Abilene Christian University Signs Exclusive Partnership with Bird
ABILENE, Texas, August 24, 2018: Abilene Christian University (ACU) is one of the first universities to enter into an exclusive partnership with Bird to offer shared electric scooters to students. Bird, the leader in last-mile electric mobility, will be the only low-speed, dock-free electric scooter company providing environmentally friendly transportation to ACU students and faculty.
Communities across the country have embraced Bird as a convenient, equitable, and environmentally friendly way to get around. Bird operates in more than 30 cities, including Austin, Dallas and San Antonio. Bird and ACU will work with campus police, local officials, and student groups to reduce the number of car trips on campus, while providing a new, accessible and clean transportation option for students.
“We are thrilled to partner with Bird to bring electric, dockless mobility to our campus,” said Kevin Campbell, ACU’s Senior Vice President of Operations. “Bird offers an affordable and convenient transportation alternative for our students and faculty, and will help combat the current traffic and parking challenges as we embark upon a new school year. Bird is beneficial not only for trips across campus, but the electric scooters will help connect our students to the surrounding community.”
“Abilene Christian University wants to provide its students with mobility options that curb traffic and reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” said Stephen Schnell, chief operating officer at Bird. “By bringing Birds to campus, we look forward to helping ACU students and faculty get where they need to go more quickly and easily.”
Also available to riders at Abilene Christian University is “One Bird,” a program providing those who qualify for federal or state assistance programs access to affordable and convenient transportation. One Bird eliminates the $1 base fee per ride, so qualifying individuals only pay 15 cents per minute.
For more information about Bird’s University program, please contact universities@bird.co.
About Abilene Christian University
Abilene Christian University is a diverse, welcoming, academically rigorous community redefining what it means to be a Christian university in the 21st century. Founded in 1906, we’re a private, non-profit university affiliated with Churches of Christ and committed to transformative, energized learning. Supported by a faculty of Christian scholars, we prepare undergraduate and graduate students for service and leadership throughout the world. Our faith-based education goes beyond academics. ACU’s residential campus offers students a safe place to grow intellectually and spiritually — and to learn to live independently. Division I athletics, intramural sports, 100+ student organizations, and countless service and worship opportunities contribute to our vibrant student life. ACU Online offers graduate and doctoral degrees geared toward working professionals.
About Bird
Bird is a last-mile electric vehicle sharing company dedicated to bringing affordable, environmentally friendly transportation solutions to communities across the world. It provides a fleet of shared electric scooters that can be accessed via smartphone. Birds give people looking to take a short journey across town or down that “last-mile” from the subway or bus to their destination a way to do so that does not pollute the air or add to traffic. Bird works closely with the cities in which it operates so that Bird is a reliable and affordable transportation option for people who live and work there. Founded in 2017 by transportation pioneer Travis VanderZanden, Bird is headquartered in Venice, Calif., and is rapidly expanding across the country. Follow Bird on Instagram (www.instagram.com/bird), on Twitter at @BirdRide, and find more information at www.bird.co.
