The 117th annual West Texas Fair and Rodeo returns to the Taylor County Expo Center Thursday through Sept. 19. The fair includes several carnival rides, a beauty pageant, a petting zoo, concession stands, concerts and exhibits for events including everything from livestock shows to calligraphy. Locals can submit their own artwork and food to be ... [Read More…]
Wildcats partner with Nike for five-year deal
The ACU Department of Athletics has agreed to a five-year deal with Nike to begin on July 1, 2016. Athletic director Lee De Leon unveiled the new partnership with the world's leading athletics apparel company at a press conference in the Teague Special Events Center Thursday afternoon. "Very rarely do you have the opportunity to partner with a ... [Read More…]
Christian Village to close, potentially become dorm
Christian Village of Abilene may become home to students next fall. The university hopes to purchase the Christian Village retirement home facility near campus and convert it into sophomore level housing. The university has entered into an offer-option agreement with the board of trustees of Christian Village, giving the university the option to ... [Read More…]
Ken Collums Show to begin new tenure on KTAB
The Ken Collums Show will air on KTAB-TV for the 2015 Wildcat football season. After the first week, the show will air at 11:00 am Saturday mornings The show is produced by the JMC Network student media, and is hosted by the "Voice of the Wildcats," Grant Boone, as well as senior Shera Niemirowski, is a weekly talk show with the head coach of ... [Read More…]
The road ahead: freshman adjusts to school, football team after life-threatening accident
Freshman J.R. Hall was seriously injured in a one-car accident just three days before signing with the ACU football team. He broke his neck, fractured several vertebrae near his spinal chord, suffered nerve damage and was in a coma for several days. After spending 92 days in the hospital and being placed in a wheelchair, Hall thought his dream ... [Read More…]
Wildcat Week encompassed old and new traditions
The first Wildcat Week came to a close Saturday night after a week packed with new and old ACU traditions. Though the rebranded week has a new logo, a new name and new events, upperclassmen, faculty and staff might recognize a few things that went on during the week. The first of the many significant changes in the structure of the week was ... [Read More…]
The Fast-Track to Nowhere: ACU denied chance at shorter probation period
ACU athletic programs are no longer able to take advantage of a system that once allowed the opportunity for a sports team to compete for a conference championship. Kelsey Dombrowski, sophomore goalkeeper, was not expecting this when she committed to be a Wildcat. "When I first committed to play soccer, they were still a Div. II program and I ... [Read More…]
Graduate School of Theology entering prestigious territory nationally
Growing up in Fort Collins, Colorado, Wade Casey never imagined he would one day work toward earning a Masters degree from the ACU Graduate School of Theology. In fact, college didn't appear on his radar at all until spring of his senior year in high school. "One day I just went in and talked to my mom and was like, 'I think I may want to apply ... [Read More…]
32nd annual KGR draws hundreds of runners
Sun and a light breeze greeted runners Saturday morning as the 32nd annual Kirk Goodwin Run kicked off another year of charity runs. This year, students from Hardin-Simmons University, faculty, staff and community members participated in the KGR in support of the cause. The KGR is one of Abilene's most well-known 5Ks, along with the Run The ... [Read More…]
Social media connects alumni to students in art department
Six students have won first place in various sessions of the semester-long ACU A&D Instagram Competition facilitated by the Department of Art and Design. The competition serves as a way to connect current art students with alumni. Every two weeks, a department alumnus judges the miniature competitions. Six winners have been named so far: ... [Read More…]
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