A blog on the latest news and events for ACU faculty and staff
OMA invites you to attend a workshop with Dr. Malcolm Scott at 11:45 AM, February 21 in the Library Core Classroom 272.. Topic: Building Multiethnic Allies through community making King’s Dream a reality. RSVP here. Lunch is included but space is limited.
You and your covered dependents have access to The Standard’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP). This confidential service offers free over-the-phone counseling any time, day or night, to help you with a variety of personal situations. The EAP also provides up to 3 counseling sessions for both you and your covered dependents, either in person or over the phone. Counselors can help with concerns such as emotional well-being and health, relationships, parenting and addiction. To contact the EAP, call 888-293-6948, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to talk to a professional counselor. To register online, you will go www.healthadvocate.com/standard3.
The Wildcat baseball season begins this Friday, Feb. 16, at Crutcher Scott Field, and faculty and staff members can receive one free ticket to most of the 30 home games. Four matchups – April 9 vs. Texas Tech, April 16 vs. TCU, April 23 vs. Tarleton and May 7 vs. Incarnate Word – are classified as premium games and won’t have free admission. To claim your free admission to the other matchups, stop by the box office at Crutcher Scott Field before each game and show your ACU ID to receive a ticket. Children of faculty and staff members ages 12 and younger also can get in for free (except for the premium games, when children 3 and younger get in free).
Supervisors, please remember that in addition to approving timesheets, it is your responsibility to ensure your employees are submitting their timesheets in a timely manner. Failure to do so could result in your employees experiencing a delay in pay, until the following payday two weeks later.
The International Students Association would like to invite all faculty/staff and their families to join them for their annual International Food Festival on Saturday, March 2 at 6pm at Hillcrest Church of Christ. This year’s theme is Street Food! Tickets are limited and will not be sold at the door. You may purchase tickets through their online store here.
ACU partners with Teladoc to provide telemedicine to all employees and dependents enrolled on the medical plan. Getting sick is never convenient, but telemedicine provides more convenient, quicker access to a medical professional for common conditions. Teladoc allows members to access a doctor from your home, office, or anywhere – 24/7/365. To access Teladoc, you will visit Teladoc.com or the Teladoc app.
ACU Soccer is hosting our Spring Break Kids Camp on March 11-13 at 9am-12pm. This camp will be open to boys and girls from age 4-13. The camp will be held on campus at Elmer Gray Stadium. All campers will be provided with an exclusive ACU Soccer shirt. ACU Soccer staff will be joined with current players and members from the University of Florida and McMurry University soccer staff to make the best spring break camp experience in the state! Registration can be found at www.acusoccercamps.com
Your wildcats return to Moody Coliseum Thursday, February 8th as they host Seattle University for Faculty & Staff Appreciation Night where all Faculty & Staff get in free. You just have to show your ACU ID at the ticket office. We don’t want you to miss our halftime performance by the Sweetwater Jump Rope Team. Doors open at 5:00pm and tipoff is at 6:00pm
The Asian Students Organization would like to invite faculty/staff and their families to join us for a vibrant and festive Lunar New Year Celebration at the Hunter Welcome Center on Saturday, February 24th! Immerse yourself in the rich traditions and customs of the Lunar New Year, as we ring in the Year of the Dragon. There will be a Lion/Dragon Dance, mouthwatering food, and engaging activities for all ages. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to celebrate with friends and family, and embrace the spirit of togetherness! Tickets are free but limited. Please rsvp using this link to claim your free ticket.
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.
