To ring in the Christmas spirt despite COVID-19, A Cappella and UChorale will record songs releasing in early December. Christmas Vespers is a joint performance of the orchestra and choir groups. Due to Christmas Vespers not being put on this year, the choir department has found the solution of recording for the ACU community. These recordings ... [Read More…]
Rushing nears its end; bids received before Thanksgiving break
Rushing has been continually postponed this semester due to fluctuating COVID-19 cases on campus, but students are finally receiving their bids before Thanksgiving break. The men received their bids on Sunday and the women are receiving their bids a week later. “All that really means is it gives an opportunity for them to to receive a bid from a ... [Read More…]
Intro psychology course provided to Christian universities through online platform
ACU psychology professors are starting a new introductory course through an online platform called Campus, allowing students from various Christian universities to enroll. "The Council for Christian Colleges and Universities has well over one hundred member universities and oftentimes those students want to take classes that their home ... [Read More…]
Political Science and Criminal Justice Department adds legal studies minor
The Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice will now offer a minor in legal studies starting next year. Chris Riley, assistant professor of political science and criminal justice, worked with Andy Little, associate professor of business law, to create this new minor to better help prepare students for advanced legal ... [Read More…]
Online instruction creates altered residence hall checkouts
Changes to the freshman and sophomore move-out process will make it look different compared to previous semesters. As opposed to past semesters, freshmen and sophomores living in the residence halls will be moving out before Thanksgiving break. "Typically the move-out process is after finals with students, approximately 24 hours after their ... [Read More…]
ACU professors lead molecular construction study
Drs. Greg and Cynthia Powell of the ACU Chemistry & Biochemistry Department have published a recent study, attempting to use compounds to slow down molecules. “One takes on the shape of a square and the other an octahedron," said Greg Powell. "These compounds are capable of trapping solvents in the middle of those structures. Molecules are ... [Read More…]
Students react to COVID-19, university response on campus
Students have different reactions to how the university is handling coronavirus in the community; however, many of those reactions have been positive so far. “Personally, I feel like ACU has done a phenomenal job of handling COVID-19,” said Austin Britten, sophomore psychology major from Abilene. “This was proven to be especially true with the ... [Read More…]
ELDP applications due in November for second cohort
Faculty applications to the Experiential Learning Development Program, an award that puts a faculty pair from an academic department through a nine-month program to enhance that department's experiential learning requirements, are due Friday. Experiential learning describes when students get outside of their classroom to do internships, mission ... [Read More…]
Midnight Worship to hold its first in-person worship since March
Midnight Worship will host its first in-person worship event since the pandemic first arrived in March on Friday. The in-person worship event will be held at the Beltway South Campus from 7-8:30 p.m. It's going to be in the parking lot just passed Beltway South. People can bring out blankets or lawn chairs and the stage will be set up in that ... [Read More…]
Bird Scooters returning to campus in spring semester
As the geese fly south for the winter, Bird scooters will find its way back to ACU's campus at the beginning of the spring semester. Wildcat Ventures has acquired 25 scooters for the ACU campus to be used for students, faculty and staff. "When they were here, students loved them," said Riley Simpson, junior management major from Dripping ... [Read More…]
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