Archive for November, 2013

The Board of Trustees would like to thank you for your participation in the presidential review process. We believe the involvement of an outside consultant to provide a very thorough assessment is a healthy endeavor that we plan to continue every five years. Thanks to your involvement, we gleaned insights into both the university’s and the President’s strengths and opportunities. The Board and the President are eager to address both in the coming years as we all work together to continuously improve the campus environment, the marketplace reputation of ACU and to enhance our overall commitment to the achievement of our worthy mission. Higher education is in a period of transformation – and we will continue to seek new ways to fulfill our mission while maintaining our commitment to affordability.  The Board of Trustees believes this is a significant time to be a part of the great work of ACU, and we look forward to working together in the coming years to achieve all that God has in store for Abilene Christian University.

Dr. Barry Packer, chair of ACU’s Board of Trustees

Staff Senate would like to invite all Faculty and Staff to the next Town Hall scheduled for Thursday, November 14th from 8:30-9:30 a.m. in the Campus Center Living Room. Bart Herridge,  Director of Student Retention and Services, will be discussing how retention affects the university and where our statistics are compared to ACU’s history  and to other institutions. We will also discuss new strategies for student retention and how faculty and staff can be helpful in supporting the retention efforts of the university.

2014 Open Enrollment Week is going on now, Nov 11-15.  All the information you need to elect your 2014 benefits is below:

The Honors College is pleased to announce Dr. Steven Moore as the new Director of the ACU McNair Scholars Program.  McNair provides first-generation, Pell eligible and minority students valuable preparation for graduate school.  We are thrilled to have Dr. Moore join the College and the McNair Scholars Program as we seek to serve this student population.

Bring your holiday spirit and join ACU for an evening of Christmas cheer! The event will be on Monday, December 2 at 6:30 p.m. We’ll show,  “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”, enjoy a visit from Santa Claus and welcome alumnus Aaron Watson (’00) back for a concert – all on the front lawn of campus, outside the Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building. Your admission is an unwrapped new toy for Love and Care Ministries. facebook.com/acuabilene

If faculty or staff members would like to invite an international student to their home to experience the Thanksgiving holiday, please contact Leanne Moore at lmm10b@acu.edu or 325-674-2821.

Christmas stamps are now available for purchase at the University Mail Services’ window.  We accept cash, check or debit for stamps as well as for mailing packages.
Postage will be changing after the New Year. The changes will occur on Sunday, January 26, 2014.  Here are a few of the changes:

Letters (1 oz.) — 3-cent increase to 49 cents
Letters additional ounces —  1-cent increase to 21 cents
Letters to all international destinations (1 oz.) — $1.15
Postcards — 1-cent increase to 34 cents

Because of the low response to the Family Fall Event at the Paramount on November 7th, we are rescheduling until a later time.