Archive for March, 2023

Summit will be here before you know it! On March 30-31, join us in the Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building for Summit. We will address the unique needs of congregational and ministry leaders by crafting experiences specifically for family ministry, Hispanic ministry, preaching, and worship ministry. Or, join our general interest community, led by Don McLaughlin and Amy Bost-Henegar alongside faculty from the College of Biblical Studies, that will explore the living word of God through the book of Hebrews. Whether you formally serve in ministry or simply enjoy diving more deeply into the word of God, Summit is for you! Registration closes on March 15. We hope you will join us. Learn more.

ACU’s Summit invites you to attend the Anchor Point dinner and keynote session with noted speaker and historian Kristin Du Mez, author of Jesus and John Wayne, on Thursday, March 30 at 6 p.m. In addition to hearing from Dr. Du Mez, we will enjoy good food and a time of worship. Tickets for this event are available at this link. Select “Reserve a Spot,” and then select “Thursday Anchor Point Dinner Only” as your ticket type. Tickets are available until March 15. We hope you are able to join us!

Students from ACU TRIO Programs participated in the 2023 National TRIO Day on 2/25/2023 to celebrate the hard work and accomplishments of the students. For millions of students from low-income families who strive to be the first in their families to attend and graduate from college, seven federally funded programs called TRIO are making a world of difference. Unlike student financial aid programs which help students overcome financial barriers to higher education, the TRIO programs have been providing valuable supportive services to students from poor and working families to successfully enter college and graduate for over 50 years.

ACU provides Identity Theft coverage to all benefits-eligible employees at no cost to employees. Employees have the option of adding their dependents for a nominal fee. This service offers income protection, reimbursement for allowable expenses related to the recovery of your identity, and a customer claims representative to aid you in restoring your identity. If you are a victim of identity theft, please call AIG at 1-866-IDHELP2 (434-3572) to get assistance. ACU’s group number is 7077631.

You are invited to celebrate the retirement of Mary Beth Strader. For the past 11 years, Mary Beth has been a blessing to so many across campus as well as a welcoming face to our students. We are grateful for her service as Associate Director for ACU Leadership Camps Registrar (2012-2016), Academic Advisor for centralized advising (2016-2019), and Associate Director for Academic Advising – Student Success (2019-2023). Please join us for a come-and-go reception in the Hunter Welcome Center lobby on March 30 from 3:00-5:00 to honor Mary Beth Strader’s dedicated years of service.

You are invited to celebrate the retirement of Karen Viertel. For the past 17 years, Karen has been a blessing to so many across campus as well as a welcoming face to our students. We are grateful for her service as an Academic Advisor for COBA (2006-2016) and Senior Academic Advisor for centralized advising (2016-2023). Please join us for a come-and-go reception in the Hunter Welcome Center lobby on March 7 from 3:00-5:00 to honor Karen Viertel’s dedicated years of service.

The Campus Store will be changing its title to the University Gear Shop as of March 20th, 2023, and will have new vendor support through University Gear Shop (UGS) and eCampus.com. We are excited about this transition and expect the student, faculty, and staff experience will be greatly enhanced as we fully transition into this new partnership.

The Campus Store will be closed during the week of Spring Break, March 13-17.

AudienceView, a vendor used by ACU for event ticketing, experienced a data breach that impacts the ticketing platform’s national customer base. If you purchased ACU Theatre or Sing Song tickets during the month of February, read more here about the AudienceView security breach.