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Join walkers from across our community as they step out to have fun, get inspired and support a meaningful cause. Take a few minutes to consider the lives you are going to help change for the better through your leadership. Help keep hearts everywhere beating. Let’s take steps together to cure heart disease and stroke.

Walkers will have a choice of a 5K non-competitive walk or a one-mile route that will be more conducive to strollers or anyone needing special assistance. Heart Walk will be Sat., Nov. 2 at Nelson Park, 8:30 a.m. registration; 9:30 a.m. walk begins.

We’d like to encourage you to register under the “Abilene Christian University” team company.

Apple released the new version of its operating system, MacOS 10.15 Catalina on Date. Updating to the new version can potentially cause problems ranging from software incompatibility to rendering the computer unusable. If you choose to update, please be aware that there is limited support we can provide until we receive updates to our supported software. We are in the process of testing our software, systems, and services with this update. Once all issues have been identified and resolved, we will begin supporting this update.

Are your accounts secure? Are you taking the necessary precautions to protect your information and the accounts you have access to? Learn more at the Tech Tune-Up: Account Security (myACU SSO and G-Suite) and Last Pass, on Oct 22 at 9 a.m. Learn how to protect yourself in an increasingly unsafe digital world. RSVP

We invite you to join us on Wednesday, October 30th, as we welcome Emily Chang, former SVP, Marketing for Starbucks for a Women in Leadership Discussion on faith and leadership in the workplace.

A strategic business leader with 20 years of experience, Emily is known for globalization, cross-cultural team leadership, and innovative brand building. Recognized for her ability to drive change and renew organizations, Emily approaches opportunities with an entrepreneurial mind set to establish a culture, set a vision, and build capability. She is known first and foremost as a people leader and team builder.

The event will be hosted at the Adams Center from 1:45-3 p.m. RSVP

Please plan to attend one of the following Benefits Open Enrollment informational meetings to learn about your benefit offerings for 2020.  Below is the Zoom information for those unable to attend in person.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://acuonline.zoom.us/j/703068812

All meetings held in the Adams Center Classroom:

10/28/19 – 8:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

10/29 – 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 am and 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

10/30/19 – 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

10/31/19 – 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The Student Recreation and Wellness Center will close at 7 p.m. this Thursday, October 24th for Fall Break. It will remain closed on Friday and Saturday and will reopen at 5 p.m. on Sunday, October 27th. Please adjust your workouts accordingly.

ACU is making the transition from running monthly and semi-monthly payrolls to running a bi-weekly payroll for all employees.

This change will occur in January 2020. Details regarding the transition and FAQ’s can be found here. Additional information and FAQ’s will be added to this document as needed. This will also be discussed at Benefits Open Enrollment informational meetings being held Oct. 28-31. Please email your questions to humanresources@acu.edu.

Did you know that ACU offers faculty & staff Cybersecurity Awareness Training?  Learn more about Phishing and Password security by selecting the “Cyber Security Training” option under the “Quicklinks” menu after logging into my.acu.edu

Please join us Oct. 31, 10 a.m. in the Reading Commons, as Brown Library partners with the Department of Language and Literature bring to you Cover2Cover – a marathon-style reading of a single text.  Chosen text will be The Odyssey by Homer. Each reader takes a 15-minute shift until the entire book is finished.  Students, staff, and faculty readers are welcome!  Please contact Dr. Womble at mtw04b@acu.edu to have your name added to the reading list.

On  Nov. 18-23, ACU Theatre presents a moving and true story of a group of university students in 1942 who defied Hitler.  Tickets are on sale at acu.edu/theatre or call 325-674-ARTS (2787).