Two professors in the Department of Engineering and Physics will each take one-year sabbaticals in 2014-15. Dr. Rusty Towell, chair of the Department of Engineering and Physics and professor and associate professor Dr. Timothy Head, will take separate sabbaticals for research. Dr. Timothy Head will begin his sabbatical June where he will be ... [Read More…]
ArtWalk takes New Orleans theme with ‘CajunFest’
Last Thursday, members of the Abilene community gathered on Cypress Street in Downtown Abilene for ArtWalk's CajunFest. Every second Thursday of the month, The Center for Contemporary Arts presents an art festival on Cypress St. The event brings the community of Abilene, the local artists and businesses owners together typically for a ... [Read More…]
Springboard finalists compete for $15000
The Griggs Center at ACU announced the 2014 Springboard Ideas Challenge finalists last week. They will compete for cash prizes in front of a live panel of judges. The competition, now in its seventh year, has students submit their mini-business plan with the goal of having the opportunity to pursue their entrepreneurial ideas. Dr. Jim Litton ... [Read More…]
Worldwide Witness trains interns for summer work
The missions department at ACU and Worldwide Witness are preparing to send students out as interns around the world for various ministry opportunities this summer. Worldwide Witness is a program that allows students interested in ministry to gain experience and go to different cultures and put ministry into practice. Larry Henderson, the ... [Read More…]
Seekers of the Word host fundraiser at deli
ACU's student drama ministry group, Seekers of the Word, will have a fundraiser Thursday, March 27 from 5-8 p.m. at Jason's Deli. The ministry group creates and performs skits with biblical concepts and meanings, with the mission of spreading God's word. Emmy Sparks, Seekers of the Word president and senior biology major from Boulder, Colo., ... [Read More…]
Students compete in Miss Frontier Texas
The third annual Miss Frontier Texas competition began last month and the individual contests will continue until the second week of April. On Feb. 18 contestants gathered at Frontier Texas to compete on their Texas History knowledge and how to cook on a Dutch oven. The next competition is March 22 and is the "Saddle and Shoot" where all the ... [Read More…]
SA to host annual dodgeball tournament
The ACU Students' Association is putting on the annual school-wide dodge ball tournament this Friday and Saturday in the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. The event has been organized in the past by the current executive officers. This year, the executive officers chose to put the freshman class officers in charge of the planning with ... [Read More…]
ACU choir tours Dallas for the weekend
After a semester of preparation, the ACU Music Department's A Cappella Chorus performed last weekend at various churches and schools in the Dallas/Fort Worth area for their Spring Tour. The trip was led by Director of Choral Activities Jeffery Goolsby. "All this is covered in the music department budget," Goolsby said. "It's very expensive ... [Read More…]
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