A blog on the latest news and events for ACU faculty and staff
This fall, we are offering more Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED courses to the ACU and Abilene communities. Check out our registration page for dates and more details. Please email Alyssa Hawkins at akh04b@acu.edu with any questions.
Cashier operating hours, in the Finance office, will remain the same for this Fall semester – Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Did you know that the process for international students to get a social security number and pay taxes is different than for domestic students? The Office of International Students and Visiting Scholars provides assistance for these issues. If you are a hiring manager for international student employees and would like more information, please contact Lucy Dawson at lld09a@acu.edu. We’d love more partners to help international students receive appropriate assistance for their unique circumstances. Thank you!
The Gayle and Max Dillard Science and Engineering Research Center is complete and preparing to house the NEXT Lab and other future research projects. The facility will be open to the community on Sept. 1 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and NEXT Lab personnel will be on hand to talk about the facility and current projects. Please plan to enter the SERC from the lobby on the north side of the building.
Congratulations to the following award recipients who were announced during Faculty Pre-Session:
Summit will be here before you know it! On October 11-13, join us in the Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building for Summit. We will address the unique needs of those serving in adult formation, children’s ministry, Hispanic ministry, missions, preaching, and small churches. Or, join our general interest community, led by Dr. Amanda Pittman and Dr. Wes Crawford as well as other New Testament scholars, that will examine Jesus’s journey to Jerusalem as found in the Gospel of Luke. Whether you formally serve in ministry or simply enjoy immersing yourself in the Word of God, Summit is for you! Registration is now open, and early registration closes Sept. 5. We hope you will join us. Learn more.
Join the ACU community as we welcome our new students to campus at Candlelight Devotional. We’ll gather this Tuesday, Aug. 22, at 8:30 p.m. along the sidewalk between Moody Coliseum and Beauchamp Amphitheatre to surround them in prayer and song as they begin this new chapter in their lives. The event will begin at 9 p.m.
Join the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and Hispanos Unidos in celebrating our annual Entra a la Plaza on Sept. 22, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM, at the GATA Fountain. Admission is free, and the event will include entertainment, food trucks, and kids’ activities. Hope to see you there!
HR is pleased to announce that ACU has adopted a student-employee minimum wage of $8.00 an hour, effective August 20, 2023. If you had students in your department impacted by this change, HR has made the necessary adjustment to increase their rate. Please remind your students about this change and review your students to be sure that you see and understand this change. If you want to increase your students beyond $8.00 an hour, you will need to complete an ePAF for that change. If this change causes you to have departmental budget concerns, please forward those to your dean or vice president.
