April is Parkinsonās disease awareness month, and the Dr. John C. Stevens Pickleball for Parkinsonās Tournament and Resource Fair is set to take place April 29 in the Royce and Pam Money Student Recreation and Wellness Center at Ā鶹“«Ć½Ó³» to raise money for the local chapter of the Davis Phinney Foundation. The … Continued
Motivational speaker, author and writing consultant Nika Maples (ā96) will be speaking at an Ā鶹“«Ć½Ó³» Chapel event at 11 a.m. on April 10 in Moody Coliseum, discussing a lifelong journey that began here. During Maplesā sophomore year at ACU, she suffered a Lupus-induced stroke that led to quadriplegia. Her life was turned upside … Continued
Kade Parmelly (’20), a recent Ā鶹“«Ć½Ó³» alumnus and former Wildcat offensive lineman, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in February, and the ACU community has rallied together to support him in a variety of ways.Ā On Monday, ACU is hosting a bone marrow drive during Chapel at 11 a.m. in Moody … Continued
What started as a summer soccer camp to engage Abileneās refugee children has expanded into a global effort providing free soccer balls to underprivileged children across the world, and will partner this summer with Bob Goffās Love Does organization to offer a soccer camp for Ukrainian refugees in Poland. Drs. Jason (ā96) … Continued
Ā鶹“«Ć½Ó³»ās 67th annual Sing Song will return to its longtime home, Moody Coliseum, for the first time since 2020 after taking place in alternate locations and formats the past two years during the pandemic and the renovation of Moody. Showtimes are March 31 at 8 p.m. and April 1 at 2 p.m. … Continued
Ā鶹“«Ć½Ó³» is partnering with University Gear Shop and eCampus.com for the operation of branded merchandise and textbooks and course materials beginning March 14. UGS will be the provider for ACUās in-person campus store, as well as extended campus locations and a gear shop website with a deep inventory of branded merchandise and … Continued
The Marriage and Family Institute at Ā鶹“«Ć½Ó³» is providing five sessions of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy at no cost from now through June 30, 2023, thanks in part to a grant from the Community Foundation of Abilene. EMDR therapy is a psychotherapy method proven to help people recover from trauma … Continued
Ā鶹“«Ć½Ó³»ās new Swinney Financial Markets Lab in the Mabee Business Building celebrated a grand opening Feb. 24 with tours and a reception.Ā The Swinney Financial Markets Lab gives students in the College of Business Administration access to real-world information and cutting-edge technology, including a Bloomberg terminal. The 40-seat lab provides a home for … Continued
Dr. Stephen Johnson has been named chief executive officer of ACU Dallas, a branch campus of Ā鶹“«Ć½Ó³». Johnson has served the university for 22 years, most recently as vice president and chief administrative officer at the Dallas campus, where he led the expansion of the university by opening the branch campus and expanding … Continued