Monthly Archives: May 2011

Going the Distance: ACC Professor Conquers English Channel and Beyond

In Jamee Stewart’s class, you might try a back handspring or the backstroke, but you’re most certainly going to be moved by your professor’s encouragement to dream big. Stewart is the department chair for ACC’s … Continue reading

Faculty Coaches Showcase Focuses on Student Success Data

The Student Success Initiative hosted a Faculty Coaches Showcase May 6 at ACC’s Highland Business Center. The event highlighted faculty coaches’ work with departmental data on student performance, how that data impacts decision-making, and creative … Continue reading

Music to Your Ears: ACC Choir Spring Concert Set for Friday, May 13

Experience music from all genres and cultures as the award-winning ACC Choir Program presents its spring concert, set for 8 p.m. Friday, May 13 (St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 8134 Mesa Dr.). “The concert will showcase … Continue reading

Fall Registration Begins Monday, May 16 for Current and Former Students

Austin Community College District fall semester registration begins Monday, May 16 for current and former students. (Check your eligibility date.)Â Registration opens to new students June 13. The fall term begins August 22. “Students should … Continue reading

Merle Oxley Retiring After 32 Years at ACC

Francis “Merle” Oxley has been a fixture at ACC since he taught a “Women in Construction” class at the old Ridgeview Campus in fall 1979. Now the adjunct professor for Building Construction Technology is hanging … Continue reading

Luggage Still Needed for Foster Care Graduates; Deadline May 13

Check out KUT Radio’s story on how your donation will make a difference in the life of a foster care graduate. As teenagers in foster care graduate high school, they often leave their foster residences … Continue reading

ACC Professor Attends Democracy Forum in Qatar

Bill Louden, department chair of International Business and executive director of ACC’s International Business Institute, is taking part in the Qatar government’s 11th annual Doha Forum on Democracy, Development, and Free Trade. Louden is one … Continue reading

ACC Gives High School Students Head Start on Nursing Career

The Austin Community College District and the Capital Area Health Education Center (AHEC) are teaming up to give high school students a head start on a nursing career. The organizations will host a nursing academy … Continue reading

ACC Collecting Luggage For Foster Kids

KUT – ACC Collecting Luggage For Foster Kids

Elgin Center Registration Roundup May 9-12

Summer semester registration is under way, and Elgin residents can get assistance with admissions, assessment testing, and enrollment during the Elgin Center Registration Roundup May 9-12. The Elgin Center is located at Elgin Elementary South … Continue reading

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