A blog on the latest news and events for ACU faculty and staff
The Royce and Pam Money Student Recreation and Wellness Center is offering a number of activities this fall including bootcamps, lifeguard classes, bouldering on Monday nights with instructor Michael Wray (except Labor Day), 1x free personal training sessions, group exercise passes, and more. Visit srwc.acu.edu for more information, the group x schedule, and to check out the fall 2019 rec guide.
Join Family First on September 11th at 11:30 a.m. in the Core Classroom (by the library) for our first fall Speaker Series with David Sessions, Youth Minister at Highland Church of Christ. David’s talk is on, What Adults Can Do to Help Kids and Teens Follow Christ. Please reserve your lunch spot at familyfirst@acu.edu. Our Speaker Series runs September-November and January-April each academic year. Look for the full fall series next week.
All women from the ACU community are invited to Women for ACU’s fall social Thursday, Sept. 19, featuring Liz (Campbell ’75) Rotenberry. Please bring a salad to share and there is no charge to attend. Register today!
Stop by the Scholars Lab for a come-and-go open house to meet the staff and get a sneak peek at what we’ve got in store for the coming year. We look forward to meeting new staff and faculty and learning about the research they are doing on campus. Light refreshments and door prizes will be available with brief announcements starting at 3:45 p.m. Event will be Tuesday, August 27 from 3:30-5:00 p.m. in the Scholars Lab on the 3rd Floor of the Library.
Have you ever thought about leading a missions team? ACU students need passionate leaders for both domestic and international trips. Come learn more on September 6 from 11:30-1:00 in the Adams Center! RSVP by emailing deanna.tuttle@acu.edu no later than September 4th. A free lunch will be provided!
Dr. Schubert and the Senior Leadership Team encourage all faculty and staff to attend Chapel on Mondays throughout the semester. Your participation any day in addition to Monday is also encouraged, as you have availability. The Chapel schedule is available on the sidebar of the weekly newsletter.
The ACU Library and College of Business Administration are offering all current students, faculty, and staff complimentary electronic access to the Wall Street Journal and WSJ.com. This includes access to all articles and online content on the WSJ.com site and online archives, and access to the Wall Street Journal mobile application on your smartphone. To sign up for access to the site you go to wsj.com/ACU . You will be asked to use your MyACU login to access the site for the first time.
For those who have a current personal Wall Street Journal membership and want to take advantage of your complimentary school-sponsored membership you can call 1-800-JOURNAL to cancel. For questions about access contact Mark McCallon at mccallonm@acu.edu
Please join us Monday, Sept. 16, noon – 1:30 p.m. in the Library Packer Forum for the dedication of the Davis – Tucker Conference Room and annual Friends of ACU Library luncheon, this year celebrating Lynn Anderson (’90), who was the preaching minister at Highland Church of Christ from 1971 to 1990. Special guest speakers will help us to celebrate the inauguration of the Lynn Anderson Collection at ACU’s Brown Library.
RSVP required. Please email Molly Scherer at mas16e@acu.edu
Join us Sat., 7, from 10:00 a.m – 1 p.m. as we celebrate the dedication of the Barry and Diane Packer Forum with a ribbon-cutting ceremony including former ACU board chair and trustee Dr. Barry Packer (’78) and his wife, Diane (Stephens ’77) who are namesakes of the project.
After the dedication, we will celebrate the 210th Anniversary of Thomas Campbell’s Declaration and Address with a lunch and congregational worship to include the ACU A Cappella Chorus and a keynote lecture by Dr. Wes Crawford: “Christian Only, But Not the Only Christians: A Restoration Plea for 21st Century America”
RSVP required. Please email Molly Scherer at mas16e@acu.edu to RSVP.
Are you still needing to earn additional wellness credits? If so, you still have time to participate in the August Portal Activity – Motivated to Move.
All you have to do is try out 2 new types of physical activity and you can earn 1 credit. Some examples of the different activities can include: Wearable Technology, Streaming Workouts, Group Training Classes, or Functional Fitness Apps and Classes.
To receive credit for this activity:
1. Click on My Challenges on the top of the wellness portal and then click on Portal Activity.
