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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…]

Police Log: March 24 – 31, 2020

April 2, 2020 by David Mitchell

03/24/2020 8:54 p.m.- ANIMAL CALL- ACU FACILITIES: LUNSFORD TRAIL ACUPD responded to a citizen complaint of unleashed dogs on the Lunsford Trail. The dogs were located and found to be under control/command of the owner. No action. 03/25/2020 12:09 a.m.- FIREWORKS VIOLATION- ADJUNCT AREA: 1800 BLK LINCOLN DR A citizen reported neighbors ... [Read More…]

Summer mission trips canceled or postponed due to spread of coronavirus

April 2, 2020 by Meghan Long

WorldWide Witness has canceled or postponed summer mission trips scheduled before July 1. “The decision was made by ACU to cancel all mission experiences, including Global Service Trips and WorldWide Witness, along with all Study Abroad trips, which were planned to leave prior to July 1, 2020,” said Dodd Roberts, missions area coordinator and ... [Read More…]

Study abroad cancels trips prior to July 1

April 1, 2020 by Alyssa High

Study abroad trips planned before July 1 have been canceled, but those after are awaiting university decision. University President Dr. Phil Schubert announced March 20 that, "All Study Abroad programs and WorldWide Witness and Global Service Trips scheduled to start before July 1 have been canceled or postponed." Following that announcement, ... [Read More…]

Chapel continues through live-streaming

March 31, 2020 by Leah Fikes

Over 1500 students and alumni tuned in to the first live-stream of Chapel Wednesday during the COVID-19 outbreak. “I think it was great decision to continue to do chapel even with everything going on,” Jaelyn William, freshman biology major from Mesquite, said. “Because for a lot of the students chapel is where they feel like they grow the most ... [Read More…]