ACU wants to bring Ben Rector to Abilene. Amanda Pittman, ACU marketing manager, said the university has invited the Nashville-based singer and songwriter to come perform for students. "We are still negotiating with his agent, and we don't have a signed contract yet," Pittman said. The effort to bring more entertainment to campus started ... [Read More…]
Student Ambassador program to double number of members
The Student Ambassador program in the Office of Admission is upgrading for its second semester by doubling the number of volunteers to greet prospective students on preview days. Mac Mascorro, junior business management and marketing major from Abilene, founded the Student Ambassador program last fall. "After a semester of running Student ... [Read More…]
Students, community mourn loss of Colby McDaniel
Colby Elizabeth McDaniel, an ACU freshman and lifelong Fort Worth resident, died unexpectedly in her home the morning of Dec. 21, 2014. Colby had recently celebrated her 19th birthday on Oct. 12 and seemed to be in perfect health, family members said. She was pronounced dead at 10:37 a.m. at a hospital after being found unresponsive in her home. ... [Read More…]
Dress code requirements affect local business
The Abilene Independent School District's dress code requirements this year have negatively affected the business of local retailers in revenue and inventory. For the 2014 - 2015 school year, the AISD has implemented a standardized dress code for the middle schools in the district. With the dress code change, the Abilene retailers need the ... [Read More…]
Nightlife in Abilene heads downtown
Saturday night in Abilene, the doors to new and old businesses open up to welcome in the steady stream of consumers looking for something more. In a mile radius on any given night in downtown Abilene, one can choose to try something new between The Mill Winery, Abi Haus, the Neon Parrot or go back to older establishments like Barley Hoppers and Fat ... [Read More…]
Oil supply lowers more than prices
You've probably already seen it: people filling up their own barrels with gasoline, trying to take as much advantage of the lowered prices as possible. While the $1.88 may look good at the pump, the oil surplus will have a lasting negative impact on the economy over all. The New York Times recently said gas prices aren't expected to rise ... [Read More…]
Chambers houses active-shooter simulation
Chambers Hall was full of action during winter break with forced entries, low-scale explosions and hostage situations. The ACU Police Department and the Abilene Police Department organized a full-scale training operation on Jan. 7-8 in the building slated for demolition, calling in specially trained groups like the SWAT team, crisis negotiation ... [Read More…]
ACUPD keeps busy over winter break
ACU Police Department responded to a variety of calls on and around campus during the break while most students were out of town. A 33-year-old male was arrested for public intoxication at 12:13 a.m. Christmas Eve at University Park apartments. ACUPD responded to several calls and found him walking around, disoriented and alone, though it ... [Read More…]
SBCs return on smaller scale
Spring Break Campaigns have returned, though they are structured differently and are on a much smaller scale. SBCs began in 1976 when a group of ACU students went to Guatemala in response to an earthquake. The program transformed over the years into a multi-city, multi-country mission effort. Last year, confusion struck as the SBC program was ... [Read More…]
Season of Caring undergoes name change
Season of Caring has been renamed Wildcats Serving to reflect their expansion of service opportunities. The program will be a collaboration of Student Life, ACU Alumni Association and ACU marketing just as Season of Caring was. "This new name allows the campaign to scale beyond a certain time of year or specific group of people," said Jason ... [Read More…]
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