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Programs and Events

Learn about ongoing programs such as Master Teacher, Summer Faculty Institute and New Faculty Orientation and the many sessions offered over a hot lunch.

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Teaching Resources

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Faculty Career Resources

Get assistance with your tenure portfolio, learn about grants and funding for research, or learn how to apply for faculty renewal leave.

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Learning Technologies

Discover ways to use Canvas, Lockdown Browser, Turnitin, Faculty Success and other frequently used tools at ACU.

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Adams Center Blog

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Upcoming Events

September 21, 2023

Exploring AI Hands-on: Unveiling Possibilities – Bring Your Questions and Ideas
September 21, 2023 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Undergraduate Research Session
September 21, 2023 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

September 25, 2023

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration part 1
September 25, 2023 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

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About the Adams Center

We believe that learning is a lifelong process.

The Adams Center exists to promote the lifelong learning of ACU’s faculty as they strive to integrate their faith and their discipline. Today, as in 1992, our purpose remains: to support faculty who understand and appreciate the limitless potential for life changing, value building, and mind expanding achievements in the learning experiences at Abilene Christian University.

Recent Blog Posts

Supporting Students in College-level Reading: What We Know About Reading and Classroom Strategies for Academic Reading Success, part 1

by Amy Boone | Sep 15, 2023

Faculty regularly express concern about the struggles many students encounter when reading and engaging with course reading materials. This weakness, combined with an unwillingness to read class materials, makes it even more difficult for students to engage your...

Attendance, Participation, Engagement… oh, my!

by Amy Boone | Sep 1, 2023

A topic of frequent conversation at the Adams Center includes policies and classroom practices about attendance, participation, and engagement. Faculty often find themselves trying something new each semester or implementing a new, promising plan only to have it go...

Thinking about AI Syllabus Policies

by Laura Carroll | Aug 10, 2023

As the semester approaches, the reality of ChatGPT (and other large-language-model tools) use looms large. Students across higher ed report that they use AI extensively, and many faculty are designing ways to use AI in class assignments, activities, and scaffolding....