Archive for October, 2023

You’re invited to celebrate the beautifully renovated Boone Family Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m., in Boone Family Theatre. There will be a special concert featuring Scott (‘ 81) and Caryl (McGlothlin’ 82) Parker of the group Caryl Mack. Following this performance by talented ACU alumni and student performers, you can tour this amazing facility. Please RSVP online by Monday, Oct. 16.

Multicultural Week, November 13-17, 2023, is an opportunity to celebrate the different ways that diversity is manifested throughout our campus. This joint initiative of the Office of International Students & Visiting Scholars and the Office of Multicultural Affairs is honoring multicultural initiatives & international education by hosting and promoting a variety of events on campus. With that, we would like to invite the ACU community to be a part of creating this experience with us! All departments and student organizations are invited to submit a proposal using this link provided for an event they would like to host as a part of Multicultural Week. Once approved, our coordinating team will include your event on the general calendar which will then be published and promoted across campus. All event proposals are due by Sunday, October 22nd.

Join us for a training opportunity in October to review p-card and travel card expense reporting processes in Concur. The Travel Office will be available to answer any questions you have after the session. If you are not able to attend the campus training sessions and would like to schedule training for your department, please email travel@acu.edu to schedule a training session. The following training sessions will be held in the Lynay Classroom in the Hunter Welcome Center Room 211:

Concur CBS P-Card Training | Wednesday 10/25/2023 | 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Concur Travel Training | Tuesday 10/31/2023 | 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

ACU IT is hosting its next surplus computer auction on Saturday, Nov. 4, in Hart Auditorium. The auction begins at 1 p.m., but doors open for bidder registration at 11 a.m. Follow our Facebook page for additional details at facebook.com/ACUauction. Come join us for the fun, and who knows, you may get a sweet deal on a computer.

As we welcome Wildcats back to campus this week for Homecoming, there are several road closures and changes to parking for ACU faculty and staff. Specifically, watch for the following changes this Friday, Oct. 13: * Campus Court from the corner of East North 16th Street to East North 18th Street will be closed to all vehicular traffic from 11 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12, until 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13. The Brown Library parking lot will still be accessible. * The north side parking lot of the Hardin Administration Building will be closed on Thursday, Oct. 12, at 11 p.m. through Saturday, Oct. 14, at 3 p.m. Thank you for your consideration as we welcome many guests to campus this weekend.

You’re invited to a Retirement Reception for Dr. Mikee Delony, Professor of English on October 17th at 3:00 p.m. in the Brown Library Packer Forum. This come and go reception will have a special presentation at 3:30 p.m. for Dr. Delony’s 17 years at ACU.

The Civic Orchestra of Abilene (ACU’s orchestra!) will present their Fall Concert Tuesday, October 24th at 7:30p in Boone Family Theater. The concert will feature Ben Fairfield, the principal trumpet of the Abilene Philharmonic Orchestra performing the Haydn Trumpet Concerto. Also on the concert is “The Flight to Neverland” from Hook by John Williams, and Gershwin’s “An American in Paris.” Admission is free.

If you are interested in serving as a faculty/staff advisor for one of our international student organizations, please contact veronica.summers@acu.edu. We have three specific groups that could benefit from having one or two more advisors: African Students Association, Asian Students Organization and Third Culture Kids.

The Indian Culture Association would like to invite the ACU community to join them in celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights! Save the date for a night of food, dancing and other cultural festivities at the Hunter Welcome Center on 28th October 2023 from 6pm to 8pm. Tickets and more information can be found on their website here.

National Coffee with a Cop day is a day dedicated to encourage communication and positive interactions between law enforcement agencies and the public.

The day began as part of National Community Policing Week in 2016 and now continues each year on the first Wednesday in October furthering efforts nationwide to bridge the gap between the community and the law.

“Coffee with a Cop is community policing at its core. The simple act of having a cup of coffee with community members can be the first step in increasing trust and cooperation between the police and the people they serve.” – former COPS Office Director Ronald L. Davis.