As the geese fly south for the winter, Bird scooters will find its way back to ACU's campus at the beginning of the spring semester. Wildcat Ventures has acquired 25 scooters for the ACU campus to be used for students, faculty and staff. "When they were here, students loved them," said Riley Simpson, junior management major from Dripping ... [Read More…]

ACU has purchased property from Maslow’s Coffee Company on the southwest corner of campus.  Maslow’s announced the closing of the coffeeshop in June, and the property was put up for sale. ACU held a right of first refusal on the property, so after an initial offer was made by someone else, the university purchased the property.  “We had a ... [Read More…]

Missions Week, which was postponed to Saturday due to inclement weather, will have interactive outdoor nightly events to bring students together. "Our theme this year is 'Eyes Open'. Each day kind of revolves around a certain theme of like eyes open to the world or is open to our our hearts and different days coordinate with being centered on ... [Read More…]

Karson's, a clothing and jewelry store, opened on 202 Pine St. in downtown Abilene Saturday after months of planning and preparation. Karson Tutt, a senior business and management major from Tuscola, owns the store and has been eager to open the doors for the first time. "It was in May when I got the idea to open a store during the pandemic, ... [Read More…]

Announcement of the Homecoming Queen is postponed due to the cancellation of the homecoming football game, among other activities. The cancellation was announced Oct. 9 after ACU-related COVID-19 positives rose to 90 the previous day. April Young, alumni and university relations officer, said that with the cancellation of the game the ... [Read More…]

Despite a 10% plunge in endowment in March, university endowment has increased from last year. "An endowment is a fund intended to benefit the university every year in perpetuity. Unlike current-use gifts, which are spent completely for immediate needs, endowed funds are invested for long-term growth and a portion of the return on those ... [Read More…]

Fuzzy's Taco's and Phoenix Pho will open at Allen Ridge in early November as construction continues for future development. "We see this development as a way to improve the north side of Abilene, not just for the ACU campus but for Abilene," said Kelly Young, vice president of Abilene Christian Investment Management Company. The restaurants ... [Read More…]