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Remembering Our Veterans on Veterans Day Today
Veteran's Day is special day is set aside to honor our Veterans and to take this opportunity to show our gratitude for those that have served and currently serve to keep America safe and free. We must never forget the brave men and women who have sacrificed for our...
Dr. Pruett to present conference paper
Pruett Gerontology Center Director and Associate Professor Dr. Charlie Pruett will present a conference session titled "You talk about age spots, well, let me show you mine:" Teaching an Introduction to Gerontology Course in an Intergenerational Setting for the...
Save the Date~Images of Aging Photo Contest
The Images of Aging Photo Contest will begin Friday, November 15th and progress through Spring Break, 2014. Our contest will end March 17, 2013. The Images of Aging Photo Contest provides an interdisciplinary venue for ACU students to encourage creativity, an...
Remember to turn your clocks back at 2:00am
You will no doubt enjoy an extra hour of sleep tonight if you remember to turn your clocks back one hour. Computers/DVDs/iPhones should reset automatically, but you'll have to change the clock in your car and in your homes. Read more about Daylight Savings Time in...
Catching up with our Gerontology Graduates~Kelsey Hancock
Kelsey Hancock graduated from ACU in 2012 with a major in Family Studies. Recently, Kelsey wrote Dr. Charlie Pruett and Family Studies professor Steve Wages to give them an update of her mission mindset and servant leadership in working with senior adults. Dear Dr....
10-28-13: Weekly Announcements
Graduation Fair: Fall 2013-- October 29th and 30th It's that time again! The Graduation Fair is the "One Stop Shop" allowing our graduating seniors the ability to coordinate with multiple departments in one convenient place and will take place October 29th and...
Happy Birthday to our Student Associate, Laura!
10-21-13: Weekly Annoucements
Fall Break is October 25 - October 27~~~Pruett Gerontology Center will observe regular hours but our student workers will be at enjoying Fall Break. Note: Dr. Pruett's Adult Development & Aging Class will meet as scheduled on October...
Save The Date!!
Texas Silver-Haired Legislature Town Hall Forum Hunter Welcome Center Tuesday, February 4, 2014 10:00am – 2:00 pm More Information Coming Soon! The Texas Silver-Haired Legislature's Mission is to promote good government for all Texans by directly...
GERO Student Focus~Mathew Molina
Summer activities for Junior Mathew Molina included research was on parental concerns about early childhood vaccinations. The objective of this study, under the guidance of Dr. Anita Broxson, was to identify parental concerns of children less than seven years of...