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Div. 1 athletes seek focus on mental health

April 12, 2022 by Sarah Nading

For Ally Anderson, playing NCAA Div. 1 beach volleyball was a dream since she was a high school sophomore. She joined ACU's fledgling beach volleyball team in the fall of 2019 with optimism. That excitement turned to disappointment, she said, because the experience was nothing like she expected. Anderson said the conditions she subjected to were ... [Read More…]

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MACCC offers equine assisted therapy at the Rhoden Farm

April 12, 2022 by Sarah Nading

The Counseling Center is offering equine therapy sessions at the Rhoden Farm. Students have access to work with horses to help them deal with their struggles. Steve Eller, a licensed professional counselor with the MACCC and a certified Eagala counselor, is offering individual or group sessions every Friday in April. “We're setting up the ... [Read More…]

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Alumni Association hosts a free night at the zoo for the ACU community

April 12, 2022 by Sarah Nading

The Abilene Zoo will open exclusively for students, faculty, staff, and alumni in the area from 6-9 p.m. on Tuesday. Craig Fisher, associate vice president for advancement and alumni, encourages people to come out for the gathering before everyone leaves for summer and seniors graduate. “It's a busy spring, coming off of the sports events, ... [Read More…]

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Five weekly WAC honors highlights continued success for track and field program

April 11, 2022 by Sarah Nading

The outdoor track and field season is in full force with six meets already since their home opener, the Wes Kittley Invitational and Multi, March 17-18. The team's first meet had Kristian Dillard, associate head coach, very surprised with top-five finishes in the conference and top ten in almost every event. “For us to open up like that gave ... [Read More…]

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Theatre to roll out ‘Bus Stop’ on April 7

April 5, 2022 by Sarah Nading

The Department of Theatre is preparing to present a live production of the 1955 play Bus Stop. Gary Varner, the director and professor emeritus, said the play is a great-feeling show. “It's an incredibly odd, corky love story between a cowboy and a singer,” said Varner. “Everyone in this show is searching for love. It's like watching teenage ... [Read More…]

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ACU nears completion of UP renovations, opens fall applications

February 25, 2022 by Sarah Nading

University Park Apartments renovations are expected to be done just in time for the opening of fall 2022 applications. Lindsey Griffis, director of UP apartments, said ACU’s main concern was making renovations for students that are safe and somewhere they would want to live. "The renovations are more than a facelift, I think we are trying ... [Read More…]

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Indoor track and field finishes season strong at WAC Indoor Championships

February 21, 2022 by Sarah Nading

The indoor track and field team traveled home from the Western Athletic Conference Indoor Championship Meet with the women’s team taking bronze and the men’s placing fifth, respectively. Over the course of the weekend, there were 34 personal records broken, five individual conference titles won and two school records broken. Megan Kirby's time ... [Read More…]

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A cappella tour postponed until later this semester

February 8, 2022 by Sarah Nading

The annual A cappella choir tour has been postponed and is planned to be rescheduled in Dallas later in the semester With the rise of COVID cases across campus, Dr. Jeff Goolsby, director of choral studies, discovered half the Houston organizers' high schools were worried about COVID. Goolsby was also concerned about the six hour drive with ... [Read More…]

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Two track and field athletes earn WAC honors after A&M track meet

February 8, 2022 by Sarah Nading

ACU indoor track and field member, Irene Rono, broke an ACU record in the women's 3k, and several others set a personal record at the Charles Thomas Invitational and Multis at A&M in College Station.  Head coach Jerrod Cook said the highlight of the meet was the women's distance. Almost every athlete got a personal best in their event. ... [Read More…]

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Multiple athletes set personal records at Texas Tech Invitational and Multis

February 2, 2022 by Sarah Nading

The ACU track and field team headed to the Texas Tech Invitational and Multis as distance runners flew to Pittsburg State Invitational, racking up personal bests across the board. “So many great things happened, at Tech it was multiple personal bests and multiple top ten ACU performances, overall really exciting,” said head coach Jerrod ... [Read More…]

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