Faculty committees have started the process of changing the general education requirements for students. The actual process of changing the curriculum is very involved and starts with research conducted by a faculty committee that will eventually draft a proposal to be exclaimed by faculty and academic advisors. Dr. Cole Bennett, professor of ... [Read More…]

Cullen auditorium is undergoing renovations beginning this June or July and construction is expected to last until late spring of 2022. In addition to the extensive renovations, a name change is being discussed and the Board of Trustees will be voting on a new name by the end of the semester. The construction project will cost $9.25 million and ... [Read More…]

After a crazy year of elections in 202o, the Abilene 2021 city council elections are now just around the corner. Running for reelection in the first seat of Abilene City Council is incumbent Shane Price, an ACU alumnus. Running against him is ACU student Stephen Hunt.  Hunt, 26, a sophomore psychology major originally from Evansville, ... [Read More…]

This year has been anything but normal, filled with masks, cancelled events and desperate attempts at social distancing to try to keep the pandemic at bay.  Zoom calls and cancelled events seemed to be the theme of this school year but there’s hope that things may be returning to normal sooner rather than later. COVID-19 is a phrase students ... [Read More…]

Abilene Axe Company has moved to a new location in the SoDA District, surrounded by the KAO Lounge, Sockdolager Brewing Co., Honey & Fig Gelato and the SoDA District Courtyard. This move comes from an end to the business' lease on behalf of the landlord when he decided to move in a new direction with the old building. Drew Long, deputy ... [Read More…]

The university has restarted the COVID-19 vaccine distribution process after it was put on hold for weeks due to a lack of access to vaccine doses. On April 8, ACU president Dr. Phil Schubert announced that the university's Medical and Counseling Care Clinic would receive 1,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine to distribute throughout the community. ... [Read More…]

The Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences is preparing for its Maymester trip to Jinotega, Nicaragua. The trip will take place May 10-May 29. Seven students will be accompanied on this trip by Dr. James “Jim” Carpenter, department chair and associate professor, and Dr. Kendra Jernigan, assistant professor of environmental ... [Read More…]

For the first time in a hybrid online/in-person format, the Office of Undergraduate Research hosted the Undergraduate Research Festival March 30. While most of the student presentations happened online - either asynchronous or live - some students in the conference were able to present their research in the Hunter Welcome Center that ... [Read More…]