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Robben Island
I struggle to find the words to describe Robben Island. If it doesn’t sound familiar, Robben Island is in Table Bay, a few miles off Cape Town, South Africa. It has a centuries-long history as a penal colony, and from the mid-1840s to the 1930s it also housed what was known as a leper colony.
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The Power of Clear Writing
It is, perhaps, a bit of folly to write about clear writing – what if I’m not clear? Nonetheless, I can’t resist this brief New York Times article that highlights the power of clarity in the written word. The written word, in this case, is the whistleblower’s complaint that is now dominating the Twitterverse (and every
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A Day in the Life of an AVP – the Procurement Edition
I have devoted several days this month to the procurement process. Sounds fun already, doesn’t it? Procure to Pay (P2P) is part of Business Services here at ACC. P2P consists of Procurement (which does exactly what you think it does), P-card Administration, the Small Business Development Program, and Accounts Payable. When the college is looking
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Student Supports
Do you know what support services ACC offers to our students? There may be more than you realize. Here’s a link to an overview of available supports, resources, and services for our students. If any of your students appear to be experiencing academic challenges, you can refer them to academic coaches or the learning labs