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Wildcats win sixth series of the year taking down Sacramento State

March 27, 2023 by Will Dalton Leave a Comment

The Wildcats (18-6, 7-2) won their sixth series of the year on Sunday taking down Sacramento State (12-11, 2-4) continuing their best start since the 2010 season.  ACU dropped the first game of the series on Friday night and bounced back to get the wins in the afternoon games on Saturday and Sunday.  The Wildcats, who were coming off a 7-0 ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats grab sweep to open up conference play

March 13, 2023 by Will Dalton Leave a Comment

The Wildcats (13-3) got their first look at conference play this past weekend with a 3-0 series sweep against Stephen F. Austin (6-10).  The Wildcats, who were coming off a 3-1 series win against Houston Christian the previous weekend, were looking to open up conference play with a bang against the Lumberjacks.  Game one would start off slow ... [Read More…]

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Learning Studio to showcase documentary on power of creative collaboration

March 7, 2023 by Will Dalton Leave a Comment

The Learning Studio and the College of Arts and Sciences teamed up with two ACU professors to present "Assembly Required", a new documentary highlighting the growing importance of creative collaboration within the workplace.  As more companies make the shift from individual-focused productivity to team-based success, the power of creative ... [Read More…]

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High-powered offense gives Wildcats third series win of the season

March 6, 2023 by Will Dalton Leave a Comment

The Wildcats (10-3) continued their hot start to the season with a series win over Houston Christian (1-11) this past weekend.  ACU, who was coming off a 3-1 series win against South Eastern Missouri the previous weekend was looking to get some big wins against a struggling Houston Christian team.  The Wildcats would get off to a slow start ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats continue hot start, win second series of the season

February 28, 2023 by Will Dalton Leave a Comment

The Wildcats (7-2) took their second series of the year with a 3-1 series win over Southeast Missouri State (2-6) this past weekend.  The Wildcats, coming off of a walk-off win against the Oklahoma Sooners on Wednesday, looked to keep the momentum rolling while taking on the Redbirds, a team who won the Ohio Valley Conference last ... [Read More…]

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Wildcats lose heartbreaker in double overtime to SFA

February 23, 2023 by Will Dalton Leave a Comment

ACU (13-14, 5-9) fell just short Wednesday night losing 91-89 in a double overtime thriller against Stephen F. Austin (18-10,10-5).  The Wildcats, who were coming into the game off back-to-back losses were looking to turn things around with a statement win against the Lumberjacks. ACU lost 68-75 in the first matchup when these two teams met back ... [Read More…]

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Men’s and women’s tennis earn 2-1 winning weekends

February 21, 2023 by Will Dalton Leave a Comment

The men's and women's tennis teams both went 2-1 this past weekend as the men traveled to Corpus Christi and the women had a home tripleheader.  The men's team, who were participating in the H-E-B Invitational came in fifth place overall winning their last two games after dropping their first game early on Friday.  The Wildcats would be ... [Read More…]

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Art and Design students showcase work in final semester

February 16, 2023 by Will Dalton Leave a Comment

From senior art shows to pieces on display in downtown Abilene, Art and Design students are showcasing their work during the spring semester. One event that every art major participates in during their last semester of college is a senior show. Groups of students put their favorite and most memorable pieces on display in the Shore Art Gallery ... [Read More…]

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Men’s tennis battles in weekend triple header while women travel to Fort Worth

February 15, 2023 by Will Dalton Leave a Comment

Men's tennis went 2-1 this past weekend, knocking off Trinity and Tyler Junior College, while the women's team dropped their two games in Fort Worth.  The Wildcats had a full slate of games this past weekend, taking on Trinity University on Friday, Tyler Junior College on Saturday and Texas Tech on Sunday.  The team started the weekend off ... [Read More…]

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Residence Life to give students more of a say in housing decisions

February 9, 2023 by Will Dalton Leave a Comment

Residence Life is changing its lottery system to make University Park Apartments and sophomore housing decisions more fair and accessible for students.  The new system not only gives all students an equal shot at where they potentially want to live but also allows them to have more of a say in the final decision of roommates and room ... [Read More…]

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BREAKING: Robert D. “Bob” Hunter, vice president emeritus, passed away Saturday. Hunter served as a representative of the 71st district of Texas and worked part time with ACU until 2013.

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