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You’ll find the latest from the Adams Center staff here at the Adams Blog. The content varies, but the subject is always the same: teaching and learning.
Teaching Squares Fall 2026
In response to last Spring’s Teaching Complex Topics series, this Fall, the Adams Center is hosting Teaching Squares focused on teaching complex topics. Teaching Squares provide a supportive, collaborative way to learn from colleagues across campus. Through classroom...
Student Advisory Board & Faculty Conversation Recap
The Student Advisory Board recently sat down with faculty across disciplines to discuss three things that matter deeply on a Christian campus: integrating faith into the classroom, supporting student mental health, and navigating complex topics together Here is what...
From Practice to the Podium: Supporting Student Athletes in the Classroom
Dr. Vic McCracken currently serves as ACU’s Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR). The FAR serves as a bridge between faculty and athletics and serves as the chair of the Faculty Athletic Committee (FAC). Members of the FAC serve on one of three subcommittees....
ACU Student Athletes Information Sheet
This information sheet from Athletics is a good resource for the most up-to-date info on athletics contacts and best practices. ACU Advising Cheat Sheet for Athletics
Transparency in Class Policies: Student Fellows Session Summary
Our final Student Fellows session focused on the importance of transparency in the classroom and specifically, transparency in class policies. Molly Fortner and Tris Flores summarized the content they shared in this session giving attention to the ways certain...
Student Fellows Session: Engaging Course Content and Looking Toward the Future
Student Fellows Langley Smith and Jackson Calloway facilitated an Adams Center lunch session sharing their observations about ways professors communicate content in engaging ways with an eye toward the students' future careers. Their session slides and summary: Adams...
Knowing Your “Why” When Teaching by Logan Kindred & Britt Garland
Student Fellows Britt Garland and Logan Kindred focused their discussion on intentional practices within the classroom and professors' reasoning for choosing teaching methods. They started with an engaging activity of passing the ball around the room to answer a...
“and keep you:” Faculty-led student retention strategies
Retention. This word has become a focal point for higher education in recent years. At ACU, this has manifested in a laser focus on keeping student enrolled from their first-year fall semester through their second-year fall semester. Many initiatives have taken shape...
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