Residence Life has closed dorm lobbies for the second time this year after campus cases spiked. Reslife opened lobbies back up to students in September but after a recent surge in cases, they made the decision to go back to keeping dorms locked down. “We originally started with the lobbies closed because we were concerned about spread and ... [Read More…]
Student Productions and A Cappella Chorus filming videos for Homecoming
Due to COVID-19, videos will be recorded of the A Cappella Chorus instead of an in person concert this Homecoming. A Cappella filmed two songs this Wednesday and will film "Oh Dear Christian College" in the Stadium later in the week. The two songs they filmed were "From Here On In" by Lisa Gutkin and Woody Guthrie and "Go Down, Moses" by Micheal ... [Read More…]
COVID-19 impacts SGA budget to fund student organizations
The Student Government Association (SGA) held its bi-annual budget meeting Wednesday to allocate and vote on funds given to each eligible student organization this semester. 59 student organizations this year received funding from SGA; together those organizations requested a total of $63,833.70. 61.1% of the requests were covered with the ... [Read More…]
University suspends activities outside classroom
The university postponed rushing, pledging and group events on campus with 25 people or more until Oct. 23 following a 300% increase in COVID-19 cases since the beginning of October. As of Friday, ACU has 103 active cases of COVID-19 and 201 members of the community are in self-quarantine for possible exposure. "By their very nature, ... [Read More…]
Rookies club stay in contact with novice teachers during global pandemic
Rookies decide to continue providing support and encouragement for first-year teachers during the pandemic by providing a meal and treat bag. The Rookies club is a place that is full of encouragement and support for the new teachers around the Abilene area. This club is for the graduates that stay in touch in Abilene. Rookies was started by ... [Read More…]
Wildcat quarterback suffers ‘serious injuries’ in multiple vehicle crash
Junior quarterback Sema'J Davis suffered 'serious injuries' Thursday night after a blue Dodge Charger ran a red light at over 100 mph striking Davis' and a separate vehicle. Davis was the sole occupant of his white Cadillac and was airlifted to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth. The accident occurred just after 11 p.m. Thursday night ... [Read More…]
Homecoming musical pre-recorded due to COVID-19 restrictions
ACU has a long tradition of putting on Homecoming musicals, but this year it's going to look different. Since its founding in 1951, the Department of Theatre has released a production for Homecoming. "Historically, we have produced a homecoming musical and it has been part of the legacy and tradition of the university and our campus, just ... [Read More…]
Chess Club finds virtual ways to create community
Chess Club has recently reorganized and is working on rebuilding its collegiate chess program. The club has been around for approximately 20 years but after being inactive for a time, recently reformed three years ago and has been building up their program ever since. “I had some students say they were wanting to restart a chess club, and ... [Read More…]
ACU signs pre-development agreement for $28.7 million apartment complex
The university has signed a pre-development agreement for the construction of an apartment complex north of ACU's campus on North Judge Ely Boulevard. The new apartment complex will hold 240 apartments and cost an estimated $28.7 million. Even though the project isn't slated to finish until 2022, pre-leasing is expected to be available before ... [Read More…]
Honors Council begins planning events to create community
The ACU Honors Council is beginning its planning process for events on campus to help create community among Honors College students. "They have done such a marvelous job of thinking through ways to help us make a community," said Dr. Tracy Shilcutt, associate dean of the Honors College. "They did a great last year and planned a lot of events. ... [Read More…]
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