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News 24 JulyA message from Executive Dean of Health Sciences Professor Suzanne Chambers: Winter has so far been a season of future-thinking and action for the Faculty of Health Sciences.
16 August 2023
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Join us at ACU Mission Week (28 August - 1 September), where we'll host a variety of fun events across all our campuses with live music, guest speakers, giveaways, competitions, with the opportunity to highlight our mission at work.
Read a message and watch a short video from Vice President Fr Anthony Casamento csma about ACU's inaugural Mission Week and the theme: We are ACU.
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Monday 28 August |
National:Community Engagement Showcase:Join us for an online showcase of ACU Engagement partners featuring the work of ACU and partner organisations in Student Community Engagement, Community Engaged Outreach (Clemente), and Stakeholder Engaged Scholarship. |
Time: 12pm-1.15pm |
Tuesday 29 August |
National:The Saint John Bible: From Inspiration to Illumination |
Time: 9.30am-11am North Sydney: Peter Cosgrove Centre, Level 18, Tenison Woods House Note: please register by Tuesday 22 August for catering purposes |
North Sydney: Mind, Body, Spirit You're invited to consider the “wholeness” of the human person and what it means for wellness of mind, body and spirit. This event offers a moment of reconnection, between the mental, physical and spiritual as we rotate through a series of activities while asking the bigger questions of life. We will move from physical exercise and team building to a time of guided meditation in the chapel, displaying the various elements integral to the wellbeing and dignity of the human person. Come along to be strengthened, built-up and refreshed. |
Mind, Body, Spirit: |
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National:Festival day eventJoin with students and colleagues to hear an inspiring keynote message from Young Australian of the year 2022 Dr Daniel Nour and local alumni guest speakers, the blessing and lighting of the ACU Mission Week candle, a moment of prayer or personal reflection and morning tea. |
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Wednesday 30 August |
Time: 10am-11am Canberra: Blackfriars fountain garden, building 300 Melbourne: Urban Amphitheatre, Saint Teresa of Kolkata Building, ground floor |
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Student Life lunch and mission provocation board Join us for a delicious BBQ lunch and the opportunity to engage with a mission provocation board. |
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Mind, Body, Spirit You're invited to consider the “wholeness” of the human person and what it means for wellness of mind, body and spirit. This event offers a moment of reconnection, between the mental, physical and spiritual as we rotate through a series of activities while asking the bigger questions of life. We will move from physical exercise and team building to a time of guided meditation in the chapel, displaying the various elements integral to the wellbeing and dignity of the human person. Come along to be strengthened, built-up and refreshed. |
Student Life lunch: 12pm-2pm Brisbane: BBQ space building 212 North Sydney: James Carrol Courtyard Melbourne: St Mary of the Cross Mackillop Square Canberra: Blackfriars fountain garden, Building 300 |
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Mind, Body, Spirit times: Brisbane: Community courtyard 1.30pm-2pm the Chapel 2pm-2.30pm Melbourne: the Track: 1.30pm-2pm the Chapel 2pm-230pm Ballarat: the Track: 1.30pm-2pm the Chapel 2pm-230pm |
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Thursday 31 August |
NationalCoffee and a Yarn discussion |
Time: 10am-11am |
Random Acts of Kindness day Writer and peace activist Anne Herbert coined the phrase “practice random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty” in 1982 when she wrote it on a restaurant serviette in San Francisco. Just over ten years later Professor Chuck Wall of Bakersfield College, California, challenged his students to perform a “random act of senseless kindness” after hearing a radio report describing “another random act of senseless violence.” Be surprised by your response to the kindness challenges and consider getting involved as an RAK day ambassador to activate this day to continue helping to make ACU a place where random acts of kindness are happening every day. |
Random Acts of Kindness Day Everywhere, all the time. Stop by your local Campus Ministry lounge or marquis in your local community courtyard or green space to get involved. |
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Friday 1 September |
National:The Letter Join this online viewing of a portion of the documentary followed by discussion and questions with our panel members. |
The Letter Ballarat: The Track, Forbes Student Centre |
You can find more information about upcoming Mission Week events in your local campus Workplace group, What's On newsletters, Student Portal and ACU Life.
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