{"id":36161,"date":"2015-09-10T20:05:37","date_gmt":"2015-09-10T20:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=36161"},"modified":"2015-09-10T22:12:41","modified_gmt":"2015-09-10T22:12:41","slug":"dr-jill-biden-praises-acc-in-national-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/2015\/09\/10\/dr-jill-biden-praises-acc-in-national-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Jill Biden praises ACC in national speech"},"content":{"rendered":"

Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden praised Austin Community College, the ACCelerator<\/a> learning lab, and the college\u2019s MATD 0421<\/a> math class during a recent appearance with President Barack Obama promoting the president\u2019s free community college initiative.<\/p>\n

In her remarks at Macomb Community College September 9, Dr. Biden, a community college professor, spoke about her visit to the ACCelerator earlier this year and ACC\u2019s innovative approach to developmental math.<\/p>\n

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View the video of Dr. Biden\u2019s remarks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Dr. Jill Biden visited the ACCelerator in March.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cI\u2019m always impressed how community colleges use new technology to increase student success,\u201d she told the group. \u201cWhen I visited Austin Community College in Texas, I saw one of the nation\u2019s largest learning labs\u2026 and I had the opportunity to meet with students who were taking an innovative developmental math course.\u201d She added, \u201cOne student told me she\u2019d never considered herself a math person until taking this course. Now, she wants to become a math teacher to help other students overcome their own struggles and find success. This is what community colleges are all about. They have the flexibility to adapt and meet students\u2019 needs.\u201d<\/p>\n

ACC President\/CEO Dr. Richard Rhodes commended the efforts of students, faculty, and staff in earning the recognition.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re seeing promising results with the ACCelerator and MATD 0421,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re honored that others, including Dr. Biden, are taking note as well. \u201cGiven that student success is central to our mission, it makes us enormously proud to be cited as an example for others.\u201d<\/p>\n

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