Tag: Jessica Youssefi
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HLC Gets Wet Lab Funding
Story by Jessica Youssefi, Reporter Joseph Lee, Photo Editor Austin Community College is the first two-year institution to receive funding from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund. The $485 million fund was created by the Texas Legislature in 2005. The Highland Campus will receive $4.9 million to build an 8,400-square- foot, advanced biotechnology research lab. Funding…
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Realizing the Potential of College Advising Systems
Story by Jessica Youssefi, Reporter To better address the issues, successes and future progress of community college education, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation hosted a panel discussion during the 2015 SXSW conference. The “Unravelling the Advising Maze” panel on March 11 focused on how to better counsel and advise students during their time at…
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Community College Receives Increasing Attention
Story by Noor Alahmadi, Editor in Chief Panelists focused on the increasing importance of community colleges at the South by Southwest Education summit held March 10 at the JW Marriott Austin. The seminar on Re-Designing Higher Education for Student Success aimed to boost awareness on how schools can increase graduation rates and gave students a unique…
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Alternate Route to Success
Jessica Youssefi, Reporter Students attend college for different reasons, but the desire for success is a common trait. Whether they are using community college as a way to familiarize themselves with the nuances of college life, or as a way to re-acclimate to an academic lifestyle, community colleges around the country offer opportunities and hope…
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On the Record: Robert Skiles
Jessica Youssefi — Contributor ACCENT: How long have you been composing and performing? SKILES: My mother was a concert pianist and my dad was a jazz trumpet player, so truthfully I was around music from infancy on. I started plunking notes at the piano at age two or three. ACCENT: As founder of Beto and…