get acquainted withThe と marks the person you become acquainted with. The て-form connects this phrase to what follows; the base form と知り合う means “to become acquainted with” or “to meet and get to know.”
JA: 大学で彼と知り合って、今でもよく連絡を取っています。
EN: I got acquainted with him at university, and we still keep in touch.