Several tables were set up in the McGlothlin Campus Center on Wednesday as multiple campus organizations came together to raise awareness for Campus Sustainability Day. Campus Sustainability Day is recognized annually across the nation, but this is the first year ACU has joined in the celebration. Several organizations publicized their causes in ... [Read More…]
Bootcamp to prepare entrepreneurs for success with business ventures, ideas
Creative business people all over the Big Country will be able to sharpen their venture ideas at the ACU Entrepreneur Bootcamp Nov. 4-5 in the Robert D. and Shirley Hunter Welcome Center. The session, hosted by the Griggs Center for Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy, will assist anyone who aspires to be an entrepreneur, has an idea for a new ... [Read More…]
Department chooses to remain silent about ranking
In March 2011 the College of Business Administration was ranked No. 1 for the number of students to receive jobs after graduation. COBA chose to remain silent about the results. Dr. Rick Lytle, dean of the COBA, said that the ranking was a great recognition. Even so, COBA remained discrete about its placement. "Here's why we didn't make a big ... [Read More…]
State history marks former campus
A Texas historical marker was unveiled Friday at the site of ACU's original campus. The ceremony was attended by the 10th and 11th presidents of ACU as well as several members of the Taylor County Historical Commision. The event took place at 2074 N. First St., the original campus of ACU and current home of Global Samaritan Resources. The ... [Read More…]
Apple features ACU students in keynote
Several representatives from Apple came to campus on Sept. 26 to take photos of students using their mobile learning devices. The photos were later published in the Apple Keynote Address. George Saltsman, executive director of the Adams Center for Teaching and Learning, said the representatives, along with a photographer from New York City, took ... [Read More…]
Campus reacts to Jobs’ death
Apple announced on Wednesday that Steve Jobs, co-founder and former chief executive, died at age 56 after several years of health complications. Jobs, who started the company in 1976 with his high-school friend, Steve Wozniack, had been battling pancreatic cancer for years. In August, he stepped down as chief executive of the company because his ... [Read More…]
Stolen iPhone recovered at local pawnshop
An iPhone stolen from an ACU student was recovered at a local pawnshop on Sept. 12. ACU police investigated the theft and the case will be referred to the district attorney. ACU Police Chief Jimmy Ellison said the stolen phone was recovered at a local Wild Bill's Pawn after ACUPD received an alert from a national database informing them that the ... [Read More…]
Brush fire creates campus-wide blackout
The campus-wide power outage on Wednesday afternoon was the result of a transformer that blew out during a brushfire that ignited the area near Highway 351 and East Lowden. The fire began around 1 p.m. in an area that once served as Abilene's landfill. Shortly after the fire started, a transformer exploded, leaving several homes, businesses and ... [Read More…]
West Texas Book and Music Festival to feature local, national artists
Literary and music enthusiasts will participate in the West Texas Book and Music Festival on Sept. 19-24. The event will raise money to support the Abilene Public Library. The festival events will include concerts by national and local artists, sessions with authors and book signings. Major events include the Texas Cookbook Gala and a concert by ... [Read More…]
Central Texas Wildfires affect Abilene community
The wildfires that have scorched the Central Texas landscape since early September have affected thousands of people, including several in Abilene. The Texas Forest Service has responded to about 150 fires for more than 17,000 acres during the previous week. Of Texas' 254 counties, all but four have reported burn bans. Taylor Newhouse, a ... [Read More…]