ACU football isn’t the only thing to kick off its regular season schedule on Saturday. Tailgating also began its pregame ritual for the purple and white fans. Smoke filled the air as several grills were fired, the music was loud and all around the students seemed to be energetic. Abraham Enriquez, Students' Association vice president, said ... [Read More…]
Annual Fall Stomp to swing through historic ballroom
Put on your dancing shoes and dress your best for a night of swing dancing and jazz music at the Elks Ballroom. ACU Swing Cats' annual Fall Stomp will take place Oct. 6 at the Elks Grand Ballroom on N. 1st from 8-11 p.m. Swing Cats invites students and the Abilene community to the free event featuring the ACU Jazz Band. There will be ... [Read More…]
Student Congress candidates run unopposed
Students' Association elections begin Wednesday with 17 unopposed candidates and no senior class candidates. Contested races with more than one candidate include freshman class president and vice president and sophomore class president, vice president and treasurer. Thirty-eight seats have no candidates, so the SA executive cabinet will have to ... [Read More…]
Tutoring made available to all students
Changes to the university’s tutoring program criteria has made free, one-on-one tutoring available to all students. Tutors are available on the main floor of the Brown library Monday-Thursday from 4-9 p.m. and Fridays from 4-7 p.m. Tutors can be identified by their bright blue shirts and orange signs that read "available for tutoring". For more ... [Read More…]
School of Information Technology and Computing contracts with Sony
The School of Information Technology and Computing entered into an agreement with Sony that grants the department access to develop projects compatible with the company’s gaming systems. The contract gives the school access to Sony’s Playstation and Vita systems, which includes access to Sony’s virtual reality technology. Dr. Brian Burton, ... [Read More…]
110th Summit emphasizes medical missions, mobile technology
The Summit leadership team is putting the final touches on plans for the 110th annual Bible lectures, set to take place Sept. 18-21 with the theme "Love God. Love Your Neighbor." Dr. David Wray, director of Summit, said he anticipates 1000 guests to attend the four-day event. Notable additions to this year's lectures are the use of a mobile app ... [Read More…]
Short course to take students to the presidential Inauguration
A short course will be offered in the first two weeks of the spring semester, political communication and sociology in presidential campaigns, students can earn 3-hours to their degree and also attend the presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C. The dual credit course, COMS 440/SOCI 440, works best for sociology or communication ... [Read More…]
Centralized advising settles in temporary location
After the storm of the first week of classes, the Academic Advising Center is settling into its temporary home in the top floor of the library. Tamara Long, dean of admissions, said despite the cramped conditions in the center’s current location, the staff made it successfully through one of the busiest times of the semester. “I think we’re ... [Read More…]
Core curriculum changes to encourage liberal arts
University general education will require one history course and one elective in place of the Core curriculum. Dr. Greg Straughn, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and co-chair of the general education review committee, said the changes will make ACU general education more like general education at other universities. The overall number ... [Read More…]
Highland’s homeless initiative to restore abandoned hospital
Highland Church of Christ's "housing first" initiative will turn the abandoned St. Ann's Hospital into a permanent residence for the homeless. The church gave funds totaling $100,000 to CitySquare, a Dallas-based nonprofit, to purchase the property on 1350 Cypress St. Part of the church's "Restore Abilene" initiative, St. Ann's will be ... [Read More…]
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