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Journalism student reflects on the power of a simple touch, a lesson learned in Uganda

Sometimes lessons learned on a mission trip extend far beyond the trip itself. Emily Shafer, a senior journalism major from Lubbock, Texas, tells about one such lesson. Emily was chosen to travel to Kampala, Uganda, as part of Wildcat Academics on Mission, a program that integrates mission and service with coursework. She accompanied ACU speech … Continued

Impromptu moment with Cambodian girls leads to gift of connection for ACU volleyball player

While some students took time off this summer to relax with their families, many Wildcats spent their summer serving and learning. Londyn Gray, a senior journalism major and ACU volleyball player from Weatherford, Texas, traveled to Cambodia on a trip organized through ACU’s WorldWide Witness program. There, she worked with Cambodia Christian Ministries, teaching English … Continued

Nursing, engineering students turn classwork into real-world missions experience

In a country where more than 50 percent of the population lives in poverty and an estimated 150,000 children are orphans, hope is a precious commodity. A group of nursing and engineering students from ACU traveled to Honduras in May to work with Living Hope, a nonprofit ministry focusing on families, children and abandoned or … Continued

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Journalism student reflects on the power of a simple touch, a lesson learned in Uganda

Impromptu moment with Cambodian girls leads to gift of connection for ACU volleyball player

Nursing, engineering students turn classwork into real-world missions experience

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