{"id":438,"date":"2015-05-15T21:23:51","date_gmt":"2015-05-15T21:23:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/facstaff-digest\/?p=438"},"modified":"2015-05-15T21:26:29","modified_gmt":"2015-05-15T21:26:29","slug":"facstaff-digest-may-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/facstaff-digest\/facstaff-digest-may-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Facstaff Digest &#8211; May 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/honor-society-international-president-among-graduates-at-spring-commencement\/\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;I&#8217;m more prepared than ever to begin my new life&#8221;<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;ll celebrate ACC&#8217;s Presidential Student Achievement award recipient and his fellow grads at our 42nd spring commencement.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/todaro-elected-american-library-association-president\/\" target=\"_blank\">Todaro wins ALA presidency<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Dean of Library Services Dr. Julie Todaro becomes the first community college librarian to assume leadership of the world&#8217;s largest library association.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/acc-to-adopt-new-tools-processes-for-enrollment-registration\/\" target=\"_blank\">New on-boarding tools, processes planned<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Read an overview of some of the tools and activities planned to ease student on-boarding processes.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/from-the-provost-dept-of-education-visit-futures-institute\/\" target=\"_blank\">From the Provost: Dept. of Ed visit, Futures Institute<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;re teaming with examples of excellence this month. Plus, submit questions for Dr. Cook to address through this forum.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/visiting-scholar-shares-expertise-with-faculty\/\" target=\"_blank\">Visiting scholar shares insight with faculty<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Faculty learned from teaching expert Dr. James Rhem and each other during the visiting scholar&#8217;s month-long visit.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/acc-hosts-austined-summit-june-11\/\" target=\"_blank\">ACC hosts inaugural AustinED Summit<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Faculty and staff are invited to share ideas for helping students become college-ready. Education advocate Dr. Mark Milliron and Austin ISD&#8217;s Dr. Paul Cruz are among the speakers.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/renearl-bowie-shares-law-enforcement-experience-in-the-field-and-classroom\/\" target=\"_blank\">Preparing students to protect: RenEarl Bowie<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Adjunct professor RenEarl Bowie shares his commitment to serve and protect with criminal justice students.<\/p>\n<h3>HR Connection<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/hr-connection-pep-supervisor-certificate-retirees-and-more\/\" target=\"_blank\">PEP, ERS reminder, and more<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Board Briefs<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/board-of-trustees-briefs-4\/\" target=\"_blank\">2015\/16 tuition rates set; architects present Highland proposals<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Faculty Development<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/acc-leadership-academy-applications-due-june-12\/\" target=\"_blank\">Leadership Academy applications due<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/facdev\/sd-workshops\/\" target=\"_blank\">Software Day<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Upcoming Events<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/degrees-and-certificates\/earn-a-degree-and-transfer\/commencement-graduation-ceremony\" target=\"_blank\">Commencement<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/facstaff\/workshops-and-conferences\" target=\"_blank\">Learning Lab Tutor conference<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>ACC in the News<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>KUT: <a href=\"http:\/\/kut.org\/post\/love-letter-landmark-highland-mall-closes-its-doors-good\" target=\"_blank\">Love letter to a landmark: Highland Mall closes its doors for good<\/a><\/li>\n<li>AACC 21st Century Center:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aacc21stcenturycenter.org\/article\/remedial-math-project-keeps-students-coming-back\/\" target=\"_blank\">Remedial math project keeps students coming back<\/a><\/li>\n<li>KXAN: <a href=\"http:\/\/kxan.com\/2015\/04\/19\/austin-community-college-hosts-district-wide-job-fair\/\" target=\"_blank\">Austin Community College hosts districtwide career fair<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m more prepared than ever to begin my new life&#8221; We&#8217;ll celebrate ACC&#8217;s Presidential Student Achievement award recipient and his fellow grads at our 42nd spring commencement. 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