Archive for October, 2022

The Office of International Students and Visiting Scholars would like to invite you to be a part of our International Student Support Team! If you would like to volunteer to be a part of our team and help our students with things such as grocery shopping, rides to church/other places around town, driving lessons, car shopping, mentoring or hosting meals, please fill out this form to indicate which of the tasks you would be willing to help with. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact veronica.summers@acu.edu.

Join us in celebrating the 30th anniversary of ISA’s annual culture show, Ethnos, which will showcase 15 student performances and 4 guest performances from the Abilene community! Show dates are Friday, Nov. 4th and Saturday, Nov. 5th at 7pm at the newly renovated Boone Family Theatre. Tickets are now available online or at the campus center beginning Oct. 12th from 11:30am-1:00pm.

Offices will close at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, to allow faculty and staff to attend the Homecoming Carnival at 5 p.m. on the lawn of the Hardin Administration Building and Campus Court. Please display appropriate signage at your offices to notify students and visitors in advance. Registration this year is cashless – pre-register online here.

The Faulkner Center for Marriage and Family is offering another drawing for a pair of free tickets for a Marriage Date Night at Fort Refuge on Oct. 22nd. To enter the drawing, email faulknercenter@groupmail.acu.edu by 5 p.m. on October 18th

The purpose of the Shared Leave Bank is to provide a safety net against salary interruption for employees who have a catastrophic health condition (for themselves or immediate family) causing them to be unable to perform their assigned job duties. Donations of sick leave hours by employees provide income to an affected employee who would otherwise be on unpaid leave. The purpose is not to provide unlimited sick leave for any medical reason. Visit the Human Resources website for more information.

Energy saved is Energy Produced. It’s easy to make a difference at work and at home. For energy saving tips contact: james.parker@acu.edu

The library is offering a series of workshops to supplement your students’ research skills. The workshops go beyond what is taught in Cornerstone and focus on progressive skills students need as they advance at ACU. Each workshop is 1 hour or less and is taught by an ACU librarian. Topics and times vary. Check the schedule and encourage your students to sign up. Compass credit is included.

Have you ever opened up Adobe Photoshop and found yourself overwhelmed with all of the tools, options, and panels? For many, this is exactly what happens. Photoshop looks and feels unapproachable. Now, Photoshop is more approachable and accessible than ever. Photoshop on the Web is a new web-based version with a simplified interface. The Photoshop on the Web series consists of four sessions designed to help you gain confidence and skills to edit photos, create graphics such as memes, flyers, or posters, or create composite images. The first two sessions will take place this week during Creative U, and the following two will be in the coming months.

Session 1: Learning the Interface Tues, Oct 4 from 12-1 pm. Lunch provided: Whataburger

Session 2: Learning the Type Tool Thurs, Oct 6 from 12-1 pm Lunch provided: Rosa’s Cafe

Learn more and RSVP

Join ACU Wildlife Society, Wildcats for Sustainability, and Inland Ocean Coalition for a Lake Kirby Park clean up as a part of Missions Week’s Day of Service.

On October 6, 2022, Abilene Christian University is participating in a Workplace Travel Survey sponsored by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The University has authorized a team of interviewers to be on campus to conduct this voluntary survey that collects travel data and information used to inform future transportation planning projects and priorities in the Abilene region. As part of this study, TxDOT representatives will also place electronic traffic counters around campus at approximately 5:30 a.m. (CST). While on the ACU campus, interviewers will wear blue vests and ID lanyards and present the survey via paper or electronic tablet. Participation in the survey – which will take about 2-3 minutes – is VOLUNTARY for students, faculty, staff, and visitors to campus. The survey questions will ask about origin/destination, travel mode, and demographic information. The results from this survey should help both TxDOT and the University better understand traffic habits around campus and the city. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact ACU Risk Management at 325-674-6142 or risk@acu.edu.