ACU speech and debate talent recognized Posted February 27, 2014 ACU senior Dylan Brugman has been chosen to represent the National Parliamentary Debate Association (NPDA) at the 2014 NPDA national tournament. Brugman, a senior Honors student studying political science and sociology, will...
Fulbright Scholar &#...
posted by Dr. Michael Harbour
Wiepie Rojas (’13) | Fulbright Scholar Hometown: Waxahachie, Texas As recipient of the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship, Wiepie Rojas is expanding her worldview by teaching English in Malaysia and hoping to make a difference in the youth of the country. I was truly intrigued by...
Blogging in the Park
posted by Molly Clemans
Justice and Urban Studies Team Design for Change – Dallas My inspiration for this week’s post comes from something that is so much bigger than me. It comes from an experience I had that I can’t explain, but that I have been thankful for ever since it happened. During the JUST students’...
Photography Colloquium
posted by Katie Smith
Photography Colloquium students braved the cold this weekend to explore downtown Abilene and take photographs with Nil Santana. To see all of the students work, visit this link....
Archaeological Dig i...
posted by Ryan Clements
During this past winter break, I spent twenty-three days in Israel. Spending half the time on an archaeological dig and the other half exploring the rich culture and history of the country, I was greatly fortunate to have an experience unlike any other. How do you write in just paragraphs...
Rising From Ashes: Event Success
posted by Katie Smith
Thank you to everyone who attended the showing of the film, Rising From Ashes. We had a great turn out and loved hearing from our special guests about their experience with making the film. ACU’s Optimist wrote a special feature story on the event. The night began with a traditional Rwandan music preformed by Nkurunziza Adrien and Rushimisha Romulus, Congo refugees currently living in Abilene. ACU Freshman Wesley Robbins sang the film’s theme song, “Walk On” and three of ACU’s Rwandan students preformed a traditional Rwandan dance. After the inspirational film, students and faculty had an opportunity to hear...
Rising From Ashes Ev...
posted by Katie Smith
On Wednesday, January 29th in Moody Coliseum there will be a special showing of the film, Rising From Ashes. The event begins at 6:30 with traditional African music and the film will begin at 7:00 PM. Rising From Ashes is a documentary about cycling legend, Jock Boyer, and a group of Rwandan...
The Optimist: Honors Colloquia Become More Diverse
posted by Katie Smith
A special article on the Honors College upcoming colloquia can be found in the Wednesday, January 29th edition of the Optimist. Students interest in enrolling in colloquia can find out more information by contacting Honors College advisor, Alison Spencer (alison.spencer@acu.edu). Colloquia offered during Spring 2014 include: If Two Heads are Better Thank One, Let’s Try Two Thousand: A Study of Collective Intelligence Dr. John Homer and Dr. Rebecca Hunter Pizza, Pills, and Psysiology: Biochemical and Exercise Physiological Perspective on Health Dr. Matthew Garver and Dr. Bruce Hopkins Our Father Abraham: Exploring Opportunities...
A New Perspective
posted by Courtney Martin
Does God Need Me? This odd question was answered in a striking way for me during COBA’s Leadership Summit this year. We know that each and every one of us are children of our great heavenly Father. We know we are created by His own hands and that He created us with a purpose in mind. But, we...
Leadership and Life
posted by Alicia Wood
Leadership Summit is a short course put on by COBA that takes students into the mountains of Colorado and gives them the opportunity to hear incredible business people speak about leadership and life. Our days were spent in sessions with various speakers including Wes Stafford, John Aden and...
A Christian Purpose
posted by Megan Robinson
“What is my purpose in life?” I have asked myself this question standing in the midst of an overcrowded, unpleasant hallway of Faubion Middle School, pausing in a team huddle on the volleyball court of McKinney High and between thoughts while furiously writing college essays to...
Leadership Summit
posted by Connor Osburn
Buena Vista, Colorado is the location for the annual Leadership Summit. Orchestrated by the College of Business Administration, students such as myself have the opportunity to hear from a variety of successful leaders in multiple arenas of life. I enjoyed the unique teaching of these dynamic...
