The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 29, Ed. 1, Friday, January 19, 2007 Page: 4 of 10
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Friday January 19 2007
Spell leaves for Grove
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Managino Editor
Being "that guy" is no
longer concerning Mike
Spell.
The former Director
of Judicial Affairs served
his last official day for
ACU on Jan. 1 and is now
the general manager of
the Grove apartments
located north of Abilene
Christian Schools.
Spell said he was tired
of handling disciplinary
issues with students.
"A lot of it had to do
with all of the negative
things I was having to
deal with" Spell said of
his decision. "I was bring
ing home a lot of that
negativity. It was emo-
tionally heavy."
Spell spent over two
years as the director of
Judicial affairs and was a
student worker in the of
fice previously.
Dr. Jeff Arlington As'
slstant Provost for Stu-
dent Learning and As-
sociate Dean said a Job
opening
is posted
through
the ACU
Human
office
with about
six appli-
cations
received so far. Dr. Ar-
lington will assemble a
review team for the appli-
cations and determine the
next course of action.
"I'm also considering
bringing in a person on
an interim basis" Ar-
lington said. Whatever
decision the review team
makes Arlington said he
doesn't want to make a
hasty decision.
"It Is more important to
be patient and thorough"
Arlington said.
Applications will be
accepted for a few more
weeks. Until a decision Is
made Arlington and Mark
Lewis are splitting Spell's
former duties.
Arlington said he will
handle calls from off-campus
and University Park
Apartments and Lewis
will deal with residence
directors on campus.
Spell said his previous
experience as a resident
director at University Park
led him to the Grove.
"I was looking for a
product I could really get
behind and really be ex-
cited about and this is it"
Spell said.
The Grove is scheduled
to begin leases Aug. 1 and
targets college students.
It offers two and three
bedrooms apartments
with a total of 192 units
and 504 beds.
"Having Mike as the
general manager at the
Grove will facilitate com-
munications between ACU
and the Grove" Arlington
said. "I think that will work
out to be an advantage."
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Dannie Rio second year Masters of divinity graduate student helps Clystlah Evans sophomore social
work major from Waco find her textbooks Wednesday In the basement of the Campus Store.
Students get three-hour credits in short course classes
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About 250 students
spent five days from
Monday through Friday to
receive three Bible credits
before school began.
The College of Biblical
Studies offered 13 Janu-
ary Short Courses last
week: six undergraduate
courses five graduate
courses and two doctor
of ministry courses.
Approximately 160
undergraduate students
and 85 graduate and doc-
tor of ministry students
were enrolled and most
of the courses were full
or near full.
Communication scienc-
es and disorders family
studies psychology and
theatre also offered a few
courses.
Dr. Glenn Pemberton
chair and associate pro
fessor of the Missions
and Ministry Department
said the number of en-
rolled students this year
was about the average.
Pemberton taught one of
the graduate courses and
said some students have
misconceptions about
January Short Courses.
Although classes only
meet for five days stu-
dents have to do as much
work as they do during a
semester.
Some short courses re-
quire students to work
on assignments before
classes begin and a proj-
ect paper and final exam
during the semester.
Pemberton said physical
and mental endurance is
one of the biggest challeng-
es of taking short courses.
"Students are very tired
at the end of the week"
Pemberton said.
But he also said short
courses provide a unique
opportunity for students.
Each year the College
of Biblical Studies invites
several Instructors from
outside the university
to teach January Short
Courses and Pemberton
said he thinks it is a great
opportunity for students.
Lauren Gray senior
graphic design major
from Tulsa Okla. took
Arts & Culture of Christi-
anity to fulfill Bible credit
requirements.
Although she was ner-
vous at first and tired
during the week Gray
said she enjoyed the class
a lot.
"It made me think
about it a lot" Gray said.
"If I have an opportunity
again I will take another
January course."
She said receiving
three credits in one week
is good but she also felt
like she learned a lot in
such a short period.
"I would suggest any-
one to take it" Gray said.
Some short courses are
offered in Maymestcr and
students arc encouraged
to enroll early to get in.
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 29, Ed. 1, Friday, January 19, 2007, newspaper, January 19, 2007; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101918/m1/4/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.