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WACU luncheon hopes to expand organization

October 28, 2014 by Tori Valdivia

Women for ACU looks to expand their organization by conducting their annual membership luncheon as they look for members ready to encourage and provide financial support to students. In 1969, Women of ACU was founded by a group of women associated with ACU with a focus to providing students scholarships. The organization was only made up of ... [Read More…]

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WACU to distribute 15 scholarships

March 1, 2013 by Brock Niederhofer

Women for ACU will award 15 scholarships from their endowment to sophomore and junior men and women for the 2013-2014 academic year. The scholarships being provided by WACU will be worth up to $2,000 per fall and spring semester, and may be renewed for the following school year if recipients remain in good academic standing and continue to meet ... [Read More…]

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ACU Museum receives a face-lift

October 12, 2012 by Elizabeth Weiss

The ACU/WACU Museum was recently renovated with the goal of raising traffic for the museum which is located at the corner of EN 16th and Campus Court. The museum has been around since 1980 and is curated and staffed by the Women for ACU. The Women for ACU Board has re-landscaped the outside and placed vinyls on the windows showing the history of ... [Read More…]

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WACU sells baked goods every Thursday

March 20, 2012 by Elizabeth Weiss

The Women for ACU organization sells homemade meals and desserts at low prices for the public every Thursday at the ACU Museum from 1 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. This is WACU's biggest fundraiser of the year and it has been happening for many years. They raise money for scholarships, departments on campus, and student projects that involve technology ... [Read More…]

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WACU provides community with scholarships, fundraisers

October 4, 2011 by Destiny Hagood

For the members of Women for ACU, their organization is a fascinating lot of women who serve the ACU community with fundraisers and scholarships for students in need. Marisue Meyer, vice president in charge of programs, said WACU is an organization rich in history. "Women for ACU has been going on since 1969 and has been giving scholarships since ... [Read More…]

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Women for ACU sells pies, coffee for scholarship endowment

September 23, 2008 by Kelline Linton

By Kelline Linton, Chief Copy Editor The smell of homemade pecan and apple pies will fill the Teague Special Events Center during Summit as the Women for ACU sells coffee and pies Monday through Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. The pie table is set in the center of the Summit exhibits and visiting area, and visitors can purchase a slice of ... [Read More…]

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