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Divide and Conquer
One of the key throughlines from my time in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa, was the theme of division. Division was an evil and malicious tool that supported minority white rule both before and during apartheid. Division was seen everywhere – tribal divisions, race-based divisions, urban vs. rural divisions, economic divisions, educational divisions, access
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A Day in the Life of an AVP: Gratitude
While a modern Thanksgiving often turns on football, family, and food, it is also a time to be grateful. So this month’s edition of A Day in the Life is about gratitude. I am grateful for good people doing good work at ACC. Today I met with Grant Potts and Estrella Barrera, who have led
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Yay ACC – We’re Stars
On Friday, November 22, Austin Community College was designated as a 2019 Star Award recipient for our work around open educational resources (OER), and in particular for our efforts to create Z-degrees (zero textbook cost degrees) that help our students stretch their financial resources. Z-classes and Z-degrees mean that our students’ finances can go farther
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An AVP’s Aspen Journey: Chapter Three
I am four months into my Aspen Fellowship, and about to leave for the second convening of the 2019-2020 cohort. The Aspen Institute offers robust, rigorous, and challenging professional development for community college professionals who want to be transformational leaders. It is an honor to be part of the current cohort, full of passionate, dedicated,