Chapel during Holy Week this year will follow the life of Jesus as told in the gospel of Matthew, leading up to the crucifixion through a new and unique format. Each year, the Chapel Office tries to make Chapel different during Holy Week, said Abbie Baird, junior youth and family ministry major Leander and Chapel worship coordinator. The goal ... [Read More…]
Abilene receives new accreditation for zoo
The Abilene Zoo became one of 225 national zoos to be accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums earlier this month. The accreditation ranks the zoo, which is home to about 1,000 animals, in the top 10 percent of all zoos in the country. Every five years, each zoo must resubmit for accreditation and be reviewed and considered for the ... [Read More…]
Suspects identified as HSU students
Five males involved in the fake parking ticket incident have been identified as students from Hardin-Simmons University. The ACU Police Department said it had identified the five suspects on Tuesday. Later that day, they were identified to the public as HSU students in a statement released by HSU president Lanny Hall. "These shameful actions ... [Read More…]
Six co-chairs chosen for Sing Song
Though still 11 months away, the co-chairs for ACU Sing Song 2015 have been chosen. Zeke Morgan, Amy Sloan, Brance Armstrong, Ashley Crisp, Kirk Farrell and Cheyenne Rawlings represent the new team of students involved in the year-long process of organizing one of ACU's annual traditions. "When Tom Craig told me that they wanted me to be a ... [Read More…]
Springboard finalists compete for $15000
The Griggs Center at ACU announced the 2014 Springboard Ideas Challenge finalists last week. They will compete for cash prizes in front of a live panel of judges. The competition, now in its seventh year, has students submit their mini-business plan with the goal of having the opportunity to pursue their entrepreneurial ideas. Dr. Jim Litton ... [Read More…]
Students react to shooting at Fort Hood
Fort Hood, the Army base in Killeen, was home to a fatal shooting for the second time in five years on April 2. Spc. Ivan Lopez, the suspected gunman, killed three soldiers and injured 16 in a matter of eight minutes before turning the gun on himself, according to CNN. While the shooters' true motives are not certain, Lopez's records show a ... [Read More…]
Pepperdine professor speaks on law school
Professor Jim Gash, ACU alum and former associate dean of students at Pepperdine University, visited the College of Business Administration Monday to give a presentation to pre-law students. Gash graduated first in his class from the Pepperdine School of Law in 1993. He is currently in his 15th year as a professor of law at Pepperdine, teaching ... [Read More…]
ASA plans A Walk to Remember in memory
The African Students' Association will host a campus-wide walk around the Lunsford trail Saturday, April 12 from 3-5 p.m. The Walk to Remember event will honor the 20th anniversary of the victims killed in the tragic Rwandan genocide. "The walk is organized as an active commemoration of genocide victims around the world," said Nancy Ndekwe, ... [Read More…]
Project reaches out to struggling students
The James Project is a new student organization that emphasizes depression and suicide awareness. "We're just trying to get the word out about suicide," said Mallory Snowden, freshman psychology and criminal justice major from Midlothian. "In 2013, every eight minutes someone will have committed suicide, and for every person who commits suicide, ... [Read More…]
Worldwide Witness trains interns for summer work
The missions department at ACU and Worldwide Witness are preparing to send students out as interns around the world for various ministry opportunities this summer. Worldwide Witness is a program that allows students interested in ministry to gain experience and go to different cultures and put ministry into practice. Larry Henderson, the ... [Read More…]
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