Student entrepreneurs pitched business ideas to a panel of 17 alumni judges at Monday's Springboard Elevator Pitch. Five groups walked out with cash prizes, from $500 up to first place $3,000 check. "I am very exited to watch students pitch their start up ideas, this is my first time to be a part of Spring Board, and I am honored to get to be ... [Read More…]
Student Life scoops up limited supply of Blue Bell
The Office of Student Life is planning an event this Friday that will bring Blue Bell ice cream back to the university's campus for the first time since April. The popular brand of ice cream was carried in the Bean before the company was linked to 10 illnesses, including three deaths at the hands of listeria monocytogenes, a type of bacteria ... [Read More…]
Students continue thread of fighting human trafficking
Three students are holding a presentation Thursday night to inform and inspire other students to end human trafficking. Gabi Ramirez, freshman advertising and public relations major from San Antonio, said the presentation will feature a guest speaker, original slam poetry by Ramirez, a video, and discussion. The speaker is Linda Egle, the ... [Read More…]
SA to deck the mall with GATA fountain tree
Students' Association passed a bill to fund a 12 ft. scented Christmas tree in the middle of the GATA fountain. The GATA fountain has had an assortment of items put in it as a practical joke since its construction in 1970. From bubbles to the Kojie Park benches, the fountain has been a central location on campus to make a statement. Now, SA will ... [Read More…]
Benefit concert raises money for young mothers
The Abilene branch of YoungLives had their first benefit concert at The Well Church last Friday night. The concert was used to raise money to send the teen moms YoungLives serves to YoungLife camp over the summer, which is something they most likely wouldn't be able to afford on their own. Funds were raised by asking for $10 from anyone who ... [Read More…]
‘Blind Side’ mother shares story with Abilene
Leigh Anne Tuohy, the mother from The Blind Side movie, headlined the 2015 Champion for Children dinner benefitting Christian Homes & Family Services at the Abilene Civic Center Monday night. The theme for the evening was to save children who are slipping through society's cracks and 752 people attended to hear her share the story about how ... [Read More…]
Students react to attacks in Paris
Events continuing to unfold across the Atlantic are affecting some students on ACU's campuses. Early this afternoon, several attacks took place in Paris on multiple targets, apparently leaving dozens of people dead and an estimated 100 held hostage. France has declared a state of emergency, and President François Hollande has closed France's ... [Read More…]
SA to install water bottle filling stations on campus
Students' Association passed a bill to fund the installation of water bottle filling stations in multiple locations on campus. The water bottle filling stations will cost around $500 a piece and will be expected to be placed in the Brown Library, the Campus Center and the SRWC. Logan Dyer, senior class president and marketing major from ... [Read More…]
Adobe Creative Cloud available to all of campus
Adobe Creative Cloud is now available for all students, faculty and staff to download on their personal computers. All adobe products, such as Photoshop, Premiere Pro and InDesign, are available for free download and use on the personal computers of all students, faculty and staff. Dr. Marisa Beard, director of educational technology, says ... [Read More…]
Leigh Anne Tuohy from ‘The Blind Side’ to speak in Abilene
The 2015 Champion for Children dinner at Abilene Civic Center Nov. 16 will headline Leigh Anne Tuohy, the inspirational mother behind the movie The Blind Side. The dinner will benefit Christian Homes and Family Services, a local maternity services, foster care and adoption ministry who pursue their mission of a Christian home for every child by ... [Read More…]
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