Welcome Week brought in over 960 new students, a number significantly higher than recent years. Eric Gumm, director of the First Year Program, said several changes had to be made to accommodate this larger class. Because Sikes is housing freshmen, the hall had to be added to activities involving residence halls. Two new sections of Cornerstone ... [Read More…]

During Welcome Week 2011, students collected and donated more than 12,000 pounds of food as part of the annual service project. This year, leaders hope to have collected even more food. Welcome Week mentor groups journeyed onto the streets of Abilene Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Each group visited different Abilene neighborhoods and collected canned ... [Read More…]