Today in ACU History: April 1, 1943

#ACU1943: The Optimist publishes its four-page April Fools’ Day edition full of tongue-in-cheek stories called The Pestimist.


From Dr. John’s Perpetual Calendar: One Hundred Years of ACU History, One Day at a Time. The calendar was published in honor of ACU’s Centennial by Abilene Christian University by the Office of Creative Services, ACU.

Today in ACU History: March 26, 1960

#ACU1960: An overflow crowd of 6,000 people, the largest ever for track and field meet in Abilene, watches four 1956 Olympians run for ACU.


From Dr. John’s Perpetual Calendar: One Hundred Years of ACU History, One Day at a Time. The calendar was published in honor of ACU’s Centennial by Abilene Christian University by the Office of Creative Services, ACU.