As 44 students prepare to leave for their semester study abroad in Leipzig, Oxford and Montevideo, the Office of International Programs and Study Abroad has adjusted the length of the semester trip and is exploring locations in Spain to replace the South America program. The trip to Oxford will led by Dr. Shelly Sanders, professor of English, and ... [Read More…]

The school year will officially begin on Monday with the 119th Opening Assembly. The Opening Assembly will consist of a reading of Paul’s sermon on Mars Hill, singing, music performed by the Big Purple Marching band, Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university, announcing the start of the school year and an address by Justice Jeff Boyd, a ... [Read More…]

Alli Dimmitt, senior political science major from Naples, Florida, was named Miss ACU, and Parker Carson, senior biology major from Turkey, was awarded Mr. ACU award by the Student Government Association at the Senior Candlelight Sendoff on Sunday. Dimmitt said she was grateful to receive the award from her fellow students. "I just feel ... [Read More…]

The Faculty Senate honored 50 students on Thursday with the University Scholars Award. Dr. Larry Isenhower said faculty nominated students in their department. Isenhower is in one of the faculty senate subcommittees choosing the scholars. "University scholars are representing students who have had the greatest success academically," said ... [Read More…]

Bob Goff spoke about loving others and leading students well to donors at the presidential circle dinner. Goff is a speaker, a New York Times best-selling author of Love Does and Everybody, Always. He is an Honorary Consul to Uganda and founder of the human rights organization Love Does. He is also an adjunct law professor at Pepperdine ... [Read More…]

Josh Springer was elected student body president with 67.2% of the vote, and Athena Triantopoulos was elected vice president with 69.7%. Springer, junior finance major from San Antonio, hopes to start in his new role as president by increasing the connection between the student body and the board of Trustees by securing SGA a non-voting seat on ... [Read More…]

Construction for the new Kojie Park is set to begin this summer with ground-breaking taking place the weekend of Sing Song. The idea for a new Kojie Park was first suggested at homecoming in 2022 when the GATA fountain was completed. Four Ko Jo Kai alumni reached out to the ACU administration to begin discussing ways to increase Ko Jo Kai's ... [Read More…]

SGA is planning to host a variety of different events this semester to connect with students around campus including SGA Olympics and student body elections.  "This semester, SGA has already started working on planning events to connect with and impact students across campus," said Joseph Chapa, SGA press secretary. The events will ... [Read More…]

Students across campus performed in Alpha Psi Omega's 24-hour musical, "Footloose," on Jan. 27.  With only 24 hours to learn lines, dances, rehearse and perform the entire play, the entire cast of the musical started rehearsals at 7 p.m. on Jan. 26. At 7 p.m. the next day, they performed the musical Footloose in Folks Theater. “It's honestly ... [Read More…]

The Cinema Society spent the semester providing movie fans on campus a place to find community. Every Friday at 7 p.m. in the Onstead Packer Bible Study Building room 114, the club meets to watch movies together in a community setting, said Emma Boerm, the social media director. "It's a place where you can just come and enjoy the company of ... [Read More…]