Archive for October, 2020

ACU has kicked off our annual United Way campaign for faculty and staff. Please consider participating this year by contributing to this excellent organization. The United Way of Abilene invests 99 cents of every dollar it receives back into the Abilene community, helping a wide variety of local non-profit organizations. This is an opportunity to give back to our city and reach out to our neighbors. We will be offering an incentive for employees who give to the United Way campaign. The department with the highest percentage of giving will receive free lunch from a local restaurant as a reward. Our campaign ends on Dec. 1, and we need your gift to help make a big impact on Abilene. Any amount is appreciated; even $5 a month can be used to help someone in critical need. Thank you for your prayerful consideration in supporting the United Way. You can email the completed form to humanresources@acu.edu or print and return it to Human Resources at ACU Box 29106 no later than Dec. 1. Questions regarding the United Way giving campaign can be sent to Lindsay Palmer at lsp10b@acu.edu. (You can find the United Way Link: here)

Mark your calendars for ACU Dining’s annual Thanksgiving lunch! Thursday, November 19th 11 a.m – 2 p.m., The Bean will have all your holiday favorites! This includes the most important part, PIE! Grab your coworkers and make sure to stop by for this delicious feast.  Cost for Faculty/Staff is $6.50.

The CDC is strongly recommending you get a flu shot this year because it is possible to be infected with both viruses. You can find more information here. As always, you can make an appointment online or by calling 674-2625 to receive your flu shot at the medical clinic. This Thursday from 9:30-11, you may stop by without an appointment for the flu vaccine! The fee is $25 and free for all ACU insured employees, spouses and dependents.

We all are facing pandemic fatigue. We think, “How much more of this must we endure?” Maybe for some of us, we even find ourselves wrestling with our faith and wondering what God thinks of the pain and challenges of this chaotic world? This week, we want to offer hope and comfort, and remind us all that God is on the throne. He loves us and cares deeply for us. For God calls us to peace and to cast our burdens on Him. Listen to this presentation by Max Lucado and follow it up with his coronavirus prayer, “Do it again, Lord.”

The Innovation Foundry/Educational Technology Department is requesting your feedback via a short survey on the usage of Adobe Creative Cloud at ACU. The anonymous survey for all ACU students, faculty, and staff will only take 5-10 minutes to complete and a summary of the responses will assist in further research in digital literacy and creativity at ACU. Your response to this survey will help us evaluate the effectiveness and overall usage of this tool at ACU. Participants can register to enter a drawing for a JBL Bluetooth Speaker and Adobe Swag. Click here to complete the survey.

Subscribe to the  ACU Human Resources Calendar for important dates like payday, holidays, open enrollment, etc. The Open Enrollment Information Meetings with links to join are on the calendar as well.

All sweatshirts, sweatpants, jackets, blankets, and cold gear are 25% off through Friday, October 23. See store for details. Sale prices are also available at acu.bncollege.com.

The next testing clinic is scheduled for Thursday, October 29th, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. All faculty, staff and students can receive free COVID-19 PCR testing by scheduling an appointment on this calendar.

As part of ACU’s ongoing efforts to keep our campus community as safe as possible, we are providing ongoing surveillance testing. This appointment calendar is for individuals who are NOT experiencing COVID symptoms. If you are symptomatic, please call 325.674.2625 to speak to the ACU Medical Clinic.  Questions may be sent to covidquestions@acu.edu. ACU’s PCR testing is part of a research project with TTUHSC.