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On August 20th, ACU’s campus will welcome our freshmen class and move in more than 900 students. Historically, this has been a day that the whole campus shows up to help move our new students into their residence halls. We rely on our Wildcat Week student leaders, and campus community to partner with ResLife to unload approximately 1700 vehicles. It’s an incredible day and one that unites our campus around the effort and excitement of starting a new academic year. Any and all move-in help on Aug. 20th is needed and appreciated. If you have a team or department that is planning to join for this day, please fill out this form and we will follow up with details about the move-in day process.

Come out on August 27th at 11:30 to the outdoor pickleball courts to celebrate the dedication of “Center Court” to Dr. Joyce Curtis. The retired Kinesiology professor and H.O.F. coach was responsible for introducing pickleball to our campus back in 1984. There will be pickleball-themed cookies and a revealing of the bronze plaque.

The ACU Faulkner Center for Marriage and Family is pleased to announce our fall fundraiser dinner with speaker, Tish Harrison Warren. Tish is the author of Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life (Christianity Today’s 2018 Book of the Year) and Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Work, or Watch, or Weep (Christianity Today’s 2022 Book of the Year and the 2022 ECPA Christian Book of the Year). Recently, Tish wrote a weekly newsletter for The New York Times and was a columnist for Christianity Today. Her articles and essays have appeared in Religion News Service, Christianity Today, Comment Magazine, The Point Magazine, and The New York Times. Please save the date for September 19th, 2024 at 6:30pm in the Hunter Welcome Center, when Tish will speak on Marriage as Formation. Tickets for this dinner event will go on sale in late July, so watch the HR newsletter for more details.

We’re excited to share that our company’s pharmacy insurance plan with True Rx Health Strategists will include Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company as an in-network mail-order pharmacy starting July 1. Adding this in-network pharmacy aligns with our commitment to offering robust benefits and helping employees reduce their health care costs. For more information click here.

Beginning July 14, 2024, USPS is increasing their First class stamps from $0.68 to $0.73 and Global stamps from $1.55 to $1.65. Please be aware that the USPS is increasing postage across the board which will include all shipping options.

Homecoming will be here before you know it, and the Alumni team would love to partner with you as you plan your upcoming events! If your department or organization is having a reception or an event, complete this form to let us know what you have planned so we can include your event in our general Homecoming promotions. We will evaluate how we can best support your plans, and we’ll be in touch with you to help answer any questions you might have and give you more details about the process for hosting Homecoming events this fall. If you have any questions, please contact the Alumni Office at alumni@acu.edu or by phone at Ext. 2622.

ACU now offers pet insurance through SPOT! This program is available to all employees and helps cover costs when unexpected accidents or illnesses occur, so nothing gets in the way of caring for your pet when they need it most. This benefit is not payroll deducted. SPOT will bill you directly, via credit card, for your Pet Insurance plan. You will have the ability to sign up for auto-bill, if desired. Visit spotpet.link/acu to set up your Pet Insurance plan today!

ACU Soccer is hosting our annual summer kids soccer camps July 15-17. We are looking forward to a tremendous staff of ACU soccer coaches, players and other professional coaches to put on the best soccer camp in the Big Country. Our camp will run Monday to Wednesday from 9 a.m.-noon for boys and girls ages 4-13. This is open to kids of all abilities and experience. There will be prizes, competitions, an ACU Soccer camp shirt, and tons of fun! Register at www.acusoccercamps.com. Discounts are available for ACU faculty/staff and for multiple brothers/sisters attending camp. Contact head coach Stephen Salas at stephen.salas@acu.edu for the faculty/staff discount code or if you have any questions.

There will be a retirement reception for Gayla Herrington on Thursday, August 8, from 4 PM – 6 PM at the TRIO Talent Search Offices at 1929 S 11th St Abilene, Texas 79602.

The Lytle Center for Faith & Leadership is hosting its fourth annual Abiding in Christ Dinner. This year’s speaker is Chris Singleton, an inspirational speaker, author, entrepreneur and former professional athlete. He became a nationally renowned speaker with a message of resilience, forgiveness and unity following the loss of his mother in the 2015 Mother Emmanuel Church tragedy in Charleston, South Carolina. The Abiding in Christ dinner, Sept. 3rd, is open to faculty/staff and spouses. Purchase tickets here.