This weekend the ACU women's tennis team will take their talents north to compete in the Oklahoma Invitational. This will be the first trip for the team to Norman, Okla. where they will face off against the largest number of regional rivals yet. "I am really excited for this tournament! I think we have some amazing new freshman that are going to ... [Read More…]
$260k saved on energy bills this year
Turning off the lights at night, replacing old equipment and a strategic partnership have led to an estimated $260,000 in cost-avoidance for the university over the last eight months. Significant savings on energy bills have come after launching an energy-saving initiative in January and the addition of Ben Rude, an on-campus energy specialist, ... [Read More…]
SA finalizes fall budget, 49% goes to student organizations
The 91st Students' Association Congress passed the fall 2014 budget Wednesday night after adding three amendments to the original proposal. Members proposed and debated seven amendments, but four failed to pass during voting. Each semester, Students' Association has a $90,000 budget that funds SA and other groups on campus. SA received over ... [Read More…]
Ethnicity up with slight enrollment decrease
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…]
Student Life program SOARS through campus
The Office of Student Life has gone in a new direction in advising students with the name change of the previous SOS program to SOARS, Student Opportunities, Advocacy and Resources. The SOARS program matches students with available resources across campus and aims to focus on the many different programs on campus that are available to help ... [Read More…]
Ambassador program to launch Friday
The Office of Admissions will unveil a new student ambassador program Friday during Wildcat Preview Day. More than two dozen students will be positioned around campus to interact and connect with perspective Wildcats as they tour campus for the first time, said Mackenzie Mascorro, director of student ambassadors. The ambassadors will work in ... [Read More…]
Reed named director of Siburt Institute
Dr. Carson Reed has been named director of the Siburt Institute for Church Ministry and vice president for church relations. Founded in 2012 in honor of the late Dr. Charles Siburt, the institute seeks to build and strengthen collaborative relationships between the university and churches. Reed, also the director of ministry programs, said he is ... [Read More…]
ACU ranks high in Nation’s Best Colleges
ACU was ranked 17th in the 2015 edition of Best Colleges in Regional Universities (West) in U.S. News & World Report. As ACU kicks off its 109th year with 974 freshmen among the 4,427 total students, the site commends the school for its exceeding accomplishments. Student enrollment has experienced immense growth over the years, and Kevin ... [Read More…]
Chapel adjusts small group meeting days
Some student groups will have to change their small group Chapel meeting days from Wednesdays to comply with a change in policy by the Chapel Office. The new policy requires groups to meet on either Tuesdays or Thursdays during the semester. Mark Jackson, associate director of student organizations and programs, said the change will allow the ... [Read More…]
Mid-Autumn Moon Festival brings Asian tradition to UCC
The Chinese Students' and International Students' Associations teamed up Friday night to conduct the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival at University Church of Christ. Aside from the Asian community on campus, most ACU students don't know about or have never heard of the festival because it is predominantly celebrated by Chinese and Vietnamese ... [Read More…]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 291
- 292
- 293
- 294
- 295
- …
- 750
- Next Page »