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ACU president affiliates with Excelencia in Education’s Presidents for Latino Student Success Network

Dr. Phil Schubert, president of Abilene Christian University, has joined the national network of Presidents for Latino Student Success (P4LSS) through Excelencia in Education, the nation’s premier authority on efforts accelerating Latino student success in higher education. The P4LSS network comprises a group of presidents and chancellors who have committed to making their campuses learning … Continued

ACU NEXT Lab receives second patent

Research at Abilene Christian University’s Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Laboratory (NEXT Lab) – sponsored by Natura Resources – has led to the approval of a second patent as the team works toward designing and building the first university-based Molten Salt Research Reactor. This month, the U.S. Patent and Trademark office will officially award ACU the patent … Continued

A 2024 nationally recognized leader in student success

ACU alumni, faculty, staff and students are regularly featured in local and national media reports. Here is a digest of recent mentions.

ACU partners with IDEA Public Schools

Abilene Christian University is partnering with IDEA Public Schools in a program designed to help K-12 students in their selection of and transition to college. “ACU and IDEA Public Schools are natural partners because of our mutual commitment to student success,” said Dr. Susan Lewis, ACU’s provost and vice president for academic affairs. IDEA is … Continued

Nearly 500 students set to receive degrees at ACU’s December Commencement

ACU will present 496 degrees this weekend in two Commencement ceremonies taking place at Moody Coliseum Friday and Saturday. The Friday, Dec. 15, ceremony at 7 p.m. will award 165 master’s and 67 doctoral degrees. On Saturday, Dec. 16, 264 bachelor’s degrees will be presented at 10 a.m. Both ceremonies will be livestreamed; visit acu.edu/commencement … Continued

Genevieve Graessle, senior English major from Austin, helped KACU take second place in student newscast in the Public Journalists Media Association awards.

Student-staffed ACU radio station receives state, national awards

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

ACU Student Internship Spotlight: Holly Reichling, Nouwen Craft and Gabriella Lopez

Three Abilene Christian University students completed internships for the TV production The Chosen over the past two summers and acquired new connections as well as tangible skills for their future careers. Holly Reichling, senior multimedia major from San Antonio, was a production intern for The Chosen at the set in Utah this summer. Reichling started … Continued

U.S. News highlights ACU’s nationally ranked student experience for fifth year in a row

For the fifth consecutive year, the student experience at Abilene Christian University, both in and out of the classroom, was ranked as one of the nation’s best in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report rankings released today – in the categories of Study Abroad, Learning Communities, Service Learning, First-Year Experience and Senior Capstone. Overall, … Continued

ACU pre-law students with Riley, center, at the SMU Dedman School of Law.

ACU Pre-Law partners with SMU for scholarship

Students in the pre-law program at Abilene Christian University have an exclusive opportunity to receive funding for their law school studies through a new partnership with Southern Methodist’s Dedman School of Law. SMU’s Dedman School of Law is looking to enroll more highly qualified students from ACU into its existing Juris Doctor program and has … Continued

Recent ACU graduate Devon Grey completed a graphic design internship at Lands' End this summer and then took a full-time role with the company.

ACU Student Internship Spotlight: Devon Grey and Trevon Hardy

Connections to large companies regularly help students at Abilene Christian University land internships and roles to further their careers. Devon Grey (’23) started as a remote graphic design intern at Lands’ End this summer and is now a full-time associate graphic designer for the company. Grey graduated in May with a Bachelor of Science degree … Continued

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