Alumni from the men's social club Frater Sodalis are trying to raise $50,000 to renovate the Larry "Satch" Sanders Intramural Fields. If completed, the project will provide the fields with new grass and soil. Frats adviser and project fundraiser Tim Yandell said the arch at the entrance and lights around the fields were added after the original ... [Read More…]
Jinkerson Golf Scramble tees off Friday
This Friday, students are invited to play in the Jinkerson Golf Scramble to raise money for the Darryl and Cindy Jinkerson Study Abroad Scholarship. The second Jinkerson Golf Scramble will honor the memory of Darryl Jinkerson, former professor of management, who passed away following a heart attack in October 2012. After his death, ... [Read More…]
KACU kicks off spring pledge drive
KACU kicked off its annual spring pledge drive Monday with new incentive for its supporters. "We've essentially made a promise this time to the public that if they will help us hit our goal, then we'll stop the pledge drive," said Nathan Gibbs, general manager of KACU. The goal has been increased to $45,000, $5,000 more than the last pledge ... [Read More…]
$19 million left to raise for Vision in Action
The Vision in Action fundraising initiative is 75 percent complete, leaving about $19 million left to raise, said Jim Orr, vice president for advancement. "We've made good progress since the gifts were made," Orr said. "We're right at 75 percent of the $75 million goal, so right around $56 million has been raised to date." The initial gifts ... [Read More…]
Leftover Bean Bucks to be donated
Students will have the chance to donate leftover Bean Bucks during finals week to help aid Love and Care Ministries. Students will be able to buy non-perishables from the Campus Store with their Bean Bucks and place them in donation buckets in the Campus Center throughout finals week. At the end of finals week, the donations will be taken to the ... [Read More…]
Volleyball raises spirit through tournament
The varsity volleyball team will have a four-on-four grass volleyball tournament called Final Fun Fest, May 3 at the Sanders Intramural Fields to raise money for the team. Assistant coach Ijeoma Moronu said this is the first time for a grass tournament at ACU. "I'm pretty active in grass volleyball tournaments and outdoor tournaments," ... [Read More…]
Reid family plans third fundraiser
The family of Anabel Reid will host the third-annual Anabel Reid Event for Water on their family farm in Petersburg, May 4 at 6:30 p.m. Anabel Reid was a sophomore agricultural and environmental science major who was killed Nov. 4, 2011 in a tragic bus accident while traveling with the Department of Agriculture and Environmental ... [Read More…]
Pancake fundraiser to flatten Parkinsons
The Pancakes for Parkinson's fundraiser to raise money for Parkinson's will be Thursday at 9 p.m. in the Gardner West lobby. Stacks of pancakes will be provided with a minimum donation of $2 per plate. The event will feature live music from The Dogwoods, Josh & Caroline Levinson and Claire Heath & Lane Luttrell. T-shirts for the event ... [Read More…]
Theatre to rehearse musical in 24 hours
The Theatre Department will perform a free musical at 6 p.m. Sunday in Fulks Theatre to raise money for water relief efforts. There's a catch however - the cast has only 24 hours to rehearse. Matt Silar, senior theatre major from Chicago, Ill. will direct the 24 HR Musical and said the 40 cast members in this production won't know what the play ... [Read More…]
Theatre to prepare show in 24 hours for charity
The ACU theatre department will rehearse and perform a full-length musical within a 24-hour period this weekend as a charitable fundraiser. Rehearsals for the show, of which the title will remain a secret until Saturday, will begin on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. and the show will be performed on Sunday at 6:00 p.m. Admission is free but Alpha Psi ... [Read More…]