Highland Church of Christ will implement a Sunday morning instrumental worship service in its main auditorium beginning next year. Church leaders announced the decision Sunday during weekly services after a month-long study of the issue and conversations with church members. Highland began offering an instrumental service last year at its ... [Read More…]
Scholarship reaches $25 million
ACU's largest fundraising drive for student scholarships has reached its half-way point. The Partnering in the Journey Campaign began in June 2010 as an effort to raise $50 million to create more scholarships for students. In June 2011, the campaign began contributing to ACU students' scholarships. "It's by far the largest scholarship ... [Read More…]
Forbes names ACU in top 100 most fiscally sound
ACU ranked number 100 on Forbes' list of financially sound, private and not-for-profit colleges in FORBES College Financial Grades. The new financial grades were determined by looking at the balance sheets and the operational strength of each university. Forbes determined the financial GPA for ACU is 3.737, which put ACU in the "A" grading ... [Read More…]
2013 Presidential Scholars prove worthy of award
Sixty-one freshmen were granted President Scholars Awards this fall, four of them received full scholarships, 22 were given a 75 percent scholarship and 35 students were awarded a 50 percent scholarship. The total is similar to the 59 scholarships awarded last year. Every year, the Presidential Scholars Awards are given to incoming freshmen who ... [Read More…]
Abilene Catholic Students Association comes to ACU
The Abilene Catholic Student Association created a new group on the ACU campus. Christina Wise, junior speech pathology major from San Antonio, said she has dreamt of establishing a Catholic group on the ACU campus ever since her freshman year. "When I was a freshman here I didn't know anyone who was Catholic," said Wise. "Somehow during my ... [Read More…]
ResLife updates intentional community program
Sophomore Intentional Communities are changing their criteria. The program is on its second year and continues to improve. The SICs were originally created by Jordan Bunch ('12) to get sophomores more involved in the ACU community. Erin Daugherty, area coordinator for Sikes and Morris Hall, has since taken over and revised the ... [Read More…]
Coach’s Corner: Golding’s rebuilding efforts
By head coach Joe Golding Change. Very few words in the English language can mean as much to a group of people, culture or program than that six-letter word. Change is exactly what we are doing, and have been doing, over the last several months in the ACU men's basketball program. We have moved from NCAA Div. II to NCAA Div. I, changed from ... [Read More…]
Wildcats play well in first Div. 1 tournament
ACU's soccer team remains undefeated at 2-0-1 after their first weekend competing against University of Texas-Brownsville and University of Texas at El Paso. Sunday's matchup against the UTEP Miners was the Wildcats' first NCAA Div. I opponent for the 2013-2014 season. The game was a defensive battle in two extended time periods tying, ... [Read More…]
Wildcats earn pair of weekend wins
ACU volleyball got off to a hot start this weekend as they participated in the University of Texas Hilton Invitational. The Wildcats nearly upset UT-Arlington in the first game, forcing it into five sets. Sophomore Jennifer Loerch led the way with 17 kills in the match. ACU rebounded the following night with their first win as a Div. I school ... [Read More…]
Fresh faces found on floor for ACU
The men's basketball team has undergone major changes in the offseason. The team has brought in almost an entirely new roster full of transfers and freshmen, along with two new assistant coaches that will make up the new 2013-2014 ACU basketball team. "It's definitely a concern bringing in this many new guys," head coach Joe Golding said. ... [Read More…]
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