An estimated 50% of incoming students are taking advantage of ACU’s new policy allowing the choice to not submit standardized test scores for college admission. ACU is just one of many universities who no longer require ACT, SAT or the new CLT (Classical Learning Test) scores for college admission because of COVID-19. Almost all academic ... [Read More…]
GSP, Galaxy under investigation for alleged hazing incidents
The university has suspended indefinitely Galaxy and Gamma Sigma Phi and is investigating both fraternities for incidents of potential hazing that took place during pledging in January. "Hazing is illegal, against our student code of conduct, and we do not tolerate it," wrote Dr. Tamara Long, vice president for enrollment and student life, in an ... [Read More…]
SGA creating new legislation for the spring semester
SGA has started working on legislation for the spring semester including resolutions such as low-cost counseling for students. The low-cost counseling resolution was presented by Skyler Gill, sophomore English major from Schertz and SGA Sophomore Vice President. It was created to help students under a certain income automatically have access to ... [Read More…]
SGA distributes funds across student organizations
New developments involving the distribution of funds to student organizations were discussed in the budget meeting Wednesday evening. The Student Government Association (SGA) works to find beneficial ways to distribute the right amount of funding to each organization. SGA is currently funding 53 organizations this semester, slightly fewer than ... [Read More…]
Residence hall food drive fills pantries on campus
The Center of Education and Human Services finished their annual MLK Day of Service Residence Hall Food Drive. The event was from Jan. 11-Jan. 20. and participants dropped off nonperishable food and supplies to different buildings across campus. "Our mission in Residence Life is to provide students with opportunities to grow in a safe, ... [Read More…]
Endowment surpasses $500 million
The university's endowment surpassed $500 million for the first time in December. The endowment, which is an amount invested and that produces regular income to the university now sits at $530 million compared to $465 million a year ago. Jack Rich, ACIMCO-president and chief investment officer, said the university is blessed to have reached this ... [Read More…]
Updated university website launches with positive feedback
The Division of Marketing and Strategic Communications celebrated the launch of the new acu.edu website on Monday. The project’s team started working in the summer of 2020, managing about 2,200 pages for the new site. In seven months, hundreds of pages were rewritten to better serve their intended audience. Riley Wills, the director of web ... [Read More…]
Moore named new chair of language and literature department
Dr. Steven Moore, professor of language and literature, has been named the new chair of the department at the beginning of the next academic year. Moore is now the first African-American chair of the department and will be the only Black faculty member who is the chair of an academic department. He also serves as the director of the McNair ... [Read More…]
Davis recovering, entering rehab from October car accident
Sema'J Davis, the quarterback who was injured in the fall semester in a car accident, has entered rehabilitation and continues to improve, according to a statement released by his family on a GoFundMe page Friday. Davis was involved in a three-car accident on Oct. 8 heading eastbound on Ambler Avenue. He was hit head-on by a car speeding over ... [Read More…]
University welcomes new MakerLab director
The university has hired an assistant professor of English at Lubbock Christian University to serve as the next director of the Maker Lab. Micah Heatwole started work as the new director earlier in January. Heatwole said this role is a natural extension of his creative talents that he can display. "I think my background... as a student and as ... [Read More…]
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