Gamma Sigma Phi will be on probation for the next two semesters related to policy violations that took place last spring. Mark Jackson, associate director of student organizations and programs, confirmed the club began the fall semester on probational status. Jackson would not disclose the infraction or specify the club's consequences, but ... [Read More…]
Cold weather moves JamFest inside Moody
Homecoming festivities will begin Friday with JamFest, ACU's biggest on-campus musical concert consisting solely of student bands. Because of changes in the weather forecast and an expected cold front, JamFest has been relocated to Moody Coliseum. The bands will perform inside and the fireworks have been rescheduled to take place Saturday ... [Read More…]
Newly crowned king to ring ceremonial bell
The King of Homecoming Court will be start off Homecoming weekend by ringing the ceremonial bell after Friday's Chapel. This is the second year in a row the event is occurring. The bell was originally donated by B.C. Freddie Goetz Goodpasture, Mandy Goetz Myers and Marky Goetz Pace in 1980. From then on, bell ringing was an important tradition ... [Read More…]
ACUPD welcomes first female officer
The ACU Police Department has sworn in its first-ever female officer. Officer Sheila Barton was sworn in to the ACUPD Oct. 14. ACU Police Chief Jimmy Ellison said Barton now fills a position that had been open for months. "Being shorthanded for a 24-hour department created longer hours and difficult weekend duties," Ellison said. He said ... [Read More…]
Second-chance student
Justin Gibson is not your average student. The 27-year-old junior social work major from Gatesville first began his college career at ACU two years after graduating high school. Because of poor academic performance and for not meeting the Chapel requirements for two consecutive semesters, Justin was kicked out of ACU. But last semester, ... [Read More…]
Gutenberg JMC dinner honors alumni
Students, faculty and alumni from the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication celebrated the 21st annual Gutenberg Celebration Thursday night in the Hunter Welcome Center. Three alumni received the department's Gutenberg award. Gary G. Hamilton ('04), Elvin Ong ('95) and Kate Vein ('99) were recognized for distinguished professional ... [Read More…]
SA prompts students to ‘Live Purple’ and wear white
The Students' Association is promoting a white out for this year's Homecoming football game. For $5, students can purchase "Live Purple" T-shirts in the Campus Center throughout the week leading up to the game. Freshman Bryan Maier, math teaching major from St. Louis, Missouri, presented the idea to SA Congress a week prior to homecoming. ... [Read More…]
Chemistry Club fires up Circus
The Chemistry Club and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry will conduct their 27th annual Chemistry Circus Friday, giving the Abilene community and campus visitors an opportunity to see a fun side of chemistry as part of the university's Homecoming festivities. Daniel Weido, senior biology and pre-med major from Spring and president of ... [Read More…]
Maker Lab opens doors for Homecoming
The new Maker Lab in the Brown Library will conduct a come-and-go Homecoming open house after today's Chapel for students, alumni and visitors. The lab, which is behind Starbucks in the library, will be open from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Lyndell Lee, educational technology specialist, said the open house will be an opportunity for people to see what's ... [Read More…]
SA Congress talks survey, floats and shirts
During a brief Student Congress meeting Wednesday, representatives discussed an ongoing Students' Association survey, its Homecoming parade float, its white out initiative and a handful of other topics. Rodney Johnson, executive vice president and junior finance major from Odessa, said the members of the internal affairs committee have ... [Read More…]
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