Archive for April, 2014

Are you paying $50 or more for your prescriptions? Many brand name prescriptions have lower costing alternatives that can save you money.

Your Health Pros at Compass can tell you the lower cost options. Just send a list of your prescriptions to Leah Merrill at leahm@compassphs.com and she will let you know how much you could save. She can also help you investigate any additional options to lower your prescription costs.

Take a look at one Compass member’s experience: “I was spending $200 every month on drugs until my Health Pro told me how to cut that down to only $8.  I love that I’m not wasting that money! “

A Primary Care Physician, or PCP, is one of the most important doctors to have. With and any changes over time. Annual visits with a PCP promotes early disease detection, regular visits, your PCP can stay aware of your health conditions allowing you to make the most of your benefits and possibly even save your life.

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Mardel Christian Book Store will be hosting a book release party for ACU professor Randy Harris, in addition to Highland preacher Jonathan Storment, who will both be releasing their latest books, “Life Work” and “How to Start a Riot,” both published by Leafwood Publishers. The release event will take place on Thursday, May 8th from 6:30–7:30 p.m. at Mardel in Abilene, located at 4705 S 14th St. Light refreshments will be served and both authors will be available to sign books.

Please join the Department of Language and Literature as we honor Dr. Chris Willerton for his distinguished career of service and dedication to Abilene Christian University. Dr. Willerton has served as a faculty member at ACU for more than 40 years. The reception will be Friday, April 25 from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. in the Library Atrium. A special presentation will begin at 3:30 p.m.

The Department of Language and Literature invites you to a retirement reception honoring Dr. Paul Varner for his distinguished service as faculty and Scholar in Residence at ACU. The celebration will be on May 8, from 3:00-4:30 p.m. in the Adams Center classroom.

As part of the Cenergistic Energy Conservation Program, ACU adopted a set of energy guidelines to help keep us focused on our goal of saving energy.  There has been a slight modification to the guidelines that were distributed at April’s Town Hall meeting.  All classroom computers, laboratory computers and kiosks must be left on, so they can receive updates during the night.  Here is a  link  to ACU’s Energy Guidelines that we will be operating under.  If you have any question, please contact Corey Ruff at clr06a@acu.edu or ex. 2665.

This year marks the inaugural Candlelight Sendoff, what promises to be a memorable bookend to the ACU experience for this May’s graduating seniors. Sponsored by the Student Alumni Association, Alumni Association and Students’ Association, this is a terrific opportunity for faculty and staff to help send graduating seniors into the world with a candle, a blessing and a word of encouragement. Lineup begins at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, at Beauchamp Amphitheatre.

The International Students’ Association has 13 discounted tickets to Six Flags Over Texas at Arlington. Each ticket is $30. If you would like to purchase any, please see Leanne Moore in the Center for International Education or email her at lmm10b@acu.edu.

You are invited to nominate your exceptional students for the Spring 2014 Honor Awards for commencement in May.  To nominate, please click on http://www.acu.edu/honoraward and complete this form. Your input will assist the Student Life Committee in making appropriate decisions with respect to the final recipients. Please submit your nominations by Tuesday, April 22.

Many emotional and physical disorders have been linked to stress, including depression, anxiety, heart attacks and stroke. But did you know sleep problems can be a warning sign of stress? Learn more about stress by logging in to Blue Access for Members^SM. Click the My Health tab and then the Stress link.