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Former Yankee player encourages students

May 1, 2014 by Denzil Lim

Former New York Yankee legend Bobby Richardson visited campus last Tuesday as the the key speaker at a luncheon organized by ACU and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Richardson spoke about his success in baseball, unwavering love for God and his dream for young, faith-driven athletes. According to an article by Lance Fleming from ACU Sports, ... [Read More…]

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Beautifying the entrance to Abilene

April 30, 2014 by Denzil Lim

In 2007, the university petitioned to the Abilene City Council to change the name of Ambler Avenue to University Avenue. The stretch from Interstate 20 to Grape Street is a major pipeline for businesses and visitors to the city. The street passing two universities and other retailers and restaurants is an entryway to the city. Because Ambler is a ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: In-depth, Vision in Action

The fight against cyber-crimes: ACU increases awareness of potential cyber-attacks

April 24, 2014 by Denzil Lim

Doug Mendenhall, instructor of journalism and mass communication, checks his email every night before shutting his laptop and going to bed, not expecting any form of danger to threaten the safety of his home. However, without his knowledge, a surge of data has begun to transmit from his ACU Banner account. Thousands of data bytes of valuable ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Hacking, In-depth

Williams runs for city council position

April 24, 2014 by Denzil Lim

Anthony Williams is running for his fifth term in office for Abilene City Council. Early voting starts April 28, and the election is on May 10. Williams, chief business services officer at ACU and Place 3 city council, has been working hard for the upcoming elections. He has begun door-to-door campaigning and meeting with the citizens of Abilene ... [Read More…]

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Speakers selected for 2014 Summit

April 3, 2014 by Denzil Lim

The Summit committee did not waste time in organizing Summit fall 2014, beginning preparations last summer. The coming Summit will feature famed speakers ranging from an episcopal priest, Gilbert T. Rowe professor from Duke University and a young documentary producer. Summit 2014 is themed "Earthed: Discovering Our Origin in God." Earthed ... [Read More…]

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Poet Rebecca Balcarcel to visit campus

April 3, 2014 by Denzil Lim

In honor of National Poetry Month, the Department of Language and Literature invited Rebecca Balcarcel to campus Wednesday. A nationally recognized poet, Balcarcel had open readings of her poetry and discussed her writing techniques. Rebecca Balcarcel is an associate professor of English at Tarrant County College, Fort Worth. She primarily ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Poetry

ACU Drive to be abandoned

March 20, 2014 by Denzil Lim

The university has not wasted time preparing for construction of an on-campus stadium. ACU petitioned the city of Abilene to re-zone property north of Ambler Avenue and abandon ACU Drive, which cuts through the land. The university owns the plot of land on both sides of ACU Drive across Ambler. Although renderings of the new stadium on the north ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: City of Abilene, Construction, Vision in Action

Campus wide voting moved to online site

March 6, 2014 by Denzil Lim

Students' Association and the Association for Computing Machinery collaborated to change the voting system on campus from ballots to an online site. Rather than heading to the Campus Center in person, students will soon be able to vote during elections through the internet. The ACU voting website is still in beta testing but will be implemented ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Campus Computing, Elections, SA

Undergrad researchers present at festival

February 27, 2014 by Denzil Lim

The ACU Undergraduate Research Festival is in the process of organizing its sixth annual research conference. While faculty is preparing for the logistics and schedule of the event, students are working hard to present their research. The Undergraduate Research Festival will be in the Hunter Welcome Center on April 1. The event will begin as ... [Read More…]

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OME celebrates international culture

February 20, 2014 by Denzil Lim

The second Cultural Crossover returned to the Moody Coliseum concourse during Tuesday night's basketball games. Guests were able to experience a slice of another country as they ate and learned about different cultures. The Office of Multicultural Enrichment organized the event at the south side of Moody track, facing campus. The Cultural ... [Read More…]

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Sing Song 2021 will undergo major changes to comply with COVID-19 health and safety regulations. Read more below:
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Sing Song, which has been delayed until April 22-24 at the Paramount Theatre, will undergo major changes in 2021 to follow health and safety guidelines due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. A minimum of eight and a maximum of 16 participants will be allowed in each act. This max number pales in comp...
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Students gathered in Galaxy Park Wednesday evening for a candlelight vigil celebrating the life of senior history major Corbin Stiefer. See more photos from our gallery below: ...

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Students gathered in Galaxy Park Wednesday evening for a candlelight vigil celebrating the life of senior history major Corbin Steifer.
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