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Gallery: Opening Assembly starts off the new school year, Cope addresses students

August 29, 2025 by John Stai and Steven Infante

The university community gathered in Moody Coliseum on Monday morning to mark the beginning of ACU’s 120th academic year with the traditional Opening Assembly. This year’s ceremony featured more than 100 flags representing the home countries, states and territories of students and faculty, including representation from the Navajo Nation for the ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Opening Assembly marks the start of the new academic year

August 30, 2024 by Daniel Curd

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. ... [Read More…]

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Gallery: Opening Assembly starts off the new school year, Honorable Shelton Gibbs addresses students

September 1, 2023 by Daniel Curd

The long-awaited Opening Assembly made a return to Moody Coliseum on Monday morning. Distinguished alumni, joined current students, faculty, and staff to witness the event. The ceremony encompassed time-honored traditions such as the parade of flags and a worship session featuring traditional hymns. ... [Read More…]

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BREAKING NEWS: Josh Hamm is the new student body president and was elected with 90.1% of the votes. Luke Talley is the new student body vice president and was elected with 70.2% of the votes.

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BREAKING NEWS: Voting is open for the 103rd student body president and vice president. The voting will close on Friday at 3 p.m.

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The Optimist staff won several awards and competed at the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association 2026 convention in Denton this weekend. Students participated in live contests and submitted work from the past year into the competition.Here are the results.- 1st place: Live print news writing, Ashley Henderson- 1st place: Live print sports writing, Roman Raffaeli- 2nd place: Live tv announcing, Zion Webb- 2nd place: Live news photo, Daniel Curd- 2nd place: Newscast, Optimist Staff- Honorable mention: Documentary (video), Makayla Clayton- 2nd place: Documentary, JMC documentary production class- 3rd place: General news, Callie Leverett- Honorable mention: General column, Zion Webb- Honorable mention: Sports reporting (video), Roman Raffaeli- Honorable mention: Live sports action photo, Daniel Curd- Honorable mention: General news video story, Ashley Henderson- Honorable mention: Photo illustrations (Daniel Curd & Optimist staffStudents also received awards for their work through KACU and ACUTV.- 1st place: In-depth news reporting (audio), Ashley Henderson- 1st place: General news audio story, Baylie Simon- 1st place: Live sports coverage (video), Roman Raffaeli & London Gray- 2nd place: Live sports coverage (video), Josiah Wonnell & Londyn Gray- 3rd place: General news audio story, Ashley Henderson- 2nd place: Sportscast (audio), Daisy Strine & Zion Webb- 3rd place: Sportscast (audio), Daisy Strine & Zion Webb- 3rd place: Feature reporting (audio), Baylie Simon- Honorable Mention: Feature reporting (audio), Josiah Wonnell#acuoptimist #abilenechristianuniversity #studentmedia #tipa2026 ... See MoreSee Less

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Sororities and fraternities began New Member Orientation with Bid Day, officially starting the pledging process this weekend.Originally scheduled for last week, the start was delayed due to winter weather that brought snow and ice to campus. Clubs and their sponsors gathered at designated locations on and off campus to complete tasks assigned by their officers.To view the full photo gallery, visit acuoptimist.com or click the link in our bio. #acuoptimist #abilenechristianuniversity #greeklife 📸: Daniel Curdacuoptimist.com/2026/02/gallery-clubs-begin-new-member-orientation-after-weather-delay/?fbclid=PA... ... See MoreSee Less

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