A blog on the latest news and events for ACU faculty and staff
Offices will close at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct 10th, to allow faculty and staff to attend the presentation by the Brantley’s at 4:00 p.m. and the homecoming carnival beginning at 5:00 p.m. Please display appropriate signage at your offices to notify students and visitors in advance. Be sure to take this opportunity to interact with campus visitors as well.
Join COBA as we welcome Mike Duke, the fourth CEO of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., on October 14, 2014 for our fall Distinguished Speaker Series luncheon at 11:45 a.m. in the Hunter Welcome Center. Faculty and Staff may purchases tickets and charge them to their departmental FOAP at this link.
When surgery is the next step, Compass can provide cost comparisons for your upcoming surgery, verify your plan benefits, and help you anticipate your out-of-pocket costs.
If your doctor has recommended surgery, please provide the following information to help Compass get started on your behalf:
• Surgical Procedure or Diagnoses
• Referring Doctor
• Facility where procedure is scheduled (if available)
After surgery, Compass can review all medical bills from your surgeon, hospital/facility, anesthesiologist, and other providers to validate the amount you actually owe. If there is a billing problem, Compass can help you resolve any errors. Call or email Compass at your convenience for recommendations.
The Vince Jarrett Homecoming Classic is Friday, Oct. 10, at Shady Oaks Golf Course in Baird. The tournament begins at 8:30 a.m. and benefits the Vince Jarrett Endowed Golf Scholarship. The entry fee is $100 per player and includes golf, ACU gear, and a fajita buffet. For more information, contact Grant Boone at Ext. 2924. Be sure to RSVP .
Dr. Schubert invites all faculty and staff to a come-and-go reception honoring Jared Mosley, Athletics Director, for his 14 years of service to ACU, on Oct. 7, 1:30-3:00 p.m., in the Hunter Welcome Center, East Lobby. There will be a short presentation at 2:15 p.m. Jared will be leaving ACU in mid-October to assume the role of President/CEO of Texas Sports Hall of Fame in Waco.
We are excited about the opportunity to serve you and your department. The Business Services team works very hard to carry out the initiatives of the University, while in tandem making sure that we address and listen to the concerns of all involved.
We recently renewed our contract with Automated Copy Systems, the company that provides copiers to the University. Our team has taken a great deal of time researching and analyzing data to negotiate a contract that will save the University $48,000 per year, for a total of $240,000 over the next 5 years.
It is impossible for us to know specifically about each and every department’s needs, and we understand that flexibility is needed. Our desire is to present to you a process that will allow for flexibility, while staying within the parameters of our goal to save money for the University.
If there are any changes or upgrades to your department’s copier plan that your staff feel are absolutely necessary, we ask that you submit a written proposal to the dean or head of the department. Please outline specifically what changes or upgrades you would like to see and the reasons why. The budget numbers for the additional charges over and above current copier amounts must be provided in the initial request.
Once approved, please submit the request to Sandra Hall at halls@acu.edu from our Copier Management team for review.
In the coming days Automated Copy Systems and ACU IT will be contacting departments to schedule installation of replacement machines. Please be aware that not every department will be receiving a replacement. Depending on the prior years’ use your department may be keeping the same machine. Please contact Sandra Hall at halls@acu.edu with any copier questions.
October 8th from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., Walgreens will be in the Hunter Welcome Center to administer flu vaccines to ACU Faculty, Staff and their dependents (age 7 and up). All you need to do is bring your BCBSTX ID card to receive this preventive vaccine at no charge. Tdap and pneumonia vaccines will also be available for qualified individuals.
October 20 – 24, 2014 – KACU 89.7 Fall 2014 Membership Drive
Join KACU as we start off the year with our Fall Membership Drive. All week long tune-in to hear interviews with guests from all over the Big Country as our friends testify to the importance of public radio in our area. Listen for your chance to support KACU as well as other non-profits and art organizations in Abilene, and information regarding donation premiums and prizes!
KACU 89.7 — 1925 Campus Court, Don Morris 100, x2441, kacu.org
Art professor Jack Maxwell will present an Artist Talk at The Grace Museum at 6 p.m. Thursday, 9/25 on the making and concepts behind his monumental sculpture, Jacob’s Dream. The presentation will include a video of the process and a discussion of the artist’s personal connection to the subject. The talk is free and open to the public.
Join ACU’s Wildcat Walkers Heart Walk team! We’ll meet at Grover Nelson Park (E. S. 11th & Loop 322) at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4. The annual Abilene Heart Walk is a non-competitive, 3 mile/5K event that promotes walking as a part of a healthy lifestyle. We’ll also raise funds to support cardiovascular research and education programs for the Abilene community. Register here! You may also contact Grant Rampy (grant.rampy@acu.edu) to share your T-shirt size or learn more.
