ACU football opened its first season in the Western Athletic Conference Saturday evening against the Southern Methodist University Mustangs in Dallas. After a close first quarter, the Mustangs pulled ahead of the Wildcats, defeating them 56-9. The Wildcats now stand 0-1 overall as they prepare to face Louisiana College at home on Saturday. ... [Read More…]
Optimist Newscast 9.1.21
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Gallery: Wildcat volleyball triumphs over Lady Mavericks in opening weekend
The indoor volleyball team faced off against UT Arlington in Teague Special Events Center Friday evening. The Wildcats defeated the Lady Mavericks 3-1 before battling the University of Incarnate Word Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats now stand 2-0 as they prepare to play Texas Tech at home Tuesday. ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Students depart to study abroad in Oxford, Leipzig
The Office of Experiential Learning sent 32 students to study abroad in Leipzig and Oxford Wednesday night for the first time since March of 2020. Faculty, staff, friends and family members gathered Wednesday afternoon in the Hunter Welcome Center to pray over the students' travels. ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Surfaces welcomes students back to campus at Abilene City Limits
After a week full of activities for new students, Surfaces brought Wildcat Week to a close with the annual Abilene City Limits concert. Students crowded into Flag Plaza for the show after visiting food trucks and a local church fair in Teague Circle. ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Donors and family celebrate official opening of Bullock Hall with ribbon cutting
Donors, friends of the Bullock family and members of the ACU community gathered Friday evening to celebrate the opening of Bullock Hall. Representatives of the university's leadership team and the Bullock and McDonald families cut the ribbon designating its official completion. A reception in the first and fourth floor lobbies allowed visitors to ... [Read More…]
Gallery: New Wildcats face off in Mentor Group Olympics
The Mentor Group Olympics returned to Wildcat Week Thursday afternoon with 34 groups of incoming students competing for the title of Olympic Champions and seats in a VIP section during the Surfaces concert Saturday night. Games included a water balloon toss, nine square, a sack race, Hungry Hungry Hippos, ACU trivia, giant rock, paper, scissors and ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Freshmen and upperclassmen gather for cloudy Sunrise Devotional
Students gathered Thursday morning for the annual Wildcat Week Sunrise Devotional. Despite it being a cloudy morning, the steps of the Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies building were full of students spending time together in worship and listening to a devotional led by former faculty member Randy Harris. Wildcat Week and ACU Missions teamed up to ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Campus community welcomes freshmen with traditional Candlelight Devotional
The class of '25 gathered to continue the tradition of starting its time on campus with a candlelight devotional on Tuesday evening. The event returned to Beauchamp Amphitheater after being relocated to Wildcat Stadium in 2020. Students, faculty, parents and alumni joined in song to bless the incoming freshman class as they participated in this ... [Read More…]
Gallery: Parents tearfully send off new students at Goodbye Blessing
Families of new students gathered in Wildcat Stadium for the annual Goodbye Blessing Tuesday evening. University President Phil Schubert spoke encouraging words over the class of 2025 while Associate Professor Rachel Riley spoke about her faith in the students' journey moving forward. ... [Read More…]