ACU and Mental Health of America came together and presented the documentary "Suicide: The Ripple Effect" in Cullen Auditorium Tuesday evening. The event began with the screening of the documentary based on Kevin Hines' experience with mental health struggles, followed by a Q&A session on the immediate and lasting effects of ... [Read More…]

Two student entrepreneurs from ACU showcased their small businesses at the annual Abilene Christmas Market, Nov. 9.  The Christmas Market was organized by People Party Craft and consisted of over 50 vendors in downtown Abilene. These vendors are local business owners of varying sizes, including two ACU students  Adriana Colunga and Karson ... [Read More…]

Students partnered with the Griggs Center for Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy to plan more than 100 events for the sixth annual Startup Week. Startup week begins Monday and is a celebration of entrepreneurship that allows students to connect with alumni through workshops, featured speakers and opportunities for networking. Student director ... [Read More…]

The Department of Theatre will present “The White Rose” this fall, its second performance of the year.  Unlike other yearly productions, theatre will present “The White Rose” to all freshman as a part of the Cornerstone curriculum. The non-fiction play, written by Lillian Groag, represents bravery in its most vulnerable state, making it ... [Read More…]

The Cabinet will host five events this semester, including Silent Disco, back by popular demand. The Cabinet is a university funded student organization that organizes and hosts events for students to get better connected with one another in a fun community environment. Events hosted by The Cabinet are free to students, but most are first come ... [Read More…]

This year’s “Litmas with SGA” will be on Nov. 19 from 7-9 p.m. at the Campus Mall Area. This is the second year that the annual tree lighting will be made an event for students and staff to celebrate. “We want to take what SGA did last year and work with Student Life and Caddie Coupe and make this [year’s tree lighting] even better,” Lauren ... [Read More…]

Students have the opportunity to take courses to earn a Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) certificate and pursue self sustained study abroad. The courses, which are offered each semester, cover in depth various theories and methodologies associated with teaching English while also giving students the opportunity to work in an ... [Read More…]

The Student Nursing Association (SNA) is hosting a winter coat drive to benefit the children of Abilene ISD from now until Nov. 25. SNA is accepting donations of all types of winter clothing, from gently used to new; the donation box is located in the Zona Luce building on the South West corner of campus.  Robert Smith, sophomore nursing major ... [Read More…]

Two students have created a petition to have American Sign Language (ASL) count as a foreign language credit and has recieved over 1000 signatures, after the university declined their previous attempts. ASL is a commonly taken course for both majors and non-majors. However, the course does not count toward anything outside of the speech pathology ... [Read More…]

On Nov. 11, students greeted Veteran’s Day with gusty winds and chilly temperatures that are projected to sink down below freezing before the next day. The temperature in the late afternoon sunk to 30 degrees and coupled with strong winds up to 41 miles per hour created a wind chill of only 15 degrees. Dr. Phil Schubert, president of ACU, ... [Read More…]