The women of GATA and its alumni have been discussing plans with the university to deliver a new GATA Fountain as early as the summer of 2022. "Conversations have gotten more significant over the last couple years as they were leading towards GATA's 100th anniversary," said Kevin Campbell, senior vice president for operations. "A lot of this was ... [Read More…]

Fraternity and sorority rushing and initiation will move to spring next year, and freshmen will have the option to participate. In addition, the term "pledging" has been replaced with new member orientation, which will now take place every spring semester for all students. For the transition, rushing and new member orientation will occur next ... [Read More…]

Jim Orr, who has been the vice president of advancement since 2014, will step into an executive fundraiser/governmental relations officer role later this year. Orr said the transition comes out of pressing family matters that urge him and his wife, Elaine, to move back to the McKinney area. "We had lived in McKinney for 20-plus years before ... [Read More…]

The university opened an emergency warming station Tuesday night for off-campus students, faculty and staff who are currently without power due to the winter storm. The move came as freezing weather, inches of snow, power outages and water shortages pummeled the Abilene community and left students faculty and staff scrambling to find ... [Read More…]

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect from midnight Saturday night until noon Monday in anticipation of heavy snow accumulations and "dangerous wind chills." Some of the possible impacts are near whiteout conditions, power outages and blowing snow that could drop visibility to near zero. Chase Benton, a certified storm spotter and a senior ... [Read More…]

Plans for study abroad programs in the summer remain uncertain amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, but students should expect a final decision to be made on March 5. The decision in March will determine whether students will be able to attend summer trips planned for all three of study abroad's locations. This includes Leipzig, Germany, Oxford, ... [Read More…]

The university's endowment surpassed $500 million for the first time in December. The endowment, which is an amount invested and that produces regular income to the university now sits at $530 million compared to $465 million a year ago. Jack Rich, ACIMCO-president and chief investment officer, said the university is blessed to have reached this ... [Read More…]

The university received $4.6 million in CARES funding from the most recent federal stimulus bill, and at least $1.5 million will be exclusively for student aid. $1.5 million is the minimum the university has to allow for students, but they are putting a priority on student aid. "We can allow students to use this towards their balances to help ... [Read More…]