The Office of Multicultural Affairs’ annual Backyard Bash will return for its third year at 5 p.m. Friday on Circle Drive east of the Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building. OMA interns have been planning the concert since January. The concert will feature giveaways, contests, dance performances, face-painting and more. Aliera Martin, ... [Read More…]
Front Porch Market to host student vendors for annual sale
The Front Porch Market, started over a decade ago, will bring 20 local vendors to The Acre, the home of Dr. Chris and Rachel Riley, despite chances of rain. Rachel Riley, instructor of psychology and host of the market, said the first market was at her home on Sayles Boulevard with only one vendor. This year, more than 20 vendors, ranging in age ... [Read More…]
Abilene Clay Sports to host 13th annual benefit competition
As it has since 2006, Abilene Clay Sports will organize the Clay Break Classic to benefit the Ben Richie Boys Ranch and Family Program on May 4. Mike Short, Abilene Clay Sports manager said they set up 12 stations with two targets for competitors to shoot from. "You'll have incoming targets, targets going side to side with rabbit targets that ... [Read More…]
Students raise $1700 for Craig Middle School uniforms
Social work majors Sara Chaney, Chelsea Derbyshire and Briarston Ashford raised money to help underprivileged students. The three said they were inspired to act when Dr. Stephen Baldridge’s assigned his macro social work class a project requiring students to find a large population, conduct a needs assessment and implement an ... [Read More…]
Cabinet prepares for second round of Silent Disco
The Cabinet will host a second Silent Disco from 9 p.m. until midnight on Friday in the Hunter Welcome Center. The Silent Disco is a dance party in which dancers use headphones to hear the music instead of listening through loudspeakers. The Cabinet hired Headphone Disco to DJ both of the disco events. Ty Kelley, a member of the cabinet, said ... [Read More…]
ACU Moms to deliver care packages for finals week
ACU Moms is continuing its annual care package delivery to students during the upcoming finals week. ACU Moms is a group of mothers of ACU students who get together in major Texas markets, such as Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio and Houston, throughout the school year. The care package program began almost eight years ago and has ... [Read More…]
Shooting nearby causes campus stir
A shooting incident near campus Sunday led ACUPD to send out text and email alerts to notify students after the gunshot – as well as sightings of a man fleeing from police – caused concern among students and campus neighbors. ACU Police Chief Jimmy Ellison said a perceived threat to campus and the neighborhoods west of campus where some ... [Read More…]
Faculty honors 54 graduates as University Scholars
Of the graduating class of May and December, 54 University Scholars were nominated to be presented medals on Thursday. As Teacher of the Year from 2018, Dr. Rodney Ashlock, chair of the Department of Bible, Missions and Ministry, brought a charge to the scholars at the ceremony about servant leadership and caring about kindness more than ... [Read More…]
Golf facility enters phase two
After completing the four-acre short-game practice course, the second phase of construction began on the new golf facility. Drew Long, deputy director of athletics-internal operations, said athletics completed the course earlier in the academic year, and it recovered well from winter break. "The team has been really excited about that and so ... [Read More…]
Fulbright Scholars prepare for year abroad
Two students, Angela Jirik and Mackenzie Dalton, were named Fulbright Scholars and received awards in the form of travel grants to teach English abroad. The Fulbright Program, founded in 1946, seeks to "increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries," according to their website. With ... [Read More…]