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Venture Out Market back for large event at ACU

[aesop_image img=”https://acu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Venture-Out-Market-Spring-2023-4.jpeg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”40%” alt=”Students at the Spring 2023 Venture Out Market.” align=”right” lightbox=”on” captionsrc=”custom” caption=”Students at the Spring 2023 Venture Out Market.” captionposition=”right” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”] The Venture Out Market is back for students in the College of Business Administration at Abilene Christian University to showcase their student-run businesses from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. … Continued

Graphic for the new "Welcome to ACU" podcast.

ACU Admissions launches new podcast

The Abilene Christian University Admissions office launched a new podcast – “Welcome to ACU: Stories from Wildcats Around the World” – to help introduce prospective students to the university. The first episode was released Nov. 1. [aesop_image img=”https://acu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Podcast_Opt.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”40%” alt=”Allysa Wiley, sophomore psychology major from Spring, and Ben Mercer, junior social work major from … Continued

Dr. Rusty Towell, director of NEXT Lab; Dr. Phil Schubert, ACU president; Christopher Hanson, NRC chair; and Douglass Robison, CEO and founder of Natura Resources in the lobby of the Dillard Science and Engineering Research Center.

Top U.S. nuclear official visits ACU’s NEXT Lab

The Honorable Christopher Hanson, chair of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), visited Abilene Christian University’s Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Laboratory (NEXT Lab) Oct. 12 to meet with senior leaders from ACU and Natura Resources. “Hanson shared his priorities for the NRC, which included advanced reactors, supporting academic institutions and improved safety,” … Continued

ACU Celebrates Academic Partner, the Texas Rangers, Entering the MLB Playoffs

As the official higher education partner of the Texas Rangers, Abilene Christian University congratulates our partner for their advancement into the MLB playoffs for the 2023-2024 season. “We at ACU are always excited to see our corporate partners excel in all areas of their organization,” said Dr. Stephen Johnson, chief executive officer for ACU Dallas. … Continued

ACU Student Internship Spotlight: Holly Reichling, Nouwen Craft and Gabriella Lopez

Three Abilene Christian University students completed internships for the TV production The Chosen over the past two summers and acquired new connections as well as tangible skills for their future careers. Holly Reichling, senior multimedia major from San Antonio, was a production intern for The Chosen at the set in Utah this summer. Reichling started … Continued

U.S. News highlights ACU’s nationally ranked student experience for fifth year in a row

For the fifth consecutive year, the student experience at Abilene Christian University, both in and out of the classroom, was ranked as one of the nation’s best in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report rankings released today – in the categories of Study Abroad, Learning Communities, Service Learning, First-Year Experience and Senior Capstone. Overall, … Continued

ACU’s fall enrollment tops 6,000

Abilene Christian University welcomes more than 6,000 students this fall, marking the university’s sixth consecutive year of record enrollment. The enrollment of 6,219 reflects an increase of 4.6% over last year and more than 19% over the past five years. This fall’s record enrollment includes 1,021 new freshmen who come from every region … Continued

ACU celebrates grand opening of science, research facility

The Gayle and Max Dillard Science and Engineering Research Center (SERC) – home of Abilene Christian University’s Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Laboratory and the future home of one of the first advanced reactors in the United States – opened on Friday with more than 300 people on hand to celebrate the occasion and tour the … Continued

ACU pre-law students with Riley, center, at the SMU Dedman School of Law.

ACU Pre-Law partners with SMU for scholarship

Students in the pre-law program at Abilene Christian University have an exclusive opportunity to receive funding for their law school studies through a new partnership with Southern Methodist’s Dedman School of Law. SMU’s Dedman School of Law is looking to enroll more highly qualified students from ACU into its existing Juris Doctor program and has … Continued

Natura Resources selects Zachry Nuclear Engineering to design reactor for deployment at ACU

Abilene Christian University’s Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Laboratory and Abilene-based Natura Resources have taken another step toward construction of one of the first advanced reactors in the United States. Zachry Nuclear Engineering has been selected to design the Natura Resources Molten Salt Reactor (MSR) that will be deployed on ACU’s campus. “Natura Resources is … Continued

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