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Wildcats reunite at Rangers game

May 6, 2015 by Abbey Bowling

The ACU Alumni Association is inviting alumni, students and faculty to join them at the Texas Rangers game June 4 against the Chicago White Sox. The game will be in Arlington at Globe Life Park and is a great opportunity for fellowship with the ACU community from the Dallas-Fort Worth area. "We've been hosting an alumni event at a Rangers ... [Read More…]

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Well-known author to speak on campus

April 3, 2014 by Shera Niemirowski

New York Times best-selling author Eric Metaxas will be on ACU's campus April 13. Metaxas will speak in Friday's Chapel. Students and the Abilene community are welcome. ACU's Center for Building Community will also host a luncheon for Metaxas in the Hunter Welcome Center after Chapel on Friday. "What we tried to do is make him available to ... [Read More…]

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Couple receives Young Alumni of the Year

February 6, 2014 by Denzil Lim

This year's Young Alumni of the Year award will be given to a husband and his wife. Two young alums will be honored for their dedication and sacrifice to a local neighborhood in Fort Worth. Dr. Randy Brown and Anda Brown are married and live in one of the worst places in Fort Worth. Randy Brown decided, after years of meditating with God and ... [Read More…]

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Alumni Luncheon moves to Teague Center

February 6, 2014 by Jesse Harper

The Alumni Day Luncheon, where the university honors the Outstanding Alumnus of the Year and the Young Alumni of the Year, is moved to the Teague Special Events Center from the Hunter Welcome Center this year. Rick Atchley ('78) will receive the outstanding alumnus award. Husband Randy ('94) and his wife Anda Brown ('95) will receive the young ... [Read More…]

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ACU to meet up at Rangers game

May 8, 2013 by Margo Herrera

The ACU Alumni Association will again be hosting an ACU night at a Texas Rangers game. It's called "Meet us at the ballpark" and will take place June 10 at 7 p.m. The Rangers will be playing against the Cleveland Indians. According to the ACU website, last year more than 800 members of the ACU community attended the game. Once again, the ACU ... [Read More…]

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Alumni associations to send off seniors

April 24, 2012 by Elizabeth Weiss

The ACU Alumni Association and Student Alumni Association will conduct the Senior Send-Off at 5:30 p.m. on April 26 at the Bob and Shirley Hunter Welcome Center veranda. The event is intended to launch the class of 2012 into their futures with blessings and encouragement from their fellow classmates. The Alumni Associations of the university want ... [Read More…]

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