Pam (Handy ‘65) Money, who was a consummate first lady for the university for two decades as the wife of former ACU President Royce Money, passed away on Nov. 25, 2024, in Abilene. A memorial service to honor Pam Money took place Nov. 30 at the University Church of Christ. She was 81. Her husband Royce described her as a perfect blend of grace, ... [Read More…]
Gift of ‘The Book’ honors late spouses of Neal and Susan Coates
A sculpture first presented in the mind of the creator 25 years ago has come to life on campus northwest of the Dillard Science and Engineering Research Center. The Book, which holds deep meaning and value to several faculty and alums, is the newest sculpture to campus. Dr. Neal Coates, chair of the Department of Government and Criminal ... [Read More…]
Graduate programs plan for prospective students
With over 20 graduate degree programs, ACU has several opportunities to offer for those seeking higher education. In order to connect with prospective students, the different programs host virtual and in-person graduate program preview days. Associate Provost for Residential Graduate Programs Dr. Bill Carroll said the decision to attend ... [Read More…]
Rushing begins as Wildcats search for community in Greek Life
Rushing season is starting to take off as Wildcats dream about the Greek life they hope to join. Two events, Fraternity Coffees and Sorority Teas have already taken place as an opportunity for potential new members (PNMs) to start learning about the Greek life that ACU has to offer. Robin McPherson is the coordinator for Greek Life. She said to ... [Read More…]
COBA picks alum as new dean
After a national search that attracted over thirty applicants, Mike Willoughby has been selected to start as the new dean of the College of Business Administration on Jan. 2, 2025. “I was a late participant in the process after it became apparent the expansive requirements of the position would likely be most effectively accomplished by a ... [Read More…]
American Sign Language class to sign anthem at Homecoming game
The American Sign Language classes taught by Cassie "CK" Knutson, MS Deaf Education teacher of almost 20 years, will be signing the national anthem at the Homecoming football game on Saturday. Knutson has taught Deaf education for 5th-12th grade students in Texas, Arizona and Washington state, and she has taught ASL at ACU for 6 years. “ASL ... [Read More…]
Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations begin
Hispanic Heritage Month has officially started and the student organization Hispanos Unidos (HU) is excited to celebrate with the campus. HU is a student-led organization for Hispanic and Latino students that hosts weekly chapels and campus-wide events for all to enjoy. President Ana Lara, junior nursing major from Merkel, said the goal of HU is to ... [Read More…]
Student partners with Cafe 1040 to spread the gospel globally
Daisy Rodriguez packed her bags and said goodbye to loved ones before embarking on a three-month mission trip in Central Asia. On this trip, she would have no contact with family and would only be able to communicate with those with her. Facing challenges and fear, she spread the gospel through the connections she made and brought the word of God ... [Read More…]
20 added to faculty ranks
Twenty new faculty members have joined the teaching ranks at the university with the beginning of a new semester. Courtney Deaver has been a clinical educator at the Center for Speech Language and Learning for the past six years, and she will continue that role on Tuesdays and Thursdays. And this year she is a new instructor in the Department of ... [Read More…]
Meet the freshmen: Savannah Mora
With talents abounding, Savannah Mora hopes to utilize her skills as she pursues a degree in communication disorders to become a speech-language pathologist. “My interesting talents are dance, the ability to play the cello and a little bit of the bass guitar, and … I used to teach kids how to dance,” she said. In her field, Mora can ... [Read More…]
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