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Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ to Award Honors, Degrees at Commencement May 8-9

Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ 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 ¨C 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.? The 10 a.m. … Continued

Building Belonging Through the First-Year Experience

Moving into your dorm with help from the university president. Watching a West Texas sunrise while singing praise songs. Sharing a home-cooked meal at your professor¡¯s house.? These moments define the first-year experience at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½, where relationship-building is as essential as class attendance.? This intentional community-building begins on move-in day, when students are immediately welcomed … Continued

Annette Gordon-Reed to headline Spain Center lectures May 1

Ä¢¹½´«Ã½¡¯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

FilmFest Gets Students on Set in Abilene and Beyond

Ä¢¹½´«Ã½¡¯s student film festival returned to the historic Paramount Theatre this spring for the 22nd premiere event to celebrate student achievement in film. The event featured projects from 14 teams, including narrative, documentary and animated films represented.? The theme of FilmFest 2026 was ¡°On Set,¡± and the evening included past and present judges and mentors … 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

2025 Great Colleges To Work For.

Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ again named among Great Colleges to Work For

Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ continues to be 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 year marks the 16th time Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ has been recognized in the last 17 years.? The 2025 Great Colleges to Work For results were announced … Continued

Chapel on the Hill light by purple lights with students during a candle light devotional at night.

Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ enrollment tops 7,000, hits record for 8th year in a row

More than 7,200 students enrolled at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ this fall, marking the university¡¯s largest-ever student body and an eighth consecutive year of record enrollment. The student total of 7,274 reflects an increase of 787 students or 12% over last year, 37% over the past five years and 60% over the past 10 years.? A … Continued