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After two years at Arizona State University and two trips through the transfer portal, redshirt senior Will Shaffer has found a home at ACU. Shaffer was born and raised in Tempe, Arizona, where he went to Saguaro High School and compiled an impressive high school stat sheet That includes 139 tackles, 24.5 for a loss, […]
Typical week of small-group Chapels show wide variety
10 小时之前 · October 22, 2024 by Optimist Staff Leave a Comment. In early October, student reporters from the Media Writing course spread out over the ACU campus to listen and experience the full spectrum of Small Group Chapels, most of which meet at 11 a.m. on Tuesday or Thursday mornings. The university website says, “Students are able to create Small ...
Announcement error leads to switch in Homecoming parade winners
7 小时之前 · BREAKING: The U.S. News & World Report released its annual rankings today, and ACU is one of only 26 institutions ranked in the top 50 in both Undergraduate Research and Undergraduate Teaching.
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2024年10月3日 · September 27, 2024 by Ashley Henderson Leave a Comment. The National Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued the university a construction permit to build a liquid-fueled molten salt reactor (Natura MSR-1), which makes it the first university reactor approved in more than 30 years and the first reactor licensed by the NRC in American history. Dr.
Homecoming events promote community, connection - The …
5 天之前 · Students and alumni will have the opportunity to connect at this year’s Homecoming, which is themed “The Sky’s the Limit.”. While students spent the week participating in activities like as late-night breakfast, a scavenger hunt and Sherbet with Schubert, the celebrations are only just getting started. Friday will begin with Praise Day ...
ACU achieves record enrollment - The Optimist
ACU hit record total institutional enrollment for the fourth consecutive year, buoyed by growth in the number of students enrolled at ACU Dallas. Total enrollment is 5,334 students, 3,554 of which are students enrolled on the Abilene campus, according to the email sent Wednesday by Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university. Of the entering ...
ACU heads to Vegas for challenging mid-major tournament
November 17, 2022 by Connor Mullins. ACU (2-1) heads to Las Vegas, Nevada for the Vegas Four Tournament on Nov. 21-23 at the Dollar Loan Center to take on Wright State (2-1), Weber State (1-2) and the University of California-Riverside (1-1) in back-to-back-to-back days. Head coach Brette Tanner’s Wildcats head to Vegas following a 104-46 win ...
Plans to move the Intramural Field affecting the men of ... - Optimist
2021年9月10日 · Plans to move the current ‘Larry “Satch” Sanders’ field for intramural sports are up in the air and dependent upon the building schedule for the NEXT Lab. “The field will remain in its place this fall and potentially spring of 2022 as well,” Todd Rogers, director of intramural and club sports, said. As for the placement of the field ...
Reflecting on a memorable three years - The Optimist
2021年5月4日 · Reflecting on a memorable three years. May 4, 2021 by Owen Simpson. (Senior reflection column) My time at ACU was for different than most. In addition to being immersed in a student body embracing a worldwide pandemic, I decided to finish my undergraduate in just three years. Despite such aspirations, I was …
From where does our identity come? - The Optimist
2022年9月13日 · Labeling ourselves as a Christian university will mean nothing until we can publicly denounce the standards of excellence the world defines, and identify ourselves by the foolish wisdom of Christ. In our bluster about status and rankings, the voice of Christ beckoning us to “Come, follow me” is drowned out. Our banners should not display ...