Dr. Vic McCracken, professor of Bible, missions and ministry, has landed the role of Sweeney Todd, presented by the Abilene Paramount. Sweeney Todd is a dark musical that follows the life of a man after he returns home to London. This return is the result of 15 years in prison. Sweeney Todd was in prison after he was wrongfully convicted and ... [Read More…]

ACU had a giving day to bring locals together to support their community. ACU Gives lasted for 1,906 minutes, or 36 hours, starting April 25 in honor of the founding year of ACU. This year the number of organizations to give toward expanded from three to 42. Messages and events across campus were encouraging students to get involved. Dr. ... [Read More…]

The graduating class of 2023 gathered in Moody Coliseum Sunday for the new Senior Celebration and Sendoff, which included a dinner followed by and a candlelight devotional in the Teague Special Events Center. During the dinner, the ACU Alumni Association gave awards to seniors who excelled in their grades or department: ACU Honor Man: ... [Read More…]

Graduation is quickly approaching, and seniors have been busy preparing to enter the world of working professionals. The United States is facing the highest inflation rates in four years, and college graduates across the nation have been trying to handle this intimidating reality.  Dawne Swearingin-Meeks, theatre professor and chair of the ... [Read More…]

ACU Department of Theatre presented 'Almost, Maine' on March 25 and 26. 'Almost, Maine' is a play that describes different life scenarios that show the effect of love. These stories take place in a town called Almost in Maine. It has eight vignettes along with a prologue, interlogue and epilogue. Vignettes are different scenes that show the ... [Read More…]

ACU Dallas Speech-Language Pathologist students, Abilene SLP students and engineering students are gathering for their annual adapt-a-thon Friday to adapt toys for children with physical disabilities to use in therapy. Students will utilize the ACU Maker Lab to do this and this is the first time the engineering department will be involved in ... [Read More…]

The university will start a new collaboration with Under Armour for athletic needs, ending their Nike contract after seven years, on July 1. Since joining Division I in 2013, this is the third collaboration with a big brand name company for athletics. ACU had a three-year contract with Adidas from 2013-16, followed by Nike from 2016-23 and now ... [Read More…]

ACU’s Information Technology department is rolling out a new MyACU portal this summer in an effort to enhance students' online experience allowing for more customization and easier access.  The MyACU portal is home to different resources for students, staff and faculty including access to student services, personal information, and ongoing news ... [Read More…]