Students returning to campus can expect a few changes to the intramural offerings this school year. Rivalry Week games will return to Homecoming Week but waterball will no longer be offered as an intramural sport. After looking at stats from the most recent season, the Office of Student Life, SRWC staff and the Risk Management office decided to ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Opening Chapel kicks off with traditions
Marching sounds, colorful flags and stories from Haitian places help kick-off this years Opening Chapel assembly. ... [Read More…]
Employees eligible for free ACU Dallas online graduate degrees
ACU employees can pursue an online graduate degree from ACU Dallas Online Programs and receive 100% refund of their tuition. Beginning in October, ACU employees can choose to enroll in six different online graduate programs: Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership (EdD), Master of Education in Instructional Leadership (MEd), Master of ... [Read More…]
Vanderpools start mission in Haiti
After volunteering medical help to victims of the earthquake that rocked the small island of Haiti in 2010, Dr. David Vanderpool (‘82) and his wife Laurie (‘81) felt called to live in Haiti on a full-time basis. So in 2013, the Vanderpools sold their house and private medical practice in Tennessee and officially moved to Thomazeau, Haiti – a region ... [Read More…]
Take-away sushi kitchen serves bubble tea
Abilene residents can get bubble tea at a take-away sushi kitchen called Little Ninja. Owned by Coco and Ji Li, Little Ninja opened three weeks ago on Buffalo Gap Rd. near Starbucks. The Lis have owned several restaurants in other states and came to Abilene when they heard the former Golden Dragon was for sale. "Some people don't have much ... [Read More…]
SA to add Cabinet positions, partner with Campus Activity Board
Students' Association has a busy few weeks ahead with upcoming elections, job interviews for new cabinet members and an increased level of involvement with the Campus Activities Board. Over the summer, SA Executive President Abbey Moses worked with Student Life vice president Chris Riley and Caddie Coupe, director of new student programs, to ... [Read More…]
Local pizza parlor serves up individual pies
A new local pizza parlor opened at the end of April, serving individual pizzas with the motto, "There is no we in pizza." Keely and Calvin Abor opened the store on TX 351 east of Panda Express. Stephanie Mata, manager at Pizza by Design, said the store always takes applications but they are not currently hiring. Customers can choose from ... [Read More…]
Chapel office rebrands ‘Quest’ credits with new app
The Student Development Office will use a new mobile app called Altimeter to track Chapel credits, now called Quest credits. Students can search "Altimeter Software" in the app store and download the 12.8 megabyte app. After logging in with their student username and password, they will see a gauge with the number of credits they have earned and ... [Read More…]
Four alumni work Rio Olympics
Four alumni are participating in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Reyare Thomas (’14), Sayon Cooper (’98), Doug Ferguson (’83), and David Ramsey (’81), though they had different assignments, were insiders to the biggest athletic event in the world. Thomas represented Trinidad and Tobago on the women’s track team and placed fifth in ... [Read More…]
Five Band members participate in Drum Corps International
Five Big Purple Marching Band members participated in the Drum Corps International, the marching music’s major league, during the summer. The Drum Corps International (DCI) is a nonprofit global activity for students under 21-years-old to compete with other active corps and enhance their skills. According to dci.org, “Drum Corps ... [Read More…]
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