Archive for April 2010
McMurry University Physics Professor Dr. Wayne Keith
ABILENE, Texas – McMurry University Physics Professor Dr. Wayne Keith attended a meeting on March 9-11 of the PEACE instrument team, which is a part of the international Cluster satellite mission. The meeting was held at the Mullard Space Science Laboratory of the University College of London. MSSL is located in rural Surry, about 40…
Read MoreTeaching Students is Only Part of Profs Community Involvements
Alice Specht, Dean of University Libraries, was elected as the academic library representative-at-large to the executive board of the Texas Library Association. She will serve a three-year term. J. L. Cole, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Social Work, was recently elected as Treasurer of the Abilene Branch of the Texas Chapter of…
Read MoreCOBA allows students to get to know professors better through new program
The bridge between teachers and students is a tricky one to cross, but the ACU College of Business Administration is allowing students to get to know their professors on a more personal basis. Beginning this semester, COBA is launching the “Business Lunch” program. Students can come by COBA’s Dean’s Suite and sign up for a…
Read MoreStudent-managed investment fund at ACU educates students about responsible investing
Managing a successful investment fund sounds like a lofty goal for a college student, but for a group at Abilene Christian University, the ambition is not only to manage an investment fund but beat the return of the S&P 500 each year. STAR, ACU’s Student Trading and Research group in the College of Business Administration,…
Read MoreFun Seasonal Activities For Kids
Between the computer, television and video games, it can be difficult motivating kids to partake in fun activities that don’t involve sitting and staring. But with a little direction and some good ideas, a child’s interest in more active, stimulating recreation can be heightened. And all the while, the bond between child and parent or…
Read MoreTips For Battling Seasonal Allergies
Allergy season bombards us with pollen and other allergens. But it’s not just the great outdoors that cause allergies. The Environmental Protection Agency reports that indoor organic air pollution levels can be two to five times higher than their outdoor equivalent. It’s time to learn how to fight back against allergies and the pollutants in…
Read MorePalm Sunday
Christ’s BetrayalMatthew 26:31-35“Then Jesus told them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of me, for it is written: “‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.” Peter replied, “Even if all fall away…
Read MoreProfessor Publishes Book on Black Baseball in Texas
Dr. Rob Fink, assistant professor of education, has a newly released book from the Texas Tech University Press. Playing in Shadows, Texas and Negro League Baseball is the untold story of black semiprofessional baseball in the Lone Star State. From the cover:“Fink adds significantly to our understanding of black baseball during the first half of…
Read MoreNew Report Reveals Impact Of Alzheimer’s Disease On Texas
Abilene, Texas, March 9, 2010 – According to the Alzheimer’s Association’s® 2010 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures, …. Rising Prevalence · There are 5.3 million Americans living with the disease, including 340,000 living in Texas alone. · There are 340,000 people living with Alzheimer’s disease in Texas and that number is expected to rise to…
Read MoreMilitary Heroes Remembered in New Book
The namesakes of Dyess Air Force Base and the former Camp Barkeley in Abilene haven’t been forgotten. Lieutenant Colonel William Edwin Dyess, who was a combat pilot, infantry commander, prisoner of war, guerrilla fighter in the Philippines, and a survivor of the Bataan Death March; and Private David Bennes Barkeley, a Medal of Honor recipient…
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