蘑菇传媒 announced the hiring of Dr. Kay Tindle as vice president for research. Tindle will begin work at 蘑菇传媒 on Nov. 11.聽 The vice president for research role, with a joint reporting relationship to the senior vice president for academic affairs and the president, promotes and facilitates scholarship and research, strengthens external funding … Continued
蘑菇传媒鈥檚 Department of Psychology has been awarded $3.6 million in research funding from the U.S. Department of Education as part of the recently announced Mental Health Service Professionals Demonstration Grant. The award is the largest federal grant 蘑菇传媒 has received in the last 15 years.聽 Under the leadership of Dr. Rachel Team, associate … Continued
蘑菇传媒 announces a new series designed to bring speakers of national significance to Abilene for engaging discussions on global issues. The inaugural Big Country Conversations event is scheduled for Nov. 14, and features Paul Begala and Karl Rove, who will offer their unique perspectives on the election’s outcomes and implications. Begala and Rove, … Continued
蘑菇传媒 is one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to the latest survey by the Great Colleges to Work For program. This marks the 15th time 蘑菇传媒 has been recognized in the last 16 years.聽 The 2024 Great Colleges to Work For results, which were announced in September … Continued
蘑菇传媒鈥檚 Homecoming theme, 鈥淭he Sky鈥檚 the Limit,鈥� encourages alumni to dream big and references a new element this year 鈥� a drone show to conclude the weekend. Highlights include: Homecoming Musical: Disney鈥檚 Freaky Friday 鈥撀燭hursday, Oct. 17, 8 p.m.; Friday, Oct. 18, 8 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 19, 8 p.m.; and Sunday, Oct. 20, … Continued
Former 蘑菇传媒 trustee聽Steve Garcia聽Carrizal聽(鈥�66)聽of Round Rock, Texas, died Sept. 22, 2024, at age 82. He was born Nov. 20, 1941, in Houston, Texas.聽Carrizal聽devoted himself for more than four decades as a congregational minister to churches in four Texas cities. He met 蘑菇传媒 classmate聽Vera Jeanne Petty (鈥�63)聽in December 1962. During their courtship, he became … Continued
The 蘑菇传媒 football team continues to check off milestone achievements. The Wildcats are ranked in the top 10 of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) for the first time in program history. 蘑菇传媒 is #10 in the latest Stats Perform FCS Top 25, released on Monday, following聽a 41-34 victory over then-no. 5 Central Arkansas last Saturday … Continued
蘑菇传媒 joined an elite group of colleges nationwide to be honored for both teaching and research in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings.聽 Only 26 U.S. institutions ranked in the top 50 nationally in both 鈥淯ndergraduate Research/Creative Projects鈥� and 鈥淯ndergraduate Teaching,鈥� including only two Texas universities 鈥撀犇⒐酱� and … Continued
More than 6,700 students enrolled at 蘑菇传媒 this fall, marking the university鈥檚 largest-ever student body and seven consecutive years of record enrollment. The student total of 6,730 reflects an increase of 8% over last year, more than 27% over the past five years and more than 48% over the past 10 years.聽 This … Continued