The Opening Assembly returned to Moody Coliseum on Monday morning, bringing together students, faculty, staff, and alumni to mark the beginning of the new academic year. The ceremony featured a reading of Paul’s sermon on Mars Hill, music by the Big Purple Marching Band, and an address by Texas Supreme Court Justice Jeff Boyd, a 1983 ACU graduate. University President Dr. Phil Schubert officially declared the school year open, while the traditional parade of flags represented 46 state flags, 51 countries, and, for the first time, the Navajo and Cherokee Nations.
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- Dr. Steven Ward, director of orchestra and bands, conducts the beginning of the Opening Assembly. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Percussionists slam their drum sticks on the snare drums during the Opening Assembly. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- ACU staff and administrators stand up for the Opening Assembly. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Alexander Alcorn, junior accounting major from Missouri City, carries in the flag of Argentina during the Opening Assembly. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Joshua Vargas, sophomore nursing major from San Antonio, stands at the end of the line holding a flag during the Opening Assembly. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Various members of the student body hold up flags during the Opening Assembly. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Joseph Chapa, senior journalism major from Edinburg, carries in the Texas flag during the Opening Assembly. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Various members of the student body hold up flags during the Opening Assembly. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Students clap at the conclusion of the flag ceremony. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university, gives his opening remarks during the Opening Assembly. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Texas Supreme Court Justice, Jeff Boyd (’93), delivers a speech to begin the school year. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Dr. Dan Harbaugh, associate director of bands, conducts the last song of the assembly, “May the Lord Bless You and Keep You.” (Photo by Daniel Curd)
