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After two years at Arizona State University and two trips through the transfer portal, redshirt senior Will Shaffer has found a home at ACU. Shaffer was born and raised in Tempe, Arizona, where he went to Saguaro High School and compiled an impressive high school stat sheet That includes 139 tackles, 24.5 for a loss, […]
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October 3, 2024 by Makayla Clayton Leave a Comment. Hawke Ratliff has spent the last seven months working on the recharter and rebranding of Pi Kappa, and his efforts have paid off. The social club was founded in 1996 but has disbanded twice over the years. Pi Kappa became an official fraternity again earlier this semester.
Typical week of small-group Chapels show wide variety
1 day ago · October 22, 2024 by Optimist Staff Leave a Comment. In early October, student reporters from the Media Writing course spread out over the ACU campus to listen and experience the full spectrum of Small Group Chapels, most of which meet at 11 a.m. on Tuesday or Thursday mornings. The university website says, “Students are able to create Small ...
Announcement error leads to switch in Homecoming parade winners
1 day ago · BREAKING: The U.S. News & World Report released its annual rankings today, and ACU is one of only 26 institutions ranked in the top 50 in both Undergraduate Research and Undergraduate Teaching.
The root of ACU’s love and hate - The Optimist
2021 started a domino effect in what we know as the culture of ACU today. During this year after COVID-19, I realized, as a campus, we were trying to find a new identity and culture, so we took things we were involved in and decided that would be our main focus, which isn’t inherently a bad thing. However, it caused competition to be tough ...
Homecoming events promote community, connection - The …
6 days ago · Students and alumni will have the opportunity to connect at this year’s Homecoming, which is themed “The Sky’s the Limit.”. While students spent the week participating in activities like as late-night breakfast, a scavenger hunt and Sherbet with Schubert, the celebrations are only just getting started. Friday will begin with Praise Day ...
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), 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 ...
ACU achieves record enrollment - The Optimist
ACU 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 ...
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 each college’s GPA by using the financial data provided by the National Center for Education Statistics. Among the criteria used by Forbes are endowment, reserve ratio and ...
ACU loses close battle to Oklahoma on the road - The Optimist
Sep 16, 2021 · ACU loses close battle to Oklahoma on the road. September 16, 2021 by Kauy Ostlien. The Wildcats took on their second Big 12 opponent Tuesday in Norman versus Oklahoma, where the Sooners overcame the Wildcats in a closely contested three-set sweep. In the first set, ACU found themselves at one time with a 15-9 lead over Oklahoma.