Gender Studies in Human Growth and Development
by Sadaf Sajjad, Adjunct Associate Professor, Psychology There is some misconception among non-gender specialists about gender research topics. They have a greater tendency… Read More
Cinderella Stories and the Feminine Ideal
by Lauren Elander, Adjunct, Assistant Professor, Composition & Literacy Studies With the disruption of the Western Literary Canon, literature courses can include dynamic texts that… Read More
Global Citizenship in the Operating Room
by Susan Diamond, Surgical Technology Faculty As a surgical technology instructor, I am privileged to team teach with a talented and encouraging group in a… Read More
Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2022
Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) Learning Opportunities Thursday, May 19, 2022 In accordance with the 11th annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), we… Read More
Teaching & Learning Champions: Martin Vásquez
by Courtney Grams, Director of Faculty Communications Martin Vásquez, Adjunct Professor in the ASL and Interpreter Training Department at ACC, is a self-proclaimed language… Read More
Faculty Communications – TLED Leadership Transitions
Dear Colleagues, With mixed emotions we announce the departure of Courtney Grams, Director of Faculty Communications, as she pursues new opportunities to meet her personal… Read More
Help Improve Student Communications
The Student Affairs team is in the process of collecting feedback from students via the “Student Communication Preference Survey.” Help them spread the word… Read More
Teaching & Learning Champions: Hope Watson
Teaching & Learning Champions are faculty and staff who contribute to student learning (Guided Pathways Essential Practice #4). We share their stories to… Read More
The 2023-2024 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program
The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program for 2023-2024 is now open and the application deadline is September 15, 2022. Fulbright offers teaching, research or combination teaching/research… Read More
Hiring: 2 New Faculty Orientation Asynchronous Blackboard Course Designers
(2 positions) Spring 2022 Reports To Faculty Development Team Lead Position Information Apply to be… Read More
Hiring: Faculty Talent Onboarding Faculty Facilitator
Fall 2022- Spring 2023 Reports To Faculty Talent Onboarding Faculty Lead Position Information Serve as a faculty facilitator for Orientation and monthly Onboarding offerings. The… Read More
Building Better Learning: Metacognition and Free Technology
by Richard Palmer, Instructional Designer Open Education offers educators opportunities to improve equity, teaching strategies, and our community. Metacognition provides a set of skills… Read More
OER Mythbusting 101
“Open educational resources (OER) are teaching, learning, or research resources that are in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property… Read More
Celebrating Black History Beyond February: Pathway to social justice through purpose and belonging
I recently read a beautiful, brief essay by Dr. Shayla Griffin, co-founder and facilitator in the Justice Leaders Collaborative, entitled “A reflection on the… Read More
Inspired Teaching Ideas from Wordle
by Dr. R. Barrera, Instructional Designer / Web Content Strategist It’s 11:50 pm. Maybe I should start with “grace”? Or what about “stale”? I have… Read More
Teaching & Learning Champions: A’leya Campbell
Teaching & Learning Champions are faculty and staff who contribute to student learning (Guided Pathways Essential Practice #4). We share their stories to… Read More
TLED Says: Ask Us Anything!
Join employees from the Teaching & Learning Excellence Division (TLED) to “ask us anything” over your lunch hour! Team leads will present virtually via… Read More
Spring 2022 Welcome from Student Accessibility Services
Welcome and best wishes for a great semester from Student Accessibility Services! (SAS). The information below regarding accommodations and testing for SAS students will help… Read More
Spring 2022 Testing Center Reminders
Hello Faculty! Here is some important information from Instructional Testing Centers (ITC) that will assist you in your use of our services during the Spring… Read More
SPRING 2022 WEBINARS
Student Accessibility Services invites faculty to join us for any or all of these webinars. Please email Lauren Sebel, lsebel@austincc.edu or Kelly Kamm, kkamm@austincc.edu for… Read More
Call for Nominations – 23rd Annual Nite in the Life Student Recognition Ceremony
This year, Student Life will be hosting a totally bangin’ 90s 23rd Annual Nite in the Life Recognition Ceremony! Now is your chance to… Read More
Teaching & Learning Champions: Brinda Roy
Lessons Learned From Pandemic Teaching: Failing, Pivoting, and Resilient Pedagogy by Alexa Haverlah, TLED Content Marketing Intern Dr. Brinda Roy, Professor of Composition and… Read More
Conference Announcement and Call for Proposals: Tutoring Conference 2022
The Academic Support Services Division of Student Affairs cordially invites all Austin Community College faculty and staff to participate in the Spring 2022 virtual conference,… Read More
Ask and you shall receive… an Embedded Tutor!
By Alexa K. Haverlah Kendall Dingee, adjunct professor in the Composition and Literary Studies department, began working with… Read More
Teaching & Learning Champions 29: Season 3, Episode 3: Nichole Prescott, Ph.D.
For this episode, you’ll hear speaker Dr. Nichole Prescott share how to Honor Indigenous People. Dr. Prescott joined us for our Purpose & Belonging… Read More
Purpose & Belonging: Native American Connections to Culture and Land
My family had the privilege of taking a brief holiday break on the Texas Coast. Upon return, traveling via picturesque State Road 183 taking us… Read More
Spring 2022 Enrollment Update – Every reminder helps!
Dear Faculty, As the fall semester winds down, we wanted to say thank you for all of your efforts to remind students to get registered… Read More
A World of Good: International Perspectives on Purpose and Belonging
This week we celebrate International Education Week (IEW) with the goal to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future… Read More
One Professor’s Perspective on the Benefits of Quality Matters
By Alexa K. Haverlah “The personal is political,” argued students and second-wave feminists of the late 1960s. In 2021, some students don’t always connect… Read More
What is it like to teach online in the ACCelerator?
We asked these ACC faculty “What is it like to teach online in the ACCelerator?” Dr. Samantha Ackers, Instructor, English Composition I Lance… Read More
Tech and Distance Education toward Purpose and Belonging
There has perhaps been no greater global effort to integrate technology into the teaching and learning process than during the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. This massive… Read More
Dia de los Muertos and the Spirituality of Purpose and Belonging
The spiritual and cultural often intersect to create traditions, rituals, and celebrations of our communities. Through our research on purpose and belonging, we find a… Read More
Teaching & Learning Champions 29: Season 3, Episode 2: Larry Davis
Our podcast guest for season three, episode two is Larry Davis, ACC’s Chief Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Officer. Episode Transcript Coming Soon!… Read More
Who do you reach out to when your students need help?
Dear Instructional Colleagues, We are writing to share opportunities for collaboration that will help our students who are experiencing academic or health and safety needs,… Read More
Our Fellow Creatures as Drivers of Purpose and Belonging
So, about those bats…In working on the General Assembly program and remarks, I thought about our mascot, RB the Riverbat, and wondered what he might… Read More
ACC Online Live Proctoring is now DE Proctoring
In the provost’s memo on July 15, 2021, it was announced that ACC campus testing centers would be restructured. Effective Fall 2021, responsibility for… Read More
FY22 Tuition Reimbursement Applications open October 25
Are you currently enrolled in a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate program? Would you like the opportunity to receive up to $3,000 in funding? The… Read More
Title V InFocus Grant Turns 1!
The Title V Distance Education InFocus: Improving Course Design and Strengthening Student Support (InFocus) grant celebrates its first anniversary this month, October 2021. The… Read More
Respondus Testing is Now Available on Chromebooks!
Respondus has released a completed app for Chromebook owners to take Respondus LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor exams on. This has been activated by IT… Read More
An Update Regarding ProctorU
Throughout the COVID19 pandemic, ACC faculty have done a remarkable job transitioning to online and hybrid learning models. To help aid this transition, ACC partnered… Read More
Purpose and Belonging to Support Mental Health and Wellbeing
According to the National Council for Mental Wellbeing: 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year. 1 in 20 U.S. adults experience… Read More
Pathways to a Sustainable Future
Sustainability is much more than what we traditionally think of as recycling efforts, preserving the environment and climate change. In 1987, the United Nations… Read More
Removal of Course Sites from ACC Blackboard
On Friday, October 15, 2021, LMS Services will begin to remove course sites from ACC Blackboard. Course sites from all semesters prior… Read More
Virtual Visit – Ferris State PhD in Community College Leadership
Are you considering the next step in your educational journey? Is your focus on Community College leadership pedagogy? Austin Community College will be hosting… Read More
Light Your Fire: The Power of Purpose and Belonging in Student Success
Today, I’d like to share how we got here and what grounded the recommendation we made to Chancellor Rhodes for our 2021 General Assembly theme,… Read More
Teaching & Learning Champions 29: Season 3, Episode 1: Tim Klein
Tim Klein, an award-winning urban educator, licensed clinical social worker and school counselor, talks to ACC about the power of purpose and belonging for student… Read More
Teaching & Learning Champions: Season 3 Trailer
Today on Teaching & Learning Champions, we’re joined by Alexa Haverlah and Dr. Rachel Barrera from TLED’s Office of Faculty Communications as we preview… Read More
Making Peace Possible through shared Purpose & Belonging
Greetings, Colleagues, This week, our ‘Purpose and Belonging’ message focuses on peace and the role it plays, not only in our theme, but in… Read More
The History of Hispanic Heritage Month & ACC’s Impact on Latinx Student Success
Greetings, Colleagues, The observation of National Hispanic Heritage Month began in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson, and was expanded… Read More
What’s Ahead for Purpose & Belonging this Year
Greetings, Colleagues, Last week we hosted the Purpose and Belonging Kick-Off and for those who could not attend, wanted to provide the… Read More