May commencement is taking place Friday, Saturday and Sunday as 2021 undergraduate and graduate students accept their diplomas. In total between both semesters, ACU saw 1,187 graduates and now seniors are in the process of finding job placements nearing graduation. ACU’s Career Center keeps stats on the graduating students and their placement ... [Read More…]
Virginia AG candidate visits campus
A candidate for Virginia attorney general visited campus last week, speaking to political science classes, LYNAY and several other groups. Jack White, who is an attorney at Washington D.C. law firm FH+H, was invited by Dr. Neal Coates, chair of the Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice. White's parents graduated from ACU in 1971. ... [Read More…]
Intramural football returns to campus
Intramural football will be making a return to campus following spring break and potentially other spring intramural sports, such as modified softball, kickball and three-point shooting or water polo. Guidelines will be in place and modifications are being worked out to ensure the health and safety of everyone. Todd Rogers, director of ... [Read More…]
SGA distributes funds across student organizations
New developments involving the distribution of funds to student organizations were discussed in the budget meeting Wednesday evening. The Student Government Association (SGA) works to find beneficial ways to distribute the right amount of funding to each organization. SGA is currently funding 53 organizations this semester, slightly fewer than ... [Read More…]
SGA offers recycling bins across campus
SGA has teamed up with TerraCycle, a waste management company to offer recycling bins throughout the Campus Center. TerraCycle provides the recycling bins, picks them up after an allotted amount of time and goes through the recycling process. Amy Brock, vice president of SGA and senior communication major from Arlington, said this project was ... [Read More…]
ACU Dining expands grab-and-go option at the Bean
The Bean continues to undergo changes to protect the health and safety of its guests during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the start of the pandemic in March, ACU has made an extensive number of changes to ensure a safe return for students to campus in August. ACU Dining has implemented various different changes and opportunities for safe ... [Read More…]
ACU Best Buddies still meeting despite COVID-19 challenges
ACU Best Buddies typically meets in-person weekly to discuss upcoming events, opportunities, make friends, and to have a short devotional for the students to also grow together spiritually. Best Buddies is a part of the non-profit organization “Best Buddies” that provides a community and help for people with intellectual and developmental ... [Read More…]
Tailgating scheduled for upcoming home games
Events for Wildcat football have been scheduled despite the setbacks due to the continuing pandemic. There will be three home football games which will be kicked off with a tailgate each game, starting with the Homecoming game on October 17. "We are really wanting to include all student organizations, and all departments are encouraged to ... [Read More…]
Residence halls reopen lobbies for visitors
The Office of Residence Life made the decision to open its residence hall lobbies to guests on Sept. 11, changing a previous decision at the beginning of the semester. With the start of a new semester amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the residence halls had been closed to guests to combat spreading the virus. The main goal of residence life is to ... [Read More…]
Residence halls reopen lobbies for visitors
Residence life made the decision to open their residence hall lobbies to guests on Sept. 11, changing a previous decision at the beginning of the semester. With the start of a new semester amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the residence halls had been closed to guests to combat spreading the virus. The main goal of residence life is to keep their ... [Read More…]