Archive for August, 2012

Starting Monday, September 4th, University Purchasing is rolling out additional recycling services to help the university’s efforts to become a greener, more sustainable campus. Not only will the warehouse continue to pick up blue recycle bags and shredding, they will now also pick up plastics, cans and cardboard at your request. Pick-up requests can be made by emailing purchasing@acu.edu with department name, location, type of pick up and quantity. To ensure a timely pick up, we ask that you combine your requests into one email. Departments will be responsible for providing bags or containers for these additional recycling items. We ask that you please make sure plastics and cans are emptied then bagged separately, that cardboard boxes are broken down and that trash items are not mixed with the recycling. We are happy to provide these new services and do our part! Please contact us if you have any questions!

As a member of the ACU community, the Campus Concierge invites you to utilize Ingram’s dry cleaning services from the convenience of your own office. In addition to a convenient service, Ingram Cleaners is offering faculty/staff patrons a 10% discount, which is exclusively available through the iclean program. For more information, call 325-674-2532 or send us an e-mail to campusconcierge@acu.edu

There will be periodic benefit Q&A meetings each month. The next one will be on December 4, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in the Campus Center Living Room.

The 2012 Faculty and Staff Pre-Session provided context and clarity for ACU employees as we reflected together on our calling as a Christian university.  It was also a time to recognize and celebrate the hard work our faculty and staff do every day.  Congratulations to the following award winners:

• Andy Little, Teacher of the Year
• Tracy Wetsel, Outstanding Staff Award
• Rendi Hahn, Outstanding Staff Award
• Karen Viertel, Unsung Servant Award
• Barbara Wilson, John C. Stevens Award

It’s that time of year again for ACU’s Annual Fall Family Event!  HR is excited to host a complimentary evening for you and your family at the Abilene Zoo on Tuesday, September 4th from 6 – 8 p.m.  Dinner will be catered by Betty Rose’s Little Brisket.  Please RSVP and let us know how many will be in your party so we can have accurate count when ordering food.  We hope to see you there!

As we begin the school year, please remember ACU’s commitment to worship in Chapel as one body at the beginning of each week. The expectation is that supervisors will close offices during Chapel on Monday of each week from 11:00-11:30 and that all faculty & staff will attend.  If you believe that you cannot close your office, please visit with your vice president or division leader.  We recognize that there are a very small number of areas on campus that may need to set up a rotation schedule in order for staff to attend. For your convenience, here is the chapel schedule.

Are you interested in your BCBS health care account balance or how much of your deductible has been met? You can easily access this information by registering on Blue Cross Blue Shield’s website. Go to www.bcbstx.com , click on the “Log in” button in the top right, click on the “I’m a Member button,” next to the Username form field, click on the link “Need a User Name? Register now.” Use the information on your BCBSTX ID Card to complete the registration process. This site hosts a wealth of useful information.

Needing to rent a car for an upcoming conference or trip? The Enterprise Rent-A-Car link has moved to the Quicklinks within myACU. To access the Enterprise link, please login to myACU and find the Quicklinks along the left-hand side of the page.

Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of merry mayhem and you have The 39 Steps. It’s a fast-paced mystery with nonstop laughs, more than 150 zany characters played by a ridiculously talented cast, an on-stage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers and some good old-fashioned romance! A riotous blend of virtuoso performances and wildly inventive stagecraft, The 39 Steps amounts to an unforgettable evening of pure comedic pleasure! Aug. 17-18, 24-25, 31, and Sept. 1, 2012 Fulks Theatre Purchase tickets at acu.edu/theatre

Join us for food and fun at a pregame tailgate party at Shotwell Stadium, September 1.  Party starts at 4 p.m.  Game starts at 6 p.m.  Tickets for ACU faculty/staff and their families are $3.  Children 3 and younger are free.  Register here