A blog on the latest news and events for ACU faculty and staff
Members of the Abilene and ACU community are invited to tour the new Robert R. and Kay Onstead Science Center during its Open House from 2-4 p.m. this Friday, Aug. 24. Help us celebrate the grand opening of this beautiful facility, which marks the completion of ACU’s Vision in Action initiative.
ACU has an exclusive agreement with the PepsiCo. The contract allows for the sale or promotion of any product available only through PepsiCo on our campus. We ask your help and cooperation in honoring both the stated intent and the spirit of the contract. We look forward to a great partnership with PepsiCo over the term of the contract. Contract beverages such as sodas, juice, sports drinks, water, and other verity of beverages may only be purchased from PepsiCo, Central Stores, any of our dining services, The Campus Store or vending machines. These beverages cannot be obtained through outside catering or purchased from any other source by purchase order, purchasing card, or donation through reimbursement. Some Pepsi products will be available from the Warehouse. All other products will have to be ordered directly from the Pepsi Cola Corporation through a Banner requisition.
If you have questions about the product availability or product mix, or if you need ordering information, please contact the Procurement office at 325-674-2246 or purchasing@acu.edu.
We are pleased to announce that Friends of ACU Library (FACUL) will honor Karen (Nelson ‘65) Hendrick with the 2018 Friend of the Year award at a lunch presentation in the Library Forum on Monday, September 17, 12:00-1:30 p.m.
The Stress Less Challenge is a month-long personal health challenge designed to help you learn how to manage your stress effectively using 4 components: personal relaxation time, healthy eating, adequate sleep, and daily physical activity.
Earn at least 30 challenge credits by practicing one or more of the 4 components each day of the challenge. Earn 1 Wellness Credit for completing this challenge.
You can record up to a maximum of 4 challenge credits per day.
Track your activity daily by using the online tracking calendar on the My Challenges tab. If you are unable to record online, you may use the challenge Paper Tracking Log. At the end of the challenge, submit the completed Paper Tracking Log to the GPA Wellness Department (wellness@gpatpa.com or fax to 469-445-3151) to receive credit.
Due to continuous software issues we will no longer be using the QUEST app for students to check-in to small group spiritual formation events. We are in the process of researching and finding a software that will work for us. In the meantime, to reduce the margin of error we will be going back to the “old” way of turning in paper sign-in attendance forms for each small group event.
Please fill out this form to register your small group spiritual formation event. Small group chapels begin September 3, 2018.
SAVE THE DATE for the upcoming onsite Health Fairs!
Abilene Campus: September 5th from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Dallas Campus: September 28th from 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Earn 1 Wellness Point towards your ACU Wellness Program for attending!
Be on the lookout for additional information.
Reminder: You need a total of 5 points to receive full discounts on your 2019 premiums (1 point for your annual wellness exam and 4 additional activity points), along with your spouse receiving an annual exam IF they are covered by ACU’s medical. All need to be completed by September 30, 2018.
Wildcat Care telemedicine is now available for all ACU faculty and staff that are covered under ACU’s medical insurance.
The Apple Back To School Promotion is going on now! Receive a free pair of wireless Beats with the purchase of an eligible laptop or iPad Pro. See The Campus Store for details.
Professors, did you know that The Campus Store price-matches textbook prices with Amazon.com and bn.com? Remind your students that they have options with their textbook purchases. See The Campus Store for more details.
If you were a First Generation College student, please consider joining the “I AM 1GEN” campaign starting this Fall. This collective pride and mentoring campaign is a part of ACU’s larger first-generation living-learning community pilot program. Staff, faculty, or administrators who were first generation college students are invited to participate. Please fill out this form to submit your name for inclusion in our campaign. For additional information, contact Emily Berry at emily.berry@acu.edu.
