{"id":470,"date":"2015-11-09T16:55:01","date_gmt":"2015-11-09T16:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/facstaff-digest\/?p=470"},"modified":"2015-11-20T17:00:57","modified_gmt":"2015-11-20T17:00:57","slug":"facstaff-digest-november-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/facstaff-digest\/facstaff-digest-november-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"FacStaff Digest &#8211; November 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/celebrate-rb-and-acc-on-riverbat-day-nov-18\/\">Happy birthday, RB!<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>November 18 will be declared &#8220;ACC Riverbat Day&#8221; in Austin as our favorite mascot turns 5. Plan to wear purple, share your ACC pride, and help him celebrate!<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/destination-college-acc-extends-programs-services-for-dtc70\/\">ACC extends programs, services for DTC70<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>ACC plays a key role in an Austin Chamber of Commerce-led effort to draw more students to higher education. Read about the college&#8217;s commitment to the plan.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/from-the-student-services-vp-new-structure-processes-support-long-term-plans\/\">From the Student Services VP<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Vice President of Student Services Dr. Virginia Fraire discusses developments that will help ACC provide even better service and support to students.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/dl.austincc.edu\/NDLW\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Distance Learning Week begins Nov. 9<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Support our largest &#8220;campus&#8221; by taking part in a week of workshops, webinars, and fun.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/students-explore-classics-in-great-questions-seminars\/\">Student scholars explore great works in new class<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Some new ACC students are benefiting from an old-school approach to tackling great works of philosophy and literature.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/acc-looks-at-demographic-employment-trends-at-planning-retreat\/\">Retreat participants discuss tomorrow&#8217;s trends<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>By examining how the labor market and student population is expected to change, ACC stands ready for the future.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/acc-awarded-1-7m-grant-to-train-pipe-fabrication-workforce\/\">$1.7 mil CE grant helps hundreds upgrade skills<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>More than 550 area workers will learn new skills thanks to the Continuing Education Division and a new Texas Workforce Commission grant.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/acc-collecting-childrens-books-for-brown-santa-program\/\">Time is running out &#8211; give the gift of reading!<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Share your love of literacy by donating to this annual book drive benefiting children from low-income families. See the details.<\/p>\n<h3>HR Connection<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/hr-connection-ers-retiree-enrollment-fair-employee-discounts-and-more\/\">ERS retiree enrollment fair, employee discounts, and more<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Bond project update<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/bond-projects-update-architects-construction-managers-named\/\">More architects, CMRs named; Leander planning continues<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Upcoming Events<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/acc-hosts-annual-veterans-day-commemoration\/\" target=\"_blank\">Veterans Day event<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/scramble\" target=\"_blank\">Golf Scramble<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/events\/destination-acc-saturday\/\" target=\"_blank\">Destination ACC: Saturday<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/celebrate-the-season-at-dec-11-holiday-party\/\" target=\"_blank\">Holiday party<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/facdev\/spring-development-day-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\">Spring Development Day<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>ACC in the News<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kvue.com\/videos\/news\/education\/2015\/10\/22\/acc-offers-course-for-booming-industry-welding\/74397270\/\" target=\"_blank\">KVUE-TV: ACC offers course for booming industry, welding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/star.txstate.edu\/2015\/10\/29\/national-science-foundation-awards-austin-community-college-2-9-million\/\" target=\"_blank\">The University Star: National Science Foundation Awards ACC $2.9 million<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy birthday, RB! November 18 will be declared &#8220;ACC Riverbat Day&#8221; in Austin as our favorite mascot turns 5. Plan to wear purple, share your ACC pride, and help him celebrate! 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