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Gallery: Students showcase themed acts during annual Freshman Follies

September 22, 2025 by Callie Brimberry

The freshman class participated in the annual Follies production, performing on stage in Moody Coliseum on Friday and Saturday during Family Weekend. Participants had the opportunity to build community with fellow students in their residence halls while planning, choreographing and rehearsing their acts. The men of Bullock and Mabee Halls won first ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Multimedia, Photo Galleries, Showcase Tagged With: ACU Follies, ACU StuPro, family weekend, Follies, Freshman Follies, Student Productions, StuPro

New a cappella groups finalized

September 26, 2020 by Emma Harper

While Covid-19 limits how a capella will perform, it cannot limit the talent of this year’s four a capella groups. Despite the nerves of auditions, the skill, talent and ability of this year's selections showed up in auditions. Due to the overflow of talent, A Capella decided to bring back Daybreak for a total of four groups instead of ... [Read More…]

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30 Jan

REMINDER: The Texas voter registration deadline is on Monday for primary elections. Students can register in Abilene or at home.

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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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Check out this wider view of the snow on campus from our drone shots over the weekend!Wednesday classes will move to remote instruction, and offices will remain closed.🎥: Daniel Curd #acuoptimist #abilenechristianuniversity #winterstorm ... See MoreSee Less

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