A blog on the latest news and events for ACU faculty and staff
For the month of September we are offering multiple training sessions for the new applicant tracking system, PageUp. Sessions are one hour and each session will focus on one type of hire: either staff or student employment. Please signup to attend. Training will take place in the The Woods Classroom of the Adams Center.
Please review the University Policy for Animals on Campus. It’s located in the Employee Handbook under the category of Safety and Health.
Beat it!… to the annual Eng. 323: Slam Poetry event on Sept. 25, 7:30 p.m. in the Reading Commons with a special tribute to Michael Jackson. Performances by Prof. Haley’s student poets, as well open mic night! And you may get to see Dr. Moore do his Billy Jean best.
It’s not too late to meet the Employee Wellness Visit requirement towards your 2019 insurance premium discount. Please hurry, we only have a few appointments available before the deadline on September 30. Call 325-674-2625 to schedule for yourself or your spouse if you are on the ACU insurance plan.
ACU Volleyball will travel to the Dallas area for their final non-conference tournament on September 14 & 15. They will play against SMU on Friday, September 14 at 12:30 p.m. Later that afternoon, they will take on LSU at 4:30 p.m. Finally, on Saturday, September 15, ACU will play Liberty at 12 p.m. for their final match of the tournament.
For complete schedule information, check out ACUsports.com Go Wildcats!
2018 Homecoming Musical – Wonderful Town
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Choreography by Lily Balogh — Directed by Adam Hester
Two sisters. One incredible city. Unlimited possibilities. Join Ruth and Eileen Sherwood as they leave behind their mundane Ohio lives in pursuit of making it big in New York City. Chock-full of swinging show tunes, breathtaking choreography and effervescent charm, Wonderful Town captures the thrill of chasing one’s dreams like no other musical. Don’t miss this lavish revival of Leonard Bernstein’s classic musical, featuring one of the largest orchestras in Homecoming history conducted by Steven Ward!
Oct 12-14 — Abilene Civic Center
Recommended for all ages
Tickets available at acu.edu/theatre or
325-674-ARTS (2787)
Join us in the Adams Center, Thursday, 9/13, 11:30 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. for Foundry Chat: Degrees of Data Visualization and in the Innovation Foundry, Tuesday, 9/11, Noon – 12:50 p.m., for Tech Tune-Up: Promote Your Department Brand with Adobe Spark. For more information and to RSVP please visit blogs.acu.edu/if/events
Join us at the Paramount tonight, Sept. 10, at 7:30 p.m. to watch A Quiet Place, followed by a talk-back discussion about the power of sound in film. Admission is free, and family members and students are welcome! The Adams Center and the Learning Studio are proud to sponsor this event.
Join ACU Title IX and ACUPD for an Open House at the Title IX Department’s NEW location (1626 Campus Court). There will be FREE food, music, education and more. We look forward to seeing you on September 24th from 3-6 p.m.
September 12th, come hear Dr. Richard Beck speak from his book, Stranger God: Meeting Jesus in Disguise. He will share how Jesus comes to us in spouses, children, and parents. The event will be in the Core Classroom (LIB 272-by the south entrance of the library) from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., with a free lunch provided to those who RSVP. Please RSVP to familyfirst@acu.edu.
