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Oxford and Leipzig programs to combine for the fall

April 16, 2020 by Dillon Daniel

Construction and renovation of ACU’s new Oxford house for the Oxford study abroad program will be put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The house, which was originally supposed to be ready by the beginning of the fall semester, is located at 163 Woodstock Road, covering 6457 square feet and has eight bedrooms, six bathrooms, two kitchens, ... [Read More…]

ACU hires Jerrod Cook as track and field head coach

April 13, 2020 by Owen Simpson

Jerrod Cook has been named ACU's new track and field head coach to lead the team in the 2021 season. This announcement takes place after former head coach Lance Bingham accepted the head coaching job at Liberty University. "It's a great honor," Cook said. "I'm very excited and feel extremely grateful to be able to be in this position. I'm ... [Read More…]

SGA to hold interest meetings online via Google Hangout

April 10, 2020 by Tyler Henderson

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, SGA is hosting virtual interest meetings for officer positions online for the upcoming school year via Google Hangout. As the spring semester begins to wind down, SGA members are searching for those interested in running for officer positions for the upcoming school year. SGA President Lauren Wasson said ... [Read More…]

ResLife has new measures to keep residents safe

April 9, 2020 by Alyssa High

Residence Life has implemented new measures to keep remaining residents safe. On March 20, ACU President Phil Shubert announced via email that residents have until May 31 to move out of their residence halls: "At this time, out of an abundance of caution and care, we are limiting access to our residence halls to students who currently meet ... [Read More…]

Prospective students take university’s first ever virtual tour of campus

April 9, 2020 by Allison Harrell

About 1,400 prospective students registered to join the university's first ever virtual tour of campus on April 3. The number of students that were registered for the virtual event tripled the largest number of students the university has seen for a single campus visit experience. Of the students that registered to join, about half were high ... [Read More…]

International students face difficulties with campus closure

April 7, 2020 by Tavian Miles

With the residence halls closing and many students traveling back home with their families, some international students haven’t had as smooth of a transition. Tobias Cameron, junior communications major from Gold Coast, Queensland, AUS, said the idea of traveling back home was quite scary. “Coach Golding told us after we had a team meeting ... [Read More…]

Dorrel, Wildcats prepare for new season during pandemic

April 3, 2020 by Owen Simpson

The gates may be closed at Wildcat Stadium, but the ACU football team is still busy at work in preparation for the upcoming season. During the COVID-19 outbreak, college football teams across the nation have been forced to cancel the remainder of spring practice and any meetings. Most ACU athletes have returned home to their families. During ... [Read More…]

Athletics battles eligibility, financial decisions amid COVID-19 crisis

April 2, 2020 by Owen Simpson

The COVID-19 pandemic has left a mark on the ACU sports community, but the Athletic Department is ready to take the challenge head on. The NCAA came to the decision to approve an extra year of eligibility for spring athletes, Monday. "First of all, I'm pleased the NCAA made that decision," said Allen Ward, director of athletics. "I think it's ... [Read More…]

Professor produces viral music video to motivate students

April 2, 2020 by Dillon Daniel

Assistant Professor in Management, Dr. Dennis Marquardt, produced a music video titled "We're Going Online!" and posted it to YouTube on March 12. The video features Marquardt rapping along to an unlisted track with lyrics that can be summarized by the line, "Yeah, Corona's bringing some heat, but we're not gonna retreat 'cuz your learning's ... [Read More…]

University to reimburse students for housing, meal plans during pandemic

April 2, 2020 by Allison Harrell

The administration plans to issue partial refunds to students who have vacated on-campus residence halls this semester due to the coronavirus pandemic. Students living in on-campus residence halls were required by the university to vacate their rooms by March 31, unless approved to the exception process. Exceptions are students who have ... [Read More…]