The ACU Virtual Choir has invited students, faculty and alumni to record and submit their rendition of "The Lord Bless You and Keep You" for a video to be put out later this semester. The idea of an alumni and student rendition of  "The Lord Bless You and Keep You" came to Dr. Jonathan Camp, assistant dean of the college of arts and sciences and ... [Read More…]

McDonald Hall, which was built in 1929 and has housed students on and off for nearly 100 years, will be demolished in the coming months becoming the first of many changes related to student housing. "We are beginning a Residence Life Renewal Project where we will be building new residence halls and renovating some of our existing halls," Kevin ... [Read More…]

The Student Wellness and Recreational Center (SWRC) closed as of March 20 in efforts to keep students safe. Other student services on campus are following suit by closing completely or reducing hours of operation.  Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Thursday limiting social gatherings to 10 people, closing bars, restaurants, gyms, ... [Read More…]

To Kelsay Heath, the delay of ACU's graduation for three months has been tough to accept. "I understand why it has to be postponed, but it still stinks that we have to wait even longer than the four years we've worked for it," said Heath, senior communication major from Fruita, Colorado. The university on Friday unveiled plans to continue ... [Read More…]

The university has extended online learning through the end of the spring semester of 2020 and has postponed Commencement ceremonies to Aug. 7-8. Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university, said in a campus-wide email sent out around 5 p.m. on Friday, "While this is a difficult decision, especially for our graduates and their families, we ... [Read More…]

The Adams Center has become the main source for faculty and staff transitioning online, providing face-to-face and online training sessions through Zoom, a video communication platform. Berlin Fang, director of instructional design at the Adams Center, said there are some courses that may be a little difficult to translate into the online ... [Read More…]

Study Abroad students have returned home as semesters and programs across the country are being canceled in the wake of COVID-19.  Students this semester were abroad with programs located in Leipzig, Germany and Oxford, England. After continued concerns of safety and health were taken into account with the rising spread of infection, students ... [Read More…]

The Office of Student Life has made the decision to cancel all spring pledging events due to nationwide concerns over the spread of the COVID-19.  Kevin Campbell, senior vice president of operations, said with students not potentially returning until April 13, it would take time to get organized and ramped up. "By the time we did that, we’d ... [Read More…]