"Clothing, computers, furniture, toys- we had a huge toy room- they're gone." Jim Clark was in a meeting at Highland Church of Christ Saturday evening when his cellphone began ringing. He answered to a volunteer at the Christian Service Center saying the building was on fire. Clark, executive director for the Christian Service Center for the ... [Read More…]
Leadership and faculty discuss move to central advising system
The Senior Leadership Team has proposed moving the university to a central advising system. The shift in academic advising would move advisers out of departments into a central location on campus where all students would go for academic scheduling and student support services. However, the proposal has been met with some resistance by faculty ... [Read More…]
Moses, Enriquez, Archer win highest voter turnout election
Students' Association executive cabinet elections had the highest voter turnout in ACU history with Abbey Moses, Abraham Enriquez and Matthew Archer winning. A total of 1,441 students voted for the executive president, vice president and treasurer. Moses, a junior political science major from Abilene, was elected as the third female executive ... [Read More…]
JMC students win awards at Texas Intercollegiate Press Association
JMC students won 28 awards at the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association in Dallas last weekend. ACU was the only school to place first in two of the five news journalism contests, and the JMC Network Newscast won first and third place in the pre-submitted published/broadcast contest. The online website won first place in best blog and best ... [Read More…]
Large crowd attends SA’s free night at drive-in
The Students' Association conducted a free night at Town and Country Drive-in Theatre for the junior and senior class Sunday. With their student IDs, juniors and seniors attended the event for free and had their choice to watch Zootopia, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, Allegiant, Miracles from Heaven, 10 ... [Read More…]
Study Abroad updates programs in Montevideo, Leipzig
The university administration is considering updates to the study abroad programs in Leipzig, Germany and Montevideo, Uruguay. During the February board meeting, a motion was made and approved to delegate to the Finance Committee the authority to approve the purchase and renovation of a property at a total cost not to exceed $4.7 million in ... [Read More…]
Construction interferes with KGR half marathon
The Kirk Goodwin Run leadership team cancelled the half-marathon portion of the race because of construction on Westlake Road. The traditional 5K race will still take place April 23. Troy Osborn, co-director of KGR this year, said the team was contacted by ACUPD late last week and notified of the construction along a major part of the ... [Read More…]
Zombies to invade in campus-wide game of tag
The Zombie Apocalypse is invading campus starting Tuesday as Honors College students sign up to participate in an event known as Humans vs. Zombies, or HvZ. Founded at Goucher College in 2005, HvZ is a campus-wide game of tag. One person, known as the Original Zombie, must tag humans. Once a human is tagged, they become "infected" and join the ... [Read More…]
All-Club Rush marks unofficial beginning to rushing season
With more than 300 students already registered to pledge next fall, the stage is set for a large turnout at Thursday's All-Club Rush. After a pledging interest meeting last week, registration opened early Tuesday morning and Mark Jackson, assistant director of student organizations and programs, said 320 students signed up within the first three ... [Read More…]
Owner of longtime Abilene barbecue staple passes away
Harold Christian, the owner of one of Abilene's favorite barbecue restaurants, passed away Sunday at 71. At sight of the former Harold's Pit Bar-B-Q at EN 13th and Walnut Street, flowers and balloons have tied to the old front window, remembering the man who combined soul power with business; a man who will be missed and never ... [Read More…]
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