Abilene Christian University - News

Elementary education students present at CAST/STAT conference

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600

Five students from ACU's Department of Teacher Education recently helped lead a workshop session at the Conference for Advancement of Science Teaching/Science Teachers Association of Texas annual conference in Dallas. Olivia Noland, Jessica Varner, Melanie Catteau, Mariah Shultz and Kristi Damon presented "out of the box" physical science experiments designed for grades K-6.

Richard Beck selected as keynote speaker for two venues in summer 2012

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600

Dr. Richard Beck, professor and department chair of psychology at ACU, will be a keynote speaker at two venues this summer. He will speak in June at Streaming: Biblical Conversations from the Missional Frontier and then at the fifth annual Conference of Theology and Peace.

ACU alum chosen to design house for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

Fri, 9 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600

ACU accreditation reaffirmed with distinction

Thu, 8 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600

Abilene Christian University's accreditation was reaffirmed Dec. 6, 2011, during the annual meeting of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) in Orlando, Fla.

Debate team scores impressive record

Thu, 8 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600

ACU students Jeff Craig and Jared Perkins form the No. 1 parliamentary debate team in the National Parliamentary Debate Association based on their won-loss performance.

Alum named Entrepreneur of the Year

Wed, 7 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600

ACU alumna Elise Mitchell ('83) has been named Entrepreneur of the Year by the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE). She was also one of 11 women to receive a 2011 Women of Excellence Award from NAFE.

ACU faculty member co-authors new book

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0600

Jason Morris, assistant professor of higher education at ACU, is co-author of a book recently published by Peterson's, a global leader in educational resources, titled Peterson's Applying Successfully to Top U.S. Universities (Chinese Student Version).

JMC success at TPRA competition

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0600

On Nov. 11, ACU took two teams to the second annual Texas Public Relations Association (TPRA) Fall Leadership Day and Digital Media Summit, held at UT-Dallas. One of ACU's student teams won second place for Best Overall Digital Media Plan.

Student researchers of the year honored

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0600

The Undergraduate Research Council celebrated the work of the more than 130 ACU students who performed undergraduate research during the last year at its first Fall Dinner on Nov. 3.

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Images of Aging Photo Contest Accepting Entries Nov. 14

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0600

The second annual Images of Aging Photo Contest, sponsored by the Pruett Gerontology Center, ACU's Department of Art and Design, and the Learning Studio, will kick off Nov. 14, 2011 and will close on Feb. 24, ^2012.