Archive for January, 2015

Due to popular demand, our free lunchtime exercise class is now offered on Fridays too…
The SRWC is offering a 30 minute REFIT® class every Monday, Wednesday and Friday this semester at 12:15 p.m. These classes are free all semester long! REFIT® is a dance fitness program that uses positive upbeat music to inspire everyone! No dance experience is required because this lunch-time version of REFIT® has low to moderate impact moves to generate a great workout. This class is designed as an alternative to a brisk walk around campus. Participants will be able to move a bit, stretch a bit, sweat just a bit, and leave class relaxed and ready to finish out their work or school day.

ACU will honor our 2015 Outstanding and Young Alumni of the Year at the annual Alumni Day luncheon on Feb. 15. Join us as we recognize Outstanding Alumna of the Year Elise (Smith ’83) Mitchell and Young Alumni of the Year and Dr. Kent (’03) and Amber (Carroll ’06) Brantly.

The ACU Medical Care Center is available to the ACU community. Faculty, staff and their dependents (12 years and older) may now access our services. An office visit is $35 and may be paid for by check, cash, credit or debit card, FLEX Card, or billed to your ACU Banner account. Tests and lab work will incur an additional fee. We do not accept insurance, but we can provide a receipt for you to file with your insurance company if you wish. We are available to help with acute illnesses, minor injuries and sports physicals ($25). Our hours are 8:00 – 4:30 M-F Call 674-2625 for an appointment.
Watch for great Wildcat Wellness tips in the next issue!

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Abstracts for the 7th Annual Undergraduate Research Festival are due this Friday (Jan 30) by 5 p.m. Your students can submit their abstracts and get more information by going to blogs.acu.edu/researchfest. The Undergraduate Research Festival will be on Tuesday, March 31.

The 4th annual STEM for Girls program took place on Saturday, January 24th. Co-directors and ACU faculty members Sarah Lee and Jennifer Shewmaker recruited 60 middle school girls from around Abilene to participate in hands-on activities in a variety of science and technology fields. This year STEM for Girls took place at ATEMS High School. Several ATEMS teachers participated in the event and were excited to bring middle school girls to their campus. Participants learned to code, drove robots, watched a laser cutter, and assembled a skeleton, among other things.

You are invited to attend a meet-and-greet reception for Jason Fikes, the new Director of ACU Press. The event will be held in the Library Atrium on Monday, February 2, from 3:00-4:30 p.m. Please come help us make Jason feel welcome here at ACU.

Did you know that up to five people can be listed on an Amazon Prime membership to take advantage of the free shipping? By sharing your Amazon Prime membership with your department you can save up to $420 for your area in membership costs plus the savings for the free shipping. The membership is for business purchases only.  Maximize your Amazon Prime membership in your area by sharing the benefits. Amazon Prime is looking for a way to make their Prime Membership more cost effective for corporations like ACU. University Procurement will continue to monitor these options and will report as something better becomes available.

Savings Tip: Did you know that there is no extra charge for insurance when you book a car rental through Enterprise Rent-a-car or National? ACU requires the purchase of insurance on all car rentals; thanks to our contract through the E & I Purchasing Cooperative, insurance coverage is already included in our rental rates at no extra charge when we use Enterprise or National. This lowers the cost per day of your rental considerably. If you have any questions regarding utilizing Enterprise and National for your business travel needs, please contact the University Procurement Office at 2246 or e-mail purchasing@acu.edu.

Beginning February 1, the  Financial Operations cashier’s office will implement new cashiering hours. The new hours will be 1:00-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

ACU has made an agreement with Microsoft to provide Office to our students for free. This automatically updatable, subscription-based software ensures our students always have the latest version of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and more for as long as they’re a student here and the program continues.

    • Install on up to 5 compatible PCs and Macs, plus 5 tablets

    • Use with OneDrive for automatic device syncing

This offer is available to all ACU students. Employees of the university can also take advantage of this offer for home use. To get your complimentary Office, visit Office.com/GetOffice365 and follow the on screen instructions.  Visit install Office on your PC or Mac with Office 365 (http://aka.ms/Y0o21h) for installation assistance.