The initiative to develop Cedar Creek Waterway reached a crucial point in its future. The City of Abilene Bond Advisory Committee approved the $1.4 million proposal to upgrade the waterway connecting Kirby Lake on the south side of Abilene to Fort Phantom Hill Lake north of the city. And on Thursday, the Abilene City Council approved the project ... [Read More…]
WANA spreads awareness of eating disorders
We Are Not Alone, or WANA, is a student-led group that has created a safe place for those battling eating disorders to talk about their experiences and how the disorder has affected them. For far too long, this disease has gone unknown and unrecognized. Jordyn Lee, a first-year graduate student in marriage and family therapy from Iowa, came ... [Read More…]
Board appoints three new trustees
The ACU Board of Trustees appointed three new members at its February meeting during Sing Song weekend. Jana Hanner, Elise Mitchell and Randy Owen were voted to the university's governing body and help comprise the 35 members of the board. Hanner ('81) is the comptroller of Hanner Chevrolet GMC in Baird, about 20 miles east of Abilene. ... [Read More…]
Football to open against Baylor for 2018
The ACU football program will begin its 2018 season in Waco with a game against the Baylor Bears. Athletic Director Lee De León made the announcement Thursday afternoon. The game is one of five non-conference games ACU has scheduled against FBS opponents from 2015-2019. The Baylor game will be ACU's highest-profile opponent in the programs ... [Read More…]
Students compete in annual SA dodgeball tournament
Students' Association partnered with the intramural office to conduct the 4th annual dodgeball tournament this week. One hundred thirty-five students and 19 teams competed in a men and women's tournament Tuesday and Thursday. Rachael Shudde, president of the freshman class, was responsible for organizing the event. "Organizing the tournament ... [Read More…]
Young Adult Cult plans local festival
Two students are bringing their vision for Abilene to life by starting Key City Block Party, a new, local music festival. Mary Carol Fox, senior marketing major from Woodway, and Jordan Fox, senior marketing major from Spring, said they want the event to be like nothing Abilene has seen before. The event will feature food trucks, vendors and ... [Read More…]
Campus Center construction complete
The basement of the Campus Center is finally finished. For the past few months, construction workers have been drilling, tearing apart the basement floors and painting, among other things. An elevator was installed in early December, and so far, the Office of Student Life and Students' Association have moved into their spaces. The ... [Read More…]
Implications of the Presidential Scholarship
Each year, a handful of incoming freshmen receive the Presidential Scholars Award. Students that exhibit exceptional academic and leadership skills are given the opportunity to become a recipient of this award. Changes have been made to the award each year as more students become eligible. These scholars will be named based on their ... [Read More…]
Maker Lab to offer second Academy
The Maker Lab is conducting its second annual Maker Academy this summer. Maker Academy is a summer day camp that utilizes the state-of-the-art Maker Lab equipment to teach younger generations different processes of making and creating. The classes include various problem-solving activities combined with technology and contemporary maker ... [Read More…]
Bryce exchanges Summit role for full-time faculty post
Brady Bryce has handed over the reins of Summit after more than seven years as the director of ministry events. During his time in leadership, Bryce has been credited with revolutionizing Summit, the university's annual fall lectureship event. He refocused the event on students by using social media to start conversations with presenters, ... [Read More…]
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