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ACU to Award Honors, Degrees at Commencement May 8-9

  Abilene Christian University will present 963 degrees in three Commencement ceremonies Friday and Saturday at Moody Coliseum. The Friday, May 8, ceremony at 7 p.m. will award 52 doctoral and 261 master’s degrees. On Saturday, May 9, 650 bachelor’s degrees will be presented in two ceremonies – 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.  The 10 … Continued

Alumnus Shares Story of Survival at United Nations

At age 8, Serge Gasore (’09), witnessed the deaths of his grandmother and brothers during the Rwandan Genocide. An experience that could have robbed him of hope instead instilled in him a calling to promote peace and justice. When Gasore was asked to share his story on one of the world’s largest stages, that calling … Continued

ACU Gives Campaign Raises Record $1.4 Million in Two Days

More than 1,500 alumni, faculty, staff, students, friends and fans joined together to raise a record $1.4 million – all to directly benefit students at Abilene Christian University. The total is a record high and the first time in its nine-year history for the event to top $1 million in contributions. It also represents a … Continued

Annette Gordon-Reed to headline Spain Center lectures May 1

Abilene Christian University’s Carl Spain Center on Race Studies and Spiritual Action will host the Don Williams and Royce Money Distinguished Lecture Series May 1 at 7 p.m. in Chapel on the Hill in the Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building. The event, featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annette Gordon-Reed, is free and open to the public. Register … Continued

FilmFest Gets Students on Set in Abilene and Beyond

ACU’s student film festival returned to the historic Paramount Theatre this spring for the 22nd premiere event to celebrate student achievement in film. The event featured projects from 14 teams, including narrative, documentary and animated films represented.  The theme of FilmFest 2026 was “On Set,” and the evening included past and present judges and mentors … Continued

Research, Creativity on Display at ACU Research Festival

More than 140 students from Abilene Christian University and other nearby schools presented a variety of research findings and creative projects April 7 at ACU’s 18th annual Undergraduate Research, Creativity and Innovation Festival. A related event – the Excellence in Oratory Forum – took place the night before the festival, showcasing students’ public speaking skills. … Continued

ACU Remembers: Dr. Ed George

Abilene Christian University professor emeritus of music Dr. Silas Edwin “Ed” George (’61), died March 25, 2026, in Schertz, Texas, at age 89. A Celebration of Life is planned for May 24 from 2-4 p.m. in the Williams Performing Arts Center at ACU. He was born Sept. 22, 1936, in Fort Stockton, Texas, and briefly attended Cisco … Continued

ACU Presents Alumni Awards to Dude Perfect Editor, Medical School CEO

Abilene Christian University presented its two highest alumni honors at the annual Alumni Day Luncheon, Sunday, March 29, to John Warner, M.D., CEO of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and executive vice president at Ohio State, and to Tim Holt, vice president of post production for Dude Perfect. Tim Holt, Young Alumnus of … Continued

ACU Awards Honorary Doctorate to Entertainer Amy Grant

Abilene Christian University presented six-time Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Amy Grant with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree March 28 at the university’s annual President’s Circle Dinner. Grant also performed at the event, which honors ACU’s most generous donors. The honorary degree recognizes her extraordinary contributions to contemporary Christian music and her enduring … Continued

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ACU Dean Awarded Fulbright Scholar Grant to Taiwan

Dr. Jason Morris, dean of the Honors College and director of Lynay at Abilene Christian University, has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright International Education Administrators (IEA) grant to Taiwan. This marks Morris’s third Fulbright award, highlighting his continued commitment to global engagement and academic excellence. The Fulbright IEA Program supports U.S. higher education administrators in … Continued