After lengthy discussions about who should be eligible, it was decided that the scholarship will be open to any CU student, male or female. Obviously, this means that the winner is NOT required to pledge ACACIA. Academics is one of our core values, and we feel that the academic integrity of the scholarship, and in fact the whole fraternity, would be compromised if there were "strings attached".

If this fall goes well, ACACIA plans to expand the program, by soliciting more funding to increase the number of recipients, as well as offer another scholarship in the spring.

Get more info on the Scholarship page, or Apply Now!

BOULDER, CO - This fall, Acacia Fraternity moved into our new house at 1139 12^th Street on The Hill. This historic two-story American Colonial house is built with red flagstone, and is over 100 years old. It features spacious front and back porches, as well as a second floor balcony, all of which are excellent for entertaining company as well as taking in the fine view of beautiful Boulder. Recent renovations over the summer have left the house with the perfect balance of original charm and updated amenities. The original woodwork and ornate radiators are complemented by renovations such as a new kitchen, and plantation shutters on all the windows in the chapter room.

The University Hill neighborhood is the center of Greek life in Boulder. And with almost all of the University's fraternities and sororities living within 3 blocks of the Acacia house, it is the best possible location for our growing fraternity. We're looking forward to a great year with our immediate neighbors, the beautiful ladies of the Delta Gamma and Alpha Chi Omega sororities. In fact, they've already serenaded us, and joined us for the inaugural party at the house.

If you're a male student at CU, we invite you to come by anytime, rush week or not, to tour the house and learn more about the Fraternity. Contact our Recruitment Chairman, Aaron Henson, at 719-332-8560 or aaron.henson@colorado.edu to learn more.

Alumni are also welcome at the house anytime, and we especially encourage you to stop by before any home football game to enjoy a BBQ on the back patio.

Acacia's motto "Human Service" represents our commitment to helping make the world a better place. This Saturday, March 14th, Seven Acacia brothers had their heads shaved to support children's cancer research. The brothers who participated are Owen Brennan, Spencer Cummins, Ethan Fox, Martin Hughes, Shane Von Krosigk, Steve Smith, and Bryon Wells. The Acacia team raised over $500 for the fundraiser, which was put on by the St. Baldrick's Foundation and hosted by The Foundry in downtown Boulder.

St. Baldrick's is the world's largest fundraising event for childhood cancer research, with over 27,000 shavees and $17 million raised last year alone.

At the beginning of this semester, Acacia participated in the Greek community's formal Rush for our first time since recolonization. We held several events at local restaurants, and had a great turnout. We are proud to announce that six men accepted bids, and were formally pledged on Sunday, February 22nd. Here, in their own words, is a little bit about each of the pledges:

My name is Nicolas Brown and I am a freshman from California. This is my first year at CU Boulder and I am pledging for Acacia during the Spring 2009 semester. My major is currently Open Option, but I hope to apply to Leeds during the Fall semester of my Sophomore year and, ideally, pursue a degree in Business. I am looking forward to maturing as an individual in Acacia fraternity and to the challenges that await me during my career at CU.

My name is Kristian Diankov, and I'm a freshman from Longmont, CO, though my family is originally Bulgarian. I'm majoring in Economics here at the University of Colorado at Boulder and hope to one day run a successful consulting firm focusing on helping middle class families deal with their finances at only a modest cost. I love biking, hiking, skiing and am currently teaching myself on the guitar. I pledged with Acacia because it seems like a great opportunity to build a chapter from the ground up and really leave my mark on something for future generations.

My name is Scott Posilkin, I am from Bethesda Maryland, right outside Washington D.C. I am a freshman here at CU, where I am majoring in psychology. I love the outdoors, and spent this past summer as an outdoor staffer teaching kids to hike, cave, raft ect. Besides the outdoors, my hobbies include computers, snowboarding, and chillin. A little know fact about me is that last year I spent time volunteering at a rescue station on an ambulance. Proud to be a future bro of acacia.

Andrew Sorensen graduated from Chatfield Senior High School, in Littleton, Colorado, in 2008. His interests include running, skiing, writing, and politics. He is currently a Pre-Journalism major and will be applying to CU's advertising program. After graduation from college he would like to work as a creative director for an advertising firm.

Hi, my name is Kyle Thurman and I am from Broomfield, Colorado.  Currently I am Open Option in the Arts and Sciences school.  I still am not sure what I want to do after graduation, but my passions in life include golf and music.  I may also consider going into Astronomy.  I am very proud and excited to join Acacia.

My name is Devin Younge. I'm an Electrical and Computer Engineering major and a freshman at the University of Colorado. I like snowboarding, and I want to get into it more. I also play a lot of video games, and workout at the gym whenever possible. Although I didn't have much of an interest in technology, electronics, and what really goes on inside of a computer until recently, I've already decided that I would really love to work designing and building electronic components or software for all sorts of purposes. By the time I graduate, I will be working with the Department of Defense or Lockheed Martin on some top secret innovation, or designing the latest video game with a studio company somewhere in the world.

The Acacia House Corp hosted a formal dinner Tuesday evening to celebrate the official start of the Cornerstones program. The active members and pledges attended, along with 15-20 alumni. In addition to inspecting the actives' table ettiquite, the alumni had a great chance to share their wisdom about how to build and maintain a strong chapter.

Cornerstones is a comprehensive leadership program designed around three fundamental areas: social awareness, physical well-being and intellectual growth. The program uses the internet to connect active brothers to alumni mentors, who volunteer to help them with everything from academic goals to resume writing.

The newly re-formed Colorado Colony of Acacia Fraternity took an important step forward Saturday Dec 6, 2008 as 13 brothers were initiated. They are the Colony's re-Founding fathers, and its first pledge class. Many alumni were on hand to welcome their newest brothers, and support them as they continue their efforts to establish the Colony.

Pictured from left to right are: (Top row) Spencer Cummins, Martin Hughes, Steve Smith, Joey Cirilo, Owen Brennan. (Middle) Mike Willemain, Bryon Wells, Shane Von Krosigk, Chris Thompson. (Bottom) Walker Phillips, Mick Toren, Tim Coates, and Ethan Fox.