Category: Academic News
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ named a Military Friendly School for 2025-26
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ earned the Military Friendly School designation in the 2025-26 listings set to be published in the May and October issue of G.I. Jobs magazine and found at militaryfriendly.com. Methodology, criteria and weightings were determined by Viqtory, a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business that connects the military community to employment, educational and entrepreneurial opportunities, … Continued
Two Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ students receive $40,000 Sumners scholarships
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ sophomores Eric Vergane and Haylee Newman have each been awarded $40,000 scholarships by The Sumners Foundation. They are among 36 undergraduate students nationally to receive a Sumners scholarship in 2025. Vergane is a government major with minors in legal studies and public service from Miami, Oklahoma. He is a Pope Fellow, a … Continued
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ offers $80K to Hendrick Healthcare Academy graduates
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ is offering $80,000 in scholarships and grants to local high school students who complete the Hendrick Healthcare Academy and choose a health care-related major at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ upon high school graduation. The new program is designed to encourage Abilene and Big Country-area students to study psychology, social work or one of several health … Continued
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ achieves elite academic recognition with Carnegie Research 2 status
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ has earned Research 2 (R2) status in the latest update from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education – a milestone that reflects Ä¢¹½´«Ã½â€™s intentional commitment to research growth and academic excellence. The prestigious R2 designation places Abilene Christian among top research universities in the nation, recognizing high spending and doctorate … Continued
AI Research at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½, funded by Google: Transforming Computer Science Education
As a high school student, Gweneth Barbre was intrigued by psychology, design and computer science and she knew she wanted to explore the interaction between people and computers. So she looked for a university with a similar research focus and opportunity. Less than a year later, as a freshman computer science major at Abilene Christian … Continued
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ partners with Texas Tech, Natura to advance cutting-edge technology
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ and Texas Tech University announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Natura Resources LLC of Abilene to seek business opportunities and funding for projects related to Natura’s molten salt reactor (MSR) currently under construction on the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ campus. The collaboration, which includes the Texas Produced Water Consortium (TxPWC) located at Texas Tech, … Continued
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ recognized for best online bachelor’s in psychology and business programs by U.S. News & World Report
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as having two of the nation’s best online bachelor’s programs – in psychology and business – for 2025. The Best Online Bachelor’s Programs list highlights Ä¢¹½´«Ã½â€™s online Bachelor of Science in business management program, which ranked #79 nationally and appeared on the list … Continued
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ faculty authors honored by Christianity Today
Christianity Today’s annual book awards, announced this month, honor the recent publications of three Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ faculty. Letters to a Future Saint, by Dr. Brad East, associate professor of Bible, Missions and Ministry, received the Award of Merit for 2024. In addition, Story, Ritual, Prophecy, Wisdom: Reading and Teaching the Bible Today, by Dr. … Continued
More than 500 students to receive degrees at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½â€™s December Commencement
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ will present 540 degrees this weekend in two Commencement ceremonies taking place at Moody Coliseum Friday and Saturday. The Friday, Dec. 13, ceremony at 7 p.m. will award 172 master’s and 63 doctoral degrees. On Saturday, Dec. 14, 305 bachelor’s degrees will be presented at 10 a.m. Both ceremonies will be livestreamed; visit acu.edu/commencement … Continued