Archive for January, 2025

Experience a remarkable collection of historical artifacts and primary sources, from ancient manuscripts to modern correspondence. This exhibition previews the future Hall of Faith museum, planned for construction in North Texas, and is part of a series of regional pop-up exhibits building anticipation for the permanent installation. The exhibition is in the Mabee Library Auditorium, ACU Brown Library, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., now through March 7, 2025.
Featured artifacts include:

• Ancient manuscript fragments from the Dead Sea Scrolls
• The first Spanish Bible translation from 1569 (Reina Valera)
• The earliest known fragment of Aesop’s Fables
• A fragment of Homer’s Iliad

Original correspondence from influential figures including:

• C.S. Lewis
• Florence Nightingale
• George Washington Carver
• Billy Graham
• Mother Teresa

Our next Headshot Day event will be held Tomorrow, January 28th, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Davis-Tucker Conference Room (#328B), located on the second floor of the Library. This is a drop-in event, so there’s no need to sign up in advance—simply stop by at your convenience! If you’re unable to attend, don’t worry—we’ll host another session next fall. Photos will be available through Canto within 2-3 weeks following the event. While this initiative is entirely optional, we highly encourage everyone to take advantage of this great opportunity!

All faculty and staff are invited to the Asian Students Organization’s (ASO) annual Lunar New Year Celebration! Enjoy an evening filled with delicious food, fun activities, and a vibrant performance by the Texas Dragon/Lion Dance Team.

Date: Saturday, February 15

Time: 6:00-8:00 pm Location: Hunter Welcome Center

Tickets are now on sale! Don’t wait—there are limited seats available, and tickets must be purchased in advance on the ACU Marketplace. Tickets will not be sold at the door, so make sure to get yours before the event! We look forward to celebrating with you!

ACU will host the Christian Scholars’ Conference on June 4-6 on our Abilene campus. The theme of “Curating Community: Recovering our Connections in a Divided World” is one you’ll want to engage. Christian scholars Dr. Shirley Hoogstra, Dr. Cornel West and Dr. Robert George are a few plenary speakers to note. Early bird pricing is $265 through May 1, then increases to $315. Purchase your tickets today or pay by FOAP. Registration closes May 25.

For employees who elected to receive their IRS Form W-2 electronically, your W-2 is now available. To retrieve your W-2, follow these instructions:

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 2024 and select the “Display” button

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

Reminder: Friday’s paycheck (01/31) will not have deductions taken out for benefits except for retirement and (if applicable) ACU gifts. Also, vacation and sick do not accrue on the 3rd check because employees have already received their full monthly accrual amount with the previous two checks.

We want to inform you of an important update that will impact the way you log into the True Rx Health Strategists member app. Employees will be required to add additional information when logging into the platform. Members will be asked to input “truerx” in the field Enter Your Plan’s Website. Please refer to the attached updated flyer for step-by-step instructions on how to log in.

Sing Song 2025 tickets are now on sale! Visit acustupro.com/tickets to purchase yours today!

Friends of ACU Library invites you to an enchanting evening with award-winning author Daniel Nayeri. Join us Monday, Feb. 24, from 6-8 p.m. in the Packer Forum of ACU’s Brown Library for our spring dinner, Stories That Carry Us Home: An Evening With Daniel Nayeri. Tickets are $40 per person or you can reserve a table of eight for $350. Purchase your tickets today or pay by FOAP. Registration closes Feb. 17.

A consultant from TIAA will be offering individual counseling sessions on campus to discuss your personal financial situation and retirement investments on January 29 and 30th. You can register for an appointment online. Appointments fill up fast and are reserved on a first come, first served basis. Register here.