Faculty spent the last couple of weeks electing members to the Faculty Senate for next year. As a result, 11 new Senate members have been elected. Dr. Neal Coates, chair of the Department of Political Science, served as the Senate's chair this past year. "We had our regular senate election about a week ago, and as a result of that, there were ... [Read More…]
Archives for May 2014
Softball season closed out against UIW
The ACU softball team closed its 2014 season against the University of Incarnate Word last weekend. The series ended with the Wildcats taking the first two out of three games against the Cardinals, to finish the year 21-28 overall with a 10-10 conference record and 12-10 home record. "It was a great way to end the season and a confidence builder ... [Read More…]
University fills vice president of advancement position
The university has named an attorney and board member the new vice president for advancement, a position which has been open for more than a year. Jim Orr, who graduated from ACU with an accounting degree in 1986, has been hired to fill the university's top fundraising position. The position has been vacant since spring of 2013, when Phil Boone ... [Read More…]
Three of four students in accident released from hospital
Three of the four ACU students involved in the one-car rollover accident on Sunday night have been released from Hendrick Medical Center. One of the students, Michelle Weidenaar from Arvada, Colorado, went into surgery after arriving at the hospital and is now in stable condition. Philomena DeHoyos from Seguin, Kristopher Normand from Fort ... [Read More…]
Four students involved in rollover accident
Four ACU students were injured in a rollover accident on Loop 322 near Highway 36 just before 9 p.m. Sunday. The students are Philomena DeHoyos from Seguin, Kristopher Normand from Fort Knox, Kentucky, Shalina Sadruddin from Carrollton and Michelle Weidenaar from Arvada, Colorado. The students were sent to Hendrick Medical Center. Anna ... [Read More…]
The Optimist Print Edition: 05.02.14
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Track and field heads to Lubbock
Track and field head to Lubbock this weekend for its last regular-season meet of the year at the Red Raider Open. The one-day meet begins at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow with the men's javelin throw at the Terry and Linda Fuller Track and Field Complex at Texas Tech. Field events end with the men's and women's high jump at 4 p.m., and running events ... [Read More…]
About 80 percent of SA budget spent
The Students' Association has spent about 80 percent of its budget, said Treasurer J.P. Ralston. SA receives about $180,000 of student fees each year to divide among campus organizations. But any money that is not spent goes to a restricted account for SA. "Any student funds that come through SA, if they're not used, stay with SA," said Jan ... [Read More…]
New stadium to benefit students
The full-color renderings of the planned Wildcat Stadium at Anthony Field show a sports venue packed with purple for game-day action. Fresh from tailgating, crowds in the pictures pour into the pristine complex as the football on the field takes place under the festive glow of fireworks. But what the drawings don't show is the stadium sitting ... [Read More…]
Leftover Bean Bucks to be donated
Students will have the chance to donate leftover Bean Bucks during finals week to help aid Love and Care Ministries. Students will be able to buy non-perishables from the Campus Store with their Bean Bucks and place them in donation buckets in the Campus Center throughout finals week. At the end of finals week, the donations will be taken to the ... [Read More…]