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U.S. Department of Education grants $3.6 million to ACU
Abilene Christian University’s Department of Psychology has been awarded $3.6 million in research funding from the U.S. Department of Education as part of the recently announced Mental Health Service Professionals Demonstration Grant. The award is the largest federal grant ACU has received in the last 15 years.
ACU names former PFSweb CEO as College of Business dean
ACU has appointed longtime technology and business executive Mike Willoughby (’86) as dean of the College of Business Administration. Willoughby spent 24 years at PFSweb, most recently as CEO and board director. He guided the 2,500-employee public company with up to $340 million in annual revenue.
Big Country Conversations speaker series to feature Paul Begala, Karl Rove
A new series is designed to bring speakers of national significance to Abilene for engaging discussions on global issues. The inaugural Big Country Conversations event is scheduled for Nov. 14 with Paul Begala and Karl Rove offering their unique perspectives on the election’s outcomes and implications.