KACU’s new show, "West Texas Dispatch," is centered around bringing local news to the people in West Texas communities. Heather Claborn, station manager of KACU, said it is important for people to care about what goes on in the community they are a part of. “Listening to what's happening in your community broadly helps to keep you informed ... [Read More…]
Intramurals introduces inaugural All-Star game, promotes unity
ACU Intramurals just got a bit more interesting this year with the unveiling of the first-ever men’s basketball All-Star Game. What started as a simple scrapbook idea to raise the level of intramural competition turned into a full-scale event when intramural director Dante Hibbert came up with the idea, by modeling what the NBA does on a ... [Read More…]
BSU embraces Black culture through annual AFRAM festival
The Black Student Union held its biggest event of the year on Friday, the annual AFRAM Festival. The night brought students and community members together for a celebration with live performances, food, music and activities that highlighted African and African American heritage. This year's theme focused on celebrating African American culture. ... [Read More…]
University recieves Research 2 designation by Carnegie Institute
The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education designated ACU as a level two research school. The designation is given to schools that over an average of three years spend more than $5 million on research and give at least 20 research doctorates a year. ACU has spent an average of $8.18 million and given 68 research doctorates, ... [Read More…]
Siburt Institute partners with Pepperdine for $2.1M grant to support rural churches
The Siburt Institute for Church Ministry received $2.1 million through a collaboration with Pepperdine University’s Empower and Equip program. Lilly Endowment Inc. funded the initiative with a $7.5 million grant to Pepperdine, to strengthen ministries and leadership in Churches of Christ in rural areas in the United States. “This grant allows us ... [Read More…]
Bean prepares to launch website
The Bean will launch a website next week allowing students to order specific menu items from the grill. The website is called Tapin2, and will start with five options: hamburger, chicken strips, grilled cheese, cheese quesadilla, and pulled pork sandwich, to add more food items at more of the stations to the menu. The website will most ... [Read More…]
‘Twisters’ executive producer discusses film career
The executive producer of the movie Twisters, Ashley Jay Sandberg, visited campus Monday to discuss her path to Hollywood and to give advice to future filmmakers. Sandberg started by working as a secretary for The Kennedy/Marshall Company; since then she has moved up the ranks to eventually work on movies such as Twisters and Jurassic Dominion ... [Read More…]
GSP brings back Bike to Pepperdine tradition
In a revival of a cherished tradition, members of the Gamma Sigma Phi fraternity are preparing for a 1,200-mile bicycle ride from ACU to Malibu in March—the first one since 2006. The project, led by seniors business major Mason Hejl and finance major Sam O'Quinn, began as a casual conversation after a Gregory Alan Isakov concert last March. "It ... [Read More…]
ACU for Life provides scholarship for pregnant, parenting students
The ACU for Life club is currently receiving applications for the pregnancy and parenting scholarship. The scholarship is anywhere from $500 to $1500 and is open until March 18. It is available to anyone who is a parent or pregnant and is to help alleviate the financial burden of trying to be both a parent and a student, said Eliza Andersen the ... [Read More…]
AES looks to bring back faculty intramural rodeo teams
The Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Club is looking to bring back a tradition for its 69th intramural rodeo on April 26 by returning faculty to the program. AES President Shaynelle Kepaa said that in the 1980s, the annual intramural rodeo had events such as bronc riding, barrel racing, and team roping. She said faculty used to compete ... [Read More…]