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<\/p>\nAustin Community College (ACC) has named Garrett Groves vice president of business and industry partnerships.<\/p>\n
Groves will work with area businesses to identify emerging needs, evaluate opportunities for collaboration, and build strategic partnerships benefiting the region and ACC students.<\/p>\n
\u201cCollaborative education models are changing the way we deliver education,\u201d says Dr. Richard Rhodes, ACC president\/CEO. \u201cWe\u2019re transforming how we work with our local businesses and industries to provide students more opportunities to gain the skills they need.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mutually beneficial partnerships between the college and local businesses and industries are growing. ACC\u2019s Career ACCelerator, a competency-based IT program, is one such example that includes a one-year paid internship with the Housing Authority of the City of Austin. After launching in fall 2015, participation in the program has more than doubled.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe demand for skilled workers continues to grow across our region. We must be proactive if we\u2019re going to keep up with demand, \u201d says Groves. \u201cOpportunities to collaborate directly with industry not only provide companies the skilled workforce they need, but also the networking and experience students need for a seamless transition into their career.\u201d<\/p>\n
Groves graduated from the University of Denver and earned his master\u2019s degree from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas-Austin. He is a scholar in residence at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas where he continues his studies of workforce practices and consumer credit conditions in the state. He directed the Economic Opportunity Program at the Center for Public Policy Priorities and served at the National Governors Association where he worked with state and local entities on workforce, postsecondary education, and economic development policy.<\/p>\n
Groves\u2019 appointment was effective February 26.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Austin Community College (ACC) has named Garrett Groves vice president of business and industry partnerships. Groves will work with area businesses to identify emerging needs, evaluate opportunities for collaboration, and build strategic partnerships benefiting the … Continue reading