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Taking place November 2- 6 2015, Risky Business: A Week Focusing on Risk Management in Higher Education. All sessions will be held in the Campus Center Living Room this week.
Monday 9-10 a.m. – What is Risk Management
Tuesday 3-4 p.m. – ACUPD-Active Shooter/Open Carry
Wednesday 3-4 p.m. – Kristy Strickland-Cyber Security
Thursday 3-4 p.m. – RM-Emergency Action Plan
Friday 9-10 a.m. – RM-Defensive Driving
All benefits-eligible employees will need to complete their enrollment online between November 9 and November 13, 2015. Watch for more details.
In the meantime, please plan to attend one of the following meetings to learn about your benefit offerings for 2016. Annual Enrollment presentations are being held in the Campus Center Living Room as follows:
Monday, November 2: 10:30-12:00 p.m., 12:30-2:00 p.m., 2:30-4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 3: 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, November 4: 12:00-1:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 5: 8:30-10:00 a.m., 1:00-2:30 pm.
Friday, November 6: 12:30-2:00 p.m., 2:30-4:00 p.m.
Beginning October 26th, ACUsecure will be available to all ACU users. ACUsecure is an encrypted wireless network that is the preferred network for all internet connectivity. This is the first step of a migration process for users to move toward a more secure network. For more information, visit the Technology Support blog.
Join Phil Schubert and other guests at 11:45 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, to celebrate the dedication of the McGlothlin Quad, an outdoor gathering space in front of the Onstead Science Center on the south end of campus named in honor of Ray and Kay McGlothlin. The McGlothlins also will be recognized that morning in Chapel.
TEDxACU is excited to announce that we will be hosting TEDxYouth@ACU, our first conference exclusively for 7th-12th grade students, on Saturday, November 14th. This event will feature both a livestream of this year’s TEDYouth speakers from New York City and hands-on activities here in Abilene for middle and high school students. The theme for the day is “Made in the Future,” and our conversations and activities will center around thinking about life in 2035. This year’s speakers will include NASA scientists, Disney imagineers, beatboxers, hackers, artists, and more.
For more information and to register check out the TEDxYouth@ACU website. To read about this years speakers, visit the TEDYouth website. Tickets for students are just $10 and their adult chaperones are free.
ACU students and the public are invited to see the Texas Supreme Court in action on November 13 in the Hunter Welcome Center. This is the first time for the court to come to Abilene.
In addition to hearing two appeals beginning at 9 a.m. that Friday, the trip is part of a court educational program and will also highlight the Jack Pope Fellows program and the pre-law program at ACU.
For persons wanting to attend the oral arguments, security procedures require arrival by 8:30 a.m. for the first case and 9:15 a.m. for the second. No backpacks will be allowed in the courtroom—please do not bring them to the building. Also, be aware that wanding will be used for security.
The court will also meet with selected classes Friday afternoon. Contact Dr. Neal Coates in the Department of Political Science for more information.
As the ACA (Affordable Care Act) continues to roll out, ACU is working to comply with the new law and regulations. One of the changes will effect student employees. HR recently sent out an email regarding these updates, however, please review this Policy as a reminder of those changes.
The steps and porch on the North side of the Campus Center will soon be receiving a much needed face lift. As you know the porch in this area has sunken a bit and tends to pond water. We will be installing a new porch and stairs with handicap access. Construction is scheduled to begin on Monday the 19th and be completed by December 8th. Please us the entrances on the East and West side as we complete this necessary improvement.
Help save lives: Bone Marrow Drive on Campus Oct 29 – Nov 2
If you missed the first two sessions, feel free to take a look at the presentation slides. If you have any questions, please contact Kristy Strickland.
Session 1: Cyber Security – You are the Target
Session 2: Identity Protection and Phishing, Identity Theft Risk Worksheet
