Cullen auditorium is undergoing renovations beginning this June or July and construction is expected to last until late spring of 2022. In addition to the extensive renovations, a name change is being discussed and the Board of Trustees will be voting on a new name by the end of the semester. The construction project will cost $9.25 million and ... [Read More…]
Resident Advisors finalized for new dorm
Resident Advisors for the new freshman dorm were finalized March 15, along with the rest of the Resident Advisor selections. The hiring process was extremely competitive, and applications for RA positions significantly increased this year. There were 138 applications for RA positions in the new dorm and only nine individuals were selected. One ... [Read More…]
Wildcat Rewards program development continues into spring semester
Last August ACU soft-launched the new "Wildcat Rewards" program, but it remains in the experimental stage and has two main parts that are developing. The first part of the program, which is advertised to parents, is the credit card created with the Christian Community Credit Union. Parents can use the Wildcat Rewards Visa to earn points that ... [Read More…]
Outdoor SRWC basketball courts reopen with low virus numbers on campus
The Student Recreation and Wellness Center reopened its outdoor basketball courts Jan. 27 for the first time during the academic 2020-21 school year. The SRWC had received multiple requests from students to open the courts back up since the beginning of the year. In light of the decreased COVID-19 cases this semester, the University Emergency ... [Read More…]
Pruett Center’s aging photo contest deadline approaches
The Pruett Gerontology Center's "Images of Aging" contest, which opened on Oct. 5, will close on Feb. 19. Suzie Macaluso, director of the Pruett Gerontology Center and associate professor of sociology, emphasized the importance of the contest. "Aging is something that we will all experience and yet we hold negative stereotypes and images of ... [Read More…]