ACU Remembers: Steve Carrizal
Former Abilene Christian University trustee Steve Garcia Carrizal (’66) of Round Rock, Texas, died Sept. 22, 2024, at age 82. He was born Nov. 20, 1941, in Houston,…
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ACU football climbs into top 10 for first time in Division I era
The ACU football team continues to check off milestone achievements. The Wildcats are ranked in the top 10 of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS)…
ACU named top 50 nationally in Undergraduate Teaching and Undergraduate Research by U.S. News & World Report
Abilene Christian University joined an elite group of colleges nationwide to be honored for both teaching and research in the 2025 U.S. News…
ACU sets all-time enrollment record
More than 6,700 students enrolled at Abilene Christian University this fall, marking the university’s largest-ever student body and seven consecutive years of record enrollment.…
NRC issues construction permit for Natura Resources molten salt reactor at ACU’s NEXT Lab
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a construction permit to Abilene Christian University to build the Natura MSR-1, marking the first liquid salt…
ACU Summit to explore biblical narratives in community
Registration is underway for the 118th year of Abilene Christian University’s Summit, Oct. 16-18, with the theme of “Woven Together: The Power of Biblical…
Forbes cites ACU among top universities nationally for financial strength
Abilene Christian University ranked among the top private universities in the nation for financial health in the Forbes 2024 College Financial Grades, receiving…
ACU almost pulls off major FBS upset of Texas Tech, garners national attention
For the last several months, ACU head coach Keith Patterson has insisted the 2024 season will be a special one in his third year…
ACU College of Business announces new Dukes Scholars; students to receive up to $53,000 scholarship
[aesop_image img="https://acu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Kyle-Tippens-finance-web.jpg" panorama="off" imgwidth="30%" credit="Jeremy Enlow" align="right" lightbox="on" captionsrc="custom" caption="Dr. Kyle Tippens, director of the Dukes School of Finance, works with new Dukes…
Alumni Spotlight: Sarah McLean
Determined to increase advocacy and support for the community of Abilene, Sarah (Robirds ’09) McLean has been a shining example of…