Former longtime Abilene Christian University trustee Kay (Coleman ’62) Skelton, 85, died March 12, 2025, in Denison, Texas. She was born Jan. 16, 1940, in Abilene, Texas, to Ann and A.M. “Tonto” Coleman Jr. (’28), who was ACU head football coach and later, commissioner of the Southeastern Conference. She earned a B.A. degree in mass communication and … Continued
Abilene Christian University is offering $80,000 in scholarships and grants to local high school students who complete the Hendrick Healthcare Academy and choose a health care-related major at ACU upon high school graduation. The new program is designed to encourage Abilene and Big Country-area students to study psychology, social work or one of several health … Continued
Abilene Christian University’s Siburt Institute for Church Ministry will receive $2.1 million as part of a collaboration with Pepperdine University’s Empower and Equip program, designed to strengthen the ministries and leadership of Churches of Christ in rural areas and small towns. Lilly Endowment Inc. granted Pepperdine $7.5 million for the Empower and Equip initiative, which … Continued
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 … Continued
As a high school student, Gweneth Barbre was intrigued by psychology, design and computer science and she knew she wanted to explore the interaction between people and computers. So she looked for a university with a similar research focus and opportunity. Less than a year later, as a freshman computer science major at Abilene Christian … Continued
Abilene Christian University announced its alumni awards for 2025, honoring the outstanding achievements of a Major League Baseball club executive and a Texas justice. Greg Feasel (’81), president and chief operating officer of the Colorado Rockies Baseball Club, is the 2025 Outstanding Alumnus of the Year, and April (Ward ’06) Farris, justice of the Texas … Continued
Abilene Christian University and Texas Tech University announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Natura Resources LLC of Abilene to seek business opportunities and funding for projects related to Natura’s molten salt reactor (MSR) currently under construction on the ACU campus. The collaboration, which includes the Texas Produced Water Consortium (TxPWC) located at Texas Tech, … Continued
Martha Ann (Smith ’58) Morris, a longtime Abilene Christian University supporter and recipient of an honorary doctorate, died Jan. 2, 2025, in Abilene, Texas, at age 88. A memorial service is planned for Monday, Jan. 6, at 10 a.m. at University Church of Christ. She was born July 28, 1936, in Terrell, Texas, and graduated high … Continued
Christianity Today’s annual book awards, announced this month, honor the recent publications of three Abilene Christian University faculty. Letters to a Future Saint, by Dr. Brad East, associate professor of Bible, Missions and Ministry, received the Award of Merit for 2024. In addition, Story, Ritual, Prophecy, Wisdom: Reading and Teaching the Bible Today, by Dr. … Continued