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Three attempt to re-charter women’s social club

October 9, 2014 by Rachel Fritz

Three sophomores have taken on the task to re-charter a new women's social club, Tri Kappa Gamma. Tri Kappa Gamma was started in 1986 by Lisa Lane, now Lisa Herndon, April Bullock and Cindy Leeper. "At the time, there were not a lot of options for girls to pledge," said Dena Counts, instructor of communication and director of ... [Read More…]

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Ethnicity up with slight enrollment decrease

September 16, 2014 by Rachel Fritz

The university's enrollment and retention rates are down slightly from last year, but ethnic diversity is at an all-time high, according to enrollment data released last week by the university. This year's freshman class sits at 974 students, while last year's record-breaking class consisted of 1030 students, a 5.4 percent decrease. In total, ... [Read More…]

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Graduate education program proposes doctoral program

September 11, 2014 by Rachel Fritz

The Department of Graduate Studies in Education faces closure due to a lack of student enrollment, but the decision has been put on hold until next month to consider adding a doctoral program. Dr. Donnie Snider, chair and dean of the college of education and human services, Dr. Bruce Scott, assistant professor of education, and Dr. Stephen ... [Read More…]

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Doan focuses on family with LYNAY group

September 2, 2014 by Rachel Fritz

Jennifer Doan didn't just convince thousands of students to take a selfie in opening Chapel, but inspired young women with her tales of being a successful business woman. Doan met with a small group of female students the afternoon of the opening ceremony and offered advice and insight to what it takes to be a woman and a successful partner at a ... [Read More…]

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Fourteen grads to be awarded by Student Life

May 6, 2014 by Rachel Fritz

Fourteen students will receive awards that honor character and other admirable qualities at Saturday's commencement ceremonies. Every year, Student Life awards outstanding students with these awards. Each student was nominated by faculty and staff and had to meet certain qualifications to be considered for an award. "The executive assistant ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Graduates, Student Life

About 80 percent of SA budget spent

May 1, 2014 by Rachel Fritz

The Students' Association has spent about 80 percent of its budget, said Treasurer J.P. Ralston. SA receives about $180,000 of student fees each year to divide among campus organizations. But any money that is not spent goes to a restricted account for SA. "Any student funds that come through SA, if they're not used, stay with SA," said Jan ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Budget, SA

Prayer day remembers Rwandan genocide

April 3, 2014 by Rachel Fritz

Two students have come together to organize a time of prayer on Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Amphitheater to remember different traumatic events that have affected the student body. Chantal Mwiza, sophomore accounting major from Kigali, Rwanda and Austin Randolph, senior mathematics and engineering major Alexandria, Va., have formed a partnership ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: International

Admissions office encourages students to ‘Live Up’

April 1, 2014 by Rachel Fritz

The Office of Admissions has created the Live Up Campaign to draw in prospective students. Live Up is a social media campaign that was created as a contest for prospective ACU students. Students were required to submit a video of themselves "living up" and making a difference. The winner of the contest would receive a full-tuition ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Admissions, Social Media

Two animal shelters offer discounts on animal adoptions

February 27, 2014 by Rachel Fritz

Rescue the Animals, SPCA has teamed up with Abilene Animal Shelter to find homes for animals. Abilene Animal Shelter is offering a $20 discount during the month of February, and potentially during March, to anyone who adopts an animal from the shelter along with a $20 voucher for a mail-in-rebate to spay or neuter the adopted pet. "Basically, ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News, Showcase Tagged With: Rescue the Animals

Pura Vida supports Red Thread with selfies

February 20, 2014 by Rachel Fritz

Morris and Mitchell has teamed up with Pura Vida to raise money for the Red Thread Movement. Pura Vida has agreed to work with the student-run advertising agency to support Red Thread by donating $1 for every red lipstick selfie taken using Pura Vida's hashtag. "We used Pura Vida's color brand, red, and being bold as our trademark and ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Morris & Mitchell, Pura Vida, Red Thread Movement

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The Optimist staff won several awards and competed at the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association 2026 convention in Denton this weekend. Students participated in live contests and submitted work from the past year into the competition.Here are the results.- 1st place: Live print news writing, Ashley Henderson- 1st place: Live print sports writing, Roman Raffaeli- 2nd place: Live tv announcing, Zion Webb- 2nd place: Live news photo, Daniel Curd- 2nd place: Newscast, Optimist Staff- Honorable mention: Documentary (video), Makayla Clayton- 2nd place: Documentary, JMC documentary production class- 3rd place: General news, Callie Leverett- Honorable mention: General column, Zion Webb- Honorable mention: Sports reporting (video), Roman Raffaeli- Honorable mention: Live sports action photo, Daniel Curd- Honorable mention: General news video story, Ashley Henderson- Honorable mention: Photo illustrations (Daniel Curd & Optimist staffStudents also received awards for their work through KACU and ACUTV.- 1st place: In-depth news reporting (audio), Ashley Henderson- 1st place: General news audio story, Baylie Simon- 1st place: Live sports coverage (video), Roman Raffaeli & London Gray- 2nd place: Live sports coverage (video), Josiah Wonnell & Londyn Gray- 3rd place: General news audio story, Ashley Henderson- 2nd place: Sportscast (audio), Daisy Strine & Zion Webb- 3rd place: Sportscast (audio), Daisy Strine & Zion Webb- 3rd place: Feature reporting (audio), Baylie Simon- Honorable Mention: Feature reporting (audio), Josiah Wonnell#acuoptimist #abilenechristianuniversity #studentmedia #tipa2026 ... See MoreSee Less

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Sororities and fraternities began New Member Orientation with Bid Day, officially starting the pledging process this weekend.Originally scheduled for last week, the start was delayed due to winter weather that brought snow and ice to campus. Clubs and their sponsors gathered at designated locations on and off campus to complete tasks assigned by their officers.To view the full photo gallery, visit acuoptimist.com or click the link in our bio. #acuoptimist #abilenechristianuniversity #greeklife 📸: Daniel Curdacuoptimist.com/2026/02/gallery-clubs-begin-new-member-orientation-after-weather-delay/?fbclid=PA... ... See MoreSee Less

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