The 2025 Goodbye Blessing welcomed new students and their families into the community with prayer, worship and encouragement. Dr. Tamara Long, vice president for enrollment and student engagement, opened the event by greeting the incoming class and their loved ones. Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university, offered words of encouragement about the journey ahead, followed by Dr. Ryan Richardson, vice president for student life, who shared about the opportunities and growth that come with student life at the university. The event closed in prayer and song as families and students stood together, singing “The Lord Bless You and Keep You,” led by Wildcat Week directors and members of Spiritual Life.
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- Dr. Tamara Long, vice president for enrollment and student engagement, speaks with new students and their parents during the Goodbye Blessing. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university, speaks to the new Wildcats during the Goodbye Blessing. (Photo by Callie Brimberry)
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- Dr. Phil Schubert, president of the university, encourages students and parents about their future at ACU during the Goodbye Blessing. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- Dr. Ryan Richardson, vice president for student life, talks to students and their parents about the various student life opportunities at ACU during the Goodbye Blessing. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- A new student bows his head in prayer during the Goodbye Blessing. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- A family embraces each other in prayer during the Goodbye Blessing. (Photo by Callie Brimberry)
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- Parents pray for their son at the Goodbye Blessing. (Photo by Callie Brimberry)
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- A family puts their arms around each other while singing “The Lord Bless You and Keep You.” (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- A family wraps their arms around each other while singing “The Lord Bless You and Keep You.” (Photo by Callie Brimberry)
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- Wildcat Week directors and members of Spiritual Life lead new students and their parents in singing “The Lord Bless You and Keep You.” (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- A family wraps their arms around each other while singing “The Lord Bless You and Keep You.” (Photo by Callie Brimberry)
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- A father and daughter walk out of Moody Coliseum after the Goodbye Blessing. (Photo by Callie Brimberry)
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- A new student hugs his family members after the Goodbye Blessing. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
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- A mother hugs her son after the Goodbye Blessing. (Photo by Callie Brimberry)
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- A mother hugs her daughter at the Goodbye Blessing. (Photo by Callie Brimberry)
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- Families leave Moody Coliseum after the Goodbye Blessing. (Photo by Daniel Curd)
