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Cats perform well in third annual Wes Kittley Invitational

April 9, 2016 by Shera Niemirowski

ACU track and field hosted its third Wes Kittley Invitational at Elmer Gray Stadium. Opponents included Div 1 Texas Tech and Sam Houston State as well as several Div. 2 schools and unattached racers. The ACU men dominated the throwing events, while the women showed a strong performance in long distance. The 12 seniors on the team were also honored ... [Read More…]

‘Cats end seven-game skid with walk-off win

March 31, 2016 by Jonathan Raitz

Senior Nate Cole goes seven strong with 10 punch outs and junior Aaron Draper delivers a walk-off bunt single as the Wildcats improve to 10-14 overall. ACU returns to conference play this weekend against Lamar. Video/Editing by: Jonathan Raitz ... [Read More…]

17 miles of Shotwell turf

April 23, 2015 by Shera Niemirowski

Head football coach Ken Collums talks about what it means to be a quarterback at ACU, his legendary seasons with the Wildcats and what's to come for ACU football. Reporting by: Collin Weider Video/editing by: Shera Niemirowski ... [Read More…]

Wildcats lose cat fight to Bearkats 38-21

October 28, 2014 by Shera Niemirowski

ACU football played its second consecutive road game against a tough Southland Conference team, Sam Houston State. The Wildcats suffered offensively, including four turnovers as a team and five sacks on quarterback Parker McKenzie. Defense struggled in the first half, but held the Bearkat offense to just 138 yards in the second half. Reporting ... [Read More…]

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"There are lots of ways to keep ourselves entertained without risking the spread of coronavirus even further into our community." Read more from Assistant Managing Editor Sydney Varner below: https://acuoptimist.com/2020/09/outdoors-activities-may-help-keep-boredom-at-bay/

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Despite concerns about overall enrollment numbers due to COVID-19, university enrollment has increased due to new online programs. Read more below:
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"There are lots of ways to keep ourselves entertained without risking the spread of coronavirus even further into our community." Read more from Assistant Managing Editor Sydney Varner below: ...

Outdoor activities may help keep boredom at bay - Optimist

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Abilene is, by definition, a small college town. While there are still things to do and places to go, most of those are closed or at half capacity because of the pandemic that just doesn’t seem to end. We’re left to our own devices to entertain ourselves with minimal resources and multiple regul...

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Despite concerns about overall enrollment numbers due to COVID-19, university enrollment has increased due to new online programs. Read more below: ...

Enrollment increases despite smaller freshman class, COVID-19 concerns - Optimist

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Overall university enrollment increased despite concerns that students would not return due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase in enrollment is due to new online programs, according to Tamara Long, vice president for enrollment. ACU Online added 15 new online undergraduate programs this year and...

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