Kim Dennis's Archive

Start your Christmas shopping early:  All Champion apparel is 25% off through November 24th, in store and online at acu.bncollege.com. This includes our “Merry Christmas Y’all” long-sleeve shirt.

A wonderful evening for the whole family and a part of Abilene’s City Sidewalks. You don’t want to miss this nostalgic story told in a fun and entertaining way, when KACU presents “It’s a Wonderful Life” a LIVE radio play on Dec. 4,  at 7 p.m. at the Historic Paramount Theatre. Tickets are $15 each and children 12 and under are free.

Join us for our monthly complimentary catering lunch mixer hosted by ACU Catering located in the glass room at The World Famous Bean on Nov 19th from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Register here

The United Way of Abilene will soon hold the first Winter Lightfest — a 3/4 mile walking trail with thousands of lights and holiday displays. ACU is partnering with the United Way to offer volunteers each night from December 5-8.

The Family First Speakers luncheon this Thursday, November 13th has been cancelled. Please look for the spring Family First Speaker Series to be announced later this fall.

On Nov.18-22, the student chapter of Best Buddies International (a nonprofit organization that helps people with disabilities learn vital leadership skills, find jobs, find inclusive places to live and make friendships) is planning a wheelchair challenge in which faculty, staff and students will ride in wheelchairs for one day to see what it is like to be physically disabled and to see how accessible or inaccessible ACU is. The students are attempting to make this challenge into a fundraiser in which $10 is given to nominate a faculty/staff member or student to ride in a wheelchair for a day (8am-5pm) that week. All donations will be used to pay the student dues in order to remain a chapter of Best Buddies International. If you want to learn more and nominate someone, email Grace Carriger at gmc17c@acu.edu or Alyssa Phillips at avp17a@acu.edu

The Office of International Students & Visiting Scholars would like to invite faculty and staff to be a part of our inaugural International Alumni Weekend on Nov. 9th-10th. Come reconnect with some of our international alumni at a reception on Saturday from 2-4 p.m. at the  WPAC north lawn and watch a friendly soccer match between some of our current international students vs. alumni. Enjoy an evening of cultural dances and performances by our international students in this year’s culture show – Ethnos! Tickets can be purchased here or at the campus center from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. And lastly, join us for a international worship service on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at Chapel on the Hill, where our very own, Dr. John Willis, will be sharing a message on “Living out God’s Calling”. For questions, you may contact Veronica Whitt (vdw09a@acu.edu).

Hosts of the “Pantsuit Politics” podcast, Betty Silvers and Sarah Stewart Holland, will record live from the Hunter Welcome Center, Nov. 6, at 4 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

The podcast first launched in November 2015.  You can listen to Pantsuit Politics online at pantsuitpoliticsshow.com, on iTunes, or your preferred podcast player.

Please join us in the Scholars Lab (Brown Library 326) for lunch on Monday, November 11, to hear Dr. Kenneth Pybus speak about the important and complicated topic of copyright in higher education. Lunch will be provided. RSVP

With Christmas nearing, ACU has partnered with KRBC to make sure families across the Big Country have the chance to celebrate the holiday season. Donate your non-perishable food items now until Monday, Dec. 2.
Please bring donations to the Vanderpool building (1718 Campus Ct). Donations benefit the Food Bank of West Central Texas.