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Alumni Association gets ready for Homecoming 2015

October 16, 2015 by Aaron Pokluda

The Alumni Association has spent countless hours planning, prepping and promoting this year's Homecoming events. The JMC Network had a chance to see what it takes to pull off an event like this. Video/editing by Aaron Pokluda ... [Read More…]

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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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Alum sets sights on creating local video game company

April 24, 2015 by Daniel Block

An ACU alumus' dream to create his own video game company is approaching fruition, and he's looking for students to get involved. Ron Davis is the creative mastermind behind Reactuate Games, a video game developer started in January and based in Abilene. He is conducting the hiring process to find four workers to join his company and wishes to ... [Read More…]

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Olympic gold medalist calls for marrow donors in chapel

April 14, 2015 by Josh Levinson

ACU alumnus Earl Young, Olympic gold medalist and leukemia survivor, will kick off the 2015 Delete Blood Cancer Relay in Chapel April 20. Young won his gold medal in the 4x400 meter relay in the 1960 Summer Olympic games in Rome. He later faced a bigger hurdle after being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in 2011. He needed an immediate ... [Read More…]

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Alumni volunteer through state for service day

April 8, 2015 by Collin Wieder

ACU held its first Wildcats Serving Day on March 28 with an impressive 250-plus participants across the state serving local communities. Craig Fisher, director of Alumni Relations and Annual Projects, said the Serving Day idea started from Houston because of volunteer opportunities. "We had done some service opportunities in some of our ... [Read More…]

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Historical landmark brought to the 21st century

February 23, 2015 by Emily Studer

The renovation of Abilene's historical landmark, the Sayle's House, has been completed. It has been modernized "through the decades" by ACU alumni Terry Browder and is now open to the public as a bed and breakfast. Video by Emily Studer ... [Read More…]

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#ACULoveStory celebrates alumni couples

February 13, 2015 by Rachel Fritz

The #ACULoveStory campaign is underway and has provided an opportunity for alumni to tell their campus love stories. The campaign kicked off with Dr. Royce Money, chancellor and former president of ACU, and his wife, Pam, and the story of how they met. "We met at ACU - I was a sophomore and she was a freshman at the time - in the old Campus ... [Read More…]

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Alumni office to honor Brantly, Mitchell

February 11, 2015 by Bailey Werderich

Elise Mitchell ('83) and Dr. Kent ('03) and Amber (Carroll '06) Brantly will return to Abilene during Sing Song weekend to receive the highest honor ACU gives annually - Outstanding Alumnus and Young Alumni of the Year awards. "The criteria is timely recognition lifetime achievement that brings honor to the university through personal and ... [Read More…]

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ACU trustee and Taco Bueno founder dies

January 22, 2015 by Madeline Orr

Bill Waugh, ACU alumnus, former ACU trustee and founder of the Taco Bueno fast food chain, died Tuesday in Dallas where he lived. Waugh, 79, graduated from ACU in 1959 with a degree in fine arts. It was that same artistic eye and an innovative business sense that led him to launch several successful restaurant chains across the Southwest ... [Read More…]

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Local brands perform at annual JamFest

October 21, 2014 by Bianca Luna

ACU put on their annual JamFest Homecoming weekend. Local bands performed with many students, alumni, and Abilene locals in attendance. Video/editing by Bianca Luna ... [Read More…]

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Active COVID-19 cases dropped for the fifth-consecutive day at ACU Friday. There are currently 30 active cases and 86 quarantines.

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Active COVID-19 cases dropped for the fifth- consecutive day at ACU Friday. There are currently 30 active cases and 86 quarantines. Taylor County continues to see increased numbers with over 2500 active cases. ...

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Yu Zhong, a freshman psychology major from Lijiang, China, was arrested Friday at his University Park apartment on child porn charges, according to police. Zhong, 23, was arrested after he was flagged by software that detects child porn. “While no corner of our society is immune from these challen...
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