Abilene Christian University junior Cam Hazzard – a triple major, an honors student, a trumpeter in ACU’s Big Purple Band – has now added “world champion dunker” to his resume, taking home the trophy and $500,000 in the Dunkman World Championship. After winning a preliminary round of the competition in July, Hazzard was one of … Continued
Abilene Christian University will present 963 degrees in three Commencement ceremonies Friday and Saturday at Moody Coliseum. The Friday, May 8, ceremony at 7 p.m. will award 52 doctoral and 261 master’s degrees. On Saturday, May 9, 650 bachelor’s degrees will be presented in two ceremonies – 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The 10 a.m. … Continued
Moving into your dorm with help from the university president. Watching a West Texas sunrise while singing praise songs. Sharing a home-cooked meal at your professor’s house. These moments define the first-year experience at ACU, where relationship-building is as essential as class attendance. This intentional community-building begins on move-in day, when students are immediately welcomed … Continued
Abilene Christian University’s Carl Spain Center on Race Studies and Spiritual Action will host the Don Williams and Royce Money Distinguished Lecture Series May 1 at 7 p.m. in Chapel on the Hill in the Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building. The event, featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annette Gordon-Reed, is free and open to the public. Register … Continued
ACU’s student film festival returned to the historic Paramount Theatre this spring for the 22nd premiere event to celebrate student achievement in film. The event featured projects from 14 teams, including narrative, documentary and animated films represented. The theme of FilmFest 2026 was “On Set,” and the evening included past and present judges and mentors … Continued
During the month of February, Abilene Christian University will celebrate Black History Month with guest speakers, social events, a local bus tour and other student and faculty activities. Several ACU groups collaborated to plan and host the events, including the Office of Intercultural Engagement and Belonging, the Black Student Union, the Adams Center for Teaching … Continued
Abilene Christian University and The Grace Museum will host visiting Chinese artists and dignitaries from Jan. 15-17 for collaborative exhibitions, a public dialogue and a live painting experience, all part of an intercultural project conceived by Robert Green (’79), department chair and professor of art and design at ACU. The show in ACU’s Shore Gallery, … Continued
Abilene Christian University has received a grant of $1 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support the expansion and sustainability of the Ministry Residency Program in the Graduate School of Theology. Lilly Endowment made the grant through its Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative, which is intended to help theological schools across the United States and Canada … Continued
Abilene Christian University continues to be one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to the latest survey by the Great Colleges to Work For program. This year marks the 16th time ACU has been recognized in the last 17 years. The 2025 Great Colleges to Work For results were announced … Continued