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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

FilmFest connects students with industry professionals

This spring, a record number of students shared short films at the historic Paramount Theatre downtown as part of Ä¢¹½´«Ã½’s 21st annual FilmFest. Narrative and animated films from 16 teams showcased student storytelling and creativity from across campus, with awards presented in 15 categories. For the second year, an award was given for … 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

New Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ baseball ballpark name honors former Wildcat duo

  Following a year of significant renovation, the baseball venue at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ now bears a new name to match the upgraded facility. Crutcher Scott Field at Bullock Brothers Ballpark honors former Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ baseball players Joe Bullock (’80) and Robert Bullock (’81), the only brothers to each earn regional postseason honors while playing for … 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

Senior Capstone is crowning experience for Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ undergraduates

From filmmaking in Cambodia to studying Native American pictographs with multispectral imaging, Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ students are putting their knowledge into practice every day. Experiential learning – or learning by doing – is an important part of an Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ education and is built into the curriculum for all undergraduate majors from their freshman through senior years. Their … Continued