Sing Song directors continue to prepare for the 2022 production after a last year's show being affected by COVID-19. This year's student directors, chosen by the Office of Student Productions, are seniors Jackson Scott and Riley Fisher, and juniors Sam Onstead, Eboni Wescott and Caroline McKnight. Onstead, a junior finance and accounting ... [Read More…]
ACU participates in first ever bi-collegiate choir concert with McMurry
ACU’s next choir concert, Fall Sing, will occur at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 2nd, at First Baptist Church. The concert will be a bi-collegiate collaboration between ACU and McMurry University. Dr. Jeffery Goolsby, the Director of Choral Activities at ACU, will be conducting ACU’s A Cappella Chorus and University Chorale. Accompanying him is ... [Read More…]
ACU’s first swim club to start season next semester
Despite the many Division 1 and intramural sports teams on campus, a swim team has never resided amongst their ranks. That is until Aubrie Hutson, a sophomore elementary education major from San Antonio, Texas, and Emily Jackson, a sophomore psychology major from Katy, Texas, decided to start a swim club. The two had been a part of swim teams ... [Read More…]
SGA and Braver Angels debate opens doors for students to speak their minds
With the help of Braver Angels, a nonprofit organization helping young Americans have depolarized conversations, SGA was able to host a debate over if private companies can mandate vaccines. Students on campus were welcome to attend and register for the event. SGA promoted students to speak their minds at this event and to make sure they have ... [Read More…]
ACU anticipates Carnegie reclassification to research institution
For the past three years, ACU has been ramping up the number of masters degrees and doctoral degrees it grants. And when the Carnegie Fall Review concludes in February, ACU anticipates to be moved up from a masters large campus to a research level three institution. Every three years the Carnegie Foundation website classifies universities based ... [Read More…]
Cornerstone premieres first comedy play, ‘God’s Favorite’
The annual Cornerstone play, a production of "God's Favorite," is set to take place Nov. 15-20 at Fulks Theatre. There will be open seating and tickets will be $25. There will be six performances with a talkback following each performance. This is the first time a comedy play has ever been performed for Cornerstone. Based on the book of ... [Read More…]
Bible department working on better cultural awareness
Through the recent hiring of Dr. Omar Palafox, the Department of Bible, Missions and Ministry has taken a step towards their goal of developing students' critical thinking and cultural understanding to tackle modern-day issues. Palafox was a missionary in Mexico for 10 years and has a degree in intercultural studies. Palafox said he is hoping ... [Read More…]
Spiritual formation office working to improve Suitable app experience
This semester, the Spiritual Formation Office adopted a new app for chapel points called Suitable. This app replaced Involvio, which was referred to as ACU Connect. Suitable has had much more positive feedback than ACU Connect so far but there are a number of minor issues the Spiritual Formation is continuing to work through. When Involvio was ... [Read More…]
Swing Cats lead roaring 2021 Fall Stomp
The ACU Swing Cats held their 11th annual Fall Stomp on Oct. 8. The event featured a swing dance lesson, an open dance floor and jazz music from the World War II era performed live by the the ACU and Hardin-Simmons Jazz Ensembles. Swing Cats is an organization of students who dance in the 1920’s to 1940’s swing style, an era of dance trademarked ... [Read More…]
New theatre department member comes from only a mile away
After 11 years of teaching at another university, Dr. Christopher Hollingsworth has been hired as the director of musical theatre. The position of the director of musical theatre consists of leading the cast, pit, choir and any other musical group involved in a production. After searching nationwide, the ACU theatre department landed right ... [Read More…]
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