Ten pre-health and nursing students are raising money for a medical mission trip to Pignon, Haiti. Each student planning to attend the medical mission trip was asked to raise between $1600-$1800. The majority of participating students chose to fundraise and are guided by the Halbert Center for Global Missions. All participating students will ... [Read More…]

In the fall of 2015, Hudson Wade was diagnosed with Leukemia at the age of 11. As his condition progressed, ACU hosted a bone marrow drive with DKMS, a nonprofit group that assists in finding bone marrow donors for stem cell transplantation. The drive took place in the Campus Center in hopes of finding a match for Wade's transplant. Several ... [Read More…]

High-speed winds, torrential rain, power outages and fallen trees were only the beginning of the damages Florida faced as Hurricane Michael ravaged the coast. The storm made landfall on Oct. 10 near Mexico Beach, Florida as a Category 4 storm. At its peak, Hurricane Michael’s winds exceeded 155 mph with a central pressure making it the ... [Read More…]

With high rain chances throughout the day Saturday, Alumni Relations is preparing to potentially resort to their plan B for Homecoming festivities. Jama Cadle, assistant director of alumni relations, said the office is closely watching the weather and will not make any significant changes until the time of the events. Plans for Friday have ... [Read More…]

Each Sunday at 6 p.m., Dr. Robert Rhodes and his wife, Elena, cook dinner and host a devotional in their home for a group of students. Rhodes, provost of the university, began hosting dinners with his wife six years ago. Now, 20-30 students attend each week. He and his wife said they have built strong personal connections with each student ... [Read More…]

New additions to the Brown Library are nearing completion after a summer full of renovations. With funding from donors, the Brown Library added three new learning facilities available to students: the Reading Commons, Scholars Lab and an electronics shop in the maker lab. "The purpose of the new spaces and services is to host our students' ... [Read More…]

Shelly Roggendorff, clinical teaching assistant in the School of Nursing and labor and delivery nurse at Abilene Regional Medical Center, passed away Sept. 21, 2018. Roggendorff, 44, lived a life of service and selflessness and was a joy to everyone who knew her, friends said. She fought a four-year battle after being diagnosed with ovarian ... [Read More…]

Freshman Follies, a freshman-only family weekend production, will take place in Cullen Auditorium on Friday and Saturday with three men’s acts and 10 women’s acts. This is the first Freshman Follies coordinated by Nick Tatum, director of student productions, since he accepted the position last fall. Tatum made several changes to restructure the ... [Read More…]

The admissions department hired nine counselors to increase recruiting among prospective students across the country. The new additions will give admissions counselors an opportunity to work as a team to build relationships with prospective students and their families during the recruitment process. “As an office, we are always looking for ... [Read More…]