From filmmaking in Cambodia to studying Native American pictographs with multispectral imaging, ACU students are putting their knowledge into practice every day. Experiential learning – or learning by doing – is an important part of an ACU education and is built into the curriculum for all undergraduate majors from their freshman through senior years. Their … Continued
Once a month, we’ve asked ACU junior, Karissa Idoko, to reflect on her time as an ACU student. Her monthly insights on LinkedIn, which can be found here, are a way of documenting her life and saying, “This is my ACU!” As an international student from Nigeria, Idoko has a unique perspective that brings peace … Continued
Three faculty members are making their homes among students in ACU’s newest freshman residence halls as part of the university’s faculty-in-residence program. Dr. Ken and Karen Cukrowski are residing in Wessel Hall, where they are part of the living-learning community for students from the Honors College. Ken is dean of the College of Biblical Studies and Karen … Continued
ACU alumni, faculty, staff and students are regularly featured in local and national media reports. Here is a digest of recent mentions.
We’ve asked ACU junior Karissa Idoko to periodically reflect on her time as an ACU student. Her insights on LinkedIn, which can be found here, are a way of documenting her life and saying, “This is my ACU!” As an international student from Nigeria, Idoko has a unique perspective that brings peace and positivity. We … Continued
Abilene Christian University’s Department of Psychology has been awarded $3.6 million in research funding from the U.S. Department of Education as part of the recently announced Mental Health Service Professionals Demonstration Grant. The award is the largest federal grant ACU has received in the last 15 years. Under the leadership of Dr. Rachel Team, associate … Continued
The ACU football team continues to check off milestone achievements. The Wildcats are ranked in the top 10 of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) for the first time in program history. ACU is #10 in the latest Stats Perform FCS Top 25, released on Monday, following a 41-34 victory over then-no. 5 Central Arkansas last Saturday … Continued
Abilene Christian University joined an elite group of colleges nationwide to be honored for both teaching and research in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. Only 26 U.S. institutions ranked in the top 50 nationally in both “Undergraduate Research/Creative Projects” and “Undergraduate Teaching,” including only two Texas universities – ACU and … Continued
More than 6,700 students enrolled at Abilene Christian University this fall, marking the university’s largest-ever student body and seven consecutive years of record enrollment. The student total of 6,730 reflects an increase of 8% over last year, more than 27% over the past five years and more than 48% over the past 10 years. This … Continued