Abilene Christian University will begin its 118th academic year with the traditional Opening Assembly in Moody Coliseum Aug. 28 at 11 a.m. ACU alumnus Shelton Gibbs IV, state district judge for the 422nd District Court of Texas, will give the address to students, faculty, staff and visitors as the university launches its first week of … Continued
Singer-songwriter and Abilene Christian University alumnus Aaron Watson (’00) will headline a concert with Jenna Paulette at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 25 at Moody Coliseum as one of the premiere events of Wildcat Week, ACU’s official welcoming and orientation program for incoming students. Tickets to the concert are available to the public now, and ACU … Continued
Abilene Christian University’s College of Business Administration has selected 26 students for the inaugural cohort of Dukes Scholars, funded by the Dr. William P. and Janie B. Dukes Excellence in Finance Endowment. In 2022, the late Dr. Bill and Janie Dukes donated, through their estate, more than $29 million to ACU – the largest single … Continued
Revolution Pictures founder Randy Brewer began work in May as chief storyteller at Abilene Christian University. Brewer, a 1993 graduate of ACU, is a renowned creative force who has created memorable work with high-profile clients such as ESPN, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Verizon and Sony Pictures, among others. Over the past 26 years Brewer has … Continued
Sharon Ayala is Abilene Christian University’s new vice president for marketing and a member of the senior leadership team. Ayala joins ACU from Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego where she worked for 13 years, most recently as associate vice president for marketing. She attended both Baylor University and Point Loma and holds a … Continued
Students and faculty in the Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Laboratory at Abilene Christian University recently published their first peer-reviewed journal article, “A molten salt test loop for component and instrumentation testing,” in the Annals of Nuclear Energy. Highlights of the article include: Development of a forced-flow system for testing molten salt reactor technologies. A molten … Continued
Abilene Christian University has announced the hiring of Dr. Dirk Nelson as the founding dean of the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences and Dr. Charla S. Miertschin as the founding dean of the College of Science and Engineering. In January, ACU announced three new colleges and some new homes for various departments, all as … Continued
Librarians from Church of Christ affiliated colleges and universities will gather at Abilene Christian University next week for the Christian College Library Conference May 24-27. The event is intended to engage the Churches of Christ in cooperative projects that enhance the services offered by Christian college libraries and to facilitate communication and resource sharing among … Continued
This spring more than a hundred students submitted films for the 19th FilmFest Gala at the historic Paramount Theatre: FilmFest Flashback. The event featured short films in a variety of genres including western, scifi, thriller, rom-com and documentary with awards given out in 14 categories. Because of a shift in scheduling in 2008 that moved … Continued