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Service learning at ACU challenges students to make a global difference
Service learning – a hallmark of the Abilene Christian University experience – is one of the many reasons U.S. News & World Report has again recognized ACU among the nation’s best in its 2025 rankings. But it is more than just a ranking – it’s a hands-on way for students to transform classroom knowledge into real-world impact. Last year, 138 students participated in projects across 20 countries, from Japan to Nicaragua.
ACU achieves elite academic recognition with Carnegie Research 2 status
Abilene Christian University has earned Research 2 (R2) status in the latest update from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education – a milestone that reflects ACU’s intentional commitment to research growth and academic excellence. The prestigious R2 designation places Abilene Christian among top research universities in the nation, recognizing high spending and doctorate production.
10 Questions with JMC grad and history buff Regina Burns
Although Black History Month is February, for ACU alumna Regina L. Burns (’83) it has become a year-round passion. Her fascination with key figures in Black history was sparked in the 1990s, when she was asked to produce a radio documentary about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., which later won an award from the National Association of Black Journalists. Since then, her interest in both journalism and history have interwoven and continued to grow.