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Please help our student-athletes collect baby items for the Abilene Pregnancy Resource Center. You can bring these items to the Double Header Basketball games on February 29th against Central Arkansas at 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. We are needing diapers, wipes, bottles, formula etc. Please email Susan Hardcastle for more information.

In honor of Black History month, the Carl Spain Center presents Carter G. Woodson Student Lecture Series with special performances and an interview with former students of the Carter G. Woodson school, Abilene’s 1st public school for African Americans. The event will be Thursday, Feb. 27th from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Walling Lecture Hall.

LAST CHANCE to sign up for this week’s on-site screening.

If you are enrolled in ACU’s medical plan and want an easy way to earn your credit for receiving your biometric screening, please schedule an appointment for one of our on-site screenings.

Onsite Screening Dates and Times:

Abilene – Hunter Welcome Center, Reeves Conference Room
February 26th, 27th, 28th 7:30-11:00 a.m.
March 18th, 7:30-11:00 a.m. (this day is intended as a makeup day if you are not able to attend the February dates)

Dallas – Crown Point Classroom
February 26th, 7:30-11:00 a.m.
March 18th, 7:30-11:00 a.m.

Please know that the biometric screening can replace the lab work that you normally have completed with your annual exam.  You will be able to view your results within the new wellness app Mobile Health Consumer.  We would also encourage you to discuss your results with your doctor during your annual exam.

Please review this document for additional information.  If you are having any trouble downloading the Mobile Health App or scheduling your screening, please contact HR at humanresources@acu.edu.

The Scholars Lab (Library 326) will be hosting another “Lunch in the Lab” session on March 2nd at 11:45 a.m. with Dr. Dennis Marquardt sharing his research on the topic: How Manager Goal Orientation relates to Employee Unethical and Prosocial Behavior. Lunch provided. RSVP

The Honors College would also like to invite you to join us for a luncheon in the Adams Center on March 5 to learn more about Honors colloquia and other ways to get involved with Honors on campus. There are a limited number of seats available for the luncheon, so please RSVP.

All faculty are welcome to submit Honors colloquium proposals for the 2020-2021 academic year. If you are ready with a colloquium idea, please submit your proposal. We would like to have all proposals by March 13th, but priority will be given to proposals we receive before Spring Break. If you are interested and want to discuss it further, contact Jason Morris (morrisj@acu.edu, x2830) or Sarah Laster (sew10a@acu.edu, x6685) with any questions.

Join ACU’s Pruett Gerontology Center and other sponsors at the Abilene Convention Center Feb. 20 for a health expo and town hall meeting geared towards older adults and those with an interest in aging. For more info and to reserve a lunch for the the Town Hall portion, visit our website.

A spy thriller in the vein of The Americans, the intrigue in Pack of Lies is based on a true story. The Jacksons are a nice middle-aged English couple. Their best friends are the Krogers, their Canadian neighbors. All is blissful in their world until a detective from Scotland Yard asks to use their house as an observation station to foil a Soviet spy ring operating in the area. They are really put to the test when the detective asks them to help set a trap. Should they betray their friends… Or their country? “A shocking, true spy tale” – The Columbian
February 13-15, 20-22, 2020, Culp Theatre   Tickets at acu.edu/theatre-tickets

Calling all Wildcat fans! – Last year the Wildcats made ACU history when both the men’s and women’s teams won the Southland Conference Championship and advanced into the NCAA Tournament. Join your Wildcats in Katy, Texas from March 11th – 15th as they compete for their second conference championships!

All games will be played in the Leonard E. Merrell Center starting Wednesday, March 11th at 5 p.m. At this time, we do not have information on where our teams will be seeded in the tournament or what days/times they will play. This information will be updated on the Southland Conference website once available in early March.

At this time all-session tickets are on sale for $60 per book, children 5 and under are admitted free of charge. All sales are final. For all-session tickets: Click here to purchase online, call the Wildcat Ticket Center at 325-674-2287, or stop by the office located in the Teague Center during office hours, M-F 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Tickets are Will Call only and purchasers will be notified in late February when and where they can pick up their tickets.

ALL Faculty, Staff, Alums, currently enrolled students and their family members are invited to our second Suit Up Event. Shop for Career Dress Apparel with ACU’s Career Center! Up to 60% off everything you need to finish (or start) your look! Also, stop by Sephora and the Salon for a FREE mini makeover and hair consultation. Doors open Sunday, March 1st, 6:00 p.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. at the JCPenney in the Mall of Abilene.

Data-driven maps are great for internal research and decision-making, but what about external communication? Join us in the Scholars Lab (Library 326) on Tuesday, February 18th at 11:30 a.m. with Amos Gutierrez, Learning Technology Specialist and Adobe Ambassador, to learn how to enhance data-driven maps from ArcGIS using Adobe Illustrator to effectively communicate your research.