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ACU Student Cam Hazzard Wins World Championship Dunking Competition
Invest in Your Career with ACU’s New Professional Leadership Workshops
Strong leadership is more than having the natural ability to lead. It develops through intentional learning and the willingness to grow alongside others. Whether you’re stepping into your first management role or leading an entire organization, the challenges of today’s workplace require leaders who can communicate, navigate change and inspire high-performing teams. To help new … Continued
ACU Theatre Alum Shines on Broadway’s Biggest Night
In the past year, ACU Theatre alumnus Eean Cochran (’14) has seen more than a few dreams move from someday to center stage. He recorded his first Broadway cast album. He performed with the cast of Ragtime in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. And, most recently, he stepped onto the stage at Radio City Music … Continued
Alumnus Shares Story of Survival at United Nations
At age 8, Serge Gasore (’09), witnessed the deaths of his grandmother and brothers during the Rwandan Genocide. An experience that could have robbed him of hope instead instilled in him a calling to promote peace and justice. When Gasore was asked to share his story on one of the world’s largest stages, that calling … Continued
Academic News
ACU Joins CFA Institute University Affiliation Program
Abilene Christian University has been welcomed into the CFA Institute University Affiliation Program, offering new opportunities for students and demonstrating alignment with professional credentialing. The affiliation recognizes that the Dukes School of Finance incorporates at least 70% of the CFA Program curriculum into its courses and places emphasis on the CFA Institute Code of Ethics … Continued
ACU to Award Honors, Degrees at Commencement May 8-9
Abilene Christian University will present 963 degrees in three Commencement ceremonies Friday and Saturday at Moody Coliseum. The Friday, May 8, ceremony at 7 p.m. will award 52 doctoral and 261 master’s degrees. On Saturday, May 9, 650 bachelor’s degrees will be presented in two ceremonies – 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The 10 a.m. … Continued
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 1 at 7 p.m. in Chapel on the Hill in the Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building. The event, featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annette Gordon-Reed, is free and open to the public. Register … Continued
Alumni News
ACU Theatre Alum Shines on Broadway’s Biggest Night
In the past year, ACU Theatre alumnus Eean Cochran (’14) has seen more than a few dreams move from someday to center stage. He recorded his first Broadway cast album. He performed with the cast of Ragtime in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. And, most recently, he stepped onto the stage at Radio City Music … Continued
Alumnus Shares Story of Survival at United Nations
At age 8, Serge Gasore (’09), witnessed the deaths of his grandmother and brothers during the Rwandan Genocide. An experience that could have robbed him of hope instead instilled in him a calling to promote peace and justice. When Gasore was asked to share his story on one of the world’s largest stages, that calling … Continued
ACU Presents Alumni Awards to Dude Perfect Editor, Medical School CEO
Abilene Christian University presented its two highest alumni honors at the annual Alumni Day Luncheon, Sunday, March 29, to John Warner, M.D., CEO of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and executive vice president at Ohio State, and to Tim Holt, vice president of post production for Dude Perfect. Tim Holt, Young Alumnus of … Continued
Campus News
ACU Student Cam Hazzard to Compete in Shaq’s World Championship Dunking Competition
Abilene Christian University junior Cam Hazzard is a triple major, an honors student, a trumpeter in ACU’s Big Purple Band, and on Tuesday could add “world champion dunker” to his already impressive resume. After winning a preliminary round of the competition in July, Hazzard is one of eight dunkers who will vie for the title … Continued
ACU Student Cam Hazzard Wins World Championship Dunking Competition
Abilene Christian University junior Cam Hazzard – a triple major, an honors student, a trumpeter in ACU’s Big Purple Band – has now added “world champion dunker” to his resume, taking home the trophy and $500,000 in the Dunkman World Championship. After winning a preliminary round of the competition in July, Hazzard was one of … Continued
ACU to Award Honors, Degrees at Commencement May 8-9
Abilene Christian University will present 963 degrees in three Commencement ceremonies Friday and Saturday at Moody Coliseum. The Friday, May 8, ceremony at 7 p.m. will award 52 doctoral and 261 master’s degrees. On Saturday, May 9, 650 bachelor’s degrees will be presented in two ceremonies – 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The 10 a.m. … Continued
ACU Online
Growing Educational Leadership Skills Abroad
For many doctoral students, research lives on computer screens, in scholarly journals and in classroom discussions. However, this past summer, 16 students in Abilene Christian University’s (ACU) online Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership program had the opportunity to take their research beyond the classroom through a six-day immersive study-abroad experience in Oxford, England. … Continued
Student Spotlight: Lexi Jaramillo
For Lexi Jaramillo, sports have always been more than a pastime. Growing up in Austin, Texas, she began playing soccer at just 4 years old, developing a lifelong connection to sports and competition. Years later, that passion would help point her toward a new professional goal: building a career where her passion for sports and … Continued
What Does a School Psychologist Do?
Do you have a passion for education but a deep interest in psychology? School psychology combines both education and psychology to foster and support a positive learning environment for students across educational settings. And now more than ever, school and educational institutions are seeking well-rounded school psychologists to help students’ mental, social, emotional and behavioral … Continued