Wildcat track and field athletes had relatively equal success last week when they split up between the Texas Relays and the Bobcat Invitational. The Texas Relays, an annual meet which is arguably one of the biggest track and field competitions in the country, was held at the University of Texas and featured some of the nation's top colleges, ... [Read More…]
Upward Bound calls for ACU students to become advisers
Upward Bound, a national program working to prepare disadvantaged and first-generation students for college and advanced education, is looking for summer advisers from ACU. Advisers help applicants achieve their educational goals and excel in the classroom through various opportunities and services provided by Upward Bound. They stay on campus ... [Read More…]
Johnson named Dean of Graduate School
Dr. Stephen Johnson, dean of the Honors College, has been named dean of the Graduate School. He will step into the position at the beginning of the summer, replacing Carly Dodd, professor of communication, who has been serving in the position. Johnson has been a faculty member since 2001. He is an associate professor of ministry and director of ... [Read More…]
Wildcats send nine to Texas relays
Track and field athletes are split this week between two major meets: the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays in Austin and the Bobcat Invitational in San Marcos. The Wildcats will send nine standout athletes to the Texas Relays at Mike A. Meyers Stadium. One of the largest meets in the NCAA, the Relays bring in dozens of top teams including ... [Read More…]
Track begins outdoor season
After a brief break from competition, track and field will begin its outdoor season Friday in Abilene at the War Hawk Classic. The meet, which will be at the Wilford Moore Stadium at McMurry University, kicks off the second half of track and field's season after their impressive showing at the Southland Conference Indoor Championships. Both high ... [Read More…]
Track and field signs three standouts
ACU track and field will welcome three new recruits in the 2015 season. Two throwers and a pole vaulter have just signed their National Letters of Intent to join the Wildcats in the fall. Kami Berryhill, a two-time state champion and state record holder from Midland Christian, will bring her talents to the women's track and field program in ... [Read More…]
Choral artist-in-residence visits campus
This week only, from March 3-5, ACU's music department will host its first ever Choral Artist-in-Residence, ACU alum Dianne Brumley. Brumley is the director emeritus of choral studies at the University of Texas at Brownville. She brings with her the experience of a career of more than 40 years in the rehearsal room and on stage. After graduating ... [Read More…]
Golf struggles in Cabo Collegiate
After two days of tough competition, ACU golf hopes to finish strong at the Querencia Cabo Collegiate invitational in Los Cabos, Mexico. Despite a rough start during the two days, the Wildcats have one day left to move up from their current spot in last place. "It's a new experience with new teams and we're excited to move forward," head coach ... [Read More…]
Golf travels south of border to Cabo
ACU men's golf will travel to Mexico for the Querencia Cabo Collegiate in Los Cabos this weekend. Following a strong fall season, the team began its spring schedule on Monday with the 51st annual Moe O'Brien Intercollegiate at the Lake Charles Country Club. Seniors Trey Sullivan and Ian Evans, along with juniors Corbin Renner and Luke ... [Read More…]
Three more Weekend Campaigns planned
With one event already completed, the spring schedule of Weekend Campaigns is underway and will continue through the end of April. Rachel Smith, senior English major from Wiggins, Colo., said this year's campaigns would be especially beneficial for those who are interested in exercise science, working with people with disabilities, working with ... [Read More…]