The ACU baseball team will put their 5-1 record to the test this weekend against the defending Big XII champions. The Wildcats announced Monday that they will welcome Kansas State to Crutcher Scott Field, Sunday at 3 p.m. as part of the Bourland-Ardoin Classic. ACU will also play Missouri State Friday night at 7 p.m. and Grand Canyon University ... [Read More…]
Senator visits to learn about ACU
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) visited ACU's campus last Thursday. The senator was able to take a tour of the new Maker Lab and Learning studio, and talk with faculty and students to discover what enables ACU to send out so many employed graduates. According to Forbes.com, the real unemployment rate is 14.7 percent as of January 2014. ... [Read More…]
Scholastic Book Fair returns to campus
Theta Epsilon is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair this week in the Curriculum Materials Lab of the ACU Education Building to fundraise for their literacy event next spring. The event started Monday and remains open through Friday. Jessica Bailey, junior elementary education major from Brownwood, took advantage of the event early, purchasing ... [Read More…]
ACU honors Al Scott with two wins
The ACU baseball team completed the inaugural Al Scott Memorial Classic with two wins and a loss over the weekend, improving their overall record to 5-1. The Wildcats started the classic by playing against the defending Southland champs, Central Arkansas, on Friday. ACU kept up with the Bears but stranded 12 runners on their way to a 6-4 ... [Read More…]
OME celebrates international culture
The second Cultural Crossover returned to the Moody Coliseum concourse during Tuesday night's basketball games. Guests were able to experience a slice of another country as they ate and learned about different cultures. The Office of Multicultural Enrichment organized the event at the south side of Moody track, facing campus. The Cultural ... [Read More…]
Bonneau nears two decades as skipper
ACU baseball changed 18 years ago when Britt Bonneau stepped onto the field. Bonneau became the head baseball coach at ACU when he was just 26 years old, which had a surprising benefit for him. "I was 25, 26 years old so we had a couple of guys for those first few years, they really impacted me and helped me through a lot of things because we ... [Read More…]
Labor of love: Trojans, Kojies and freshmen take titles
The men of Trojans continue their streak after winning their second Sing Song title. The class of 2017 walked away from their first Sing Song with a victory, and Ko Jo Kai won their 18th Sing Song title. Trojans director Andrew Tate said winning last year encouraged the club to create a winning act. "It's awesome to work so hard on something ... [Read More…]
Building initiative creates excitement
Students and faculty alike are looking forward to the renovations and construction announced in Friday's Chapel. President Schubert sent out an email on Thursday encouraging students to attend Chapel the following day, when he announced the university has received a $55 million gift from three donors. The donations will be invested in the $75 ... [Read More…]
Track star aims for future Olympic dreams
As a young boy, sophomore track and field star Johnathan Farquharson never liked to run. Over the years that began to change. As he grew older, he quickly realized how fast and how far he could run. So fast and so far, that it brought him to Abilene. "It's something you really have to love," Farquharson said. "I honestly think it's the worst ... [Read More…]
Donors’ gifts make ‘Vision’ possible
The university has received the largest gift in its 108-year history - a $55 million commitment from three families that will help fund the construction of a major science complex and two stadiums. The donation will lay the foundation for ACU's Vision in Action initiative, the newest approach to the university's 21st Century Vision developed in ... [Read More…]
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