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On-campus bike rental business grows quickly

March 20, 2015 by Madeline Orr

UBikes, the on-campus bike rental service that launched last semester, added more bikes to its fleet this week. The student-run business, whose parent company is Wildcat Ventures, saw enough demand in its first four months of operation, allowing it to purchase five new mountain bikes and two new cruiser bikes, bringing its total inventory to 15 ... [Read More…]

ACU CEO ranked second in the nation

November 4, 2014 by Reese Gwin

ACU's Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization came in second place for the nation's top CEO chapter at the organization's national conference in Orlando, Florida, last weekend. Fourteen students and Dr. Jim Litton, faculty sponsor of ACU Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization, traveled to the annual event after learning they had been recognized ... [Read More…]

Congress passes bill to fund bike rental business

October 23, 2014 by Allison Brown

SA voted to give $2000 to a new Wildcat Ventures bike rental company. Connor Osburn, senior business finance major from Southlake and CEO of Wildcat Ventures, and David Guinn, senior marketing major from Graham, presented their business plan for UBikes to the 36 members present in Wednesday's session. UBikes is a bike rental service that will be ... [Read More…]

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Dr. Nick Tatum, director of student productions and assistant professor of communication, has accepted a new teaching position at George Mason University beginning in the spring semester. Read more below:
http://acuoptimist.com/2020/09/student-productions-director-accepts-new-position-at-george-mason/

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"As you go into the pledging season, remember that both sororities and fraternities are working hard to give you the best experience possible under these circumstances." Read more from the Editorial Board below:
https://acuoptimist.com/2020/09/make-the-most-of-rushing-season-and-its-guidelines/

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19 hours ago

Student productions director accepts new position at George Mason - Optimist

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Dr. Nick Tatum, director of student productions, accepted a new teaching position at George Mason, and will leave the university at the end of the fall semester. Tatum serves as a professor in the communications department and the director for Sing Song and Freshman Follies. He was also heavily invo...

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22 hours ago

Make the most of rushing season and its guidelines - Optimist

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Rushing season is one of the most active times during the ACU school year, but this season will be unlike any other. The season started Friday and Saturday with an all-club rush. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the rush was outdoors, socially distanced as much as possible and masks were required. Food...

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