Award-winning Project: Build a Park is in its sixth year! Through an ongoing collaboration with the Austin Parks Foundation and with continued support from ACC faculty, staff, and students, Student Life is still working to maintain and improve public parks in Austin. This year we’re spreading 18 tons of gravel for a major trail-surfacing project. And the first 200 volunteers will receive free T-shirts! Join us Saturday, November 17, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Krieg Field No. 4, located at 515 S. Pleasant Valley Rd. (see map).

Got Leadership? Learn how to become a better leader on November 16 as Dr. Andrew Tijerina, ACC professor, presents “The Next Step: How to Get Motivated to Get There.” Lunch provided! For more information call 223.6222 or email [email protected].

Read all about it! ACC’s own Adjunct English Professor Joe O’Connell has penned a new book that is making news. Evacuation Plan recently hit No. 1 best seller at Austin’s BookPeople. The novel tells the story of life and death in a residential hospice, loosely inspired by the time O’Connell spent with the terminally ill as a volunteer at Hospice Austin’s Christopher House. On November 18, look for Professor O’Connell at Texas Authors’ Day at the San Marcos Public Library.

ACC Librarian and Assistant Professor Ellie Collier has been selected as an emerging leader by the American Library Association. Only 120 librarians nationwide are chosen to participate in a program that promotes the highest quality library and information services and public access to information.

Spread the word. The Student Recruitment Office is offering campus tours to prospective students, parents, or community groups. “We’re excited for members of the community to see our campuses,” says K. Leigh Hamm Forell, student recruitment manager. “Whether it’s visiting one of our state-of-the-art nursing labs or just seeing what ACC is all about, we’re here to help.” Campuses available for tours include Northridge, Riverside, and Eastview. Tours may be scheduled by calling 223.7716 or making a reservation online.

Mark your calendars! The Dance Department presents the Fall 2007 Choreographers’ Showcase Friday and Saturday, December 7-8. Students perform under the direction of Kathy Dunn Hamrick. Choreography by dance faculty members Roxanne Gage and Darla Johnson will also be performed. The show begins at 8 p.m. in the Rio Grande Mainstage Theatre. Tickets are $6 for the general public, $3 for students and seniors. For more information call 223.3384

ACC students & public welcome! The Electronics & Advanced Technologies Department hosts a career fair Saturday, November 17, from 10 a.m. to noon. Companies such as AT&T and Austin Energy will be on hand to discuss jobs and the skills they’re looking for. Check it out at the Riverside Campus, Building G, Room 8100.

Don’t forget. It’s time to register for spring. Current and former students can register now. Open registration begins November 19 and runs through January 9. Classes begin January 14. Register early, pay early to get the classes you want.