Archive for February, 2020

Join ACU’s Pruett Gerontology Center and other sponsors at the Abilene Convention Center Feb. 20 for a health expo and town hall meeting geared towards older adults and those with an interest in aging. For more info and to reserve a lunch for the the Town Hall portion, visit our website.

A spy thriller in the vein of The Americans, the intrigue in Pack of Lies is based on a true story. The Jacksons are a nice middle-aged English couple. Their best friends are the Krogers, their Canadian neighbors. All is blissful in their world until a detective from Scotland Yard asks to use their house as an observation station to foil a Soviet spy ring operating in the area. They are really put to the test when the detective asks them to help set a trap. Should they betray their friends… Or their country? “A shocking, true spy tale” – The Columbian
February 13-15, 20-22, 2020, Culp Theatre   Tickets at acu.edu/theatre-tickets

Have you heard ACU has a new wellness program app?  Employees and spouses enrolled in ACU’s medical insurance are encouraged to download the new Mobile Health Consumer app.  Employees who download the app and complete their Health Risk Assessment by March 4th will have the chance to win one of three $200 one-time pays.  The new app gives you access to all of your benefits information in one convenient location.

You can access benefit ID cards, view your rewards and incentives, check on your wellness requirements, access additional HR forms and information, and much more.  For more information, please review the email sent from Mobile Health Coach on February 5th or contact humanresources@acu.edu.

Effective February 24th, 2020, the Abilene campus will be receiving new HP Multifunction Printers (copiers) to replace the Canon copiers currently deployed. Hilliard Office Solutions will start installations in late February and proceed into early March. Departments will be contacted individually to provide the time and date that your copier will be replaced. Contact Sandra Hall in the Purchasing office (halls@acu.edu) if you have any questions.

The University Purchasing office has relocated to the Hardin Administration Building, Room 320. Contact us for assistance at purchasing@acu.edu , by phone-2246 or Director of Purchasing, Sandra Hall, halls@acu.edu, by phone x2273.

Due to the recent campus closure for inclement weather (2/5 & half day on 2/6), the following is information regarding submitting time:

Non-Exempt employees will see a line titled “Inclement Weather” on their Web Time. Non-Exempt employees (including temporary employees) who did not work during the closure should record their normally scheduled hours as inclement weather. Non-Exempt employees who worked any time during the closure, including checking work email and voice mail, should record the time worked as base pay and the remainder of their regular schedule as inclement weather.

NOTE: Employees who were already taking vacation days during that time should still record the time off as vacation not inclement weather.

Each Department needs to make a decision as to how to handle their student employees. Departments may: 1) allow students to work extra hours to make up the time missed 2) pay your student employees their regularly scheduled hours during the closure. These employees will not have an inclement weather line and should record the hours as timed work 3) inform students that they will not be paid for the closure days.

Exempt employees need not take any action.

Calling all Wildcat fans! – Last year the Wildcats made ACU history when both the men’s and women’s teams won the Southland Conference Championship and advanced into the NCAA Tournament. Join your Wildcats in Katy, Texas from March 11th – 15th as they compete for their second conference championships!

All games will be played in the Leonard E. Merrell Center starting Wednesday, March 11th at 5 p.m. At this time, we do not have information on where our teams will be seeded in the tournament or what days/times they will play. This information will be updated on the Southland Conference website once available in early March.

At this time all-session tickets are on sale for $60 per book, children 5 and under are admitted free of charge. All sales are final. For all-session tickets: Click here to purchase online, call the Wildcat Ticket Center at 325-674-2287, or stop by the office located in the Teague Center during office hours, M-F 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Tickets are Will Call only and purchasers will be notified in late February when and where they can pick up their tickets.

ALL Faculty, Staff, Alums, currently enrolled students and their family members are invited to our second Suit Up Event. Shop for Career Dress Apparel with ACU’s Career Center! Up to 60% off everything you need to finish (or start) your look! Also, stop by Sephora and the Salon for a FREE mini makeover and hair consultation. Doors open Sunday, March 1st, 6:00 p.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. at the JCPenney in the Mall of Abilene.

Data-driven maps are great for internal research and decision-making, but what about external communication? Join us in the Scholars Lab (Library 326) on Tuesday, February 18th at 11:30 a.m. with Amos Gutierrez, Learning Technology Specialist and Adobe Ambassador, to learn how to enhance data-driven maps from ArcGIS using Adobe Illustrator to effectively communicate your research.

Join us for a 2-part Family First Marriage Luncheon on March 25th and April 22nd. Drawing from renowned marriage researcher, Dr. John Gottman, Family First will offer a 2-part luncheon on, Making Marriage Work. Gottman shares practical research findings, tools, and techniques that have helped thousands of couples build stronger marriages. The free lunches will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the Core Classroom (by the library). Please reserve your lunch spot for the March 25th and April 22nd sessions at familyfirst@acu.edu.