Archive for November, 2013

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The Student Recreation and Wellness Center will close at 7 p.m. on Tuesday 11/26 for the Thanksgiving Holiday. It will reopen on Sunday 12/1 at 5 p.m. For more information, please visit acu.edu/srwc.

The cashier’s office will be open from 1-4 p.m., December 16th through December 23rd and January 2nd through January 3rd.  Regular hours, Monday-Friday, 1-5 p.m.,  will resume Monday, January 6th.

There will be a come-and-go reception to honor Peggy Hurst, Executive Assistant to the Provost, for her dedicated service to the university. The reception will take place on Thursday, December 12, 2-3:30 p.m., in the Campus Center Living Room. A brief presentation will be held at 2:30. Please join us in expressing thanks and appreciation to Peggy as she retires.

Brown Library will be closing at 10 p.m. on Tuesday, November 26th before the Thanksgiving break instead of the regular closing time of midnight.

You can easily check how much money is left in your healthcare account and your deductible balance by accessing your account online with Blue Cross Blue Shield.  For detailed instructions on how to create an account and view the details of your account click here.

Be sure to mark your calendars for the Third Annual ACU Christmas Slam on Tuesday December 3rd at the women’s and men’s basketball games at 5:30 and 7:30. Don’t miss out on all the fun filled activities including Santa Claus making a special stop at Moody Coliseum that night. ACU athletics and the Students Association will be giving away 500 free Christmas Slam T shirts to the first 500 fans at the game. Also bring a new toy to donate at the game for the Southland Conference Christmas fundraiser. For more information visit acusports.com

ACU Theatre Cornerstone Production presents Next to Normal. This inventive, emotional powerhouse (winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama) captures the tender, insightful, funny and heart-breaking portrayal of a family trying bravely to come to terms with life and love and loss. With a thrilling contemporary score, this multiple Tony Award-winner breaks new ground as it redefines the American musical. Show times are November 19-24, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets available by calling 325-674-ARTS (2787) or online at acu.edu/theatre

Please join us for a free event on Saturday, December 7, from 7-11 p.m., for the 11th annual art show of Rolando Diaz, ACU Alumni. The show will be held at the Jannett Kennedy Gallery, 1409 S. Lamar St. Dallas, TX 75215. A featured sculpture in the show will be, “Forbidden Fruit”, made at the ACU 3D Maker Lab. The night will also include music and entertainment from: David Carr, Ulrich of the Tribes, Justin Hobbs and Zach Weber Band. For more information, contact Rolando Diaz, roe41@hotmail.com.

ACU Press will be releasing a full-color photography book, “The Texas Forts Trail,” at Frontier Texas Thursday, Nov. 14. The event will last from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. and will be open to the public. The book, which features the eight forts and one Spanish presidio on the Texas Forts Trail, will be available at the gift shops of the various forts and through the Chambers of Commerce and independent book stores throughout the Texas Forts Trail region.