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Schubert, Onstead break ground for new science center

November 11, 2014 by Reese Gwin

Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university, joined Kay Onstead and others in a ceremony Monday to break ground on the Onstead Science Center. The ceremony marks the third project already underway as part of the Vision in Action initiative. Last spring, Onstead committed $10 million toward the project in honor of her late husband, former ACU ... [Read More…]

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ACU CEO ranked second in the nation

November 4, 2014 by Reese Gwin

ACU's Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization came in second place for the nation's top CEO chapter at the organization's national conference in Orlando, Florida, last weekend. Fourteen students and Dr. Jim Litton, faculty sponsor of ACU Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization, traveled to the annual event after learning they had been recognized ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CEO, COBA, Wildcat Ventures

Minda Street church celebrates 35th anniversary

October 28, 2014 by Reese Gwin

A local church celebrated its 35-year anniversary on Friday. Gas was only 86 cents, and a Happy Meal was new to the McDonald's menu when the Minda Street Church of Christ opened in 1979. Since then, it has been a cornerstone in the Abilene community and lives of its members, said Gary Bryant, a long-time member and elder at the church. "It ... [Read More…]

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‘Cats end fall campaign

October 23, 2014 by Reese Gwin

The ACU golf team wrapped up their fall season with a seventh-place finish Tuesday at the Herb Wimberly Invitational in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Corbin Renner, senior from Little Rock, Arkansas, led the Wildcats with a 209 over the 54-hole tournament. He tied for sixth overall, his third top 10 finish of the year. Renner fired a 4 under 67 in the ... [Read More…]

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Roggendorff Replaced in Montevideo

October 21, 2014 by Reese Gwin

The ACU Study Abroad Program in Montevideo, Uruguay, is getting a new faculty resident after a family emergency required one professor to come home early. Dr. Paul Roggendorff, instructor in the Department of Language and Literature, originally planned to spend the entire fall semester in South America with his wife and two children. However, ... [Read More…]

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Three alumni awarded at Homecoming

October 21, 2014 by Reese Gwin

The ACU alumni association announced the recipients for their annual alumni of the year awards at Homecoming. The 2015 Outstanding Alumnus of the Year was bestowed upon Elise (Smith) Mitchell, a 1983 graduate, for successes in public relations and mass communications. This award is the highest honor the university can give to a graduate. The ... [Read More…]

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Renner, Wildcats finish third in Huntsville

October 8, 2014 by Reese Gwin

The ACU golf team took third place in the Harold Funston Invitation on Tuesday. Senior Corbin Renner led the team, finishing third overall. The Wildcats finished the final round strong as the team closed the gap from six strokes to four on Tyler Junior College, the second place team. Still, the host school, Sam Houston State, ran away with the ... [Read More…]

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Shaw ready for Sam Houston

September 30, 2014 by Reese Gwin

The ACU golf team will be back in action on Monday in Huntsville. The team will compete in the Harold Funston Invitation hosted by Sam Houston State University at the Raven Nest Golf Club. Last year, the Wildcats grabbed second place at the tournament, and Corbin Renner, senior from Little Rock, Arkansas, was third overall. But head coach Tom ... [Read More…]

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Renner competitive in Colorado

September 18, 2014 by Reese Gwin

The ACU golf team finished 14th in the 15-team field in the Ram Masters Invitation in Fort Collins, Colorado, Tuesday. Corbin Renner, senior from Little Rock, Arkansas, tied for 11th individually. The narrow and winding course at Colorado State was a drastic difference from the wide-open fairways of Abilene's Diamondback Golf Club. The Wildcats ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Golf

Ambassador program to launch Friday

September 16, 2014 by Reese Gwin

The Office of Admissions will unveil a new student ambassador program Friday during Wildcat Preview Day. More than two dozen students will be positioned around campus to interact and connect with perspective Wildcats as they tour campus for the first time, said Mackenzie Mascorro, director of student ambassadors. The ambassadors will work in ... [Read More…]

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