Ending my college education early was always the plan for me, but the things that I have been able to see, experience and examine about ACU's community were not. I have found immense growth in ACU over the past three and a half years, but ACU still has a long road to climb if it wants to keep catering to students as the world changes around ... [Read More…]
Homecoming court preps for festivities
The 2023 Homecoming Court was announced two weeks ago during Chapel after an extensive selection process. Homecoming Queen nominees were nominated by a student organization that they are a member of. Then, when they are nominated they submit an application to be considered. A total of 12 female students were selected over a blind review by 36 ... [Read More…]
Freshman Follies rings in annual family weekend
Freshman Follies with its second year in Moody is ringing in Family Weekend to show the community what freshmen have made since Wildcat Week. Follies is a talent and lip-syncing competition where freshmen either can show off a choreographed act with their residence hall or showcase a talent of their own. For Mary Clarie Gunn, hall act student ... [Read More…]
Undergraduate research festival projects starting now for the spring semester
As ACU expands, students continue to have more of an opportunity to prepare and present research on campus. Every year students present their research on campus at the Undergraduate Research Festival but in order to do so students must prepare their research months in advance. Dr. Candice Ortbals, director of undergraduate research and professor ... [Read More…]
Top seniors honored at sendoff dinner, devotional
The graduating class of 2023 gathered in Moody Coliseum Sunday for the new Senior Celebration and Sendoff, which included a dinner followed by and a candlelight devotional in the Teague Special Events Center. During the dinner, the ACU Alumni Association gave awards to seniors who excelled in their grades or department: ACU Honor Man: ... [Read More…]
ACU Museum to reopen full-time in fall
The ACU Museum reopened and soft-launched seven exhibitions for the ACU community April 20 in conjunction with the anniversary of the class of 1973. The museum was put together in part by students in the new public history track within the Department of History and Global Studies. “In 2019, the Department of History and Global Studies ... [Read More…]
New year, new SGA: The 2023-24 SGA presidential race
Three students are running in this year's Student Government Association presidential race for the 2023-24 school year. The candidates for president are as follows: Alli Dimmitt, SGA chief of staff and junior political science major from Naples, Florida Mariana Martinez, junior class president and junior advertising/public relations ... [Read More…]
Gamma Sigma Phi, Kirk Goodwin Run fundraise for Parmelly following leukemia diagnosis
Updated April 6, 2023: Updated to make clear the Kirk Goodwin Run is annually hosted by the men of Galaxy. Kade Parmelly, former ACU football player and current Gamma Sigma Phi sponsor, was diagnosed with leukemia in December causing friends, family and the ACU community to rally together and fundraise for his treatment. So far, $68,000 has ... [Read More…]
Author, performance speaker visits campus bringing a message on mental health
Scott Erickson, artist, author and performance speaker, visited campus and spoke at Chapel during the Black History Month speaker series last week. His presentation was entitled, "Say Yes: A Liturgy of Not Giving Up On Yourself." The invitation for Scott Erickson to come to campus was a collaborative effort between several departments, including ... [Read More…]
Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences conducting feral cat research
Students in the Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences are conducting research on feral cat colonies and how they interact with each other using the feral cats on campus as the subjects of the research. Dr. Jim Carpenter, professor and chair of the department of agriculture and environmental sciences, and students began this ... [Read More…]
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