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The faces behind the gifts: A look at the donors who will change ACU’s campus
Kay Onstead: Kay Onstead donated $10 million in honor of her late husband, Robert Onstead. Residing in Houston, she and Robert Onstead never attended the university, but have had three children and three grandchildren attend ACU. Robert Onstead majored in sciences, but took an alternate route and became the co-founder of Randalls Food ... [Read More…]
Coach calls stadium plans ‘a game-changer’
The football, soccer and track and field head coaches are praising the planned transformation of athletic facilities of the north side of campus that would add a new home for soccer and track as well as a new on campus stadium for Wildcat football. "It's a true game-changer," said head football coach Ken Collums. "We've been missing that piece, ... [Read More…]
Building initiative creates excitement
Students and faculty alike are looking forward to the renovations and construction announced in Friday's Chapel. President Schubert sent out an email on Thursday encouraging students to attend Chapel the following day, when he announced the university has received a $55 million gift from three donors. The donations will be invested in the $75 ... [Read More…]
How to wow the crowds with new stadium
For $1.6 billion, the world's most expensive sports stadium could be ours. Home to the New York Giants and New York Jets, MetLife Stadium is the essence of luxury. And while ACU has a humble budget in comparison, $30 million is one large chunk of change. We aren't expecting MetLife, but we have some suggestions for what would really wow ... [Read More…]
Donors’ gifts make ‘Vision’ possible
The university has received the largest gift in its 108-year history - a $55 million commitment from three families that will help fund the construction of a major science complex and two stadiums. The donation will lay the foundation for ACU's Vision in Action initiative, the newest approach to the university's 21st Century Vision developed in ... [Read More…]
Football stadium to be built on-campus
ACU will soon play its home football games at an on-campus stadium for the first time since 1958 as a result of the largest donation in the university's history. Wildcat Stadium will be built on the site of Elmer Gray Stadium. Wildcat Stadium, which includes Anthony Field in recognition of alumni April and Mark Anthony, is projected to cost $30 ... [Read More…]
Three science facilities to update department
Construction will begin on the development of three science facilities on campus as a result of gifts totaling $30 million from three donors. As part of the development, Foster Science Building will be transformed to become the Robert R. Onstead Center for Science and Humanities. Chambers Hall will be torn down and a new facility, the ... [Read More…]
Stadium will be a welcome addition
Although the Wildcats have won many victories in Shotwell Stadium, we can't claim the field as our own. ACU doesn't own it. We share it with several other schools. Shotwell hasn't been donned with the school's colors. A visitor would have no way of knowing a Div. I football team played there. We're in the big leagues now. Here, not having a ... [Read More…]
Science buildings will help future students
Being surrounded by construction for long periods of time is not an ideal situation for the average college student balancing school work, a social life and more. However, the students of ACU should view the construction of a new science and humanities building as an overall improvement to the university. About 900 students are majoring in a ... [Read More…]