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20 Tips to Rock Your Freshman Year in College

You’ve done your homework, picked the perfect college, made your way through the admissions process and received your acceptance package. Congratulations! Now – as you eagerly await the first day of class – is the perfect time to start thinking about how to successfully navigate your freshman year. We asked Wildcats and former Wildcats to … Continued
Alumni feeding a giraffe at the zoo

12 Fun Things to do in Abilene, Texas

Beyond the boundaries of Ģý, the city of Abilene offers a welcoming community that will soon feel like your second home. Take a leisurely stroll through picturesque parks, cozy up with a book at a local coffee shop, or gather your friends for an unforgettable night out on the town! Abilene is your … Continued

Counselor talking with students

10 Best Questions to Ask Your Admissions Counselor

Starting college is an exciting and sometimes daunting step on your life’s journey. The choice you make will set the stage for a transformative chapter in your life as you learn, grow and forge lifelong connections. At Ģý, we want to guide you through the college search process as you make this life-changing … Continued

Renovated Sikes Hall to reopen with new name

Ģý’s Sikes Hall, originally opened 1977, is undergoing renovation and is closed for the 2023-24 academic year. When it reopens in August 2024, it will sport a new look – and a new name. Its reopening will coincide with the permanent closure of Mabee Hall, and Sikes will be rechristened as Mabee Hall … Continued

Second NRC official visits Ģý’s NEXT Lab

The Honorable David Wright, a member of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), visited Ģý’s Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Laboratory (NEXT Lab) Dec. 6 to meet with senior leaders from Ģý and Natura Resources.  Wright is the second NRC official to visit NEXT Lab; NRC chair Christopher Hanson came to Ģý’s campus in … Continued

Genevieve Graessle, senior English major from Austin, helped KĢý take second place in student newscast in the Public Journalists Media Association awards.

Student-staffed Ģý radio station receives state, national awards

  KĢý, Abilene’s National Public Radio station, recently took home second place nationally for student newscasts from the Public Media Journalists Association (PMJA). Four full-time staff members manage station operations and oversee the students in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication at Ģý who serve as reporters and on-air hosts. Heather Claborn, … Continued

Students at a dinner during last years' Culture Week.

Ģý offices collaborating to create Multicultural Week

For the first time at Ģý, the Office of International Students and Visiting Scholars and the Office of Multicultural Affairs are collaborating to create Multicultural Week to celebrate diversity across campus. In previous years, different departments and offices have held events, such as Culture Week, but this will be the first year for … Continued

Venture Out Market back for large event at Ģý

    [aesop_image img=”/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Venture-Out-Market-Spring-2023-4.jpeg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”40%” alt=”Students at the Spring 2023 Venture Out Market.” align=”right” lightbox=”on” captionsrc=”custom” caption=”Students at the Spring 2023 Venture Out Market.” captionposition=”right” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”] The Venture Out Market is back for students in the College of Business Administration at Ģý to showcase their student-run businesses from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. … Continued

Graphic for the new "Welcome to Ģý" podcast.

Ģý Admissions launches new podcast

The Ģý Admissions office launched a new podcast – “Welcome to Ģý: Stories from Wildcats Around the World” – to help introduce prospective students to the university. The first episode was released Nov. 1. [aesop_image img=”/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Podcast_Opt.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”40%” alt=”Allysa Wiley, sophomore psychology major from Spring, and Ben Mercer, junior social work major from … Continued