By Loretta Fulton Next week will be a busy one on Abilene’s college campuses as Abilene Christian, McMurry, and Hardin-Simmons universities start classes on Monday, Aug. 24. The opening of the fall semester always brings a lot of ceremony as students are greeted for the first time or as they return to class. ACU will kick things off with its
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By Mark Waters On November 16, 1989, members of the Salvadoran Atlácatl Battalion—trained and armed by the School of the Americas in Fort Benning, Georgia—entered the campus of the University of Central America (UCA) in San Salvador where they murdered six Jesuit priests, their housekeeper, and her 15-year-old daughter. The priests served on the faculty of the University. Their primary
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Ricky Harrison, newly named Dean of Students at McMurry University, will be guest speaker for the monthly meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations. The public is invited to the luncheon meeting at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, April 22, at Highland Church of Christ, 425 Highland Ave. A $3 donation is suggested for lunch. The program is free. Ricky Harrison Harrison,
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By Loretta Fulton All three of Abilene’s universities will have observances throughout February in honor of Black History Month. Many of the events are open to the public. Deadline to purchase tickets for a luncheon at McMurry is at noon Friday, Feb. 13. The luncheon will begin at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, in the Mabee Room of Garrison Campus
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Ricky Harrison, a 2014 graduate of McMurry University, is the new Dean of Students at his alma mater. Harrison was named University Chaplain and Director of Religious and Spiritual Life at McMurry in 2023. He will continue to serve as University Chaplin, while Russell Miller will be Director of Religious and Spiritual Life and Assistant University Chaplain. Ricky Harrision “Rev.
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By Loretta Fulton The Abilene Interfaith Council is co-hosting two sessions with science ambassador and author JD Stillwater on Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 20 and 21. A graduate of Cornell University, Stillwater “moves and inspires thousands of people all over North America and the globe with science-centered messages of awe and deep kinship,” according to his bio. On Wednesday, Jan.
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By Loretta Fulton Most traditional Christian denominations are represented on local university campuses for the fall semester, but only a handful of students come from faith traditions outside of Christianity. Abilene Christian University is affiliated with the Churches of Christ, McMurry University is United Methodist, and Hardin-Simmons University is Baptist. Only ACU and McMurry responded to a request for denominational
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By Loretta Fulton Dr. Lynne Murray will be inaugurated as McMurry University’s 11th president at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 26, in Radford Auditorium. Theme for the inauguration and a reception to follow will be “Rising With Purpose.” The reception will immediately follow the inauguration in Garrison United Methodist Campus Center. The two events will highlight a week of activities tied
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Click here to read full ACU enrollment news release. Click here to read full McMurry enrollment news release. Click here to read full Hardin-Simmons enrollment news release. By Loretta Fulton McMurry and Abilene Christian universities enrolled record numbers of students for the fall semester, while Hardin-Simmons’ total enrollment dipped slightly but showed improvement in certain areas. McMurry recorded its third consecutive year
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