The Office of International Students and Visiting Scholars is hosting Cultural Conversation dinners, where students can learn about the different international cultures represented at ACU. The mission of these dinners is to create a safe space, where both international students and domestic American students can learn from each other. Erika ... [Read More…]
ACU Missions trips options available for students to participate
Deadlines for ACU Missions trips to the Dominican Republic, South Africa and Spain are closing soon and Halbert Center for Missions and Global Services are encouraging students to apply. Most applications for ACU missions trips closed in the fall semester, but Global Service trips allows students to sign up in the spring for trips with ... [Read More…]
Author, performance speaker visits campus bringing a message on mental health
Scott Erickson, artist, author and performance speaker, visited campus and spoke at Chapel during the Black History Month speaker series last week. His presentation was entitled, "Say Yes: A Liturgy of Not Giving Up On Yourself." The invitation for Scott Erickson to come to campus was a collaborative effort between several departments, including ... [Read More…]
Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion receives $10 million grant
The Board of Trustees voted to establish a $10 million endowment funding the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The endowment will provide permanent support to fund the DEI office and its initiatives. Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university, said that this endowment goes hand in hand with the university’s strategic plan by ... [Read More…]
Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences conducting feral cat research
Students in the Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences are conducting research on feral cat colonies and how they interact with each other using the feral cats on campus as the subjects of the research. Dr. Jim Carpenter, professor and chair of the department of agriculture and environmental sciences, and students began this ... [Read More…]
Upgrades to central utility plant continue
Due to increasing infrastructure from Wessel Hall and Moody Coliseum as well as aging machinery, crews are adding chillers and boilers to the central utility plant. The machinery produces chill and hot water that supplies the majority of the air conditioning and heating on campus. With the bulk of the work being done now, the projected finish date ... [Read More…]
Art and Design students showcase work in final semester
From senior art shows to pieces on display in downtown Abilene, Art and Design students are showcasing their work during the spring semester. One event that every art major participates in during their last semester of college is a senior show. Groups of students put their favorite and most memorable pieces on display in the Shore Art Gallery ... [Read More…]
Black History Month events educate, celebrate ACU community
The Black Student Union, the Office of Multicultural Affairs and the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion have joined together to plan events that educate others and provide celebrations during Black History Month. These celebrations are meant to honor the history and heritage of Black students, faculty and staff. Director of Multicultural ... [Read More…]
Forum opens discussion of anti-Black history, racism in response to Nichols death
In response to the death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis police officers, the Carl Spain Center on Race Studies and Spiritual Action and the Department of History and Global Studies collaborated to organize a forum on anti-Black police brutality and the dynamics of race and racism in America. The forum took place on Feb.7, nearly one ... [Read More…]
SGA spring budget passes, rolls out travel expense budget
Student Government Association passed its spring semester budget Wednesday for student-led organizations with an allocated budget of $33,000. Clubs and organizations use this time to garner more funding by having a senator lobby for respective requested budgets. These requests are then voted on and amended to the final budget proposal. “Our ... [Read More…]
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