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 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…]

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…]

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…]