The Office of Multicultural Affairs hosted its first mixer of the semester Monday evening. Students heard from leaders of the International Student Association, Hispanos Unidos, Brothers, Black Student Union and LYNAY as they gathered to share food and company in the Hunter Welcome Center. ... [Read More…]
Meet the 2021-22 Optimist Editorial Board
As the semester moves forward, you will see articles published by the Optimist Editorial Board. Such pieces are not indicative of one persons opinion, but rather a combination of opinions and beliefs of the Optimist Editorial Board. We felt it was beneficial for you to get to know us each individually before you hear our voice ... [Read More…]
Sen. Cruz makes campus visit to talk NEXT
U.S. Sen Ted Cruz made a stop in Abilene to visit ACU’s NEXT Lab while on a tour of cities across the state. Cruz met with members of the university’s faculty and administration at the Halbert-Walling Science Center to talk about clean energy and NEXT Lab's pioneering advancements. “It’s been great to visit with the leadership at ACU and to ... [Read More…]
Students involved in accident on campus
Hannah Pinson, senior accounting major from Abilene was struck by a vehicle near the corner of Campus Court and College Drive after the Surfaces concert on Saturday night. Pinson was taken to a hospital and treated for a severe concussion and other minor injuries and is reported to be in a stable condition. ACUPD later confirmed another student was ... [Read More…]
Welcome back: Alum Jason Ellis named new police chief
ACU recently named Jason Ellis the new ACUPD Police Chief after the previous Chief, Jimmy Ellison, retired last year. Ellis graduated with a bachelor's in criminal science and said he immediately knew he wanted to serve in the police force. Since then, Ellis has served as an officer, detective and watch commander in Frisco for 23 years with a ... [Read More…]
Bullock Hall opens its doors to freshman class of 2025
Bullock Hall opened its doors to Residence Life staff and incoming freshmen this week after being under construction since September of last year. The hall is a co-ed residence hall housing freshmen with a total of 178 women and 54 men. The building was set to be complete in the beginning of August according to original construction timelines, ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Freshmen and upperclassmen gather for cloudy Sunrise Devotional
Students gathered Thursday morning for the annual Wildcat Week Sunrise Devotional. Despite it being a cloudy morning, the steps of the Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies building were full of students spending time together in worship and listening to a devotional led by former faculty member Randy Harris. Wildcat Week and ACU Missions teamed up to ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Parents tearfully send off new students at Goodbye Blessing
Families of new students gathered in Wildcat Stadium for the annual Goodbye Blessing Tuesday evening. University President Phil Schubert spoke encouraging words over the class of 2025 while Associate Professor Rachel Riley spoke about her faith in the students' journey moving forward. ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Rain greets new students on move-in day
Members of the class of 2025 began their time on campus by moving into their residence halls Tuesday. Wildcat Week student leaders, parents and friends worked together at each residence hall to unpack cars sitting in drizzly weather throughout the day. ... [Read More…]
Graduating seniors are finding job placements for post-graduation
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…]
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