6:45 AM Sunrise Devotional Walk: Meet at Jacob's Dream
Start the semester off with fellowship and worship as you relive the principles of Christian pilgrimage and reflection.
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM Continental Breakfast: Adams Center Come and go
9:00 AM Jumpstart session I
Option 1: Blogs: Kyle Dickson and Mike Wiggins, Adams Center Conference Room
This fall, the ACU Blogs system will make class blogs available to faculty as a mobile-friendly alternative to Blackboard. The session will combine best practices from our faculty pilot with practical steps for setting up your first WordPress blog.
Option 2: iPhone/iPod Touch Basics: Kristy Strickland, Adams Center Classroom
Faculty will learn everyday functions of the device and how to configure it for email, calendar, and contacts.
Option 3: Creating Creative Assignments: Dwayne Harapnuik, Adams Center Computer Lab
This session will explore creative and fun alternative techniques to engage students using active and dynamic real-world projects.
10:00 AM Jumpstart session II
Option 1: Blogs: Kyle Dickson and Mike Wiggins, Adams Center Conference Room
This fall, the ACU Blogs system will make class blogs available to faculty as a mobile-friendly alternative to Blackboard. The session will combine best practices from our faculty pilot with practical steps for setting up your first WordPress blog.
Option 2: iPhone/iPod Touch Basics: Kristy Strickland, Adams Center Classroom
Faculty will learn everyday functions of the device and how to configure it for email, calendar, and contacts.
Option 3: Clickers & Nano Tools: Dennis Marquardt, Adams Center Lab
Learn which tools are available effectively to engage students through informal assessments, polling, word clouds, and beyond. This session will give you an introduction to using mobile devices for polling in your classroom.
11:00 AM Jumpstart session III
Option 1: Podcasting: Kyle Dickson, Adams Center Conference Room
With the next generation of mobile devices adding audio and video recording, this session will introduce easy ways to record a lecture, share course updates, or support student projects and will introduce the services available in the Digital Media Center opening this fall.
Option 2: Service-Learning: Cole Bennett, Adams Center Classroom
This session will introduce service-learning and suggest ways for incorporating service-learning in the classroom.
Option 3: Clickers & Nano Tools: Dennis Marquardt, Adams Center Computer Lab
Learn which tools are available effectively to engage students through informal assessments, polling, word clouds, and beyond. This session will give you an introduction to using mobile devices for polling in your classroom.
Noon Luau Lunch: Hunter Welcome Center, McCaleb Room C
Enjoy a taste of the islands with ACU friends as we celebrate the finale of Summer Break.
Coconut Shrimp with Thai Red Chile Garlic Sauce
Chicken Satay with Mango Salsa
Pineapple Pork Wellington Bites
Cheese and Crackers
Fruit Kabobs
Dessert
Lemon Squares
Mango Sorbet
Virgin Pina-Colada Served in a Coconut with Umbrella
1:00 PM There's an App for That! Bill Rankin and Dwayne Harapnuik, Hunter Welcome Center, McCaleb Room C
Share your favorite iPhone App and learn about other must-have apps from your colleagues in this interactive session.
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Social Events
Option 1: Coffee Mug Creativity: Mine By Design, 4150 SW Drive, Suite 118
Engage your creative side as you paint your own ceramic coffee mug in our paint-your-own-pottery party.
Option 2: Archery: Texas Game Trails Indoor Archery Range, 3151 S. Treadaway
Sharpen your skills, take lessons, or challenge a colleague in one of humanity's oldest sporting activities.
Option 3: Coffee/Pastry Tasting: Tuscany's, 3905 S. 1st (S.1st & Leggett)
Try tasting Tuscany's tempting treats and test your board-game tactics.
6:45 PM Fusion Cuisine at the Bean
Faculty, spouses & families are all invited. Enjoy signature dishes prepared by ACU's talented chefs. Featuring foods from four of the world's most celebrated culinary capitols, we seek to highlight the most unique cuisine in Abilene as we welcome our new faculty and their families to ACU.
Sicily
Mini Flat Bread Pizza
White Rustica, Sicilian, Pesto Style Pizzas
Pesto Tortellini Salad
Traditional Italian Cannoli
Pamplona
Tamale Dumpling with Salsa Verde
Mediterranean Grilled Vegetables
Cinnamon Apple Filled Empanada
Chocolate Cup Filled with Mango Mousse
Athens
Mini Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce
Hummus with Pita Bread
Baklava
New Orleans
Jambalaya
Crawfish Torte
9:30 PM Candlelight Devotional: Charles Mattis / Welcome Week Steering Committee, Amphitheater
Participate in ACU's traditional candlelight devotional with the freshmen and celebrate this unique worship experience.
