ACU athletics announced that the university has surpassed its original goal of $30 million and will begin building the first on-campus football stadium. The Board of Trustees has given approval for the construction of the new Wildcat Stadium. ACU will officially break ground for its new Wildcat Stadium on Friday, Feb. 19, following 11 a.m. ... [Read More…]
New Elmer Gray celebrates with opening ceremony
The opening ceremony of new Elmer Gray Stadium will be held on April 10th just before the first ever track meet to be held at the stadium. The ceremony will consist of a ribbon cutting, following a chapel service with the administration, alumni association, donors, and the track and soccer teams on the field. "Everyone is welcome," said ... [Read More…]
Halbert-Walling groundbreaking slated for Tuesday
A groundbreaking ceremony for the Halbert-Walling Research Center will take place during Chapel Tuesday. The ceremony will be northwest of the Chambers demolition site and west of the Phillips Education Building. It will be a celebration of the Halbert-Walling family's long-time support of the advancement of the university. Students are welcome ... [Read More…]
ACU investigates land development
Officials in the Endowment Office invited members of the community from ACU, HSU, Hendrick Health Center, law firms, accounting firms and banks to talk about a community initiative on the northeast side of Abilene. The proposed residential area would replace the Zoe Center off East N. 10th Street. The Zoe Center is a 100-acre plot with a ... [Read More…]
Vision in Action continues action throughout the semester
Construction on the Vision in Action projects will continue throughout the semester and the summer to complete demolition and build the new additions on campus. The Vision in Action plan was announced to the public last spring, and construction has begun on various areas of campus including Bennett Gym, the track and soccer field, Walling ... [Read More…]
University closes in science center’s funds
Ninety-two percent of fundraising for the Vision in Action Initiative's science centers is complete, according to Jim Orr. Orr, vice president for advancement, said the university is waiting on $3 million to be committed. Regardless, though, he said the fundraising is doing well in the 11 months since the initiative began. "We're really close ... [Read More…]
Stadium fundraiser to sell bricks and seats
The Office of Advancement will sell seats and bricks to raise money for the new football and soccer stadiums. So far, donors have committed $19.7 million, $10.3 million short of the $30 million goal, advancement officials said. "The fundraising campaign related to the athletic stadia is designed to create awareness of opportunities and needs ... [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…]
$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…]
New stadium to benefit students
The full-color renderings of the planned Wildcat Stadium at Anthony Field show a sports venue packed with purple for game-day action. Fresh from tailgating, crowds in the pictures pour into the pristine complex as the football on the field takes place under the festive glow of fireworks. But what the drawings don't show is the stadium sitting ... [Read More…]
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