Category: Campus News
Ģý partners with Texas Tech, Natura to advance cutting-edge technology
Ģý 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 Ģý campus. The collaboration, which includes the Texas Produced Water Consortium (TxPWC) located at Texas Tech, … Continued
More than 500 students to receive degrees at Ģý’s December Commencement
Ģý 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
Ģý faculty-in-residence program brings professors into unique communities with students
Three faculty members are making their homes among students in Ģý’s newest freshman residence halls as part of the university’s faculty-in-residence program. Dr. Ken and Karen Cukrowski are residing in Wessel Hall, where they are part of the living-learning community for students from the Honors College. Ken is dean of the College of Biblical Studies and Karen … Continued
Ģý partners with Bernhard to launch major energy infrastructure project
Ģý has entered into a long-term Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) partnership with Bernhard, a leader in energy infrastructure, to enhance the university’s campus energy efficiency and sustainability. This unique partnership allows Ģý to better focus on its core mission of student success and academic excellence. Over the past several years, Ģý has made significant investments … Continued
Ģý launches Big Country Conversations speaker series; Paul Begala, Karl Rove to headline inaugural event
Ģý 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
Ģý football climbs into top 10 for first time in Division I era
The Ģý 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. Ģý is #10 in the latest Stats Perform FCS Top 25, released on Monday, following a 41-34 victory over then-no. 5 Central Arkansas last Saturday … Continued
Ģý named top 50 nationally in Undergraduate Teaching and Undergraduate Research by U.S. News & World Report
Ģý 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. Only 26 U.S. institutions ranked in the top 50 nationally in both “Undergraduate Research/Creative Projects” and “Undergraduate Teaching,” including only two Texas universities – Ģý and … Continued
Ģý sets all-time enrollment record
More than 6,700 students enrolled at Ģý this fall, marking the university’s 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. This … Continued
NRC issues construction permit for Natura Resources molten salt reactor at Ģý’s NEXT Lab
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a construction permit to Ģý to build the Natura MSR-1, marking the first liquid salt fueled reactor licensed by the NRC in American history and the first U.S. university research reactor approved in more than 30 years. Ģý’s molten salt research reactor (MSRR) will be the … Continued