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Oct 31, 2024 | newsfilecorp.com | Abilene Christian

Dallas, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - November 13, 2024) - Abilene Christian University (ACU) is thrilled to announce the hiring of Ben Baroody, formerly the Director of Leadership, Organizational Development, & Mental Wellness for the Texas Rangers, as the new Associate Vice President, Strategic Sports Partnerships. In this pivotal role, Baroody will lead the development of strategic partnerships between ACU and professional sports teams, major sports brands and K-12 school districts across the state.

Oct 25, 2024 | articlegateway.com | Ian Shepherd |Abilene Christian |Ethan H. Shepherd |Phil Vardiman

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Sep 16, 2024 | wkbn.com | Abilene Christian

NRC issues construction permit for Natura Resources molten salt reactor at ACU , /PRNewswire/ -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a construction permit to Abilene Christian University 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. ACU's molten salt research reactor (MSRR) will be the first deployment of the Natura MSR-1, a 1 megawatt...

Jul 25, 2024 | news-journal.com | Abilene Christian

ABILENE, Texas , July 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on decades of thriving research, Abilene Christian University has formally established the ACU Bioanalytics Laboratory in the Department of Biology and will begin seeking certification through the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA). Dr. Charla Miertschin, dean of the Onstead College of Science and Engineering, appointed Dr. John Xu as director of the ACU Bioanalytics Laboratory. Xu is a professor of biology at ACU.

Jul 15, 2024 | news-journal.com | Abilene Christian

ABILENE, Texas , July 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Abilene Christian University Bachelor of Science in Nursing students achieved a 100% pass rate for the National Council Licensure Exam for Registered Nurses national licensing exam in 2023, one of only six Texas BSN programs with a perfect pass rate. The NCLEX-RN - a requirement for nursing graduates to be licensed and able to practice as an RN - is used to evaluate competence for entry level practice in a variety of healthcare settings.