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50 Things You Can Do for Abilene Christian

*(even if you only have 15 minutes!)


Admissions
1. Send ACU the name of a potential student.*
2. Introduce a prospective student to a current ACU student.
3. Provide ACU information for youth rooms at local churches.
4. Encourage all teenagers you meet through work, church, community, etc. to consider ACU.
5. Call incoming students as they’re accepted to ACU.
6. Offer your home for a Purple & White Reception.
7. Host a small dinner party for prospective students and alumni.

Parents
8. Host a Back-to-School Bash with a group of alumni from your hometown or congregation.
9. Send a note of encouragement to a freshman or transfer student.*
10. If you live in Abilene, have students over for dessert or a meal or just to hang out.
11. Volunteer to serve students at Midnight Breakfast during finals week.
12. Send a Wildcat Kit to a student.*

Your Class
13. Attend your class reunion during Homecoming.
14. Serve on your reunion committee.
15. Email your friends to attend your reunion.*
16. Participate in the class gift campaign.*
17. Send news to EXperiences so your friends can read about you in ACU Today magazine.*

Development
18. Come to a phone-a-thon and chat with your friends.
19. Serve as a class agent.
20. Make a gift to the Annual Fund.*
21. Encourage your alumni friends to give to ACU.*

Career Services
22. Complete a career profile on CareerLink.*
23. Suggest an ACU graduate for a job in your business.*
24. Mentor a student online.
25. Allow a student to “shadow” you for a day.
26. Volunteer to conduct mock interviews.
27. Post your company’s job openings on ACU CareerLink.*
28. Hire an ACU grad.

Alumni Relations
29. Check out the alumni Web site.*
30. Put an ACU or Alumni Association decal on your car.*
31. Mention ACU in your credentials.*
32. Use the online alumni directory to reconnect with a college classmate. *
33. Make a purchase with an ACU Bank of America credit card.*
34. Plan a get-together for alumni in your hometown or congregation.
35. Subscribe to AlumNotes.*
36. Attend an event on campus, such as Homecoming, Sing Song or Lectureship.
37. Wear an ACU sweatshirt or T-shirt.
38. Phone a classmate or alum when you’re in another city.*
39. Nominate notable alumni for annual awards, including Outstanding Alumnus of the Year, Young Alumnus of the Year, Distinguished Alumni Citations and Change the World awards.*
40. Wear your ACU class ring, or if you don’t have one, get an Official ACU Ring.
41. Hang your ACU diploma in your office or workspace.*
42. Buy a book by an ACU author.*
43. Update your information in the online directory.*
44. Mention ACU when addressing the public.*
45. Keep up with the university by reading ACU Today.
46. Plan to attend a campus event.
47. Ask for the ACU discount at a LaQuinta Inn.*
48. Suggest an alum for a position on the Alumni Advisory Board.*
49. Pray for the well being of the university.*
50. Reminisce with ACU friends about the fun times and good memories made at Abilene Christian.

For more information, contact an Alumni Outreach Officer at alumni@acu.edu or 800-373-4220 or 325-674-2622.