The 11th Annual Intercollegiate Student Art Competition (ISAC) exhibit is on display and features multiple artworks from ACU students at the Center for Contemporary Arts. ISAC takes place yearly by the Center for Contemporary Arts in downtown Abilene and takes submissions from all the surrounding colleges including ACU, Cisco College, ... [Read More…]
Moore publishes sequel to hit children’s book
Dr. Steven Moore, associate professor of language and literature and director of the McNair Scholars program, published his second book, Theodore and the Yellow Balloon, Tuesday. A sequel to the children’s book Theodore Thumbs, published in 2014, the book hosts the same characters as the previous and contains another powerful message about the ... [Read More…]
Support group Voice continues Chapel, events for LGBT students
Voice, a support group and community for LGBT students, continues to offer its weekly Chapels as well as addition events for students. Voice has existed since 2012 and was recognized by the university as an LGBT peer-support group for students in 2016. Most known for its Chapel events, Voice has functioned as an organization for students to share ... [Read More…]
Judges prep to score Sing Song performances in five categories
The annual production of Sing Song is well underway and all aspects of the show are getting in order and ready to go, including the judges. Sing Song judges are chosen new every year and are placed into different categories to judge the show from. Those five categories, vocals, entertainment, set and props, choreography and costumes, have a ... [Read More…]
ACU Best Buddies to host prom dress, suit drive
ACU Best Buddies is holding a prom dress and suit drive since are hosting a prom for their members on April 16. ACU Best Buddies, founded in 2018 and recognized as an official chapter of the Best Buddies organization in 2019, was created to serve those with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the Abilene community. The organization ... [Read More…]
Search for OMA director narrows to two
The Office of Multicultural Affairs has recently begun deciding between three finalists for the director position that has been open since last semester. A committee of 12 members, including students and faculty are conducting on-campus interviews as well as listening to each finalists presentation on their vision for the office. Dr. Steven ... [Read More…]
CSSA puts on Lunar New Year celebration
The Chinese Student and Scholars Association hosted its annual Lunar New Year celebration Thursday. During the Lunar New Year celebration, CSSA presented multiple events, including a presentation about the history and traditions surrounding the Chinese New Year and the ‘8 cuisines’ of China. The evening concluded with a Chinese buffet style ... [Read More…]
Sanctify hip hop to conduct bi-annual auditions
Sanctify, a hip hop dance company, will conduct auditions Saturday in the SWRC. Sanctify participates in multiple events each semester, such as the Homecoming Parade and the Ethnos production presented by International Student Association. The group has about 15 to 20 members and is still expanding with auditions every semester. “We don’t ... [Read More…]
Theatre to put on 24 Hour Musical annual performance
Following previous performances of musicals, such as The Little Mermaid and Seussical: The Musical, the theatre club, Alpha Psi Omega, is putting on the annual performance of the 24 Hour Musical. The 24 Hour Musical is exactly as it sounds; cast members are unaware what they sign up to perform until 24 hours before the show takes place. Every ... [Read More…]
Winter soldier: ACU alumna partners with ministry that touches lives of women at home and abroad
Dr. Jeanene Reese, Jennifer Crisp and Cliff Barbarick are a few familiar names involved in the wide-reaching renewal ministry Come before Winter. Founded in 2001, Come before Winter is a ministry based on the renewal of leaders around the globe. These renewal trips are lead by a team of members of the ministry who all take on different roles to ... [Read More…]