A blog on the latest news and events for ACU faculty and staff
Several of your colleagues are putting together ACU’s first virtual choir. We hope you’ll choose to be part of this amazing project as we sing “The Lord Bless You and Keep You” in unison around the world. Information on how to participate can be found here. Production team members are Dr. Jonathan Camp, Dr. Nick Tatum, Dr. Jeff Goolsby, Samuel Cook, Courtney McGaha, Omar Ortiz and Dr. Kyle Dickson.
ACU will host its first virtual Chapel at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 25th. You can watch it at acu.edu/livechapel. Chapel will be held this way each Wednesday until the end of the semester. It’s just one way we’ve chosen to stay connected during this time that so many of us are apart. This week’s speaker will be Randy Harris. All students, parents and alumni have also been invited to join us.
Alliance for Women and Children will be opening childcare centers for employers in essential industries at AISD campuses beginning March 30th. Applications for both paid and volunteer positions will be posted to their website on Monday.
The state has asked Abilene to ramp up its 2-1-1 Call Center to meet the demands of increased calls related to Covid19. This is a great volunteer opportunity for people who have experience in dealing with the public via phone calls. The location is the 2nd floor of the United Way building at 240 Cypress. Shifts are 7-11, 11-3, and 3-7. Each shift begins with training and regular 211 staff are floaters to assist volunteers. For more information or to sign up email Mary Cooksey at mary@unitedwayabilene.org
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, March 25, when ACU president Dr. Phil Schubert will conduct faculty/staff meetings via livestream at 1 p.m. and at 4 p.m. Please participate in the session that best fits your schedule.
Links for the livestream meetings:
Encourage sophomores and juniors you know to apply for the Women for ACU Scholarship! The Women for ACU awards scholarships of up to $2,000 per fall and spring semester each academic year to qualified applicants. Applications are now being accepted through March 30. Click here to learn more.
As your partners in health, RxBenefits and CVS/Caremark are partnering to implement active measures to help you control the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). We are pleased to announce two new policies that will make it easier for members to access maintenance medications and keep an ample supply on hand, should they need to self-quarantine now or in the near future, per guidance from the CDC and other US health officials.
With Coronavirus (COVID-19) a growing public health concern, TimelyMD will cover any telehealth visit costs diagnosis for ACU employees. If you are feeling symptoms in line with COVID-19 (fever, fatigue and dry cough), please note those on your Wildcat Care intake form. You will still be asked for payment information, but TimelyMD will refund those costs after the visit is complete. Telehealth provides the benefit of virtually assessing symptoms to limit the spread of illness, so please don’t hesitate to utilize it when needed. If you experience any issues, please contact abby.waldron@timely.md.
Student employees will have an option to enter time under Campus Closure starting tomorrow, March 17th. Please have your student employees record their normal scheduled hours using this option for any students that will not be working between March 15th and April 9th. If your students will be working during this time, please have them report the hours they work under base and if they need to make up hours to account for their normal scheduled hours, those would be recorded under Campus Closure. Please contact humanresources@acu.edu with any questions.
