A blog for the Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Each new semester brings changes. With the news of a department location change, the A&E family was sad to leave their home in Zona Luce, which is being renovated to house ACU’s first on-campus nursing school.
“I miss the old building and having it all to ourselves,” said Melinda Brown, senior environmental science major from San Antonio, Texas. “I like the new space. It’s big and bright.” More »
A&E’s annual Spring Awards Banquet took place Thursday, May 5 at University Church of Christ. This was a time to recognize the 2011 graduates, congratulate those who have won special departmental awards and to welcome the incoming Alpha Epsilon Sigma, AES, officers for the upcoming school year.
The department was honored to have Dr. Nancy Shankle, the Associate Dean for the College of Arts and Sciences, in attendance as well as the A&E faculty and staff. More »
Five of our A&E students, Spencer Fox, Tiffany Lutz, Melinda Brown, Ashley Simon and Jessica Cosby, participated in the Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists (SAAS) Convention in Corpus Christi, Texas February 5-8. This association provides students the opportunity to share papers derived from their own research and to exchange knowledge with other young scientists.
A&E students made several research presentations during the conference. Fox, senior environmental science major from Houston, presented on the topic of the two-year comparison of warm season legume production with and without drip irrigation in the summer in a semiarid region of west Texas. More »
Congratulations to the students who have made the Dean’s Honor Role for Fall 2010! During any term in which an undergraduate student achieves a current GPA of 3.6 or above and is registered for 12 or more hours with no “F” or “WF” grades, they are included on the Dean’s Honor Roll for that term. The Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences is very pleased to announce that 22 A&E majors achieved this honor during the Fall 2010 semester. These studetns represent the department’s commitment to excellence in academics, and we are proud of and thankful for their diligence and achievements.
Jarrod Bray More »
A&E’s annual trip to Medina Children’s Home was bigger this year than ever before. Twenty-three students participated. Their responsibilities this year consisted of clearing land, mowing, and moving in a new family. A&E students and sponsors also cooked dinner Saturday evening for the entire campus as they do every year.
“This was my third time to go on the trip and it gets better every year,” said Tiffany Lutz, junior animal science major from Zelienople, Pa. “I decided to go this year because it’s always a fun trip. I enjoy it because of the connections I make with my fellow students that I wouldn’t normally make in a classroom.” More »
