On Monday, Nov. 10, the ground breaking for the new science building, The Onstead Center, occurred. Kay Onstead who donated a large part of the 45 million was in attendance and shoveled one of the first mounds of dirt in front of the building. The ground breaking was a ceremony indicating the construction that will begin in ... [Read More…]
SA listens in on construction update
Kevin Roberts, vice president of operations, shared a report of the progress of multiple university construction projects on campus at Wednesday's Students' Association meeting. Thirty-five of the 45 members were present at the session. The bottom floor of the Campus Center and Bennett Gymnasium are nearing completion and with that, a few ... [Read More…]
Brown Library adds automated shelves
ACU's Brown Library recently installed automatic shelving for the library books on the bottom floor. This is just another way that ACU is becoming more innovative. The library put this plan into action in an effort to save space. Video/editing by Bianca Luna ... [Read More…]
Clock ticking on Bennett Gymnasium renovation
Bennett Gymnasium's transformation into new engineering and physics laboratories has fallen behind schedule. The upgrade to the historical facility is one of five major projects included in ACU's Vision in Action initiative. Construction on Bennett Gymnasium began in April 2014, with the original date of completion expected to come before the ... [Read More…]
Groundbreaking planned for Onstead Science Center
The university will break ground on the Onstead Science Center after having secured $42 million of the $45 million needed to complete the new science and engineering facilities. Two significant donations to fund construction of the science facilities were from local foundations, the Dodge Jones Foundation and the Dian Graves Owen Foundation, ... [Read More…]
Library expands study areas
The Brown Library is installing automatic compact shelving on the bottom floor in an effort to open up more study areas for students. The shelves are scheduled to be finished by the end of October. Dr. Carisse Berryhill, associate dean of special collections and university archives, said the addition of the automatic shelves means the ... [Read More…]
Ongoing construction affects student parking
ACU's ongoing construction is affecting student parking. With Summit approaching, worries of parking availability are at an all time high. Video/editing by Stephanie Jordan ... [Read More…]
Building’s renovations to displace occupants
Renovations in the building plan of the new Onstead Building will allow new spaces for the residents of the Chambers Building as well as new offices for Students' Association. The former plans for the building had all the Chambers' residents, as well as the math and science departments, in the Onstead building. Dr. Robert Rhodes, provost, ... [Read More…]
ACU Drive to be abandoned
The university has not wasted time preparing for construction of an on-campus stadium. ACU petitioned the city of Abilene to re-zone property north of Ambler Avenue and abandon ACU Drive, which cuts through the land. The university owns the plot of land on both sides of ACU Drive across Ambler. Although renderings of the new stadium on the north ... [Read More…]
Construction obstructs ACU parking
Thirty-five parking spaces are temporarily closed due to the renovation of the Bennett Gymnasium. The parking spaces are in three lots on campus including some parking spaces on Campus Road, several angled spots in the WFF lot and a portion of the parking lot adjacent to McKinzie Hall and the education building. The closure will affect ... [Read More…]