Archive for January, 2024

TRIO Upward Bound received a Silver Award from the Community Votes Abilene in the Tutor category. Special thanks to our ACU student tutors to making this award possible.

Please join us for our Winter Orchestra concert Tuesday, Feb 6 at 7:30p in Boone Family Theater featuring ACU’s own Adrienne Banks performing Lalo’s Cello Concerto. Free Admission!

If you have remaining funds in your flexible spending account from 2023, you have until 3/15/2024 to use your Discovery Benefits debit card to pay for 2023 claims. After that time, you will only have access to your funds by filling out a manual claim form through 3/31/2024. On 4/1/2024, the 2023 plan year will close and any funds remaining will be inaccessible. Please also be sure that you have substantiated any prior claims that you used your FSA funds to pay for by this time as well. Failure to substantiate your claims could result in you having to repay those funds to Discovery Benefits.

We don’t have to look far to see division in our world. And in many ways, we are confused, angry, and disillusioned by all the chaos we’re experiencing. How should Christians respond to the chaos? What does it look like to live faithfully in these strange and challenging times? Join bestselling author Bob Goff in this six-session series as he helps us answer these questions. Learn what it looks like to follow Jesus and obey his commands even in a time of chaos. Email humanresources@acu.edu if you need access to a RightNow Media account.

ACU provides faculty, staff, students and alumni unlimited access to RightNow Media—the world’s largest streaming library of video Bible study resources? This extensive library has more than 20,000 videos and the Bible study videos can be used as part of a group study or personal devotions. Many series include free discussion guides and handouts.

RightNow Media is a tool that can help you live out your faith in every area of your life—at home, at work, and in your community. In addition to series on books of the Bible, RightNow Media has videos for everyone in your family on various topics like marriage, parenting, personal finances, mental health, and more. There’s even a library for kids with over 2,000 safe, entertaining videos. RightNow Media has a free app available on all major streaming devices so you and your family can access content anywhere, anytime.

To sign up, just visit this personal invite link.

Undergraduate Research, Creativity, and Innovation Festival Abstract Submissions Applications and abstracts for the 2024 Undergraduate Research, Creativity, and Innovation Festival at Abilene Christian University are due on Monday, February 5, 2024 by 5 p.m. The ACU Undergraduate Research, Creativity, and Innovation Festival is scheduled for Tuesday, April 16, 2024 in the Hunter Welcome Center. To learn more about the Undergraduate Research, Creativity, and Innovation Festival, watch this video. For additional information and to submit a proposal, use this link. If you have questions, you may contact the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs at orsp@acu.edu or the Office of Undergraduate Research at uresearch@acu.edu.

KACU is thrilled to present an unforgettable evening of exploration with the renowned travel expert, Rick Steves on February 13th! Public Broadcasting’s international travel expert will share captivating tales from his travels, offering a unique lens into diverse cultures around the world along with tips about foreign travel! Join us at the Paramount at 7 pm on Tuesday, February 13th! Tickets are available at paramountabilene.com or this link.

This semester, the Creative & Academic Technology team will host a series of sessions on some of the Google Workspace tools. Each session will be held in the Innovation Foundry from noon to 12:50 pm. Lunch will be provided. RSVP Here.

Session Dates:

Tuesday, Jan 23 – Google Mail

Tuesday, Feb 6 – Google Calendar

Tuesday, Feb 20 – Google Drive

Tuesday, Mar 5 – Google Docs

If you elected to receive your IRS Form W-2 electronically, it is now available. Follow the instructions below to retrieve your form.

1)  Log in to myACU

2)  Click on the “Banner” link within the left-side menu

3)  Click on the “Employee” tab

4)  Click on “Employee Dashboard”

4)  Under Pay Information, click on “Taxes”

5)  Click on “W-2 Wage and Tax Statement”

6)  Select the tax year 2023 and select the “Display” button

To print the W-2, click on the “Printable W-2” button at the bottom left of the page. 

If you operate vehicles for university business, please read and follow the University Driver Policy. The policy requires that departments maintain a list of their Routine Drivers (as defined in the policy) and share it annually with the Office of Institutional Compliance and Risk Management. Routine drivers must have a motor vehicle record check (MVR) conducted each year and complete an online driver safety training course every five years. Risk Management can provide both links and review MVR or driver training history if needed. Also, all trips with passengers must submit a passenger list to Risk Management before departure. The passenger list must include each traveler’s first and last name, Banner ID, cell phone, and emergency contact information. The list must be emailed to risk@acu.edu. If you have any questions, please contact Risk Management at risk@acu.edu.