Speculation has been swirling this semester about the Wildcats making a jump from Division II to Division I-AA. The jump from Div. II to Div. I-FCS entails much more than many people realize. Three weeks ago Athletic Director Jared Mosley presented the advantages and disadvantages of ACU making a jump in divisions. For one, ACU Athletics would be ... [Read More…]
Archives for 2010
Singing in the Light: ACU-born band The Light Parade finds success and prepares to tour
It's mid-October. The night air is beginning to cool as people gather in front of the Hunter Welcome Center. The music starts, and the crowd spreading from University Park Apartments to the southern end of Faubus Fountain Lake is all ears. Suddenly, a parade of light begins as fireworks erupt in the night sky and illuminated sound marches off the ... [Read More…]
The Optimist Print Edition: 12.01.2010
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JMC Network Newscast November 30, 2010
This week on the JMC Network Newscast , we take a look at the new campus car rules, the new Dog Park, and flu shot dorm winners. Editor in Chief: Linda Bailey Producer: Kenneth Pybus Broadcast Manager: Christina Johnson ... [Read More…]
Abilene opens new dog park
Local dogs ran free as Camp Barkeley celebrated its grand opening Saturday. Camp Barkeley consists of two fenced-in areas designed for dog owners to come and unleash their pets to have fun, exercise, and socialize with other dogs. Larger dogs have two acres to run around in, while canines less than 30 pounds have one acre. Bryan and Amanda ... [Read More…]
University revises driver policy
A new employee driving policy that will go in effect next year, will require regular training of university drivers. The Office of Risk Management revised the driving policy for university employees, effective Jan. 1, 2011. The only students affected by the changes are those who are employed by the university. Mike Murphy, director of risk ... [Read More…]
Freshman dorms win flu shot competition
Nelson and McDonald residence halls have tied to win this year's flu shot competition sponsored by the ACU Medical Clinic. The clinic challenged all freshman and sophomore dorms to compete and offered a prize for the dorm with the highest percentage of residents vaccinated for the flu. The winning dorm received $500 in prize money for the ... [Read More…]
Department of Physics joins national education coalition
One of Dr. Jess Dowdy's goals upon entering ACU as a new associate professor of physics this fall was to see ACU's Department of Physics become a hub for training physic teachers. "It's already one of the best physics departments in the world," Dowdy said. "Why can't it become one of the best places to train a physics teacher?" The first step in ... [Read More…]
Music department prepares Christmas concert
The Department of Music will conduct its annual Christmas Vespers Concert at 8 p.m. on Sunday at First Baptist Church of Abilene. Admission to the concert is free, and it is open to the entire community. The theme of the concert is "Noel" and will feature traditional Christmas music, scripture readings, poems and liturgy. The ACU Orchestra, the A ... [Read More…]
Big Purple Marching Band to perform on campus
ACU's Big Purple Marching Band is performing a concert, bringing the rhythm and rhyme of classical music to campus on Thursday beginning at 8 p.m. in Cullen Auditorium. The Big Purple is ACU's marching band, which consists of 120 students of various majors. The band, established in the 1960s, gives this concert performance every year, in addition ... [Read More…]
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