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Horse Sense
Licensed professional counselor Steve Eller believes horses possess a special power - the power of healing. Not in the medical sense, but emotionally, therapeutically and spiritually.
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#1 for Jobs
ACU's College of Business Administration is ranked No. 1 in the nation in terms of graduate students who secure employment within three months of earning their degrees, says a study published by U.S. News & World Report.
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Mobile Learning
ACU students and faculty continue to connect to the world in new ways using mobile technology - from K-12 classrooms throughout West Texas to businesses in Oxford, England.
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Inside Politics
Keri Gray’s passion for politics and unbridled initiative landed her an internship in the office of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi where she got a close-up view of political influence at work.
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Body, Mind & Spirit
The completion of ACU's new Royce and Pam Money Student Recreation and Wellness Center has given students a place to live, learn and play - all under one giant roof.
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Up and Coming
ACU holds on to its No. 1 ranking as an Up-and-Coming school among Regional Universities-West in U.S. News and World Report's "America's Best Colleges" report for 2012.
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Inventing the Future
A pioneering gift of $1.8 million from AT&T is enabling the next step in teaching and learning innovation at ACU. The new AT&T Learning Studio provides a laboratory for mobile learning.
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Touting Adventure
They may seem unlikely business partners - one holds a degree in finance and the other in missions - but Stephen Powell and Jason Boone have embarked on a rollercoaster of entrepreneurial adventure that has taken them around the globe.
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Changing the World
ACU's mission is to educate students for Christian service and leadership throughout the world. Some, like Krystal Underwood ('11), take those words literally.
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Dr. Rick Piersall | ACU Opera Director
All the world’s a stage - at least according to William Shakespeare - and for Dr. Rick Piersall, director of the ACU Opera, truer words have never been said. Piersall performed in Szeged, Hungary, in October and will perform in France this spring.
Braid Blanks ('04) | News Anchor
"I was born to communicate," says ACU alumna Braid Blanks. "I can't remember not expressing myself or having the desire to share with others and listen as they shared with me." Now, as news anchor of Abilene's KTXS-TV, she communicates on a daily basis - and gets paid for it.
Nick Anthony ('05) | Chiropractor
Nick Anthony has always found the intricacies and complexities of the human body fascinating - so much so that he pursued a career in which he could help the human body operate as smoothly as possible.
Dr. Mikee Delony | Assistant Professor of English
Chris Derrick ('10) | Sociology
Chris Derrick honed a passion for combating crime while studying criminal justice in ACU's sociology department. Now, an internship with the U.S. Marshals office in Dallas has given clear focus to his passion.
Dr. Sheila Jones | Kinesiology and Nutrition
For Dr. Sheila Jones, ACU's new Money Student Recreation and Wellness Center is more than just a state-of-the-art place for students to hit the weights, swim some laps or shoot hoops. The new rec center is also an innovative place to learn.
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It pays to think ahead.
We are excited that you have chosen to apply to ACU. Submit your application by Feb. 15 to receive an admission decision no later than March 1. You will also be in the first round of financial aid award letters and will increase your chances of receiving a spot in your first-choice residence hall.
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ACU lands another Apple honor
Abilene Christian University’s award-winning mobile-learning initiative has helped the university land another honor as an Apple Distinguished Program. ACU is one of 40 programs across the nation to be recognized as a center of educational excellence and leadership.
Learn more about mobile learning at ACU: acu.edu/connected
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Elise (Smith '83) Mitchell
Elise Mitchell could have gone to college close to her southern Illinois home. But then she wouldn't have found herself doing other people's laundry on a recent Friday night. Mitchell chose to follow her older brother to ACU instead, turning her public relations degree into a nearly 30-year career that now sees her in charge of her own company, serving clients as large as Walmart and Tyson Foods. Elise is one of several 2011 alumni award recipients.Alumni in the News
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Chelsey Brumbaugh ('13) | Speech Pathology
Chelsey Brumbaugh expected to find academic excellence at ACU, but she also got a few surprises during her freshman year.
Brad Schultz ('12) | Political Science
Brad Schultz has experience working in congressional offices. Lots of experience. "By the end of this summer, I will have worked in every type of congressional office," he says.
Ashley Del Real ('11) | Nursing
When Ashley Del Real thinks of poverty, she thinks of a 2-year-old boy who weighs only 15 pounds, forced to sleep on the ground where bugs bite him nightly. She thinks of a disfigured, malnourished woman living in a tiny house with a leaky roof while her life is being stripped away by cancer.
Marie Dufitumukiza ('11) | Biology/Honors
A life-threatening encounter with malaria led biology honors student Marie Dufitumukiza to pursue a career in medicine at ACU. "That experience really stirred my heart and made me want to help others," says Marie, a native of Rwanda who now makes Abilene her home. "That was one of God's miracles."
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Your Gift Makes a Difference
Erin Boyd is just one of the many exceptional students who rely on the generosity of ACU's alumni and friends to fund the scholarships that make her education possible. Now is a great time to make sure you've helped change the life of a student who otherwise couldn't receive the kind of training for servant-leadership ACU provides. Read more about Erin's story, or visit the Office of Advancement to learn more about how your gifts help ACU transform the world one life at a time.
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