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Soccer set for tough games on road

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The soccer team will be on the road this weekend as they make trips to Northwestern State and Stephen F. Austin. The Wildcats currently own a 10-2-1 overall record, including a 4-2 Southland conference record. They are coming off a two-game homestand in which they went 1-1 against Central Arkansas and Oral Roberts. "We are very confident," ... [Read More…]

Renner finishes 4th in Huntsville

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The ACU golf team, lead by Corbin Renner's fourth place individual, took second place at the Harold Funston Invitational in Huntsville. Hosted by the par-71, 6,943 yard Raven Nest Golf Course, the Wildcats finished 24 strokes behind the Bearkats of Sam Houston and barely edged Oral Roberts by three strokes. Renner shot a first-round par, ... [Read More…]

ACU vs. Pitt State highlights

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ACU travelled to Pitt State looking to snap a two game losing streak, but fell short 28-20. Taylor Gabriel caught 10 passes for 117 yards and a touchdown in the game. Angel Lopez lead the team in tackles, and Darrell Cantu-Harkless caught a touchdown in the game as well. Video shot by: Kara Stutesman Video edited by: Matthew Sloan ... [Read More…]

Basketball team spends Saturday helping community

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The men's basketball team will soon be spending their Saturday's on the court in ACU's inaugural Div. I season, but last Saturday they helped build a house for Habitat for Humanity. The Wildcats have a dozen new players entering the ACU fold this season. Head coach Joe Golding and his staff have used the new faces as an opportunity to build ... [Read More…]

Student cyclist hit by vehicle

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Sophomore David Norwood was hit by a vehicle while cycling across the intersection of Campus Court and EN 16th Street, sending him to the hospital Monday morning. Around 8:00 a.m. a SUV hit Norwood, a nursing major from Rockwall, causing him to fly off the bicycle, said Sydney Wooton, eyewitness and junior social work major from Uvalde. "I was ... [Read More…]

Password change encourages safety

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All students, faculty and staff will have to change their myACU password by Oct. 1. Passwords that have not been changed by the end of the month will automatically be deactivated. Evan Young, information technology communication officer, said changing the myACU password is for the safety of the system users. ACU recently conducted an internal ... [Read More…]

University to offer master’s in education

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ACU will offer a new master's program in education next year. The first cohort is set to begin this spring semester. Graduate programs are already offered in education, but a Master of Education in Teaching and Learning has now been added to the options. Dr. Dana Kennamer Pemberton, chair of the Department of Teacher Education, said the ... [Read More…]

Study abroad encourages men to sign up

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A recent advertisement calling for men made its way on the myACU page last week in an attempt to persuade more male students to participate in study abroad due to a lack of male participation. Stephen Shewmaker, executive director of the Center for International Education, was inspired by the classic advertisement first created by explorer ... [Read More…]

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