ACU receives $29 million gift for finance program
The late Dr. Bill and Janie Dukes have given, through their estate, more than $29 million to Abilene Christian University – the largest single…
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ACU named among America’s Top Online Colleges by Newsweek
Abilene Christian University has been named one of America’s Top Online Colleges for 2023. The award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc.,…
ACU’s NEXT Lab construction permit application accepted for formal review by NRC
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has docketed Abilene Christian University’s Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Lab construction permit application, placing it under formal regulatory…
ACU Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry receives continuous grant funding
Abilene Christian University's chemistry and biochemistry programs received a research grant from the Welch Foundation this year, marking more than 60 years of…
ACU students bring fun and fitness to Big Country children
In school, success is typically measured by grades, but during the noon hour every Wednesday, success is measured in giggles, yells and the…
ACU launches bold five-year strategic plan
This fall Abilene Christian University launched a new strategic plan detailing bold goals and vision for the next five years, including…
ACU biology professor discovers new species of rat in Ecuador
Dr. Tom Lee, Clark Stevens Professor of Biology at Abilene Christian University, discovered a new rat species, Thomasomys burneoi, 2,500 meters above sea…
Students help preserve campus history at ACU Museum
Abilene Christian University has over a century's worth of history, meaning that the ACU Museum, on the corner of Campus Court and…
ACU’s Teacher Education department celebrates 100th year
Abilene Christian University has been educating educators for a century, and the College of Education and Human Services will celebrate the anniversary of…
James Webb Telescope scientist to speak at ACU Oct. 13
Dr. Scott Acton, a 1984 graduate of Abilene Christian University who has spent nearly 24 years working on the James Webb Space Telescope, will…