Category: Campus News
Ģý biology professor discovers new species of rat in Ecuador
Dr. Tom Lee, Clark Stevens Professor of Biology at Ģý, discovered a new rat species, Thomasomys burneoi, 2,500 meters above sea level in the Andes Mountains of Ecuador, and news of the discovery has recently been published in a scientific journal. Thomasomys burneoi is a large rat species in the rich Andes … Continued
Students help preserve campus history at Ģý Museum
Ģý has over a century’s worth of history, meaning that the Ģý Museum, on the corner of Campus Court and East North 16th Street, has a plethora of artifacts in need of identification, labeling and appropriate display. In the Historical Methods course this fall, students are taking part in that process … Continued
Ģý’s Teacher Education department celebrates 100th year
Ģý has been educating educators for a century, and the College of Education and Human Services will celebrate the anniversary of the department at a Homecoming event. This year also marks the 65th year for the Department of Communications Disorders, and both departments will be honored jointly Thursday, Oct. 13, at 6 … Continued
James Webb Telescope scientist to speak at Ģý Oct. 13
Dr. Scott Acton, a 1984 graduate of Ģý who has spent nearly 24 years working on the James Webb Space Telescope, will speak on campus Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Boone Family Theatre. The event is free and open to the public. Acton, a wavefront sensing and controls scientist with Ball Aerospace, … Continued
All Roads Lead Home for Ģý alumni at Homecoming, Oct. 13-16
Ģý’s Homecoming theme – “All Roads Lead Home” – encourages alumni to return to Abilene for a full weekend of activities on campus Oct. 13-16. Highlights include: Carnival – Friday, Oct. 14, from 5-7:30 p.m. on the Hardin Administration Building lawn featuring games, inflatables, face painting, food trucks and more. Homecoming Musical: Disney’s … Continued
Author to debut novel in library luncheon event
Author and playwright Kate Anger will be reading and discussing her new novel, The Shinnery, on Oct. 17 from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Packer Forum on the third floor of the Brown Library at Ģý. Anger is also a lecturer at the University of California-Riverside, and The Shinnery is … Continued
Ģý’s chapter of Sigma Delta Pi receives national award
For the seventh year in its history, Ģý’s Omega Gamma Chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society, has been named an Honor Chapter for its outstanding activities in 2021-22. Ģý is one of only 10-15 Honor Chapters out of 629 across the country. Every summer, the 629 … Continued
Celebrations, education, entertainment scheduled for Hispanic Heritage Month
Students, faculty, staff and the Abilene community will celebrate Hispanic Heritage month with a wide variety of events planned at Ģý. Artardecer, Friday, Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m. – a sunset devotional with conchas provided at the Faubus Fountain Lake. Sponsored by Ģý’s Hispanos Unidos. Open to Ģý faculty, staff and students. Chapel … Continued
Ģý’s fall enrollment hits record high for fifth year in a row
The largest-ever student body – numbering 5,731 – enrolled for the fall semester at Ģý as the 2022-23 year kicks off with increases in all key areas: undergraduate enrollment, graduate enrollment and both the Abilene campus and Ģý Online. “It’s exciting and humbling to welcome our largest-ever student body this year, as more and … Continued