Six students were selected for the 2019 Steering Committee responsible for hosting this year's TEDxACU conference. The 5th annual TEDxACU conference is March 1, and covers the topic of future possibilities in a series called "IF." Applications were submitted and received before Thanksgiving break through a link on the their website, the ... [Read More…]
Doctoral graduates represent university with new regalia
The doctoral graduating class will represent ACU in a different, distinguished way, wearing new purple regalia at commencement. Eric Gumm, registrar of the university, said ACU has been using traditional gowns similar to other schools longer than he has been in his position. Previously, regalia was the same for both graduates and ... [Read More…]
ACUTV partners with ESPN for men’s basketball broadcast
ACUTV co-produced with ESPN in broadcasting the men's basketball game on Tuesday for the first time in ACU history. Student employees worked with ESPN in the control room. Due to the high demand, there were 20 employees working, which is double the regular staff. Local broadcasters Grant Boone and Ron Holmes commentated the game. Hutton ... [Read More…]
SGA passes Pepperdine relief fund bill, three other legislations
The Student Government Association (SGA) passed four legislations, two bills and two resolutions, Wednesday night, including a Pepperdine relief fund of $1,000. C.B. 95.05, the Pepperdine Relief Fund bill, was presented by Madison Shewmaker to allocate $1,000 from SGA's congressional budget to ACU's sister school. The Executive Cabinet also ... [Read More…]
Obituary: Teague remembered by legacy of expansion
The chancellor emeritus and former president of the university, Dr. William J. Teague, died Wednesday morning. Teague attended ACU from 1948 to 1952, and was a member of Frater Sodalis men’s social club, the “A” Club men’s honor organization and – for a year – arranged student devotionals for Chapel. He graduated with a B.A. in speech and ... [Read More…]
Fire destroys Reporter-News roof, displaces staff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fptc3_fJRtE Dozens of firefighters responded to a fire that destroyed the roof of the Abilene Reporter-News building in downtown and forced the newspaper's staff to evacuate. John Burnett, Abilene Fire Department deputy chief, said it is too early to determine the cause of the fire and the extent of damages. ... [Read More…]
Soccer notches first Southland title against SFA
For the first time since beginning the transition to Div. I in 2014, the soccer team won its first Southland Conference Championship after defeating Stephen F. Austin 3-1 Sunday afternoon in Beaumont. The championship win also gave ACU an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, a first for all of Wildcat athletics. Sophomore midfielder/forward ... [Read More…]
Wildcats defeat McNeese, advance to semifinal
Despite a 1-0 defeat by McNeese in the first match of the season, the Wildcats flipped their performance for the second meeting between the two on Wednesday winning 3-1. This win advanced the team past the quarterfinal round and will now face Central Arkansas in the semifinal. The first and only goal of the first half came from junior ... [Read More…]
ESports competes in national collegiate tournaments
ESports is now a competitive team, playing against other colleges across the nation. Hunter Walls-Woods, current team captain and junior management major from Buffalo Gap, said he helped start the team in hopes that it will become a club sport by the end of the spring semester. ESports competes against other teams enlisted in the South Region ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Wildcat Soccer Ends the Season 12-5-1
Women's soccer finished their regular season 12-5-1 and will head to the Southland Conference Championship tournament this week. ... [Read More…]
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