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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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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…
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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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Our Mission
I know that some of my friends and colleagues get tired of this, but I truly believe in the mission of community colleges – which means I love to tell stories about the impact that we can have. Our mission of open doors and equal access, of equity in student success, and of completion and…