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GATA Fountain set for completion during Homecoming Weekend

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The new GATA Fountain in front of Moody Coliseum will be completed by Homecoming Weekend.  The idea for a new GATA Fountain began in 2016, and GATA hoped the new fountain would ring in their centennial anniversary in 2020. However, COVID disrupted this process. The project officially broke ground in April of this year. GATA alumni and ... [Read More…]

AES department holds fifth annual dove hunt

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 The ACU Wildlife Society and Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (AES) held the fifth annual dove hunt Sept. 16 and 17. Open to the local community and the ACU community, licensed hunters gathered at the Rhoden Field Laboratory at 4:30 p.m. on Friday and 6:00 a.m. on Saturday to hunt doves native to West Texas. The hunters ... [Read More…]

Freshman Follies returns to Moody

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Mabee and 3rd floor Bullock hall brought home the first place banner for their groups in this years Freshman Follies. The annual lip-syncing competition took place in its original home, Moody Coliseum for the first time in two years Friday and Saturday during Family Weekend. For the show, freshman students compete with their respective halls ... [Read More…]

Student organizations celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

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National Hispanic Heritage Month began Sept. 15 with students and organizations celebrating their cultural heritage across campus. Student organizations will celebrate this month with events such as Entra A La Plaza, Chapels with Hispanic speakers and other smaller events including game and movie nights. The upcoming events are as follows: ... [Read More…]

Summit experience to return to campus for fall event

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Summit will return to ACU’s campus for this year’s fall session. The event is geared toward people who serve in a church, whether as a volunteer or a formal minister. It has taken place for over 100 years and this year’s theme is Abide With Me. Summit will begin at lunch on Oct. 13 and wrap up with Praise Day Friday on Oct. 14. The event ... [Read More…]

Residence Life introduces new leadership and changes

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Residence Life is undergoing multiple changes this semester including organizational shifts and an early round of Senior Resident Advisor applications. Shannon Kaczmarek, dean of community and wellness, said the promotions happened due to student life changes. "Student life has gone through some structural changes and oriental changes so back ... [Read More…]

Allen Ridge celebrates grand opening

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Allen Ridge Lifestyle Village celebrated its official grand opening with a ribbon cutting on Saturday after three years of development. Allen Ridge is a shopping center venue for vendors including Phoenix Pho, Fuzzy's Taco Shop, Abilene Nail Bar and more. Several ACU faculty members and alumni contributed to Allen Ridge. These include: ACU ... [Read More…]

University reaches record enrollment for fifth year in a row

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ACU reached record enrollment for the fifth year in a row with a total of 5,731 students enrolled.  Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university, released 12-day-numbers Thursday, detailing growth in key areas of the university including undergraduate enrollment, graduate enrollment and ACU Online.  New residential enrollment increased by ... [Read More…]

Historic document focus of annual Restoration Day event

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An extremely rare, original print of the Declaration and Address of the Christian Association of Washington, written by Thomas Campbell in 1809 was the focus at the annual Restoration Day event Sept. 6-7 at the Center for Restoration Studies. The center has hosted an annual Restoration Day event every year since 2019 to commemorate and highlight ... [Read More…]

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