A student has tested positive for tuberculosis. After receiving a notification from Abilene Taylor County Public Health on Monday, the university sent an email to students to alert them of the situation. Tuberculosis is a bacterial disease affecting the lungs. The main symptom is a cough lasting more than two or three weeks, coughing up blood, ... [Read More…]
Former U.S. Representative Ted Poe to visit campus in October
Former U.S. representative, lawyer and alumnus Ted Poe will visit campus on Oct. 1 to speak with the Jack Pope Fellows, the Pre-Law society and The Optimist. Poe graduated in 1970 and served as a chief felony prosecutor for eight years, and he was appointed as a felony court judge in 1981. In 2005, he was elected to the U.S. House of ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Community gathers for candelight vigil to honor Charlie Kirk
Students, faculty and local Abilene residents gathered on Wednesday to honor the life of political activist Charlie Kirk with a candlelight vigil in Beauchamp Amphitheater. The night included worship, prayer and guest speaker Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university. ... [Read More…]
University hires 17 new faculty members
The University hired 17 new faculty members this semester, across a variety of academic disciplines. The new faculty members are listed below. Dr. Jakelyn Abad, assistant professor, Department of Engineering and Physics. Dr. Joseph Atchison, assistant professor, Department of Engineering and Physics. Sonya Bartz, college assistant ... [Read More…]
STAR fund reaches $4 million
The Student Trading and Research fund reached a new high of $4 million on Wednesday. The STAR fund is part of the university's endowment and is completely run by students in a senior business class, providing them with firsthand experience in investing and financial management. The fund was established in the 1980s with an initial investment of ... [Read More…]
Greek Life begins fall rushing for smaller clubs
Three smaller fraternities and one smaller sorority will accept sophomore, junior and senior members this fall, with the first rushes beginning on Wednesday. The first round of Omicron Xi Chi, Nu Kappa Psi, Trojans and Pi Kappa end on Friday, and the second round will be on Sept. 17-19. Bid Day will be on Sept. 27, and New Member Orientation ... [Read More…]
Residence Life hires new staff members
The Office of Residence Life has hired four new staff members and is working on adding one more after several departures in the past year. This semester, Bellande "Bell" Bertrand has replaced Zack Snyder as director of residence life. And in a new position combining the Honors College and ResLife, Mary Womack is working as the co-director of ... [Read More…]
Campus community impacted by July flooding
At around 5 a.m. Dr. Kyle Tippens awoke to the power turning off in the house. His noise machine went silent and his fan slowed to a stop. Outside, thunder crashed and rain battered the window. On the morning of July 4, he missed the alerts on his phone warning him of the flooding happening just a few hundred feet from his house. “I called the ... [Read More…]
Study Abroad forced to drop inaugural Valencia trips
Study abroad trips to Valencia, Spain, for the fall and spring semesters were canceled on June 15 after a partner university in Spain cut half of the classes offered for students. The Office of International Programs and Study Abroad partnered with the Polytechnic University of Valencia, which provided the courses during the trips; however, in ... [Read More…]
New Kojie Park set to finish construction by Homecoming
*Note: The original version of this story stated Ko Jo Kai was established in 1913, but it has since been edited to the correct year of 1919. Construction on the new Kojie Park is nearing completion as the Women of Ko Jo Kai plans a park dedication on Homecoming weekend. The park cost around $600,000. The idea first emerged after Homecoming ... [Read More…]