The 2019 Annual Campus Crime, Security and Fire Safety Report showed a decrease in on-campus burglaries. The annual report shows the statistics representative of the past three years, 2016, 2017 and 2018, for the ACU main campus in Abilene, ACU-Dallas campus in Addison and the three ACU Study Abroad campuses at Leipzig, Germany, Montevideo, ... [Read More…]
Homecoming 2019 to include dedication of Faulkner Meditation Garden
A Homecoming Kickoff Celebration will take place for faculty and staff Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. outside the Campus Center, between the Biblical Studies Building. Craig Fisher, assistant vice president of alumni relations and university relations, said this is one thing they are doing differently this year. There will be free T-shirts with the ... [Read More…]
Two staff members leave Student Life
April Napier, director of the office of multicultural affairs, has left ACU and Bart Herridge, dean of student engagement and retention, will be leaving ACU on Oct. 31. Herridge has worked for the university since 1999 and his last day at the university will be Oct. 31. He has spent four years working in the Admissions Office, eight years in the ... [Read More…]
Ground breaks on new Taylor Elementary
A groundbreaking ceremony celebrated the beginning of construction on new Taylor Elementary School. Construction workers broke ground on new Taylor Elementary School on Sept. 6. The groundbreaking ceremony was held for the public at 9 a.m. on Wednesday. Dr. David Young, Abilene ISD Superintendent, said they asked construction workers to do some ... [Read More…]
Time to reevaluate mandatory student attendance
They don’t make college easy. If you’re reading this, you probably already know that. I believe I am doing well to keep on top of my school work and maintain a good GPA, but why do attendance requirements have an affect on how well I do in my classes? On average, college students take 15 hours of classes and work at least one job. If they aren’t ... [Read More…]
Student combines multimedia and missions
“When you think missions, you think medical missions, preaching, sports or youth ministry, but you don’t normally think of video,” Elle Greco said. “But it’s such a needed thing. ...Without people who are going to tell the stories, how are we going to learn what God is doing throughout the world?” About five years ago, Greco felt called to use her ... [Read More…]
Pledging process soon to begin for 12 on-campus social clubs
Social clubs will invite pledges and begin the fall 2019 pledging process on Call Night, Oct. 3. There are 12 social clubs on campus that will be accepting pledges. The six female social clubs are Alpha Kai Omega, Delta Theta, GATA, Ko Jo Kai, Sigma Theta Chi and Tri Kappa Gamma. The six male social clubs are Frater Sodalis, Galaxy, Gamma Sigma ... [Read More…]
Student government sees highest voter turnout
Elections for student government had the highest voter turnout numbers in history this year . Student Government Association (SGA) saw a 10 percent increase in voter turnout from the last year, meaning over 50 percent of the student body voted in the elections. There are eight members total on SGA staff and over 50 members elected to senate. ... [Read More…]
12th day numbers show increased retention
The retention rate of last year's freshman was the third highest retention rate of first year students in history at 79 percent. According to student population numbers found in the report as of the 12th day of the semester, data shows that enrollment numbers for the graduate programs have increased by 101 students and undergraduate enrollment ... [Read More…]
Delta Theta seeks to relieve financial barrier for future pledges
Delta Theta is making a "Biddie Closet" to provide the uniforms and items needed for any pledges who are financially unable to do so. The Biddie Closet is a new idea Delta Theta plans to implement by providing any girls that receive a bid from their club with necessary items and apparel needed for their pledging process. The club will take ... [Read More…]
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