The university's enrollment and retention rates are down slightly from last year, but ethnic diversity is at an all-time high, according to enrollment data released last week by the university. This year's freshman class sits at 974 students, while last year's record-breaking class consisted of 1030 students, a 5.4 percent decrease. In total, ... [Read More…]
Student Life program SOARS through campus
The Office of Student Life has gone in a new direction in advising students with the name change of the previous SOS program to SOARS, Student Opportunities, Advocacy and Resources. The SOARS program matches students with available resources across campus and aims to focus on the many different programs on campus that are available to help ... [Read More…]
Ambassador program to launch Friday
The Office of Admissions will unveil a new student ambassador program Friday during Wildcat Preview Day. More than two dozen students will be positioned around campus to interact and connect with perspective Wildcats as they tour campus for the first time, said Mackenzie Mascorro, director of student ambassadors. The ambassadors will work in ... [Read More…]
Reed named director of Siburt Institute
Dr. Carson Reed has been named director of the Siburt Institute for Church Ministry and vice president for church relations. Founded in 2012 in honor of the late Dr. Charles Siburt, the institute seeks to build and strengthen collaborative relationships between the university and churches. Reed, also the director of ministry programs, said he is ... [Read More…]
ACU ranks high in Nation’s Best Colleges
ACU was ranked 17th in the 2015 edition of Best Colleges in Regional Universities (West) in U.S. News & World Report. As ACU kicks off its 109th year with 974 freshmen among the 4,427 total students, the site commends the school for its exceeding accomplishments. Student enrollment has experienced immense growth over the years, and Kevin ... [Read More…]
Chapel adjusts small group meeting days
Some student groups will have to change their small group Chapel meeting days from Wednesdays to comply with a change in policy by the Chapel Office. The new policy requires groups to meet on either Tuesdays or Thursdays during the semester. Mark Jackson, associate director of student organizations and programs, said the change will allow the ... [Read More…]
Mid-Autumn Moon Festival brings Asian tradition to UCC
The Chinese Students' and International Students' Associations teamed up Friday night to conduct the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival at University Church of Christ. Aside from the Asian community on campus, most ACU students don't know about or have never heard of the festival because it is predominantly celebrated by Chinese and Vietnamese ... [Read More…]
Squirtle Squad, Galaxy top opening football week
A little over a week into the intramural season, some teams have already established themselves as frontrunners for a run at the coveted championship. Early indications point toward a severe lack of parity in Men's Champ League, while the Women's Champ League standings remain as close as a Siggie and the African child in her profile picture. ... [Read More…]
Students create potential on-campus coffee delivery
Coffee Catz, an on-campus coffee delivery system, has been talked about on social media for the past week and has the potential to become a real, on-campus business. Coffee Catz was originally just an idea created by a group of students for their business class, Management Information Systems. The project was initially created to show the power ... [Read More…]
JMC Network Newscast – September 12, 2014
This week on the JMC Network Newscast: Details from Brantly Houston on how his family dealt with the media blitz when his uncle, Dr. Kent Brantly contracted the deadly Ebola virus. Then a look at ACU's new food truck. Also, check out the West Texas Fair and Rodeo that has come to Abilene. Finally, details on how Highland Church of Christ has added ... [Read More…]
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