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Friday October 8 2004
University
Requirement changes
should take effect
in fall 2006
By CHRISTY GOWER
rrAtmts run
ACU administrators arc
examining what the university
requires as Its core courses the
courses ccry student takes
regardless of major. This Is the
first time It has hecn done in
about 15 cars and Dr. Jeff
Arrlngton associate dean of the
College of Arts and Sciences
said the review is overdue.
"The general education
should command more interest
and attention because It has to
do with what c think all stu
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Jenny Nitamtne freshman political science major from Antananarivo Madagascar and Ando Ran-
drianarisoa freshman computer science major from Ambatondrazaka Madagascar search through cloth-
ing donated by students faculty and stall in the Communication Disorders and Communication depart-
ments Thursday. The Malagasy students arrived in the United States with only summer clothing so stu-
dents faculty and staff from the two departments organized by word of mouth i winter clothing drive and
had the Malagasy students visit Sherrod Don Morris Room 134 to choose is much clothing as they want-
ed said Gaye May administrative coordinator for the Department of Communication.
Parade grand marshals selected
Lewis Moore
chosen to receive
traditional honor
By MALLORY SHERWOOD
Sun Wmiir
Steven Moore assistant pro-
fessor of English and Susan
Lewis instructor of journalism
and mass communication were
chosen as this ) car's Home-
coming Parade grand marshals
by the 35-membcr Home-
coming Steering Committee.
Moore and Lewis will ride in
a convertible in the Home-
coming Parade on Oct. 23 and
be honored at a special Chapel
following the parade.
"These professors stood out
as leaders have a good attitude
genuinely care about the stu-
dents and take the time to get to
know them" said Danielle Dil-
worth member of the Home-
coming Parade Committee and
junior integrated marketing and
communication major from
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Members of the Home-
coming Parade Committee burst
inU) the faculty members' class-
rooms with purple and white
balloons and M&Ms Sept. 29 to
tell them of their award
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core courses undergo committee re-evaluation
dents should know" Arrlngton
said.
Arrlngton is chair of the
General Education Review
Committee which has been
researching and reviewing the
general education curriculum
as a whole and will release three
proposal drafts later this month.
"Our committee won't make
changes" Arrlngton said.
"We're going to put the flag up
on the flagpole with three dif-
ferent sorts of plans and sec
what kind of feedback and reac-
tion we get and then we'll build
one that addresses the learning
outcomes and what we hear
from the faculty"
The faculty must approve
any major curriculum changes
and Arrlngton said he hopes the
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"The first thing I did was
laugh because it is such an
unusual honor" Lewis said.
"The more 1 thought about it
though it really is a big honor
and 1 am grateful to them for
thinking of me."
Grand marshals for the pa-
rade hac been a tradition since
1992 allowing students to show
professors they arc important to
the university and they have
made a difference in students'
lives said Samanlha Adkins co-
ordinator of Alumni Programs
Diluorlli s-ud Moore is well
know n by students around cam-
pus because of his friendly and
cheerful attitude.
"I've never met Steven Moore
before but 1 know exactly who
he is" Diluorlli s.iid "His ener-
gy and upbeat attitude is v isiblc
every time ou sec him and he
alwavs smiles and savs 'hi '"
Other students and faculty
agree that Moore is an excellent
choice for this honor.
"Professor Moore has been a
wonderful role model to stu-
dents both English majors and
non-majors through his love of
language literature learning
and his dedication to serving
Cod" said Dr. Nancy Shanklc
chair of the English department
in an e-mail.
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faculty will vote on the drafts in
April and at least one other time
before the final changes come in
effect for freshmen entering (he
university in 2006.
He said the committee has
expressed a lot of interest in
courses that connect lessons
from multiple subject areas
similar in design to the Honors
Program's humanities courses.
He said this is important
because while universities tend
to isolate subjects the world
tends to connect them.
"1 think we can model for
our students that kind of con-
nected learning by these kinds
of courses" he said. "I'm look-
ing forward to seeing where we
come out with regard to talking
about how we connect our
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Similarly Lewis has impacted
students with her positive atti-
tude and care for the students.
Kvlcc Peterson member of
the Homecoming Parade Com-
mittee and junior integrated
marketing and communication
major from Granbury said she
considers Lew is more of a friend
than a professor.
"She was my U-100 professor
when I was a freshman and
introduced me to the culture of
ACU" Peterson said "She gen-
uincl) cares about her students
and teaches us things we can
apply in our life things well
actually use in the future."
Peterson also said that ACU
chooses grand marshals for the
parade because it is a tradition
and they want to honor those
who do so much for ACU but
don't realize it.
Lew is and Moore join a list of
other faculty members such as
Dr. Trancis Churchill Rita Har-
rcll Mark Lewis and many
more.
"It is not an honor ou can
put in a box" Lewis said. "It is
one that very few people can
ilaun and I m very happy and
grateful for that."
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learning as opposed to how we
departmentalize."
Arrlngton acknowledged
that connections arc not always
possible or practical but he said
courses that do connect multi-
ple subjects should be in bal-
ance with those that do not.
He said the committee mem-
bers arc paying attention to
how the world has changed
since the spring of 1990 the
last time the courses were
examined
"We don't need to prepare
students to do the same sorts of
things that they were doing
years and years ago when this
curriculum was first consid-
ered" he said "We need to talk
about preparing for the future."
Dr. Dwaypc VanRhccncn
Abilenians
Citywide fall
cleaning program
ends Saturday
By NATHAN CRUMMEL
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Citizens of Abilene arc en-
couraged to participate in
"Fall Clean for Abilene"
hosted by the city of Abilene
and Keep Abilene Beautiful
taking place this week. The
program which began Tues-
day and ends Saturday in-
vites citizens to clean out
their homes and garages and
bring the discarded items to
the Environmental Recycling
Center at 2209 Oak St.
According to a news re-
lease the ERC is accepting
such items as appliances
wood furniture bedding
ard trash and clothing along
with common rccyclables
such as aluminum cans plas-
tics newspapers and card-
board. A small additional fee
is necessary for the removal of
certain items such as tires and
computer and electronic
equipment.
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accepting junk cars and sug
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provost and chair of the council
that reviews changes in general
education courses said in an e-
mall that the council has done
significant background work on
the curriculum over the last
three years and has passed that
information down to the review
committee.
"The nature of the world has
changed substantially in the
past few years" he said. "Hence
as a faculty we need to deter-
mine whether the current (gen-
eral education curriculum ade-
quately prepares students for
tnc 21st century"
Arrlngton said the commit-
tee relied on student learning
outcomes which evaluates
what a student knows can do
and values when looking at
take out their trash
gests citizens contact a local
junk or salvage yard and have
the vehicle towed. Some deal-
ers arc willing to tow the
vehicle away for free and pay
the owner $50 to S100 If the
owner has the title according
to the news release.
Citizens with "junker"
cars can also take advantage
of Power 103 and MTV's
Pimp My Ride contest cur-
rently taking place. The win-
ner's car will be completely
renovated and "pimped out"
as is seen on the MTV show.
All entries must be entered by
Oct. 15 in order to be eligible
for the contest. For details
visit Power 103's Web site.
Jenna Grime a member of
the Service Action Leadership
Team has been involved in a
number of community serv-
ice projects since arriving at
ACU including Service Sat-
urday and ACU for Abilene
and said the Fall Clean event
is a great idea.
"1 think it's wonderful for
people in the Abilene com-
munity to come together and
to make Abilene a Tittle more
beautiful" Grime said.
Grime junior English
major from Archbold Ohio
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requirements. He said they
found this method in Greater
Expectations a national report
produced by the American
Association of Colleges and
Universities for state schools.
He said they went beyond that
by asking how the maxims
changed for a Christian school.
"1 m kind of wondering if we
can be more overt about help
ing students build a well-
grounded Christian worldview
that can equip them for life in
their profession" he said "as
well as life in their family and
lire in the community and In
their church... life as a citizen
and traveler In the world."
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said she and her roommates
have their own little recy-
cling center at their house
and each do their best to be
as conservation friendly as
possible. Grime encouraged
other ACU students to be
good stewards of what they
have been given and to at
least be aware of the opportu-
nities to conserve whenever
possible.
"Just because you are only
here for four years does not
mean you don't have to take
care of what you have been
given" Grime said.
Grime admitted that
sometimes it is hard to recy-
cle when the appropriate out-
lets for recycling are not
available.
"There is not a lot of recy-
cling that goes on on the
ACU campus" Grime said.
"We see trash cans every-
where but never anything for
recycling."
Fall Clean Is one such out-
let for students and residents
in Abilene to take advantage
of the recycling facilities
Grime said.
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