In early October, student reporters from the Media Writing course spread out over the ACU campus to listen and experience the full spectrum of Small Group Chapels, most of which meet at 11 a.m. on Tuesday or Thursday mornings. The university website says, “Students are able to create Small Group Chapels around their faith denominations, social ... [Read More…]

Oxford study abroad students have worked to better understand societal issues in Oxford through their Design Thinking and Innovation honors colloquium. The course taught by Dr. Trey Shirley, the associate dean of the Honors College, is an opportunity for students to practice design thinking by observing the environment around them and how they ... [Read More…]

Daisy Rodriguez packed her bags and said goodbye to loved ones before embarking on a three-month mission trip in Central Asia. On this trip, she would have no contact with family and would only be able to communicate with those with her. Facing challenges and fear, she spread the gospel through the connections she made and brought the word of God ... [Read More…]

When Kale was looking at colleges, he knew that he wanted to attend a college that made him feel welcome and at home. On his first day on campus, he knew he was in the right place. “I’ve run into a lot of nice people while we were moving in, we got tons of people offering to help and do whatever,” he said. He wanted somewhere he could grow in ... [Read More…]

With talents abounding, Savannah Mora hopes to utilize her skills as she pursues a degree in communication disorders to become a speech-language pathologist.  “My interesting talents are dance, the ability to play the cello and a little bit of the bass guitar, and … I used to teach kids how to dance,” she said. In her field, Mora can ... [Read More…]

Jamyson is coming to ACU for a multimedia degree, but is looking forward to his involvement as ACUTV as well. "I’m most excited to get to meet new people and getting to experience new things with ACUTV." Jamyson felt called to ACU after his visit because of how the university felt, as well as the opportunities it presented. "I picked ACU ... [Read More…]

Football was once widely considered a game for boys, but Gracie Rhodes thought otherwise.  The freshman pre-occupational therapy major from Henderson, Nevada, this past season competed at the varsity level as the starting kicker for Lake Mead Academy.  Following a season in which head football coach Nate Oishi lost his starting kicker, he ... [Read More…]

“Next thing I knew, I was face to face with a black bear.” Andrew Wisniewski was just 12 years old when he was heading to the woods to go camping in the Georgian Appalachian Mountains with his family. His dad, his stepmother and his dog Max, were with him. While the family was setting up camp, Wisniewski said a black bear decided to approach ... [Read More…]

Originally drawn to ACU by the beauty of campus, kindness of the community and endless opportunities, Eva Arriola has discovered a pathway on campus that will lead to her dream coming true. “I really like this college,” she said. “There are a lot of internships and pathways that I can use to get out there in the world.” As a lover of movies, ... [Read More…]

First published in 1912, the Optimist has been a longstanding medium for students, faculty and alumni to get news about ACU and the Abilene community. The Optimist presents a unique opportunity for students with a love for journalism to get involved in their campus through the art of sharing news.  Ashley Henderson, junior journalism major from ... [Read More…]