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…]
Meet the freshmen: Eva Arriola
Originally drawn to ACU by the beauty of campus, kindness of the community and endless opportunities, Eva Arriola has discovered a pathway on campus that will lead to her dream coming true. “I really like this college,” she said. “There are a lot of internships and pathways that I can use to get out there in the world.” As a lover of movies, ... [Read More…]
Optimist seeks to serve students through multiple media outlets
First published in 1912, the Optimist has been a longstanding medium for students, faculty and alumni to get news about ACU and the Abilene community. The Optimist presents a unique opportunity for students with a love for journalism to get involved in their campus through the art of sharing news. Ashley Henderson, junior journalism major from ... [Read More…]
Recently renovated Mabee Hall welcomes first-time freshmen
Mabee Hall is the most recently renovated addition to the Freshman Village. Construction of the former Sikes Hall concluded this summer, and rooms opened up for the 2024-25 incoming class this fall. Zach Snyder, director of residence life, said he has high hopes for this dorm. “Mabee Hall represents our ongoing commitment to enhancing the ... [Read More…]
FAFSA delay impacts current students
The university has delayed its deadline for admission for a month – to June 1 – as it has struggled to get financial aid information from the federal government. The FAFSA Simplification Act has led to a significant overhaul of the processes and systems used to award federal student aid, and every university is delayed in sending out the net ... [Read More…]
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