Beltway Church has partnered with Mustang Donuts for a 4k Donut Dash in support of local foster agency, New Horizons. The Donut Dash is a 4k organized by ACU alumna Kelsey Holson, in partnership with Mustang Donuts and Beltway Church, in support for Abilene-local foster agency, New Horizons. Participants will run halfway and stop for ... [Read More…]

The Board of Trustees met in August to discuss the governance changes proposed at their retreat in May. Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university, said the board questioned where to improve and used brainstorming to build an agenda for the August meeting. The new chair of the board, April Anthony used ideas and recommendations to suggest ... [Read More…]

The admissions department hired nine counselors to increase recruiting among prospective students across the country. The new additions will give admissions counselors an opportunity to work as a team to build relationships with prospective students and their families during the recruitment process. “As an office, we are always looking for ... [Read More…]

Living learning communities, also known as LLCs, were created this year for first generation freshmen to live together in Nelson and Mckinzie halls, where they have access to academic and emotional support. Diarron Morrison, resident director of Mabee Hall, introduced the idea of forming the LLCs for first generation students to Residence ... [Read More…]

Midnight Worship outgrew the space available at the Well Abilene due to rapid growth in attendance this semester. In addition to a Spiritual Formation credit, Midnight Worship has become a cherished event among the student body, said Caleigh Adams, a sophomore communication major from Fort Worth. Adams said she attends the service regularly and ... [Read More…]

After five years, the Discovery Program continues to mentor students. The program helps students make decisions on what majors and potential careers to choose from through self-assessment tests, attending seminars and visiting the career center. The tests include the Myers-Briggs Test, a values card sort exercise and the Strong Interest Test, ... [Read More…]

The Medical Center will hold a series of Chapel events this year focusing on mental health issues. The series will last three weeks at a time and start over after each topic is discussed. Main topics include anxiety, mindfulness and depression/managing stronger emotions. The Chapels will be Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday every week. Tyson ... [Read More…]

Six students are living in Orlando, Florida, to intern for a full semester at Disney World with the Disney College Program, making their childhood dreams come true. Those participating in the program are: Annie Bailey, psychology graduate from Abilene Bonnie Tesseyman, communication disorders graduate from Tyler Johanna Baker, senior ... [Read More…]

ACU was ranked 21 out of 95 universities across 15 states in the west by the U.S News and World Report released last week. Other rankings the institution received from the U.S. News and World Report include: No. 4 in the most innovative schools No. 10 in best value schools No. 13 in best colleges for veterans No. 14 in best value ... [Read More…]