Journalism student reflects on the power of a simple touch, a lesson learned in Uganda
Sometimes lessons learned on a mission trip extend far beyond the trip itself. Emily Shafer, a senior journalism major from Lubbock, Texas,…
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Impromptu moment with Cambodian girls leads to gift of connection for ACU volleyball player
While some students took time off this summer to relax with their families, many Wildcats spent their summer serving and learning. Londyn Gray,…
ACU students fill their summer serving, learning around the world
Summer has come to an end, and the ACU campus is again bustling with activity. While some students took time off to…
Repurposed leather from Southwest Airlines becomes symbol of hope for Costa Rican village
What can you do with leather from old airplane seats? Students in ACU’s Social Enterprise Consulting class in the College of…
Third-grade teacher becomes inadvertent Instagram influencer
By day, Katelyn (McLarty ’14) Cole is an elementary school teacher, wrangling third-graders for the Northwest ISD in Fort Worth, Texas. But…
Nursing, engineering students turn classwork into real-world missions experience
In a country where more than 50 percent of the population lives in poverty and an estimated 150,000 children are orphans, hope is…
Students lend a hand in Nicaragua with Wildcat Academics on Mission program
Grace Russell (’21) stepped out of her comfort zone to travel to Nicaragua last summer on a combination study abroad and mission trip. …
Former FBI agent heads new online criminal justice program at ACU
Brenda McAdoo has spent the last 24 years on a mission: to protect the American people from criminals here and terrorists abroad.…
10 Questions with Kent Brantly, M.D.
The COVID-19 pandemic might feel like déjà vu for Kent Brantly, M.D. (’03), who contracted the deadly Ebola virus in 2014 while serving as…
Ghana native inspired to use business, ministry degrees to advance family’s nonprofit
During his seven years at Abilene Christian University, Jack Oduro found a place to call home – a community, he says, that has offered…