AbiThrift, an online student-owned and operated thrift store, has launched its website.  AbiThrift has launched its official website on Saturday, online at abithrift.com, with free shipping to Abilene. The founders will also have occasional pop-up shops in the future, with dates to be announced. Elyse Goodnight, founder and CEO of AbiThrift and ... [Read More…]

Award winners, Elizabeth Miller and Shekinah Kahongo (Photo by professor Sheila Ritchie)     The debate team returns home with two awards under its belt after their wins at Lee College.  The debate team attended a tournament at Lee College. This Tournament turned out to be a success with two students who went to the quarterfinals in the ... [Read More…]

A group of students have started a local chapter of a national women’s ministry. McKenzie Bonam, sophomore kinesiology- pre occupational therapy major from Kerrville, is a part of the ACU Delight chapter’s leadership team. Bonam feels that Delight ministries is creating a new space for women at ACU. “I think it’s essential be welcomed into a ... [Read More…]

The International Students Association will be hosting Ethnos with a new theme at 7 p.m on Nov. 8-9 in Cullen Auditorium.  This year’s theme will be “Pandemic.” Ethnos is ACU’s annual culture show that is performed every year in the fall semester and is the biggest event that ISA puts on for students. This a showcase of different artistic ... [Read More…]

From ACUSGA.com The ACU Student Government is conducting a Join Week event for students that are interested in getting more involved in student organizations with the help of a new position on SGA. The second annual Join Week began Oct. 7 and is a week long event designed to connect students to different organizations on campus and the Abilene ... [Read More…]

The Government, Nonprofit and Social Services fair welcomed itself to campus Thursday at the Hunter Welcome Center. Brooke Nichols, the career network specialist for the Career Center, said this event was meant for students to start learning the process of job searching and networking. "The event is for freshman who are still exploring a ... [Read More…]

Innovation Foundry hosted Adobe workshops upstairs in ACU’s Brown Library to aid students and faculty with Adobe programs and teach them the basic mechanisms that will help them in the future. Innovation Foundry hosted a workshop on Oct. 8 with an Adobe Portfolio tutorial where students and faculty could come and learn not only what Adobe ... [Read More…]

The office of Financial Counseling and Student Services is starting a new program promoting success for first-generation students on campus. Jordan Jones, associate director of financial counseling and student services is leading this program after working with the first generation students on campus. After graduating from the University of North ... [Read More…]

Photo taken by junior BioChemistry major Madi Dye. A fire caused by fireworks during the football game threatened student and others’ homes, but firemen were on sight to put the fire out, on Sept. 21. The university shot off fireworks during the national anthem for the game against McNeese State when the fire occurred. The field across from ... [Read More…]

A groundbreaking ceremony celebrated the beginning of construction on new Taylor Elementary School. Construction workers broke ground on new Taylor Elementary School on Sept. 6. The groundbreaking ceremony was held for the public at 9 a.m. on Wednesday. Dr. David Young,  Abilene ISD Superintendent, said they asked construction workers to do some ... [Read More…]