in place for students to build a strong foundation for a future of professionalism and servant leadership throughout the world, all for God’s glory.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Vocation at ACU<\/p>\n

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Vocation? Isn’t that just my career?<\/h1>\n
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Great question. But actually, no. The word vocation comes from the latin word vocare<\/em> which means \u201cto call\u201d. The origins of this word can be traced back to Martin Luther (1883) and even John Calvin (1574). When they referenced this word, their use tied into the Calling that Christians receive from God. So vocation does not just mean, or apply to, your career; it encompasses every role you live out and how you integrate them with God\u2019s calling, or purposes, for the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Check out the following ways that ACU has created opportunities for our students to take dive into Who you are, Who you’re becoming, and how You’re participating in God’s purposes for the world:\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The Compass App is meant to foster Holistic Growth in our students: Personally, Spiritually, Professionally, Culturally, and Academically.<\/p>\n

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Roadmaps help you get an overview ACU opportunities, empowering you to try new things, then funnel into a focused and intentional graduate.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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ACU’s Director of Vocational Formation loves\u00a0 intentional conversations with students about their WHAT, their WHY and how it all works together.<\/p>\n

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Learn more about ACU’s definition of Vocation, created in 22-23 by a team of staff and faculty through a grant provided by NetVue.<\/p>\n

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Have questions?<\/h2>\n

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Email the Director of Vocational Formation, Anne Hocking, at akc16c@acu.edu.<\/p>\n

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