The university is hosting a watch party at Wildcat Stadium for the men's basketball NCAA Tournament matchup against the Texas Longhorns Saturday night. The gates are expected to open at 7:30 p.m. for anyone wanting to attend, and tip-off is scheduled at 8:50 p.m. Games, prizes and food will be provided. "There will be some social media giveaways ... [Read More…]
Wildcats dominate Nicholls in Southland Conference Championship, 79-45
The Wildcats clinched their second-consecutive Southland Conference Tournament title with a 79-45 blowout win against Nicholls to clinch an automatic bid in the NCAA Tournament. "I'm really proud of our guys," said head coach Joe Golding. "I think we came down here for 80 minutes and guarded well. This group has been special from the start, and ... [Read More…]
Alumnus killed in south Abilene crash
Mark Rogers, the husband of faculty member Jenn Rogers and a well known Abilenean, was killed in a car crash Saturday afternoon, according to Abilene police. Jenn Rogers, an instructor of teacher education, and the couple's three children were transported to the hospital and are being treated. There is no further information about their ... [Read More…]
Wildcat Rewards program development continues into spring semester
Last August ACU soft-launched the new "Wildcat Rewards" program, but it remains in the experimental stage and has two main parts that are developing. The first part of the program, which is advertised to parents, is the credit card created with the Christian Community Credit Union. Parents can use the Wildcat Rewards Visa to earn points that ... [Read More…]
Bahama Buck’s development delayed at Allen Ridge
Bahama Buck's development in Allen Ridge is coming along slower than originally expected. According to franchise owner Dodd Roberts, the foundations for the building have been laid, but there are still a lot of unknowns. "We are enduring a year of delays due to COVID," Roberts said. "We are already supposed to be open." While other businesses ... [Read More…]
Preemptive Love local chapter formed on campus
Love Anyway, a local chapter of the international organization Preemptive Love, began meeting to show students how to love others anyway, regardless of the environment they are in. Amelia Little, a founding member of the ACU chapter, said she started following Preemptive Love back in 2016. After announcing the idea for college chapters across ... [Read More…]
Winter storm forces several changes in Theatre Department schedule
The Theatre Department has changed some dates for their spring semester shows after the snowstorm in February. These changes were made due to the snowstorm that affected Abilene and the Big Country during the week of Feb. 14-20. These storms made for unsafe driving conditions and canceled Beau Jest which was originally scheduled to be performed ... [Read More…]
New GATA Fountain in early stages of development
The women of GATA and its alumni have been discussing plans with the university to deliver a new GATA Fountain as early as the summer of 2022. "Conversations have gotten more significant over the last couple years as they were leading towards GATA's 100th anniversary," said Kevin Campbell, senior vice president for operations. "A lot of this was ... [Read More…]
Greek Life expands to freshmen; new member orientation shifts into spring
Fraternity and sorority rushing and initiation will move to spring next year, and freshmen will have the option to participate. In addition, the term "pledging" has been replaced with new member orientation, which will now take place every spring semester for all students. For the transition, rushing and new member orientation will occur next ... [Read More…]
ResLife adapts to create community for residents
Jacob Crabtree, resident director of Mabee Hall, knows how hard it can be to find a community in college during a pandemic, especially for freshmen. “It’s been really difficult to try and figure out the best way to continue to encourage and support and facilitate that community, while also trying to remain safe and being responsible with how we ... [Read More…]
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