A blog on the latest news and events for ACU faculty and staff
In recognition of the great scholarship of our undergraduates across all academic disciplines at ACU, the former Office of Undergraduate Research is now Undergraduate Research, Creativity and Innovation. As always, URCI will continue to fund the work of undergraduate students and mentors in the arts, research and other creative projects.
You are invited to celebrate the retirement of Cathy Potts. For the past 22 years, Cathy has been a blessing to so many across campus as well as a welcoming face to our visitors. We are grateful for her service as ACU Leadership Camps Registrar (2001-09) and Guest Services Coordinator for Hunter Welcome Center (2009-21). Please join us for a come-and-go reception Sept. 16 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in the Hunter Welcome Center.
The ACU Wildlife Society is hosting the 4th Annual Dove Hunt on Friday, Sept. 10, and Saturday, Sept. 11. See our flyer for additional information.
Calling all faculty and staff with performance talent! Become a part of our Street Show and join students in displaying your talent to play an instrument, sing, do magic, juggle, etc. During Missions Week, the Colossians 3 Collective (C3C) Street Show will take place Monday, Sept. 20, in the Quad. It would be great to have faculty and staff join in the fun with our students. Please click here to sign up!
Enjoy an original music video, created by the Division of Marketing and Strategic Communications to accompany the university’s new branding campaign. We Light the Fire Within will launch this fall, telling the story of ACU’s inspirational faculty, staff and students who are working together to become the passionate difference-makers God has called each of us to be. Watch the video here.
As a new generation of Wildcats returns to campus, we want our students to know they aren’t alone. That’s why we’re bringing back Wildcats United in Prayer. When you register to participate, you’ll be matched with a student, or students, who have signed up to participate. There is no expectation of contact – this is an opportunity for faculty and staff to lift up a student in prayer and for our students to know a Wildcat is praying for them. Registration is open through Sept. 16.
ACU has engaged Holmes Murphy, our employee benefits consultant, to undertake a complete benefits survey of ACU. The employee survey is a leading-edge measurement tool designed to determine, among other things:
Purpose of the employee survey
This survey will provide us with baseline data from which we can implement appropriate strategies and plans to improve what we do and how we do it.
Who will see your answers?
Your responses are confidential. No one from ACU will be provided with or will have access to your individual results, although ACU will receive aggregate survey results in order to see your feedback.
What do I have to do?
The survey should take less than 10-15 minutes and will be open for responses between Tuesday, Aug. 31, and Friday, Sept. 10. If you have any trouble completing the survey, please contact Elsa Dunson at edunson@holmesmurphy.com for assistance.
Follow this link to the survey or copy and paste the URL below into your internet browser: https://surveys.shareabundantly.com/jfe/form/SV_6P7zjeOlTBfB7eK
NOTE: Due to timing, some ideas/next steps from the survey results may not be implemented for the upcoming 2022 benefits year but will be used for future benefit/strategy planning for 2023 and beyond.
The Student Recreation and Wellness Center is offering adult and pediatric first aid/CPR/AED courses in September and October. Each 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.
ACU cheerleaders will conduct a cheer camp for grades K-8 on Sept. 28 from 6-8 p.m. in Gym D at the Money Recreation Center. The registration fee is $40 per participant and includes a T-shirt. Depending on grade and skill level, participants will learn the ACU Field Yell, chants and stunting. They need to wear modest athletic clothing, athletic shoes and have long hair pulled back. Contact Coach Randi O’Dell at rxo20a@acu.edu or acucheer@acu.edu.
Students, faculty and staff are invited to celebrate Constitution Day and Citizenship Day on Friday, Sept 17, with a public reading of the U.S. Constitution. The annual reading, sponsored by the Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice, will begin at 7 a.m. on the main steps of the Hardin Administration Building and will conclude about 7:45 a.m.
