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Wildcat Mentor program inspires women’s basketball players

Nurse practitioner Millie Goetz started out as a professional mentor to ACU basketball player Addison Martin. Now she is much more – a cheerleader on and off the court, as well as a friend. The two were matched by head women’s basketball coach Julie Goodenough as part of the team’s Wildcat Mentor program, which pairs … Continued
Jasper Howard

ACU Remembers: Jasper Howard

Former longtime ACU trustee Jasper Smith Howard (’54) died Jan. 25, 2023, in Texarkana, Texas, at age 90.  Visitation will be held Feb. 10, 2023, from 6-8 p.m. at Texarkana Funeral Home (3515 Texas Blvd., Texarkana, Texas 75503). Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Feb. 11, 2023, at Walnut Church of Christ (2720 … Continued

Art professor demonstrates how creativity, hard work lead to success

ACU design professor Ryan Feerer (’05) has put his creative touch on hundreds of projects, but perhaps his most widely seen – and certainly his favorite to date – is a series of USPS Forever stamps with a western theme. The stamp series, released in July 2021, celebrates the enduring legacy of Western wear and … Continued

Dr. Ray Whiteside

ACU Remembers: Dr. Ray Whiteside

Former longtime psychology professor and chair Dr. Lonnie Ray Whiteside (’53) died Dec. 24, 2022, in Abilene, Texas, at age 92. Visitation with the family will be Friday, Jan. 13, from  5-7 p.m. at Piersall Funeral Directors (733 Butternut St., Abilene, Texas 79602). A private graveside service will be held Saturday, Jan. 14 at the … Continued

Senior Capstone is crowning experience for ACU undergraduates

From filmmaking in Cambodia to developing a prototype for NASA, ACU students are putting their knowledge into practice every day.  Experiential learning – or learning by doing – is an important part of an ACU education and is built into the curriculum for all undergraduate majors from their freshman through senior years. Their academic experience … Continued