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As you know, it’s been over a year since we’ve gathered together in person as a staff and faculty community. We believe it’s time to have such a gathering for those of you who feel comfortable doing so!

Please mark your calendars for Tues., April 13, 4-5 p.m., in the Teague Center. Masks are required and social distancing is encouraged. You may choose to sit in closer proximity to people who are in your “bubble”, but we will have plenty of room for everyone to distance. The meeting will also be live streamed for those who prefer a virtual format.

We will share important information about COVID-19 protocols for summer and fall; construction on campus; and expected Fall enrollment. In addition, we want to celebrate the ending of a successful school year, recognize some key colleagues for their work, and acknowledge the losses we’ve experienced over the last year.

This gathering will be an important time for our community, and we encourage you to attend if you are able to do so!

-Phil Schubert and Robert Rhodes

Family First and Human Resources would like to invite all faculty, staff and their families to Refuge Ranch on April 18th from 12-3 pm. Come and bring a lunch and enjoy free root beer floats as you relax, play games, take a walk and visit with friends. Please RSVP at familyfirst@groupmail.acu.edu Click here for directions and more information about Refuge Ranch.

Sue Wright has been an essential part of the Operations Department serving the ACU community for 32 years. Please join us at a retirement reception honoring Sue for her service and to express our best wishes. The come and go reception will be Wednesday, March 31st from 3:00-4:30 p.m. in the Hunter Welcome Center East lobby.

The ACU community is invited to attend the Undergraduate Research Festival on Tuesday March 30th. The online portion of the conference will be from 9:40a.m. to 4:50p.m. (asynchronous presentations will be available throughout the week). The in-person portion of the conference will be from 6:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. in the Hunter Welcome Center. Register here to attend the online portion. Register here to attend the in-person portion. The conference program is available here.

Faculty and staff: RSVP today for Senior Candlelight Send-Off, an evening of celebration, praise and encouragement, on Sunday, May 2! May and December 2021 graduates will gather starting at 8 p.m., location TBA. We hope you’ll mark your calendar for a memorable evening of prayer and praise together.

Save the date for ISA’s annual International Food Festival on Saturday, March 20 at the World Famous Bean from 5pm – 7pm. Use your meal swipes (employee meal plan) or pay the Faculty/Staff discount (w/ ACU ID) rate at the door.

ACU students, faculty, staff and their families are invited to join us at the Abilene Zoo from 6-9 p.m. on March 27! Enjoy food and family fun with free admission to the carousel, zoo train and giraffe feeding station. Dinner is provided for the first 550 guests. Face masks are required, and we encourage physical distancing. Registration is required – Register today.

The ACU Library has recently made Scopus, the world’s largest citation analysis database, available to all staff, students and faculty. On Wednesday March 17th at 12:30pm, Erica Pye, Scholarly Communications Librarian, and James Wiser, Dean of Library Services and Ed. Tech, will offer a virtual session on the basics of using Scopus and how it can support researchers. Please send RSVPs to Erica Pye at exp10a@acu.edu.

Join the Innovation Foundry Tech Tune-Up webinars to learn more about Google Apps. Session 1: Staying Connected with Google Docs Tuesday, March 2nd | 2:00-2:30 pm Learn more about writing, collaborating, ad sharing with Google Docs. RSVP Here. Session 2: Share Your Presentation for Feedback Tuesday, March 3rd | 2:00-2:30 pm Need to collaborate on presentation — Google Slides is the answer! RSVP here.

Save the date – make plans to join us for Senior Candlelight Send-Off on Sunday, May 2. Faculty, staff and May 2021 graduates are invited to gather Sunday evening for a time of praise and prayer for our graduating seniors as they begin the next season of their journey. We will have additional details and registration available after Spring Break. In the meantime, we hope you’ll mark your calendar for a memorable evening of prayer and praise together.