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Follow us online. Optimist on Twitter. The Optimist @acuoptimist ·. 7 Nov. The Optimist and ACUTV partnered together to produce a 3-hour live election show on Tuesday night. A team of …
Freshman standout makes ACU cross country history, breaks 8k …
1 day ago · The Wildcats cross-country phenom, Andruw Villa, made history as he showed how great he is by dethroning Nicodemus Naimadu, for the program’s longtime 8K record back in …
Rushing begins as wildcats search for community in Greek Life
1 day ago · Rushing season is starting to take off as wildcats dream about the Greek life they hope to join. Two events, Fraternity Coffees and Sorority Teas have already taken place as an …
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Oct 22, 2024 · November 6, 2024 by Brylie Mahar Leave a Comment. After a national search that attracted over thirty applicants, Mike Willoughby was selected to start as the new dean of the …
Endowment, other factors boost ACU on Forbes ranking
Aug 29, 2024 · The Forbes 2024 college financial grades list was released earlier this month. Nearly 900 private universities were ranked, and ACU was in the top 50. Forbes calculates …
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November 7, 2024 by Lindsey Blasingame Leave a Comment. After Thursday’s five-set loss to Utah Valley University, the Wildcats find themselves on an eight-game losing streak. Despite …
100 years of 100 yards: University marks a century of football
Oct 15, 2021 · It’s hard to do anything for 100 years. Companies like Pan Am that once dominated their industry have fallen without even getting close to 100. This year, Wildcat …
ACU heads down I-20 for matchup against longtime rival
ACU heads down I-20 for matchup against longtime rival. November 4, 2022 by Christian Rodriguez. ACU (5-3, 2-0) is set to face the Tarleton Texans (5-3, 2-1) at 7 p.m. on Saturday …
ACU heads to Vegas for challenging mid-major tournament
November 17, 2022 by Connor Mullins. ACU (2-1) heads to Las Vegas, Nevada for the Vegas Four Tournament on Nov. 21-23 at the Dollar Loan Center to take on Wright State (2-1), …
ACU ends season with home loss against reigning FCS champion Sam ...
Nov 21, 2021 · The 100th season of Wildcat football ended with a 35-9 blowout loss against the last year’s FCS national champion and conference opponent, the Sam Houston State …