The Cabinet invited students to a night of Christmas-themed bingo in Cullen Auditorium on Friday evening. Attendees played bingo with friends to win prizes and listened to Christmas music. ... [Read More…]
Gallery: ISA presents Ethnos at local drive-in
International Students Association hosted a screening of its annual production Ethnos at Town & Country Drive-In Theater on Saturday evening. The theme of this year's show was "Awakening." Participating acts recorded their performances for viewers to enjoy in their cars. ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Cabinet invites students to a night at Primetime
The Cabinet hosted an event for students at Primetime on Friday evening. Participating students bowled, played mini golf and played games in the arcade with their friends. ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Frater Sodalis chills community with annual Haunted Forest
The men of Frater Sodalis hosted their annual Haunted Forest fundraiser between Oct. 29-31. The event was open to the Abilene community and attendees experienced different scare attractions run by members of Frater Sodalis. ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Hispanos Unidos hosts annual Entra a la Plaza
Hispanos Unidos invited students to its annual Entra a la Plaza at the Hunter Welcome Center Saturday evening. Attendees spent time with friends, listened to music, ate traditional food and enjoyed popsicles from Mary's Paleteria while wearing masks and practicing social distancing. ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Cabinet invites students to axe throwing event
The Cabinet invited students to throw axes with their friends at Abilene Axe Company on Saturday evening. Participating students had free access to assorted throwing lanes and spent time with their friends throughout the event. ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Cabinet hosts first tie dye party
The Cabinet introduced a new a tie dye event for students on Saturday morning. Students spent time dyeing shirts, listening to music and relaxing with friends while wearing masks and practicing social distancing. ... [Read More…]
Student teaching programs suspended due to coronavirus concerns
Due to the sudden and indefinite closure of all Abilene, ACS and Wylie ISD schools, all student teaching programs have been suspended. “We miss our students so much,” said Rylee Clinton, senior elementary education major from Fort Worth. “We are so sad that we do not get to finish the semester with them, but trust that this is the best decision ... [Read More…]
Summer mission trips canceled or postponed due to spread of coronavirus
WorldWide Witness has canceled or postponed summer mission trips scheduled before July 1. “The decision was made by ACU to cancel all mission experiences, including Global Service Trips and WorldWide Witness, along with all Study Abroad trips, which were planned to leave prior to July 1, 2020,” said Dodd Roberts, missions area coordinator and ... [Read More…]
Spring pledging canceled over coronavirus concerns
The Office of Student Life has made the decision to cancel all spring pledging events due to nationwide concerns over the spread of the COVID-19. Kevin Campbell, senior vice president of operations, said with students not potentially returning until April 13, it would take time to get organized and ramped up. "By the time we did that, we’d ... [Read More…]