New student move-in day marked the beginning of a new chapter at ACU as the university welcomed its latest cohort of students. As part of Wildcat Week, an immersive orientation program, the incoming class of freshmen embarked on their college journey by settling into dorms and engaging in the annual Goodbye Blessing. ... [Read More…]
Wildcat Week 2016 Slip’n’Slide
Wildcat Week saw the return of the Slip'n'Slide free time event. The Optimist gave some students a GoPro as they glide down the hill behind Smith and Adams halls. ... [Read More…]
Old tradition slides into Wildcat Week lineup
An old Welcome Week tradition has slid back into this year's Wildcat Week lineup of activities. After the Mentor Group Olympics, students can participate in the slip-n-slide event at 8:30 p.m. Thursday behind Smith and Adams halls. Wildcat Week student directors Trevor Tyson, senior management major from Abilene, and Aaron Burch, junior ... [Read More…]
Student crews tackles new move-in system
Close to 400 ACU students helped about 1000 incoming freshmen move into their dorms Aug. 16, using a drive-thru system to make the move-in process quicker and easier for the new students and their parents. ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Lighting the way with a cherished ACU tradition
Lighting the path to one of ACU's most cherished traditions, the Candlelight Devo brought ACU alumni, faculty and students together in welcoming this years freshman class. ... [Read More…]
How to move in freshmen and leave your car running
Wildcat Week leaders, Steering Committee members and ResLife staff have been hard at work since 7 a.m. moving incoming freshmen into their new dorm homes. ResLife changed the move-in system this year. Students were assigned a move-in time based on their room number and proceeded to move through ResLife's drive-thru before unloading their cars ... [Read More…]
Wildcat Week plans packed week for new students
Wildcat Week is bringing students one last blast of summer with a 200-foot Slip-n-Slide, a block party and an outdoor concert featuring singer-songwriter Eric Hutchinson. Caddie Coupe, director of new student programs, said Wildcat Week organizers boosted the number of events from last year's 65 events to more than 75. “I added them to make ... [Read More…]
New students compete for Wildcat Week gold
New students had the chance to show off their skills during the pinnacle of Wildcat Week otherwise, known as the Mentor Group Olympics. video/editing by John Puckett & Forrest Lorenzen ... [Read More…]
Freshman class partakes in ACU tradition
With Wildcat Week coming to a close, incoming freshman had the chance to experience one of ACU's longest and earliest traditions. video/editing by Aaron Pokluda ... [Read More…]
Freshmen go all out in Bubble Soccer
As part of the revamped Wildcat Week, incoming freshmen got the chance to participate in the latest sports trend known as bubble soccer. Video/editing by Forrest Lorenzen ... [Read More…]