A semester in the making, Casa ACU officially closed its doors Dec. 31. Though the university's contract with the church leasing the building ended, the program will continue. However, the long-term goal of a homestay program will most likely be put on hold for fall 2016. Instead, Stephen Shewmaker said students will be living in a dorm-like ... [Read More…]

Jeff Arrington announced his campaign for Place 1 vacancy on the Abilene Independent School Board yesterday afternoon. Arrington, associate professor in the Department of Engineering and Physics, and his family have been involved in reading events, PTA meetings and science demonstrations in AISD schools since his children were students in the ... [Read More…]

Students expressed frustration at being a minority on campus at a forum Tuesday while discussing and examining events at Yale, Missouri and other college campuses. The Office of Multicultural Affairs organized a forum called "Missouri, Yale... ACU?" to examine protests dealing with racism occurring on college campus around the U.S. Prentice ... [Read More…]

Wednesday's Chapel featured a special tribute to all those who have served in the armed forces. Unlike past years, the annual Veterans Day Tribute did not single out a specific person but collectively honored veterans, as well as featuring a performance by The Voice of Taylor. The program started with Mikayla Tipps, senior theatre major, ... [Read More…]

A freshman accounting major from Midland was arrested on campus early Saturday morning. According to a police report, Davis Wade Fender was charged with evading arrest or detention with a vehicle. The police report lists the offense as a third degree felony. Police say they observed Fender strike a parked vehicle in the parking lot of a local ... [Read More…]

  Despite new buildings on campus, a move to Div. I and the constant flow of students, one thing at ACU will always remain the same- Homecoming. Reflective of ACU's culture as a whole, homecoming week seeks to unite people on common ground, primarily focusing on past and present students. "We really want to tell the story and continue ... [Read More…]

The dust continues to settle on construction projects and parking preparations as ACU looks to open its campus to alumni and friends Friday-Sunday.   Purple notices could be found on almost every car parked on Campus Court from East North 16th Street to the Coliseum parking lot behind Edwards Hall by Wednesday afternoon warning drivers ... [Read More…]