Archive for February, 2018

The Central Warehouse will have a “soft close” for normal business during Spring Break beginning 3/12-3/15 and a hard close on 3/16 to observe the ACU holiday. During the soft close, we will be accepting all incoming shipments (UPS, FedEx and freight) and phone calls only. If there is a need for any packages that arrive, the warehouse will be open and available for pick up Monday – Thursday, 8:15 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. There will not be any town runs, recycling pick up request or package deliveries, including warehouse stock orders during this time.  If you have any questions please contact the Procurement office at 2246 or email purchasing@acu.edu

For a limited time, scholarships up to $5,000 are available, which makes the cost of studying abroad this Fall the lowest ever – only the program fee of $1,500! This includes airfare, program excursions and experiences that will shape a student’s life forever. Please talk to students about this once in a lifetime opportunity and ask them to contact Camille Dickson at camille.dickson@acu.edu or 674-2710. Applications are due ASAP.

It is never to early to start earning your wellness credits for this year.  The current wellness program is already underway.  Check out the Wellness Program Overview and Wellness Program FAQ documents on your wellness portal today for all of the details!  Login to your GPA member account at www.gpatpa.com and click Wellness.  Get an early start on the 4 wellness points needed (in addition to your annual exam) in order to earn the full premium discount for next year.  All requirements will need to be completed by Sept. 30, 2018, to receive the full wellness incentives for 2019.  Read more about the wellness program on the HR Wellness FAQ Link.

Starting March 5, Brown Library will sponsor two social media contests: Facebook and Instagram. Follow along March 5-8 for a chance to win! Winners will be announced on Friday, March 9. See contest rules.

Join Melissa Atkinson, Online Librarian, and Erica Pye, Research and Instruction Librarian, in the Adams Center on Thurs., March 1, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. as Two Librarians Tackle Copyright and Fair Use: PANE, TEACH, IP, CC, OER Hike. Learn about fair use, the TEACH Act, Intellectual Property, Creative Commons, and how to find free Open Educational Resources like music, videos, and images.

On Thursday, March 1, Brown Library will partner with the Department of Language and Literature to bring you Story Shorts, the first in a series of monthly readings of favorite short stories. Join us in the Reading Commons from noon – 1 p.m. as Dr. Todd Womble, assistant professor, reads “A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor.  Dr. Shelly Sanders, associate professor, will also read; book title to be announced at the mini-reading.

We have a few seats and tables still available! Join us in the Hunter Welcome Center from 6-8 p.m. on Tues., March 20, for Angels Unawares: Untold Stories of the Jacob’s Dream Sculpture at ACU, featuring Jack (’78) and Jill (Thompson ’78) Maxwell. Departments and individuals cannot use their ACU pcard to purchase tables or individual tickets. Contact Molly at mas16e@acu.edu to pay using a FOAP. Tickets

Full-time teaching faculty are invited to attend an informational session about a pilot initiative for utilizing open access textbooks in the classroom as an alternative to commercial texts.  The informational session will be in the Library Innovation Foundry on Tues., Feb. 27, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.  Read more

Please join the College of Biblical Studies as we honor Dr. Jeanene Reese for her many years of service, and for the many ways she has mentored, encouraged and helped many Christian women and families across the world. Her reception will be in the lobby of the Hunter Welcome Center on Monday, April 30 from 1:30-3:00. Special presentation will be at 2:00 p.m.

The Campus Store has several laptops that have served as demonstration units on clearance.  These laptops are priced to sell.  Please see the store for details.