SGA recently met with upper level financial officers to discuss making a budget for student organizations for the upcoming fiscal year. Jackson Suss, SGA treasurer and junior financial management major from Weatherford, said SGA is still working on a budget for the year.  “We are still in the early stages on how much we need for certain ... [Read More…]

Anthony Williams, university advancement and community relations officer and mayor of Abilene, has been named the second chief diversity officer in university history following Dr. Stephanie Hamm. Williams grew up in a challenging neighborhood in the 79603 ZIP code of northwest Abilene, which remains a neighborhood where the average household ... [Read More…]

The intramural field is a well-beloved aspect of ACU’s campus and has played a big part in club sports throughout the years. With recent plans to move the field’s location, the question remains: Where will intramural sports be played now? In Oct. of 2019, ACU purchased the Taylor Elementary School property, and June of 2020, the grant for the ... [Read More…]

The new Center for Pre-Health Professions is being launched for students who are preparing to apply to a graduate health professions program to lead to a career in healthcare. Dr. Cynthia Powell, executive director of the Center for Pre-Health Professions, said as the number of graduate programs for health professions has grown and the ... [Read More…]

SGA had their first Senate meeting with the new senators and class presidents this Tuesday after a competitive election week. The most competition was in the sophomore class with 15 students running for a senator position. There was similar competition in the freshman class with six students running just for president. Bekah Jones, SGA ... [Read More…]

Trio SSS is taking a trip to Wisconsin to help students learn more about graduate school.  Trio SSS is a federally funded program with the desire to help students form community and connections while also gaining experience in networking. The acronym Trio SSS stands for student support services but the government gives universities the ... [Read More…]

A two-week mask mandate was put in place Monday, according to an email sent to students, faculty and staff by Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university. The email stated that the change in health precautions comes in the wake of rising numbers in COVID-19 cases throughout the Abilene community. "The goal of this change is to protect ... [Read More…]