The Office of Student Life has gone in a new direction in advising students with the name change of the previous SOS program to SOARS, Student Opportunities, Advocacy and Resources. The SOARS program matches students with available resources across campus and aims to focus on the many different programs on campus that are available to help ... [Read More…]
Library renovations to be completed by end of semester
Renovations to the third floor of the library are set to be complete by the end of the semester. Students have expressed their concerns about how the library construction will affect them and their studies throughout the course of the year, but library staff assure these are only temporary circumstances and before long, the library will be back ... [Read More…]
Wildcats to gather at Globe Life Park in June
The ACU Alumni Association will host the 10th annual "Alumni Night at the Rangers Game" at Globe Life Park. The game will begin Monday, June 9 at 7:05 p.m. against the Cleveland Indians. Each year the alumni association hosts ACU alumni, faculty, staff, students and parents at a Rangers game to cheer on the Texas Rangers. The event is open ... [Read More…]
Seniors say farewell at devotional
The Student Alumni Association hosted a candlelight devotional Tuesday night in the Amphitheater as a senior send-off for the first time. The Candlelight Devotional is an annual tradition that typically takes place during Welcome Week. It is a memorable experience for all new students who attend ACU. During the devotional, each new student is ... [Read More…]
Buffalo Gap hosts new ‘Zombie Games’
The Buffalo Gap Historical Village will have its third annual fundraising event, "The Zombie Games." The Zombie Games is a family-friendly, team-building apocalypse game that combines acts as seen on The Walking Dead, the Hunger Games and Survivor. Participants will work together in physical and mental challenges to gather supplies, solve ... [Read More…]
ACU Nursing school receives applications
The School of Nursing will admit new students into the program for the 2014-2015 school year. Sixty-four prospective students applied for the School of Nursing this year, six more than last year's inaugural class. This is the second year the School of Nursing has been a part of the University. The application process includes a basic ... [Read More…]
Students build ACU men’s club soccer team
ACU's once abandoned men's club soccer team is now back on the field and more ready than ever. The men's club soccer team is a part of Texas Collegiate Soccer League (TCSL) once again. The team started in 2011, and then left TCSL and moved to a local Abilene league. This year the team is moving back to TCSL and playing more worthy ... [Read More…]
University receives second Apple award
ACU has been awarded the Apple Distinguished School Award, which is given to educational institutions that meet criteria for innovation, leadership and educational excellence and that demonstrate Apple's vision of exemplary learning environments. This is the second time ACU has been honored with this award, said Dr. John Weaver, dean of Library ... [Read More…]
Duncum Center to host Peace Conference
ACU's Duncum Center for Conflict Resolution is hosting its second annual Peace Conference. The Duncum Center for Conflict Resolution is an online graduate program through ACU. The center also provides conflict resolution solutions for organizations. This year the Duncum Center will host the second annual Peace Conference with the theme being, ... [Read More…]
Texas drops algebra II mandate
Incoming high school freshmen in the state of Texas are no longer required to take algebra II as a mandated math course. Public education in Texas is regulated by three separate entities: the state Legislature, Texas Education Agency and the State Board of Education. As the state's elected representatives, the Legislature determines all ... [Read More…]