ACU Remembers: Barbara Bates
Longtime benefactor and former Abilene Christian University trustee Barbara Jo Allan “Barbie” Bates (’61) died Jan. 6, 2024, in San Antonio, Texas, at age…
Category: Alumni News
Revelation’s horses featured in Diaz’s upcoming Abilene exhibit
His largest painted mural is in Abilene, and his largest canvas, too. So it made sense to Rolando Diaz (’79) to bring his most…
Barrow inducted into Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame
As an Abilene Christian student, Lance Barrow (’77) would leave on the weekends to cover NFL games and golf tournaments with legendary broadcaster Pat…
ACU Remembers: Landon Saunders
Beloved evangelist Dr. Landon Brady Saunders (’23 L.H.D.) of Norwich, Vermont, the namesake of a new academic center at Abilene Christian University, died Nov.…
ACU Remembers: Ray Hansen
Longtime ACU trustee Ray Victor Hansen (’53), 91, died Oct. 29, 2023, in College Station, Texas. A funeral service took place there today. A…
31st annual Gutenberg celebration set for homecoming weekend
The 31st annual Gutenberg celebration for the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 12 at…
ACU announces $25 million gift, first named college in its rise as a national research university
A Houston family’s long legacy of philanthropy and service to Abilene Christian University culminated in a $25 million gift announced this week from Kay…
ACU awards honorary doctorate to David D. Halbert
As part of Commencement exercises Saturday, May 13, Abilene Christian University presented David D. Halbert with an honorary doctorate. Halbert is the…
Tony Roach Sr. honored with Outlive Your Life Award at ACU Commencement
Dr. Tony Roach Sr., longtime Abilene preacher, author and evangelist, received the Dale and Rita Brown Outlive Your Life Award at Abilene Christian University's…
Max Lucado offers charge to the ACU Class of 2023 at May Commencement
Abilene Christian University launched 833 new college graduates into the world in ceremonies May 12, 13 at Moody Coliseum, with an inspirational message…