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WEBOctober 4, 2024 By. The Wildcats won their first conference game of the season Thursday night in five sets, bringing their conference record to 1-2. This win comes after two tough road losses, in which the team traveled to Utah Tech and Southern Utah. The Wildcats lost both of those matches in straight sets, and Head Coach Ijeoma Moronu […]
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WEB5 days ago · September 27, 2024 by Ashley Henderson Leave a Comment. The National Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued the university a construction permit to build a liquid-fueled molten salt reactor (Natura MSR-1), which makes it the first university reactor approved in more than 30 years and the first reactor licensed by the NRC in …
Record-breaking performance leads the charge against the Bears
WEB1 day ago · October 7, 2024 by Lindsey Blasingame Leave a Comment. In a high-powered offensive matchup, the Wildcats defeated the No. 5 Bears from the University of Central Arkansas 41-34 on Saturday afternoon. Maverick McIvor, graduate quarterback from San Angelo, threw for 360 yards and moved up in the ranks of all-time statistics.
ACU heads to Vegas for challenging mid-major tournament
WEBNovember 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), Weber State (1-2) and the University of California-Riverside (1-1) in back-to-back-to-back days. Head coach Brette Tanner’s Wildcats head to Vegas following a 104-46 win ...
At $250 million, Higher Ground aims to make impacts across campus
WEBMay 11, 2022 · Higher Ground is ACU’s new $250 million campaign which is devoted to ensuring the success of the university. Long, vice president of enrollment and student life, said she believes Higher Ground allows prospective students to consider ACU as a feasible option because of the financial relief it offers. “Our goal is always to help students ...
ACU struggles in first half against Texas Tech - The Optimist
WEBSep 1, 2024 · The answer to that question is the first half, where ACU committed multiple mistakes and gave up big plays leading to multiple Texas Tech touchdowns. These mistakes ended up being costly for ACU as the game went down to the wire. The Wildcats came close to overcoming the first-half mistakes …
Leading the Stable: Hicks looks to carry rushing momentum …
WEB3 days ago · In football’s second UAC game, the offense totaled 609 yards, 212 of which came on the back of redshirt senior Sam Hicks. Hicks rushed for 203 yards while adding two catches for a total of nine yards. “He’s looking to be an asset in any way, shape or form,” said Running Backs Coach Pat Brown. The Central Michigan University transfer saw ...
ACU achieves record enrollment - The Optimist
WEBACU hit record total institutional enrollment for the fourth consecutive year, buoyed by growth in the number of students enrolled at ACU Dallas. Total enrollment is 5,334 students, 3,554 of which are students enrolled on the Abilene campus, according to the email sent Wednesday by Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university. Of the entering ...
The root of ACU's love and hate - Optimist
WEBEnding my college education early was always the plan for me, but the things that I have been able to see, experience and examine about ACU’s community were not. I have found immense growth in ACU over the past three and a half years, but …
ACU heads down I-20 for matchup against longtime rival
WEBACU (5-3, 2-0) is set to face the Tarleton Texans (5-3, 2-1) at 7 p.m. on Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Stephenville. A Wildcats win would be the first time since 2018 the team has acquired six wins. Last week, ACU fell short to North Dakota with a final score of 34-31. Quarterback Maverick McIvor, […]