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With the University closed for the holidays December 23-January 1, Advancement Services wants you to know that any donation checks postmarked by December 31 will still be gift receipted as 2024 gifts. If you would like to make an online credit card gift, go to www.acu.edu/give. When offices re-open, please deliver any donations you have received as soon as possible to Admin. Building, Room 300 or mail to Gift Records, ACU Box 29132. May your Christmas and New Year be richly blessed

Join KACU for their live Christmas radio play on December 13th! Tickets are available now at paramountabilene.com!

On Dec 9th from 10 AM – 12 PM & 2 PM – 4 PM in Main Floor of the Brown Library, Staff and Faculty are invited to participate in an engaging competition experience where contestants race to build creations, with real-time Gemini-powered AI commentary and fun takeaways! Prepare for a thrilling, live LEGO building competition! Multiple contestants will go head-to-head in a race against time to construct a LEGO creation given the same brief. A lively AI commentator will keep the excitement levels soaring with their witty observations, while a sophisticated AI judge will use advanced technology to impartially evaluate each masterpiece and crown the ultimate champion. Each contestant will take home a cherished memento: a personalized card showcasing an AI-enhanced image of their creation, along with their scores. But the fun doesn’t stop there! They’ll also receive a unique digital keepsake – an animated GIF capturing the entire building process, providing a playful reminder of their experience.

Our first paycheck of 2025 will be paid on January 3rd. For this pay date, timesheets are due on 12/30/2024, during the Christmas Closure. To ensure you are paid on time, we encourage you to have your timesheet submitted before you leave for the break. Because that payroll will be processed during the break, we will not be able to accept any late timesheets. If your timesheet is not submitted by the deadline, your payment may be delayed until the following payday on 1/17/25.

Staff and Faculty are invited to attend Christmas Vespers for a beautiful evening of liturgy, scripture, poetry, and music for the season. The event will be held at First Baptist Church, on December 8 at 7:30pm. Admission is free!

Dr. Mark Hamilton and Dr. Kelli Gibson have edited volume II of Singing with the Shepherds: Meditations and Prayers for the Season of Advent, available in both English and Spanish. This collection is a collaboration from faculty, students, alumni and friends of the Graduate School of Theology at ACU. Many thanks to Mark and Kelli who have worked to create this this resource for the ACU Community.

The Women for ACU will be hosting a bake sale December 5-6th! Homemade Cookies, Cakes, Candies, and Pies will be available for purchase at the ACU Museum from 10am-5:30pm both Thursday and Friday. Proceeds will benefit the work of WACU and their support of ACU students. Both cash and card will be accepted. If you would like to donate baked goods, they can be dropped off at the museum 12/4 from 3-6 pm, or 12/5 9am-12pm. For questions, contact Sheila Hilton at (325)668-5686.

Staff Senate wants to remind all staff of the optional CompassPro for Staff Initiative launched in October. Remember, you can share about your involvement across campus by downloading Suitable and completing activities in the CompassPro portal associated with the Community Involvement badge. If you would like more details on the initiative or how to get started, you can visit this page on the Staff Senate website. Some upcoming events you can be involved in are: -Basketball games -ACU Theatre & Music performances -All Staff Chapel Tues, Dec 17th 11AM in Chapel on the Hill + the ever-available activities such as: RightNow Media use, LinkedIn Learning completions, Sponsoring a Student Org, and more. Congratulations to D’Ann McAlister, Aliyah Ogletree, Cayden Meyer, Susan Fikes, Christopher King, Leah Andrews, and Michelle Valencia for winning prizes for their engagement with the app! If you have any questions regarding this initiative, please email Lyndsey Steffek at les23b@acu.edu.

For the first time in ACU’s modern Division I era, the Wildcat football team has been selected to host a playoff matchup this Saturday, Nov. 30, at 2 p.m. against Northern Arizona. Due to NCAA regulations, all playoff game attendees must purchase tickets, so faculty and staff will not be able to enter with their ID card as was the case during the regular season. Tickets are now available to purchase here, and we hope you’ll join us in rooting on the Wildcats this weekend!

A recording of the Faculty Staff Meeting held on October 30 is available here. Employees will need to use their ACU email to access the video.