Special Interests

A Capella Group:  To bring a group of individuals closer together through the expression of music

ACU College Republicans: Provide students opportunity to be involved in Republican party politics in a college setting.

ACU Lacrosse:  To play lacrosse at the club level against other universities.

AD/PR Club: Professional development, networking for students, and affiliation with national organizations.

ACU Environmental Society:  ACU Environmental Society is an organization formed for the purpose of raising education and awareness about environmental issues in the student body of Abilene Christian University.

ACU for the International Rescue Committee:   ACU for the IRC serves resettled refugees in Abilene by working with the local IRC office to do service projects, cultural events, and mentoring/English teaching. ACU for the IRC holds donation drives each semester and hosts Thanksgiving and Easter events for refugee families. The organization also maintains a presence in the ACU Social Justice Network.

ACU Aquatics:  To enhance and develop the heart, body, mind and soul of swimmers at Abilene Christian University for success in and out of the swimming arena.

ACU Go Club:    ACU Go Club is an organization formed for the purpose of educating others of and how to play the game of Go. Go was created nearly 4,000 years ago in China and is the oldest game still played in its original form. The game traveled to Japan and Korea, brought to the U.S. by the Japanese. The object of the game is to control the most territory on the 19 x 19 inch board using counters called stones (normally black and white).

ACU Locavore Club:  To promote the healthy, environmental, social, and spiritual benefits of locally grown food, and to participate in sustainable, small-scale agricultural systems.

ACU Men's Club Soccer:  To allow students to come together and build community through the game of soccer.

ACU Psychology Club:   Foster community among students of pyschology, serve others with integrity and encourage scholarly pursuits.

ACU Tri Club:  The ACU Tri Club aims to increase interest in triathlons throughout campus and provide triathletes with community and support through training and competition.

ACU Venturing Crew:   ACU Venturing Crew is an organization compose of students largely with a background in the Scouting movement and exists to promote service and high adventure activities.

Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Club:  To develop a spirit of unity among students, assist ACU in the ultimate goal of training young men and women, promote the Agricultural and Environmental Sciences department and develop it to its greatest potential.

American Marketing Association:  To provide students with the opportunity to explore the fields of marketing with a Christian perspective. Developing resumes, skills and providing networking opportunities through the local Abilene area and ACU community projects. To network with fellow marketers from other chapters, and to compete in competitions on a national level. Plus to further brand the ACU difference to other schools. 

American Society of Interior Designers:  To lead design that serves human needs through solutions for the built environment.

Association for Computing Machinery:     The purpose of Association for Computing Machinery is to encourage ethical computer use, personal research, and training for fellow students in the field of computer technology.

Beloved:  The women of Beloved is a women's service organization that strives to foster friendships among students at ACU to stress cultural development among our members. With the loving spirit of Jesus Christ, we serve our club, ACU and the community of Abilene in all things we do.

Big Purple Marching Band:   Is a dynamic and exciting ensemble comprised of both music majors and non-music majors. The Big Purple is one of the largest co-ed organizations on campus. The band is a vital part of the ACU Opening Assembly each year, and performs at all home football games.

Black Students Association:    The purpose of Black Students' Association is to foster greater understanding of the African-American community on campus among students, faculty, and staff. Past events have included hosting events during the Black History Month in February, small group chapels, spring formals, and sponsoring various speakers for chapel presentations.

Chinese Christian Fellowship:    The Chinese Christian Fellowship aims to promote unity and service in the Chinese Christian community at ACU by gathering together to pray, worship, and communicate in the native language. The organization also provides opportunities for students to serve the community and welcomes incoming Chinese students.

Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA):     CSSA is devoted to provide the support and fellowship needed to assist Chinese students' and scholars' academics and everyday life at ACU; to promote the development of a Chinese community; and to facilitate a better understanding of Chinese culture and customs.

College Democrats:     The ACU College Democrats is an organization dedicated to providing the students of ACU with the opportunity to voice their convictions and participate in the political process of our country. We are committed to promoting our profound belief that all Americans are equal and deserve the same rights and opportunities that are unique to our American ideology. As Christians and as Democrats, we place our moral beliefs at the center of all that we do and welcome all students who share our desire to serve.

Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Orgnization:   To inform, support and inspire college students to be entrepreneurial an seek opportunity through enterprise creation.

Cycling Club:   To promote the recreational and competitive sport of road cycling as well as mountain biking. Enable cyclists to feel God as they view his creation from a perspective they would not have ordinarily had without getting on their bike in the first place. To educate beginners as well as seasoned cyclists concerning safey and the benefits of participating in a lifetime activity.

Digital Entertainment & Education Developers (DEED):  This organization promotes student interest in digital entertainment and game development. DEED establishes a network of students to promote enthusiasm for these media and to assist participants in attaining careers in associated fields. The organization participates in game tournaments, raffles, and bake sales and attends the Austin Game Developers Conference.

Fair Trade ACU:     Fair Trade ACU promotes economic justice through educating consumers about the impact of their daily purchases and educating people about how they can participate in the global movement to address poverty in the Global South.

Family Studies Association:  To engage in activities that build community for the majors and minors in the Family Studies department, by participating in community service, fellowship, worship and meetings that offer guidance to the workforce and career opportunities.

Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA):    The ACU FCA chapter aspires to unify athletes for Christ through a variety of activities such as worship sessions, retreats, and adopting a family for Christmas.

Film Fest:    Film Fest is devoted to promoting personal expression through the medium of film by the ACU student body and faculty. The organization is determined to provide invaluable exposure to some of the top organizations and individuals in the film and mass-media world. Film Fest hosts an annual short-film contest which premieres at the Paramount Theatre downtown.

(ACU) Fishing Club:  The purpose of Fishing Club is to get students who enjoy fishing outside and use the surrounding lakes of Abilene and Texas. Fishing Club also wants to provide instruction for individuals who do not know how to fish so that they will enjoy fishing in the future.

Food and Business Association:  Our purpose is to integrate nutrition and business majors, using their acquired skills to run FBA as a business, while raising money for our sponsored non-profit organizations, and leading people towards a healthier life style. The mission of FBA is to build strong leaders by developing long-term commitments to cultivate non-profit organizations, promote awareness, and empower innovative applications by the use of business and nutritional techniques.

Freshman Action Council (FAC):    FAC is the core of freshman involvement. The organization consists of over thirty freshmen who divide into several sub-committees to serve, create, and run various activities for the freshman class. Sub-committee activities typically include planning and running class socials, devotionals, encouragement days, and service projects. FAC is an excellent avenue for freshmen to meet other freshmen and to explore student involvement. Freshmen can apply for membership at the beginning of the fall semester.

Graduate Students' Association:    The Graduate Students' Association (GSA) was established to contribute to the social, academic, and professional formation of graduate students. ACU offers 29 graduate degree programs in a variety of departments. The GSA brings together students from all departments to create and enhance community.

Habitat for Humanity (ACU Chapter): The Habitat for Humanity service group works alongside the local charter to help raise money to build a house for an underprivileged family in Abilene. Each year the ACU chapter coordinates volunteers to build an ACU Habitat for Humanity house.

Hispanos Unidos:   Hispanos Unidos is an organization that promotes the Hispanic culture on campus and in Abilene. The organization partners with Communities In Schools (CIS) and hosts the annual spring event, Entra La Plaza.

International Justice Mission:    The International Justice Mission seeks to free people forced in slave labor or child prostitution by enforcing and changing laws throughout the world. The IJM student group serves a two-fold purpose. First, it acts as a fundraiser to the national organization in Washington D.C., and second, it aims at increasing student awareness of the assault on the innocent. Typical activities include participation in Social Justice Week, small-group chapels, and prayer-focused devotionals.

International Students' Association:    The ISA is an inclusive organization welcoming all students from any ethnicity, background, or race. Previous years'’ activities have included Thursday small-group chapel, coffee hours, welcome and farewell parties, intramural sports teams, a spring banquet, the ISA Food Festival, and a trip to Six-Flags. 

Japanese Student Association:   The Japanese Student Association's goal is two-fold: (1) to make it easy for Japanese recruiting companies to find Japanese students at ACU, and (2) to share the Japanese culture with ACU students.

LYNAY:     The LYNAY group was founded several years ago in the effort to educate students on the essence of leadership through service and building community. LYNAY is a multicultural group, having an equal representation of every major ethnic group, gender, and class on campus. The group meets once a week to listen to a variety of speakers on current topies and issues. There is a one hundred student cap on LYNAY, with a limited number of places available for incoming freshmen.

Male Female Alliance:   Male Female Alliance seeks to create unity, bridge gaps and increase constructive communication between women and men in the ACU community.

Milonga Latin Dance:   Milonga Latin Dance educates students and the greater community in the history, culture, and performance of various styles of Latin Dance. The organization plans to work with Communities In Schools (CIS) to provide after-school ballroom dancing classes for underprivileged children and to host a Latin Dance workshop in Abilene. The organization also visits various Salsa and Tango congresses around the country and in Texas.

Mobile Medical Disaster Relief:   To serve the poor throughout the world with meidcal care and community development. This group will partake in this work by studying the methods of community development at home, serving internationally, and advocating for the poor and supporting MMDR weekly. This group wants to raise up generations of missionally minded Christians who will use their talents for the Kingdom.

National Association for Music Education:  Promote the value of music education, learn the latest advancements and innovations in music education, provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and foster the best possible music programs in our nation's schools.

Omega Dance Co:     Our purpose is to be an organization where the expression of faith and creativity through dance is encouraged and explored in a Christian environment. We want to provide a forum at ACU for dancers to use the gifts that they have been blessed with to glorify God. Dancers will be encouraged, educated and held to high standard of moral values. Our mission is to glorify God through creating community, educating others and praising Him through jazz and contemporary dance.

(ACU) Outdoor Club: The mission of the ACU Outdoor Club is to promote outdoor knowledge, ethics, and service. We are a group of students interested in exploring and understanding God'’s creation and the role of humans within it. The Outdoor Club participates in several service projects including the Abilene State Park Clean-Up, takes weekend climbing/camping trips, participates in intramural flag football and soccer, and hosts the Red Dirt Adventure Challenge.

Panhandle Hope:   Raise Money for wells in Cambodia, raise money for tick vaccinations for cattle in Kenya and raise money to keep the wellness up to date.

Peer Health Education:     The Peer Health Education Program equips ACU students to be peer educators. These trained peer educators teach fellow students the importance of making healthy choices about alcohol and substance abuse, sexual issues, eating disorders, body image, violence, stress management, spirituality, and personal relationships. The multi-faceted program encourages college students to make healthy lifestyle decisions so that they can live fully as Christian servants and leaders.

Pre-Law Council: To prepare students who wish to enter into Law School and taking the LSAT.

Pulse A Cappella:   A Co-Ed A Cappella singing group that will bring a group of individuals closer together through the expression of music.

Recruiting Ambassadors:   The mission of Recruiting Ambassadors is, “to glorify God, honor Abilene Christian University, and inspire others as we invite prospective students to join our calling to Change the World.” Participants have the opportunity to host prospective students during their visits to ACU on Purple Fridays. 

Red Thread Movement:  The Red Thread Movement is a student initiative to combat sexual slavery by raising awareness and funds. We sell $3 Red Thread bracelets made by girls in Nepal and plan events to advocate for anti-trafficking withing the United States and worldwide.

Republicans of ACU:  The ACU Young Republicans' aim is to promote student interest in current government and politics. The organization’s goals include inviting political leaders to speak on campus, increasing voter-awareness, and fostering a greater understanding as to the current topics, position, and interests among our country’s leaders. Former Texas Representative Bob Hunter, who was the first sponsor, has been instrumental in establishing contacts between the group and political leaders, and the organization is an excellent venue for those preparing for a career in public service.

Sanctify:  The purpose of Sanctify is to explore and express the cultural impact of Hip Hop movement in a Christian context.

Seekers of the Word:      Seekers of the Word is an intense, God-focused acting group that travels across the region to perform various dramatic and humorous skits for youth groups in order to illuminate the various struggles, lessons, and choices that are common to every young man and woman. Annual auditions are held in the fall.

Service Action Leadership Team:   The Service Action Leadership Team is a volunteer student organization committed to nuturing hearts for service.  In addition to service events, we are working to build relationships with local nonprofit agencies through ongoing service.  We are formed into six ministry teams who organize weekly opportunities to service in these areas:  Elderly, Hunger & Homeless, Youth, Hands & Feet (manual labor), Global Outreach, and neighbor 4 neighbor. Students can apply for SALT membership during the first two weeks of the fall semester.

 SHADES:     Shades is a stepping team that performs at both on-campus and off-campus events. The group’'s purpose is to vividly and creatively represent all elements of step, a form of movement that derives its roots from Africa as a form of story-telling. Shades also produces the annual Shades Show each spring.

 The Shinnery Review:     The Shinnery Review is a student-run literary magazine at ACU. Since the 1930s the publication has appeared once a year as a journal containing poems, short, stories, creative nonfiction, photos, and artwork by undergrads and graduate students. The highlight of the year is the Black Tulip in April, a poetry-reading and jazz party where the magazine makes its debut. The Shinnery Review is open to any ACU student who wishes to work organizing sales and planning events. Weekly meetings occur throughout the school year.

Society for Human Resource Management:   Help students' learn about possible careers.

Society of Professional Journalists:   Encourage development of professional news judgment and ethical journalistic behavior.

Spring Break Campaigns:     Each year the Spring Break Campaigns committee organizes over thirty campaigns involving over five hundred students and student leaders. These campaigns travel all over the United States and the world to various churches and service sites to serve and share God'’s love with others during Spring Break.

Student African American Brotherhood (SAAB):     The Student African American Brotherhood is a dynamic organization established specifically to assist participants to excel academically, socially, culturally, professionally, and in the community. SAAB is comprised of male students who strive for academic excellence and make a commitment to plan and implement programs that benefit their communities at large. SAAB participates in ACU for Abilene, Spring Break Campaigns, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and regional conferences in Kansas, California, and Illinois.

Student Alumni Association:  To serve as ambassadors to ACU Alumni on behalf of the student body. To serve as ambassadors to the student body on behalf of ACU Alumni. To serve as official hosts at selected university and alumni-related events, specifically those targeting students. These include Homecoming, Tailgate Parties, President's Circle Dinner, the Outstanding and young Alumnus of the Year luncheon, Spring Fest and the Senior Send-Off. To sponsor activities to increase student awareness of the role alumni play in the university. To instill the spirit of tradition, volunteerism and philanthropy among students and future alumni.

Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC):   SAAC works toward enhancing the student athletes experience at ACU by promoting healthy, constant communication between student athletes and the rest of campus and conference office. Organization also gives student athletes a voice in conference/NCAA legislation. SAAC encourages more student involvement in community service projects on campus and in the community.

Student Peace Alliance:    The Student Peace Alliance is a national organization devoted to promoting peace on all levels, with a focus on local initiative as well as the promotion of the formation of a National Department of Peace and Non-Violence. The ACU chapter of SPA participates in service initiatives including Service Saturdays.

Students' Association:    The ACU Students' Association (or SA as it is commonly known) is comprised of all full-time undergraduate students. The organizing body of SA is called Congress, and it operates out of an office in the lower level of the Campus Center. SA serves to advocate for the interests of the student body and to bring forth proposals which would enhance the life of the student body.

Student Association of the School of Psychology:  To educate students on current issues in the school of psychology, to garner interest in the profession of the school of psychology, and to organize community events to serve in a fashion consistent with our Christian beliefs and the mission of ACU.

Students' in Free Enterprise:  To demonstrate the power of business through service.

Student Social Work Association: Help social work majors (and non-majors at request) become involved in social work activities throughout the local, state and global community. The intention of the Student Social Work Association is to advocate, educate, and take action to help those in this world that are not able to help themselves.

(ACU) Swing Cats:     The mission of ACU Swing Cats is to promote and sustain interest in pre-1950 U.S. social swing dance culture, including music, dress, and period-accurate dance styles. Our main dance goals will focus on East Coast swing, Lindy Hop, and Charleston. Admission is open to any enrolled ACU student. 

Third Culture Kids:   To provide fellowship and build relationships with students who have spent most of their formative years in two or more countries and or cultures.

Table Tennis Club:     The purspose of the Table Tennis Club is to, through the activity of table tennis, build and maintain a community of frienship through this accessable and enjoyable sport.

Treadaway Kids:     Loving, motivated, kid-loving committed Christian ACU students please join!!  Treadaway Kids works with underprivileged kids (K-8th grade) in the Abilene area on a weekly basis to teach them the love and message of Christ through relationships built during worship, Bible studies/lessons, games, special events , and other activities.  Students and kids are split into different age groups where discussions, mentoring, life skill training such as: cooking, art, computers, reading, etc. and hands-on-activities, are used to create powerful lessons that highlight strong character traits and Christian ethics in everyday life. 

Ultimate Frisbee:   The ACU Ultimate Frisbee team provides students with the opportunity to play competitive ultimate frisbee against other universities from around the country while fostering a Christian community within the team. The team attends approximately 6-8 tournaments per year on weekends and hosts several get-togethers including a Halloween party and end-of-the-year party.

Virtuous Sisterhood:     "We strive to build multicultural sisterhood through spirituality, leadership, and academic excellence."

Weekend Campaigns:     Every semester the Weekend Campaign Committee organizes three to four weekend campaigns that travel to various sites within a 6-8 hour driving radius of Abilene to serve and share Christ’s love with others. Weekend campaigns are comparable to mini-Spring break campaigns.

Wildcat Hockey:    The Wildcat Hockey Team represents ACU in the Southwest Collegiate Hockey League as a club sport. The team meets for weekly practices in Cal Young Park and competes in tournaments in Denton, Houston, Ft. Worth, Arlington, and Plano.

Wildcat Reign:   To provide students the ability to facilitate Wildcat pride on campus and serve as a linking point between students and Wildcat athletic events.

Wildcat Kids:  Wildcat Kids matches ACU students with children in the Abilene community who have few positive role models in their lives. ACU students (working in pairs) commit to mentoring a specific child for one year by attending activities that occur approximately every three weeks during the semester. The mission of Wildcat Kids is to show Christ to children in the city through actions and words.

Wildcats for Life: To inform and educate students on pro-life issues including abortion, euthanasia, stem-cell research and human cloning. Provide non-judgmental support and resources to women facing unplanned pregnancies and To encourage friendly dialogue among students regarding controversial life topics.

Wildcats for Sustainability:   To promote Christian stewardship through creating awareness, building wholesome relationships and through serving others in order to make a difference in the world for God's kingdom.

(ACU Chapter) of the Wildlife Society:  To provide professional development and research and education experiences in wildlife and related fields.

Wishing Well:     Wishing Well seeks to raise awareness of and raise funds for drilling fresh water wells in rural regions of Africa, and to provide the necessary training in hygiene and well maintenance to provide a self sustaining method for improving living/health standards.

Women in Business:     Women in Business seeks to provide support and resources for female business majors; to allow them to have an opportunity to practice and develop skills vital to success in the marketplace; to give female business majors an opportunity to think about and discuss ways to strengthen their spiritual foundation prior to entering the workforce.

The Wordsmiths:    Purpose of the Organization: To create an organization that fosters thecreative abilities in a Christian perspective. Also to find ways of expressing such creatives in prose.