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Elevator or Stairs?
(Image by nakataza92 from Pixabay) (Image by No Way from Pixabay) At the start of each semester at Austin Community College, across our 11-soon-to-be-12 campuses, we have Welcome Tables for the first two days that are positioned at main entrances. Faculty, staff, and administrators all sign up for shifts, and we have great fun welcoming new…
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Equity
What is equity and why is it important? This article in Community College Daily describes equity as “unfinished business” for community colleges across the country. While community colleges have long been focused on (and excelled at) open access and second chances, we haven’t done nearly as good a job with our focus on equitable student…
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Adobe Creative Cloud
ACC is now an Adobe Creative Campus. What does that mean? Well, for one, it means that students in many of our more “creative” programs get low-cost access to the Adobe Creative Suite. And for another, it means that students, staff, and faculty will be able to explore and develop their skills in using Photoshop,…
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A Day in the Life of an AVP – the April Edition
The month of April has come and gone, and it included two conferences (the American Association of Community Colleges annual convention; the Texas Pathways Institute #6) along with the always swirling work in support of student success. There were many days from which to choose for this month’s day in the life, but I’ve settled…