ACU Awards Honorary Doctorate to Entertainer Amy Grant
Abilene Christian University presented six-time Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Amy Grant with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree March 28 at the…
Category: Features
A defining ACU experience: Study Abroad in action
When Langley Smith boarded her flight to Uruguay to study abroad, she expected a semester of travel and new scenery. What she didn’t anticipate…
Abilene Christian Intercollegiate to debut in October 2026 at Halbert National
Officials from Abilene Christian University Athletics, Golf Channel and HNS Sports Group announced on Wednesday a multi-year partnership to host a new collegiate golf…
Students find special community in ACU’s Honors College
When senior Abigail Countess arrived on the Abilene Christian University campus four years ago, she didn’t yet know where to find her classrooms or…
Service learning at ACU challenges students to make a global difference
Service learning – a hallmark of the Abilene Christian University experience – is one of the many reasons U.S. News & World Report has…
U.S. News honors ACU’s student experience for seventh year in a row
For the seventh consecutive year, the student experience at Abilene Christian University is one of the nation’s best, according to the 2026 U.S. News…
ACU enrollment tops 7,000, hits record for 8th year in a row
More than 7,200 students enrolled at Abilene Christian University this fall, marking the university’s largest-ever student body and an eighth consecutive year of record…
DOE taps ACU, Natura to receive critical nuclear reactor fuel
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a plan to provide high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) to Abilene Christian University and its partner, Natura…
Texas legislature funds water desalination through Texas Tech, ACU, Natura Resources partnership
A recent appropriation from the Texas Legislature, signed by Gov. Greg Abbott, focuses on water desalination and directs research funding to Texas Tech University…
FilmFest connects students with industry professionals
This spring, a record number of students shared short films at the historic Paramount Theatre downtown as part of Abilene Christian University's 21st annual…