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ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIUERSJIY
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March 11 1977
Abilene Christian University.
Volume 64 Number 23 -
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First of series
Dr. Samuel Adler head of the composition department at the
Eastman School of Music spoke Tuesday evening in Moody
Coliseum on the topic of "Creativity Not an American Fossil." Dr.
Adler was the first speaker of the Students' Association's Academic
Lecture Series. See related stories on page four.
Departments
By DUTCH HOGGATT
Staff Assistant
Completion date for the Don
H. Morris center is scheduled for
September 1978 but prepara-
tions have already begun for the
move according to Neil Fry
director of planning.
One of the concerns is the
vacancies created when the com-
munications art and home eco-
nomics departments move from
their present facilities to the new
building.
Several departments have
already requested these areas
according to Fry. The procedure
in determining who gets what
area will depend on careful
analysis of the needs of different
departments. Heads of the de-
partments request areas they
want and Fry talks to members
of the department requesting
space.
A plan is developed and after
being reviewed by physical facili-
ties personnel a plan will be
recommended to ACU president
vie for future vacancies
John Stevens and he will make
the final decision. "No one
person" said Fry "is respon-
sible for making the complete
final decision. It's a step by step
process."
When the home economics
department vacates the area it
currently uses on the first floor
of the Administration Building
Fry said most of the area may be
used to alleviate space shortages
in the financial aid offices
business offices development
offices and student recruiting.
The foreign language depart-
ment also needs lab space so
some of the area may go to it.
The home cc kitchen facilities
may possibly be used by Abilene
Christian High School's home cc
department according to Fry.
A Isrgc portion of the base-
ment of McKinzie Hall will be
vacated when KACU and other
communication department
facilities move to Morris. Fry
said the music department will
probably get this area for offices
Packer Porche enter race
to head Students' Association
By CHRIS SEXTON
Optimist Staff
Two students have declared
themselves candidates fur the
office of Students' Association
President an election to be held
April 4-7.
Juniors Barry Packer class
senator and Dickie Porche SA
treasurer arc developing plat
forms which include creating a
strong 1977-1978 school spirit
with greater student involve-
ment. "Although I rcali.c this may
sound idealistic" said Packer
"the SA can provide the catalyst
towards making every student
feel a part of the familincss that
should exist among the students
faculty and administration."
According to Porche increas-
ing school unity and student
involvement means thinking of
ACU as a "small family." He
said it is important that "while
ACU grows into a large commu-
nity its spirit remains that of a
small family."
Young Christians' seminar set
ByGARYW.SEABERG
Staff Assistant
"Saying Yesl to God" the
theme of the first young Christ-
ians' seminar on affirming God's
will is scheduled for April 1-2 in
Moody Coliseum.
Key speakers at the Students'
Association-sponsored seminar
and practice rooms.
The art barracks will be
vacated when the art department
moves to the Morris Center.
'The plans now are that we will
sell the barracks and get them
off the campus" said Fry. 'The
barracks will be moved and plans
are for the construction of more
parking area."
Plans so far are tentative and
arc subject to change. Fry now
spends about 90 per cent of his
time with the Morris Center and
the new dormitory for women.
This summer Fry hopes to start
on plans to get the departments
moved properly. "It will take at
least two or three months to
have the vacated areas renovated
and to get the departments
moved and settled."
'Things to be considered in
future plans include basic needs
campus growth and future
budgets" Fry said. "We must
continually plan ahead and
these plans must be subject to
possible changes."
Porche said part of the answer
in creating a "small family"
spirit can be found in the "little
things" SA presidents do.
"Leadership must be two-
fold" said Porche "both by
example and spiritual orienta-
tion. The students must be able
to sec they arc being led by a
spiritual president."
Porche added that leadership
means "getting your hands dirty.
I've really learned what this
means through watching Don
Garrett (current SA president)
and the long hard work he's put
into trying to make this u good
year."
According to Packer a strong
SA president is one who can
provide a balance between inno-
vative changes and at the same
time find better ways to fulfill
current programs.
The newly formed Student
Foundation designed to raise
funds for the university is a
program Packer is interested in.
"A goal I feel important is to
will be Landon Saunders speak-
er for "Heartbeat" Harold
Hazclip president of Harding
Graduate School of Religion in
Memphis Tcnn. and Carl
Mitchell head of the religion
department at Pcppcrdine Uni-
versity. Max Lucado chairman of the
SA Spiritual Life Committee
said the seminar is part of the
spiritual reaffirmation move-
ment and is designed to meet the
needs of ACU students.
"Lectureship is mainly de-
signed for the person in the
working world; we want some-
thing that speaks to the heart of
the college student" Lucado
said.
Approximately 300 students
from other universities arc ex
Music program seeks
accreditation from NASM
The music department is
being scrutinized by a represent-
ative from the National Associa-
tion of Schools of Music
(NASM) according to Dr. M.L
Daniels head of the department.
Dr. Daniels said if the depart-
ment is recommended by the
representative it will gain full
admission to NASM the highest
possible accreditation for a
school of music. ACU has been
an associate member since No-
vember 1974.
Dr. John Green the NASM
help the students realize the
blessings they receive from
ACU" he said.
Both Packer and Porche have
had experience in the Student
Senate and student leadership in
general.
Aside from his current office
as junior class senator Packer
has served as co-chairman of the
"Christmas for Children" pro-
gram this year. "I feel my work
with the program has given me
the added confidence that I can
do the job in relating to every
student" said Packer.
He added that he "has a
burning desire to provide the
kind of leadership every ACU
student can be proud of."
Porche has served as freshman
class senator and sophomore
class president before his current
position as SA treasurer. "I've
been at all levels of service" said
Porche "and I know what it
takes to do a good job at cacli
level. I think this will help in
leading the S A."
pected to attend the seminar.
Class topics for the seminar
will include dating marriage the
business world restoration of
the New Testament Church and
young Christians in a changing
world.
All teachers at the seminar
will be faculty members at ACU
with the exception of David
Lewis youth minister at High-
land Church of Christ.
Interaction sessions consisting
of 30 to SO persons per group
will be held during the seminar.
These groups will be led by ACU
students.
"We would like each inter-
action group to have a goal and
to strive to meet that goal by the
final session on Saturday night"
Lucado said.
representative and dean of the
School of Fine Arts at West
Texas State University began his
two-day examination of the
department yesterday according
to Dr. Daniels. Dr. Green is
attending music classes talking
to the professors and students
and checking files of students to
determine whether they have
completed their requirements.
Dr. Daniels said ACU will not
know if it has attained full
membership until NASM meets
this summer.
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