KACU, 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 Abilene Christian University who serve as reporters and on-air hosts. Heather Claborn, general … Continued
For the first time at Abilene Christian University, 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
Through a ten-year partnership to create more efficient facilities, Abilene Christian University is seeing dividends paid off and earning industry recognition for its work. ACU received the Best-In-Class Award from Cenergistic, the pioneer and leading provider of technology-enabled conservation services, for cutting expected energy use by 21%, saving $8.89 million in total energy costs and … Continued
Several high-profile military chaplains matriculated from the Master of Divinity program in the Graduate School of Theology at Abilene Christian University, and now ACU is offering a 50% scholarship for future military chaplains. Master of Divinity graduates who have become military chaplains include Dr. Darryl Wesley (’88) and retired Captain David Bynum (’84). Wesley received … Continued
The Venture Out Market is back for students in the College of Business Administration at Abilene Christian University to showcase their student-run businesses from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Nov. 20 at Moody Coliseum. Approximately 20 student businesses from the Founders Club in the Griggs Center for Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy and 45 teams from the Foundations … Continued
The Abilene Christian University Admissions office launched a new podcast – “Welcome to ACU: Stories from Wildcats Around the World” – to help introduce prospective students to the university. The first episode was released Nov. 1. ACU students Allysa Wiley, sophomore psychology major from Spring, and Ben Mercer, junior social work major from Harker Heights, … Continued
As the official higher education partner of the Texas Rangers, Abilene Christian University wants to help fans celebrate the start of the World Series with free video content from RangersU highlighting the storied history of Rangers baseball. In 2022, ACU launched an educational partnership with the Texas Rangers called RangersU powered by ACU, which offers … Continued
Abilene Christian University is launching Holy Sexuality Week Nov. 6-10, a series cultivating discussion and biblically-guided teachings on relationships and sexuality featuring special guest speakers. The series will bring the campus together for an intentional focus on what the Bible teaches about human sexuality, marriage and relationships. During the week, all students are encouraged to … Continued
Abilene Christian University’s Ethnos performance is back for its 31st year of production at 7 p.m. on Nov. 3-4 at Boone Family Theatre with a show theme of Echoes. In 1992, three years after the inception of the International Students’ Association, the Culture Show was created to showcase different cultural groups at Abilene Christian University. … Continued