The Office of Student Life has changed the name of social clubs on the university website to "local fraternities and sororities" to help prospective students and their families understand ACU's unique social club system. Mark Jackson, associate director of student organizations and programs, said his office will still refer to them as social ... [Read More…]
674 set to receive diplomas
The end of another year is here, and commencement ceremonies are near. This year, 498 undergraduate students and 176 graduate students will receive their diplomas as they walk across the stage in Moody Coliseum during Saturday's ceremonies. Two-hundred and twelve undergraduate students from the College of Arts and Sciences will be honored ... [Read More…]
COBA students allegedly violate academic integrity policy
Students in the College of Business Administration are under investigation after a group was allegedly caught violating academic integrity. Several classes were reported to have participated in some form of cheating. According to ACU's academic integrity and honesty policy, examples of academic dishonesty include acquiring answers for any ... [Read More…]
Red Boot Round Up canceled to properly honor Smith
The annual Red Boot Round Up was canceled this year to allow for more time to plan and improve the event. The benefit dance concert was created two years ago to remember ACU student Linsey Smith who was killed in a head-on car crash in January 2013. Smith and a group of students were headed to the Grand Ole Oplin, a two-stepping dance hall, when ... [Read More…]
Community honors first African-American sheriff of Taylor County
Members of Goodwill Full Gospel Church will honor Otis Wiley, Abilene's first African-American sheriff, Friday at Hardin-Simmons University with a dinner and ceremony. Wiley, 79, is the pastor of Goodwill and is known as a pioneer of his time. In 1967, Wiley was the first African-American hired by the Taylor County sheriff's department. He ... [Read More…]
I’m a lover, not a fighter
I've never done well when it comes to conflict. I was born a twin, and the most conflict I've been involved in is the fights my brother and I would get into when we were younger. Other than that, I've never gotten physical or even had a verbal argument with anyone. Ever. I'm not aggressive, and I don't want to be. In middle school, I was ... [Read More…]
School of Nursing prepares first class of graduates
Political science majors have the LSAT, health science majors have the MCAT and nursing majors have the NCLEX. Every nursing major needs to take the National Council Licensure Examination in order to become registered nurses. But this year, there's a little more pressure with this round of exams. If ACU School of Nursing's first graduating class ... [Read More…]
Student places third in Intercollegiate Student Art Competition
Last month, one ACU student placed in the Intercollegiate Student Art Competition facilitated by the Center for Contemporary Arts. This is the seventh year the ISAC has taken place. In 2008, Russell Ellison, a long-time signature artist member at the Center for Contemporary Arts, initiated the idea for the competition. "I had wanted to do ... [Read More…]
Men’s basketball to expand ACU mission in Costa Rica
This summer, the men's basketball team will travel to Costa Rica to play international teams, but more importantly, do mission work. Though specific details are not in place yet, the team is set to take off Aug. 9 and will return Aug. 14, about a week before classes start. The idea has been on the back burner for a while. Now, the opportunity ... [Read More…]
Students deliver intentional care on Guatemala mission trip
This year, a wide array of students went to Suchitepequez, Guatemala, to provide medical care and provide quality healthcare to its citizens. Every month, students and health professionals travel to West Guatemala with Health Talents International to carry out mobile medical and dental clinics. ACU has partnered with organization and regularly ... [Read More…]
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