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Baylor dominates in two-game series

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The Baylor Bears traveled to Abilene after freezing weather knocked out the planned Baylor Invitational and proved why it is one of the best teams in the country. In the the opening game the Lady Bears defeated the Wildcats 3-0 and scored all of their runs in the 2nd inning when Bears center fielder Jessie Scroggins doubled to center and brought ... [Read More…]

ACU CAB putting on the laughs this Thursday Night

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ACU Cabinet Activity Board will be having a free stand-up comedy event featuring Jon Fisher and Ben Hague in Cullen Auditorium this Thursday night from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Cullen Auditorium. Jon Fisher and Ben Hague are professional comedians ACU found through their talent agency. ACU CAB puts on free events throughout the school year for ... [Read More…]

ASA “Misconceptions of My Black Skin” event postponed

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The ASA event Misconceptions of My Black Skin was postponed due to the ice days last week and will take place this Friday from 6-7:30 p.m. in Hart Auditorium. The goal of the event is to give voice to communities that are commonly misunderstood. "We believe this event will truly be something powerful. Within the Black population of the world ... [Read More…]

ACU chapter named AIGA school of the month

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The Dallas Society of Visual Communications (DSVC) has deemed ACU the school of the month based on the success of Art & Design students involved in the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA). AIGA is a national organization for graphic design students and professionals, with locations on college campuses across the country. In choosing ... [Read More…]

IJM to host events for International Justice Week

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International Justice Mission will host a number of events during International Justice Week, which runs Feb. 26-March 2. Starting Monday, Jeffrey Bailey, senior fellow at the Centre for Social Justice, will speak at Moody Chapel. He has been involved with a policy think tank in the UK that focuses explicitly on social justice related work. He ... [Read More…]

Board appoints members, reviews financial plan

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The Board of Trustees appointed two new members and reviewed the financial plan at a meeting over the weekend. Dr. Arthur Culpepper, executive director and deputy compliance officer for the University of Texas System, and Mitch Wilburn, preaching minister at Park Plaza in Tulsa, Oklahoma, will join the board. Culpepper is a 1986 graduate who was ... [Read More…]

Alumni raise LGBT issues in opposing petitions to board

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Alumni started two opposing online petitions last week, asking the Board of Trustees to take a stand on LGBT issues. Darren Keyes, a 2000 graduate, said he is among a group of alumni that posted the first petition, called Concerned Alumni for Truth, or CATs. He said the petition had more than 100 signatures within 48 hours before it was taken ... [Read More…]

Board approves next step in Allen Ridge development plan

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The ACIMCO Board of Trustees approved a plan for the first phase of development at Allen Ridge during its weekend meeting, which could mean breaking ground within 6-9 months. When completed, the first phase of the Village at Allen Ridge will include a multi-family residential building, a hotel, a pond, retail shops and restaurants built on 30 ... [Read More…]

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