Author: glscott

  • ACC Values:  Compassion

    ACC Values:  Compassion

    Under the leadership of our new Chancellor, ACC’s students participated in guided discussions about the sort of college that they need us to be.  As I wrote last week, their discussions led to four values that are now guiding (and will continue to guide) our work:  Courage, Compassion, Joy, and Yes.  This is the second…

  • ACC Values:  Courage

    ACC Values:  Courage

    Under the leadership of our new Chancellor, ACC’s students participated in guided discussions about the sort of college that they need us to be.  Their discussions led to four values that are now guiding (and will continue to guide) our work:  Courage, Compassion, Joy, and Yes.  This is the first in a series of blog…

  • “Tastes Like a Ph.D”

    “For some people, an associate degree is little, but for me, it tastes like a Ph.D”  – Yessica Marroquin, ACC graduate and former board member, Todos Juntos One of the best things about ACC is our Adult Education (AE) program.  AE serves students who want to learn English, or who want to prepare for the GED®…

  • Plus ça change (The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same)

    In clearing out my dad’s home office after he passed away, I came across this note.  The handwriting is his. Clearly, some things never change. This student in one of my dad’s Philosophy classes in the Fall of 1973 had missed class and gotten behind on the readings.  Sound familiar?  It seems that my dad…

  • Legacies

    I love a good car.  I get my car gene from my dad.  My dad passed away in January of this year and I get a lot of my traits – both good and bad – from him.  He was a Philosophy professor for decades, and I inherited his commitment to and passion for education. …

  • The Light (switches) of Knowledge

    Are you familiar with the phrase the “lamp of learning” or the “light of knowledge”?  In higher education, you often see this in a college seal or motto, or even as a lapel pin.  As educators, we believe that learning is powerful, that learning is (or should be) constant, that learning sheds light on the…

  • “Be Where Your Feet Are”

    Do you make resolutions for the new year? I typically don’t. Which is not to say that I don’t respect those who do. I like to believe that new year’s resolutions reflect intentionality and thoughtfulness and self-awareness, so if you make resolutions, I applaud you. And even though I see myself as intentional and thoughtful…

  • The Community College Mission

    Many of you have heard me “preach the gospel” of the community college mission. You know that I believe in who we are and who we serve. We are an open access institution and we serve all comers. We serve high school students who are getting a jump on college. We serve students who need…

  • Teaching in Six Words: Teacher Appreciation Week Edition

    In February I launched this form to allow faculty members to submit their six-word teaching statement. Modeled on Six Word Memoirs, I’m asking any and all faculty to submit their view of teaching in six words. (Keep those submission coming!) Since it’s teacher appreciation week, I thought I would offer a few more of the…

  • Two Years Later

    In our break room on the 6th floor of HBC there are a couple of cubbyholes where things are stored – they contain boxes, a small desk, and more boxes. While waiting for my coffee to brew this afternoon, I noticed this on the wall of one of those cubbyholes. I’ve glanced at it dozens…

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