Category: Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ News
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Awards Honorary Doctorate to Entertainer Amy Grant
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ presented six-time Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Amy Grant with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree March 28 at the university¡¯s annual President¡¯s Circle Dinner. Grant also performed at the event, which honors Ä¢¹½´«Ã½¡¯s most generous donors. The honorary degree recognizes her extraordinary contributions to contemporary Christian music and her enduring … Continued
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Dean Awarded Fulbright Scholar Grant to Taiwan
Dr. Jason Morris, dean of the Honors College and director of Lynay at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½, has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright International Education Administrators (IEA) grant to Taiwan. This marks Morris¡¯s third Fulbright award, highlighting his continued commitment to global engagement and academic excellence. The Fulbright IEA Program supports U.S. higher education administrators in … Continued
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ launches inaugural Founder Awards honoring business, entrepreneurial leadership
The Griggs Center for Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ announced the launch of the inaugural Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Founder Awards, a new annual tradition recognizing exceptional alumni founders and alumni-led businesses. Nominations are now open. ¡°The Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Founder Awards will spotlight the fastest-growing businesses, as well as emerging companies and founders from among Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ alumni,¡± … Continued
Speakers, Events Planned for Ä¢¹½´«Ã½¡¯s Black History Month
During the month of February, Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ will celebrate Black History Month with guest speakers, social events, a local bus tour and other student and faculty activities. Several Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ groups collaborated to plan and host the events, including the Office of Intercultural Engagement and Belonging, the Black Student Union, the Adams Center for Teaching … Continued
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Names New VP for Research, Library Dean
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ recently announced two new hirings in academic leadership positions: vice president for research and dean of library services and educational technology.? Dr. Janet Donaldson began work in January as Ä¢¹½´«Ã½¡¯s vice president for research, and Dr. Lee Anne Paris has been appointed dean of library services and educational technology, effective Aug. 1, … Continued
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Names New Trustees
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ recently added three new members to its Board of Trustees, the university’s governing body. Larry G. Autrey (¡¯18 MBA) retired as executive chairman of Whitley Penn, a large regional public accounting firm he led for 25 years, growing it from a single market firm to the 34th largest firm in the country … Continued
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ to host collaborative U.S.-China art exhibition, dialogue
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ and The Grace Museum will host visiting Chinese artists and dignitaries from Jan. 15-17 for collaborative exhibitions, a public dialogue and a live painting experience, all part of an intercultural project conceived by Robert Green (’79), department chair and professor of art and design at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½. The show in Ä¢¹½´«Ã½’s Shore Gallery, … Continued
Abilene Christian Intercollegiate to debut in October 2026 at Halbert National
Officials from Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Athletics, Golf Channel and HNS Sports Group announced on Wednesday a multi-year partnership to host a new collegiate golf tournament, the Abilene Christian Intercollegiate. The competition will be held annually at Halbert National in Granbury, Texas. The inaugural event will take place October 19-21, 2026. The three-day tournament will feature … Continued
Lilly Endowment awards $1 million to support efforts of Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Graduate School of Theology
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ has received a grant of $1 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support the expansion and sustainability of the Ministry Residency Program in the Graduate School of Theology.? Lilly Endowment made the grant through its Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative, which is intended to help theological schools across the United States and Canada … Continued