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ACU alumni, faculty, staff and students are regularly featured in local and national media reports. Here is a digest of recent mentions.
Category: Student Success
ACU named top 50 nationally in Undergraduate Teaching and Undergraduate Research by U.S. News & World Report
Abilene Christian University joined an elite group of colleges nationwide to be honored for both teaching and research in the 2025 U.S. News…
ACU College of Business announces new Dukes Scholars; students to receive up to $53,000 scholarship
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100% of ACU nursing students pass NCLEX
Abilene Christian University Bachelor of Science in Nursing students achieved a 100% pass rate for the National Council Licensure Exam for Registered Nurses in…
ACU political science, criminal justice students earn honors, scholarships
Students in the Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice at Abilene Christian University have earned prestigious recognition in the 2023-24 school year. “Our…
ACU student receives $30,000 Sumners scholarship
Tamil Kayode-Adele of Midland, Texas, was recently awarded a $30,000 scholarship to Abilene Christian University by The Sumners Foundation. Adele is among 46 undergraduate…
Physics graduate embraces opportunities in sciences, arts
Kaden Vasquez, a May 2024 physics graduate from Wichita Falls, came to ACU during the pandemic, a time of uncertainty for many. After his…
Four ACU students receive major scholarships
A record number of Abilene Christian University students have been awarded major national scholarships this spring. Among the recipients are two graduating seniors who…
ACU president affiliates with Excelencia in Education’s Presidents for Latino Student Success Network
Dr. Phil Schubert, president of Abilene Christian University, has joined the national network of Presidents for Latino Student Success (P4LSS) through Excelencia in Education,…
ACU NEXT Lab receives third patent
Research at Abilene Christian University’s Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Laboratory (NEXT Lab) – sponsored by Natura Resources – has led to the approval of…