Archive for September, 2017

Join us on October 10th at 7:30 p.m. in the ACU Library Atrium as we celebrate the performance of poetry by a community voices. Back by popular demand, ACU Library will partner with the Language and Literature department to bring Poetry Slam – a free evening of performance poetry. Poetry Slam places dual emphasis on writing and performance, encouraging poets to focus on what they’re saying and how they’re saying it. The free event is open to all and will feature Dr. Al Hailey’s poetry workshop students as well as anyone else interested in participating in the open mic session. This year, Poetry Slam pays tribute to Bob Dylan, who won the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature.  Dylan is the first songwriter to receive the prestigious award and was honored for his creative poetic expressions within the American song tradition.

The recent publication of Reading for Faith and Learning (ACU Press, 2017) gives voice to several ACU faculty and their perspectives on the nature and importance of reading within the academy and the church. Edited by Dr. John B. Weaver and a colleague at Harvard University, Dr. Douglas Gragg, the book includes important new essays by a number ACU alums and current faculty, including Dr. Carisse Berryhill, associate dean for digital initiatives, special collections and university archives, Craig Churchill, theological librarian, Dr. Carson Reed, director of the Siburt Institute for Church Ministry, and Dr. Richard A. Wright, associate professor in the Graduate School of Theology. You can order a copy from the ACU Press website.

You are invited to A&E and AES Club Homecoming BBQ Lunch and Award Ceremony on Sat., Oct. 21 at 12 noon. We’ll meet at Hillcrest Church of Christ, 650 E. Ambler Ave.  Tickets are $10 adults and $5 AES Club members. Tickets can be purchased at the door or in the A&E office located in the Hardin Admin. Bldg, room 131.  The award recipients and children under 12 are free.

ACU’s Griggs Center for Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy has launched its annual Springboard competition with $300,000 in prizes available for aspiring entrepreneurs. The competition includes five separate tracks, including three opportunities for entrepreneurs in the Big Country, as well as tracks focused on regional high school and ACU students. ACU faculty and staff are eligible to participate in 3 of the 5 tracks.

More information about the five different tracks within the Springboard competition, as well as the application can be found at www.acuspringboard.com. Deadline to enter is October 31st. The start date for the additional contest tracks begin later in the year. For up to date information, tips, resources and important dates, follow @acuspringboard on Twitter and Instagram.

Last week the Family First Speaker Series featured the work of Andy Crouch and his new book, Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place. In case you missed the presentation, here are links to two great online resources featuring Crouch:  BARNA    YouTube

Mark your calendars for the 3^rd annual Family First Fun Night on October 12^th at the grounds of Hunter Welcome Center. And as always, we will enjoy a hometown crowd pleaser – Harold’s BBQ! Watch for more details.

Have Questions about Concur? Not sure what Concur is? Needing Training in Concur?
Come to the Library 3rd Floor Computer Lab (BL 301) to have your questions answered and receive training on any of the days listed below. Training takes about a hour and half with time for questions.

Where: Brown Library 301- 3rd Floor Computer Lab
When:
Tuesday, 10/10 3 p.m.
Wednesday, 10/11 8 a.m. & 11 a.m.
Thursday, 10/12 3 p.m.
Friday, 10/13 11 a.m.

The ACU Medical Clinic will hold several flu shot clinics in the coming weeks for your convenience.  Flu shots are priced at $25 but are free of charge to all ACU insured employees, spouses and dependents 12 and over.
Each clinic will be from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at the following dates and locations:

October 18 – Brown Library Core Classroom
October 19 – SRWC Lobby
October 25 – HWC Admissions Conference Room
November 1 – Hall of Servants in the Bible Building
November 2 – Campus Center

The ACU Staff is invited to join the Staff Senate on the Club Level of Wildcat Stadium from 9-10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 11th. There will be a brief presentation and an opportunity for feedback, followed by a tour of the stadium. Refreshments will be provided.

Having an annual wellness exam between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017 will qualify you to receive a discount on your insurance premiums for next calendar year. That deadline is coming quick!