Stephen Sheasby, ACU alumnus and founder of Mission Providence, will be on campus the week of Sept. 30. He will be educating students and faculty on his organization and how ACU can get involved. Mission Providence is a non-profit organization that takes in abandoned infants in Durban, South Africa. The organization nurses the infants to health ... [Read More…]
Alumnus restructures art gallery start-up
Emineo Art Gallery offers students an opportunity to join their team for a company restructure. Thomas Griffin, founder and CEO of Emineo, held interviews for new interns to come together with his team to refine and research business modules for the company. "We are looking to bring on board three interns," says Griffin. Emineo currently ... [Read More…]
Athletes receive prayer from alumni
When Xavier King takes to the track representing ACU men in Cross Country, a 1987 graduate who lives 350 miles away is praying for him. Lowell Good, a high school counselor in Lake Jackson, is one of many alumni who are part of a program to connect graduates with student athletes through prayer. Good and several other alumni received an email ... [Read More…]
Nine ‘Nauseating’ alumni
The 1940s makeshift music group of student known as the Nauseating Nine left a legacy of laughs on campus, students as fans and administration with frowns. The group's humble beginning can be traced back to childhood friends Joe Clayton ('50) and Bill Scott ('50) growing up in Shawnee, Okla. After a move separated the childhood friends, the two ... [Read More…]
Student cast in touring production of musical
A junior has been cast as an ensemble member and understudy in the touring production of the musical "Dreamgirls," which currently stars an ACU alumna. Eean Cochran, junior musical theatre major from Trophy Club, auditioned for the show in a last-minute trip to New York City two weeks ago after receiving a call from the casting agency. "They ... [Read More…]
Alumnus, professor to explain the ‘God particle’
The Society of Physics Students is set to introduce the Abilene community to a conversation on the Higgs boson, commonly referred to as the "God particle." The conversation, titled "The Search for the Higgs Boson," is apart of SPS's ongoing "Science Café" series aimed at promoting scientific discussion. Monks Coffee Shop will play host to SPS, ... [Read More…]
Graduate designs employing website
Wade Floyd, 1999 graduate of ACU, has started a website designed to connect people who have to-do lists with people who have the skills to get things done. "NeedTo.com is a web-based social helping platform," said Floyd, CEO and founder of the website. "Whatever people need done that they don't have the skillset to do themselves, they can just ... [Read More…]
Recent grad makes Idol cut
A recent graduate is going to Hollywood. ACU graduate Collin Pittman from Wichita Falls traveled to Los Angeles in November to try out for American Idol season 12. The results of his audition aired Wednesday night at 8 p.m. Even though the cameras didn't show him singing on American Idol, Collin announced that he made the cut. Three years ago ... [Read More…]
App provides classroom networking
An ACU alum stopped by campus Tuesday and Wednesday to introduce an ACU-exclusive application. Stoodify, created and marketed by Ryan Dunagan ('08), along with John Critz and Ryan Smith, is a new app aimed at providing an academic social network experience. Students can use Stoodify to create study groups, share notes and find study partners. ... [Read More…]
Nonprofit rescues 24 child slaves in Ghana
Through the work of their non-profit organization, Mercy Project, two ACU alumni were recently able to help free 24 child slaves in Ghana, West Africa. Chris and Stacy Field ('06) started Mercy Project to help end child slavery in Ghana. They met through their high school youth group and eventually ended up attending ACU together. They have been ... [Read More…]