American novelist John Irving once said, “Good habits are worth being fanatical about.” Whether you’re someone who gets excited about change or someone genuinely interested in becoming more balanced, making small habitual changes can produce long-lasting positive effects like increased energy, less stress, better sleep and a deeper sense of well-being. In fact, establishing good, … Continued
Abilene Christian University is proud to announce a new collaboration with Education Service Center Region 11 to offer fully online degree programs and professional development pathways tailored for aspiring educators and teaching professionals in the Greater Fort Worth area. This partnership is designed to create innovative pathways for future teachers to earn their teaching certification … Continued
Abilene Christian University is proud to announce a new partnership with The Texas Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (TALAS) to offer a tuition discount on ACU’s fully online degree programs for TALAS members, rising Latin educators and professionals in the state. To support TALAS’s efforts in encouraging its members to pursue ongoing education, ACU … Continued
Holding over 20 years of pastoral and counseling experience with college students, engaged couples, married couples and families, James Wise is a true believer in the power of therapy and prayer. Integrating faith and spirituality into treatments with his clients, James has come a long way from ministering on a large scale to one-on-one. Recently … Continued
From renowned communications scholar to winning ACU’s Teacher of the Year Award to having supervised the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at both Abilene and Dallas campuses, Dr. Brenda Bender is a well-known name and leader amongst her colleagues and speech pathology students. Whether she’s managing the next cohort of students entering their first … Continued
Written by Professor Abby Hoard A common misconception surrounding vocation and calling is that a Christian’s calling from God is mostly related to vocational ministry. While some may be called into vocational ministry, this concept stretches far beyond the traditional confines of ministerial roles. Everyone has a calling, and this calling can and should be … Continued
Abilene Christian University is proud to announce the acceptance of its invitation to join The Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED) network consisting of over 135 institutional members in the important work of redesigning professional practice preparation in education for the improvement of PK-20 education. Alongside other top-tiered universities, including Gonzaga University, Missouri State … Continued
Let’s face it – conflict occurs no matter the circumstances. Regardless of whether you’re working on a large team or small group, conflict can occur when people feel unappreciated, unheard, or even unseen despite your best efforts as a leader or coworker. Still, though, not all conflicts are particularly bad. Though conflict is often something … Continued
Abilene Christian University (ACU) is proud to announce a new partnership with The National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) to offer a tuition discount on ACU’s fully online degree programs and other benefits to rising black educators and professionals. In an effort to support NABSE’s internal promotion of encouraging its members to continue their … Continued