This weekend will be a weekend of firsts for ACU. Not only will Wildcat Stadium host its first home game, six student directors will bring school spirit to Gameday-related events, each of them holding different responsibilities. Sophie Morrow, sophomore in speech pathology major from Hico is in charge of coordinating and organizing all the ... [Read More…]
Turning Tables: Garza boosts Abilene nightlife
Rudy Garza, senior marketing major from Corpus Christi, is turning the tables on Abilene nightlife. Garza has been the Friday night DJ of Stairs, a downtown nightclub that opened last November, and will be playing his last set this Friday from 9-12 p.m. Garza bought his first turntable in January and began performing at friends' houses. After ... [Read More…]
Student and professor awarded Fulbright scholarships
For the first time at ACU, both a student and professor have received a Fulbright award. A Fulbright U.S. Scholar award is one of the highest honors the federal government gives with regard to scholarship and international exchange. Dr. David Dillman, professor of political science, received a teaching grant to teach in Serbia while Jennie ... [Read More…]
Canvas commitment brushes away confusion
When Dr. Marisa Beard began working at ACU last June, she was shocked that the current learning technology environment created so much confusion for faculty and students. "OpenClass was being used, the free version of Canvas, the free version of Blackboard, Moodle and then even Wordpress," said Dr. Marisa Beard, director of instructional ... [Read More…]
Campus to look alive on Dead Day
Filled with snacks, a recycle drive, puppies and a disc golf tournament, Dead Day will be anything but dead Monday. The Students' Association will be handing out snacks and drinks to students in front of Brown Library. Andrew Tate, SA vice president and senior biology major from Abilene, said this will be from 8-9 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and ... [Read More…]
Student arrested for alleged assault on roommate
A male student was arrested early Thursday morning by Abilene police and charged with assault family violence. Stephen Simmonds, senior finance major from Austin, was arrested Thursday at 1:45 a.m. and booked at Taylor County Jail. Officers with the ACU Police Department and the Abilene Police Department responded to a report of a loud ... [Read More…]
COBA students allegedly violate academic integrity policy
Students in the College of Business Administration are under investigation after a group was allegedly caught violating academic integrity. Several classes were reported to have participated in some form of cheating. According to ACU's academic integrity and honesty policy, examples of academic dishonesty include acquiring answers for any ... [Read More…]
ACU Disc Golf ends competition and plans for next season
The ACU disc golf team traveled to South Carolina to compete in a national tournament as a farewell for three graduating seniors. Between school and work, senior competitor Trey Arnett, business and finance major from Argyle, and the other three team members were able to practice four days a week to train for the competition. They worked on ... [Read More…]
Red Boot Round Up canceled to properly honor Smith
The annual Red Boot Round Up was canceled this year to allow for more time to plan and improve the event. The benefit dance concert was created two years ago to remember ACU student Linsey Smith who was killed in a head-on car crash in January 2013. Smith and a group of students were headed to the Grand Ole Oplin, a two-stepping dance hall, when ... [Read More…]
Social media connects alumni to students in art department
Six students have won first place in various sessions of the semester-long ACU A&D Instagram Competition facilitated by the Department of Art and Design. The competition serves as a way to connect current art students with alumni. Every two weeks, a department alumnus judges the miniature competitions. Six winners have been named so far: ... [Read More…]
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