Building Belonging Through the First-Year Experience
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…
Category: Student Experience
Annette Gordon-Reed to headline Spain Center lectures May 1
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…
FilmFest Gets Students on Set in Abilene and Beyond
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…
First Year to First Job: ACU’s Career Development Model Prepares Students for Success
Career development at ACU goes far beyond resume tips and LinkedIn best practices. Faculty, staff and alumni form a network of support for students…
Speakers, Events Planned for ACU’s Black History Month
During the month of February, Abilene Christian University will celebrate Black History Month with guest speakers, social events, a local bus tour and other…
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…
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…
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…
Engineering News-Record honors ACU ballpark as region’s top sports project
Abilene Christian University’s Crutcher Scott Field at Bullock Brothers Ballpark has been named the Best Sports and Entertainment Construction Project in Texas and Louisiana…