A blog on the latest news and events for ACU faculty and staff
After 15 years with ACU, Lisa Murphy has decided to retire. While we will miss her cheerful spirit and wealth of university knowledge, we are very happy for her to start her next chapter. Please join us for a reception on Thursday, October 28th from 1:30-3pm in the Provost’s Office.
The Student Recreation and Wellness Center is offering its last adult and pediatric first aid/CPR/AED course for the semester on November 8th. The course consists of an online portion followed by a two-hour in-person training session. Visit srwc.acu.edu for detailed course information and registration. For additional questions, please contact Alyssa Hawkins at akh04b@acu.edu.
Please plan to attend one of the following Benefits Open Enrollment informational meetings to learn about your benefit offerings for 2022.
All meetings held in the Adams Center Classroom located in the library:
10/25/21 – 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
10/26/21 – 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 am and 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
10/28/21- 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 am and 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
10/29/21 – 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Open Enrollment will be held November 1st – 5th.
The Title IX office is highlighting Domestic Violence Awareness Month. You will notice purple ribbons placed around campus to bring awareness to this very important topic. We are encouraging our campus community to educate themselves on domestic violence and how to support anyone who is a victim.
Staff Senate is teaming up this week with the Student Nurses Association to host a bone marrow drive on campus with Earl Young’s Team. The mission of Earl Young’s Team is to increase public awareness for the need of donors to supply bone marrow for blood cancer patients, and to increase the number of volunteers who sign up to join the national registry. Every 4 minutes in the U.S., someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer. For many patients, a bone marrow transplant is the best chance for survival. Donors are found by submitting a cheek swab kit that has the potential to match with a patient. If you are interested in registering, please reach out to the senator closest to you: Amy Boone (Brown Library-Adams Center), Makayla Jones (McGlothlin Campus Center, Room 42C), Krista Heath (Hardin 200) to schedule a time that works best. The drive will take place Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (October 18-20) of this week.
One lucky ACU couple has the chance to win a free date night this Thursday at Refuge Ranch. Experience a wonderful evening of laughter and childlike wonder with your spouse under the majestic oak trees of Refuge Ranch. You’ll each design a personalized Neapolitan style pizza made from scratch with the freshest ingredients, a 72 hour pizza dough process and cooked to perfection by Rollingstones Pizza (gluten free available). You’ll also enjoy homemade salad and gourmet dessert pizza featuring peaches and ice cream! Fun surprises will be revealed throughout the evening as you play nostalgic board games from your childhood that awaken your youthful spirit. Stay as late as you like to enjoy the beautiful stars and a cozy campfire. Date Night: Thursday, October 21, 2021 at 6:15 PM. To enter the Family First drawing, email familyfirst@acu.edu by 12 noon on Tuesday, October 19th. The winner will be notified on the afternoon of October 19th.
All faculty and staff are invited to participate in focus groups designed to help inform ACU’s Strategic Plan. The focus groups will last approximately one hour and consist of an introduction followed by a breakout group facilitated conversation. Participants are asked to only attend one of the events, which will be held in the Hunter Welcome Center and take place on Oct. 25 from noon-1 p.m., Oct. 25 from 3-4 p.m. and Nov. 9 from noon-1 p.m. Please look for an email Wednesday from Dr. Schubert with more details. Click here to view a message from our president and our provost.
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ACU Athletics and Hanner Chevrolet GMC have teamed up to thank and publicly recognize departments on campus who play a significant role in the success of our student-athletes. We are happy to announce that our students, coaches, and staff have selected the Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition as this month’s department honoree! Click here to learn about the impact that the Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition has on ACU student-athletes and what student-athletes have to say about their experience with the department. Our partners at Hanner Chevrolet GMC want to show their appreciation by providing lunch for the Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition. They encourage all ACU faculty/staff to explore their GM Educator Discount Program when considering their next vehicle purchase.
This week Apple is expected to announce the release date for their newest macOS update, macOS 12 Monterey. 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.
