The Saunders Center for Joy and Human Flourishing is finishing up renovations and is set to open after homecoming this year. The Saunders Center is a screen-free environment that cultivates conversation and meditation about how joy affects students' lives.  Named after Landon Saunders, a Church of Christ minister and speaker who hosted the ... [Read More…]

David Grossman, 21, of Austin, passed away on May 28, 2026, due to an unexpected medical emergency. Grossman was a senior Bible and Ministry major with an AmeriCorps summer internship at the Abilene Food Pantry. Grossman’s friends and family described him as servant-hearted, kind, funny, empathetic and faithful; they all said he was willing to ... [Read More…]

Women’s soccer looks to turn the page in 2026 after finishing 2025 with an overall record of 6-11-3 and a 2-5-3 record in conference. In the Cats’ first two games this season, they beat Jackson State on the road 3-1 and before falling to New Mexico State at home 1-0. Looking back, last season ended with a 0-7 loss to Utah Valley in the first round ... [Read More…]

After years of turning his passion for dunking into online content, Cam Hazzard is taking his talents to one of the biggest stages in the sport. Hazzard, a junior finance, accounting and information systems major from Little Elm, won Group A of Shaquille O’Neal’s Dunkman competition back in July, landing him a spot in the Aug. 25 finals in ... [Read More…]

Elmer Gray Stadium, home to ACU soccer and track and field, is getting its first major overhaul since it opened in 2015, a $1.7 million project funded entirely by outside donors rather than the university. From 1955 to 2014, track and field events were held at the original Elmer Gray Stadium site, now occupied by Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium. ... [Read More…]

Thomas ‘TJ’ McCloud is a husband, a father of twins and a former musician who now leads ACU’s first study abroad program in Valencia, Spain. McCloud and his wife, Holly, raised their children, Ian and Isla, mostly in Nicaragua before moving to Charleston, South Carolina. This August, the family arrived in Valencia for McCloud to began his new ... [Read More…]

Sitting at a beach cafe, Will Winkler, junior child and family services major from Lewsiville, enjoyed the few hours before a World Cup match with the Valencia locals and his study abroad group. Music played, everyone wore jerseys and unmatched excitement filled the crowd as they prepared to watch the final match. They prepared for the possibility ... [Read More…]

President Phil Schubert said in the faculty and staff meeting on Wednesday that the university’s endowment passed $1 billion this summer, marking a milestone in the endowment’s growth. The endowment distributes 4.5% each year to the university for use in operations and scholarships. Donations accumulated over the years make up the endowment, which ... [Read More…]

Paw and Honey, a Mediterranean restaurant, joined ACU Dining with its official opening date being Wednesday, Aug. 19. It will offer students a chance to eat healthier at a more affordable price. ACU Dining received about 1,300 responses from their annual dining feedback form, “Voice to Vision,” and most of them were requesting a cheaper, and more ... [Read More…]

The school year will begin Monday, with Opening Assembly at 11 a.m. in Moody Coliseum, with the year’s parade of flags featuring a record 151 flags that represent the states, territories and countries that make up the ACU community. This year’s guest speaker is Luke Norsworthy, senior minister of Westover Hills Church of Christ in Austin and an ... [Read More…]