Just 150 miles east of Abilene, one of the largest exhibits of Dead Sea Scroll fragments ever assembled is available for viewing through Jan. 13 at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth. The exhibit, Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible, includes original scrolls with texts from Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Deuteronomy, the Psalms, Isaiah and … Continued
Brittany Partridge is the first student in ACU history – and one of only a small number of those in the nation in 2012 – to earn a prestigious Truman Scholarship and a Marshall Scholarship for graduate school. A political science major and December 2012 Abilene Christian graduate from Annandale, Minn., she is featured in “Threads of … Continued
One of the feature stories in the Fall 2012 issue of ACU Today is “Willing and Abel,” a profile of 1982 graduate Abel Alvarez, an ACU trustee and minister of the Harvey Drive Church of Christ in McAllen who is an inspiring example of alumni servant leadership in his South Texas hometown. For years, Alvarez … Continued
The two latest film productions designed by Nelson Coates (’84) have enjoyed solid box office runs during the Thanksgiving to New Years Day holiday season. Released in early November, Flight was a major player in theaters at Thanksgiving and is still going strong in late December. In it, Denzel Washington stars as the pilot of an … Continued
A new addition to the Lunsford Foundation Trail at Abilene Christian University – a bronze sculpture depicting Christ – was made early Friday morning, completing one of its trailheads and renaming it The Ascension. A portion of Campus Court was closed for a short time while the work was finished. Dedicated in 2006, the trail … Continued
No one would have blamed Santa Claus had he worn short sleeves and flip-flops (but he didn’t). With temperatures more befitting Spring Break than Christmas and sweet tea probably more refreshing on a warm breezy night than hot chocolate, there was one thing no one had to pretend Sunday night during Mingle and Jingle on … Continued
UPDATE: A live stream of the family’s celebration of Rex’s life will be available today beginning at 10:15 a.m. at acu.edu/live For the past two years, many in the Abilene Christian University community have been involved in a ministry of prayer and encouragement for the family of Rex Fleming, a 10-year-old who died Sunday night … Continued
Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Jeffrey S. Boyd (’83) to replace Dale Wainwright as a Texas Supreme Court justice, effective Dec. 3, 2012, for a term to expire at the general election in 2014, making him the second Abilene Christian University graduate to serve on the state’s highest civil court. Jack Pope (’34) was the … Continued
Each of the last several years, the largest gathering in Abilene on Veterans Day is in Moody Coliseum, where the 11 a.m. Chapel time is set aside to honor men and women whose military service and sacrifice have defined our freedom. Last Monday, Nov. 12, was Abilene Christian University’s annual tribute. As narrator Grant Boone … Continued