ACC Home Page Update

ACC homepage gets a face lift. Public Information and College Marketing in conjunction with the ACC Web Committee has made homepage improvements that highlight the college’s growth as an institution and serve all users in the best possible manner. Simplicity is the watchword, with access to the most frequently used services and websites a major focus. Please visit the Web Development Area to preview the new features and provide feedback using the comment form.

Le’ Bistrette is ready to serve. The Culinary Arts Program has lit the stove and is ready to take your order. Its American Regional Cuisine Restaurant is serving lunch this semester at the Eastview Campus, 3401 Webberville Road. The restaurant opens 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Wednesday between March 25 and May 6 in Building 3000. Students serve as chefs, waitstaff, and maitres d’ under the watchful eye of Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management program faculty. The public, along with students and ACC employees, are invited to dine at Le’Bistrette. Reservations are required at least 24 hours in advance. Contact Brian Hay at (512) 223.5173 or [email protected] for more information.

ACC hosts Green Economy Forum. An expanding green economy puts Central Texas in great position to benefit from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. However, it requires a regional strategy. ACC is bringing together Central Texas legislative, business, and education leaders 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 30, at the Eastview Campus, 3401 Webberville Road, to begin developing a regional strategy. The forum will include a review of current initiatives, discussion of available potential resources, and formation of a regional coalition. For more information call (512) 223.7070.

Let the creativity flow at Carnival ah! The Arts and Humanities Division presents Carnival ah!, a three-day festival celebrating the arts and ACC’s commitment to fueling Austin’s creative culture. The

Carnival ah!

festival will be April 2-4 at the Rio Grande Campus, 1212 Rio Grande St. The event features a stellar lineup of literary readings, film presentations, panel discussions, theatrical works, music performances, and art displays and sales. Also participating will be community arts groups including the Austin Museum of Art, Austin Lyric Opera, VSA Arts, Badgerdog, Austin Bat Cave, A-TRAC, and the Girls’ School of Austin. Students and faculty, along with the public, are invited to share their talents with ACC in a carnival-esque atmosphere. For more information visit the Carnival ah! website.

Accent bloggers report on SXSW. Five Accent student reporters might be the luckiest bunch heading into spring break. They have obtained media passes to the

ACCENT SXSW Blogs

coveted SXSW weeklong conference and festival. David Rodriguez, Lindsay Preston, Sarah Vasquez, Matt Thompson, and Shawn Hinojosa will blog throughout the festival, covering the films, music, and conferences that make up one of Austin’s premier events. Visit their blogs at http://accentsxsw.blogspot.com/ for reviews, top picks, and all the details.

The early bird gets the worm, the classes, and the degree. Austin Community College is instituting a new, early registration process for the fall semester to provide students with wider access to the classes they need to graduate. Early fall registration, beginning in May, is only one part of faculty and staff efforts

Early Registration

to encourage students to complete an associate degree or certificate before they leave ACC. The U.S. Labor Department reports the associate degree is the fastest-growing workplace credential. In December Texas Comptroller Susan Combs issued a report “Texas Works” that calls for increased efforts to promote the associate degree. | See report

Congrats! ACC students win Addys. Visual Communication students Summer Teague-Strotkamp and Ryan Robbins won prestigious Addy Awards for their graphic design entries during this year’s competition hosted by the Austin Advertising Federation. Teague-Strotkamp earned a

ADDY Award Winner

Silver Addy in packaging for her work, “Martine’s Baked Goods,” while Robbins earned a Bronze Addy in promotion/point of purchase for his “Drunken Sailor Ale.” Teague-Strotkamp and Robbins produced their projects in fall 2008 as part of their Design Communication II class with Adjunct Assistant Professor Meagan McKeeman. The Addys were presented February 19.