If you enjoyed Chris Stapleton’s Super Bowl commercial for Ram Trucks, you might like to know the creative force behind it is a company founded by ACU alumnus Randy Brewer (’93). Brewer, who began Nashville-based Revolution Pictures in 1997, has created memorable work with dozens of high-profile clients, including Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Verizon, T-Mobile, … Continued
Former longtime ACU trustee Jasper Smith Howard (’54) died Jan. 25, 2023, in Texarkana, Texas, at age 90. Visitation will be held Feb. 10, 2023, from 6-8 p.m. at Texarkana Funeral Home (3515 Texas Blvd., Texarkana, Texas 75503). Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Feb. 11, 2023, at Walnut Church of Christ (2720 … Continued
ACU design professor Ryan Feerer (’05) has put his creative touch on hundreds of projects, but perhaps his most widely seen – and certainly his favorite to date – is a series of USPS Forever stamps with a western theme. The stamp series, released in July 2021, celebrates the enduring legacy of Western wear and … Continued
Former longtime psychology professor and chair Dr. Lonnie Ray Whiteside (’53) died Dec. 24, 2022, in Abilene, Texas, at age 92. Visitation with the family will be Friday, Jan. 13, from 5-7 p.m. at Piersall Funeral Directors (733 Butternut St., Abilene, Texas 79602). A private graveside service will be held Saturday, Jan. 14 at the … Continued
ACU alumni, faculty, staff and students are regularly featured in local and national media reports. Here is a digest of recent mentions.
From filmmaking in Cambodia to developing a prototype for NASA, ACU students are putting their knowledge into practice every day. Experiential learning – or learning by doing – is an important part of an ACU education and is built into the curriculum for all undergraduate majors from their freshman through senior years. Their academic experience … Continued
Growing up in Cameroon as the oldest child in a family of five, Dr. Joseph Manga never imagined where his life would take him. Four different universities for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral work, as well as tutoring and teaching experience, have all been part of the experience. And this past summer, it led him to … Continued
Sometimes lessons learned on a mission trip extend far beyond the trip itself. Emily Shafer, a senior journalism major from Lubbock, Texas, tells about one such lesson. Emily was chosen to travel to Kampala, Uganda, as part of Wildcat Academics on Mission, a program that integrates mission and service with coursework. She accompanied ACU speech … Continued
While some students took time off this summer to relax with their families, many Wildcats spent their summer serving and learning. Londyn Gray, a senior journalism major and ACU volleyball player from Weatherford, Texas, traveled to Cambodia on a trip organized through ACU’s WorldWide Witness program. There, she worked with Cambodia Christian Ministries, teaching English … Continued