The Student Alumni Association will have its second Midnight Breakfast on Monday in the Bean. The Dead Day tradition was originally the responsibility of the Parents' Organization since its beginning in the early 1990s, said Samantha Adkins, assistant director of alumni relations and adviser for the SAA. "The Student Alumni Association has ... [Read More…]
Students praise ACU through sticky notes
Student Alumni Association used student input in the celebration of National Philanthropy Day. On Feb. 27 the Student Alumni Association partnered with Case ASAP and set up three stations located in the Brown Library, Moody Coliseum and the Campus Center, involving students by asking them to write down on purple Post-it Notes specific reasons ... [Read More…]
SAA hosts student entertainment auditions
ACU's Student Alumni Association is preparing another Spring Fest for the student body. There will be returning bands and some new student bands. Auditions for bands were held earlier this week. The process of selecting bands and the line-up is still in progress. John Alan Archer, senior family studies major from Pflugerville is overseeing ... [Read More…]
Seniors to have candlelight devo, send-off
The Student Alumni Association will host a candlelight devo/senior send-off. The Candlelight Devo is an annual tradition that typically takes place during Welcome Week. It is a memorable experience for all students that attend ACU. In the Candlelight Devo each new student is given a candle to light, and then they walk through a tunnel of ... [Read More…]
Karaoke, cash prizes at Midnight Breakfast
The Parents' Association passed the torch of ACU's Midnight Breakfast to the Student's Alumni Association, for the first time. Each semester, students rally together on Dead Day to eat large amounts of breakfast food and mingle the day before finals week begins. Madeline Orr, vice president of SAA and convergence journalism major from North ... [Read More…]
Alumni Association wins regional awards
The Student Alumni Association was recognized by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, receiving three awards as an affiliated student advancement program. CASE ASAP District Awards highlight the achievements of student advancement programs. SAA competed in a district with 32 other schools from surrounding states and Mexico. SAA ... [Read More…]
Lack of spring cuts SpringFest short
Despite last minute venue changes and ending the event an hour early due to weather, the Student Alumni Association's annual SpringFest carnival and concert saw a successful student turnout Saturday. After Friday night's hailstorm, social media outlets were alerted Saturday morning to inform students that SpringFest would be moving locations. In ... [Read More…]
SAA to put on carnival, concert
The Student Alumni Association will be reigning in spring today with a carnival and concert. Campus will play host to SpringFest, an event similar to JamFest in the fall. SpringFest is being financed by SAA along with the Student's Association. Admission will be free. Zack Morgan, SAA president, said SpringFest is an enjoyable opportunity for ... [Read More…]
SAA to conduct auditions for SpringFest
The Student Alumni Association is welcoming bands to audition for this year's second annual SpringFest. Similar to JamFest in the fall, SpringFest is an event that occurs the weekend following Spring Break. SAA is looking for 6-12 bands to play for varying amounts of time. Last year, SpringFest featured seven bands, all of which included at least ... [Read More…]
Dinner to include university’s top donors
Saturday night, the university's top donors will dine as the highlight to a weekend honoring President's Circle Members. This year, nearly 550 are set to attend the special annual dinner. With a meal created by Aramark chef Tony Domingue, a message from Dr. Schubert, times of thanksgiving for God's generosity and student entertainment, university ... [Read More…]