Two engineering students won the Springboard Elevator Pitch contest Monday for a food mobile app. Startup Week is for students who have an entrepreneurial mindset and who want to use that mindset to benefit the community. There are a total of 120 events on campus and throughout the Abilene community. Startup Week hosted the Springboard ... [Read More…]
TEDxACU chooses student leadership team
TEDxACU announced the students chosen for the 2018 steering committee. The 10 members are, Leah Adamski, a sophomore business major. Madeline Dayton, a junior global studies and business management major. Jacqueline Demuynck, a senior communication major. Amanda Ford, a senior education major. Leah Jarvis, a freshman youth and family ... [Read More…]
CEO chapter wins global award for third year
ACU’s Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization program won Best Global Chapter at the CEO National Conference on Thursday. The Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization Chapter celebrated its third win in three years in a row, dominating larger schools like Texas A&M and the University of Texas. ACU competed against 250 other schools from ... [Read More…]
Sing Song hosts and hostesses named
Three men and three women were named Tuesday as 2018 Sing Song hosts and hostesses. The hosts and hostesses, chosen after a long audition process, are: Barrett Lewis, senior management major from Abilene Christian Winter, junior acting and theatre ministry major from Escondido, California Reuben Byrd, senior physics major from ... [Read More…]
CEO plans more events for fourth annual Startup Week
The Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Association and the Griggs Center for Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy are planning more than 100 events for the fourth annual Startup Week. Startup Week begins Monday, Nov. 13 during Chapel with speaker Denise Hamilton, founder of watchherwork.com. The event will run until Nov. 17. Meredith Orr, a junior management ... [Read More…]
Swing Cats partners with jazz bands for annual Fall Stomp
Swing Cats is partnering this year with the jazz bands of ACU and Hardin Simmons University to conduct the annual Fall Stomp. The dance will take place from 7-10 p.m. Oct. 13 in the historic Elks Ballroom. Swing Cats is a club that focuses on teaching others the art of swing dancing while learning about the culture. “Fall Stomp is our big fall ... [Read More…]
Heflin’s fourth book focuses on prayer
Dr. Houston Heflin released a new book called “Pray Like You Breathe” on Aug. 10. Heflin, an associate professor of Bible, missions, and ministry, said he wrote his book about breath prayer because they have helped him personally. Breath prayer is saying part of a short prayer while inhaling, and then the rest while exhaling. The prayers are ... [Read More…]
Shades Step Team adds new members
The Shades Step Team conducted tryouts Thursday in the Money Student Recreation Center and added seven new members, totaling 14 in the club. Precious Kwaramba, a junior biology major from Fort Worth, said she has been stepping for 14 years. “Step is a form of dance where you make beats with every part of your body," Kwaramba said. "Your ... [Read More…]