Austin Community College (ACC) hosts panel discussions to examine new ways of supporting student success through the college's Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) Campus Center.

The events will be held Friday, March 8, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Northridge Campus, Building 1000, Room 1214 (11928 Stonehollow Drive) and Friday, April 5, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Riverside Campus, Room 8100 (1020 Grove Blvd.).

"This is a great opportunity for ACC faculty, staff, and students to learn about how the TRHT Campus Center supports our students and community," said Dr. Molly Beth Malcolm, ACC Campus Operations and Public Affairs executive vice president. "We're here to educate and examine the effects of racism, help communities heal, and produce actionable change at ACC and throughout our community."

The presenters include:

• Samuel Echevarria-Cruz, Liberal Arts - Social and Behavioral Sciences dean
• Terry Barksdale, Cypress Creek head librarian
• Chris Cervini, Community and Public Affairs associate vice president
• Stephanie Hawley, Equity and Inclusion Office associate vice president

The events, hosted by the Office of Equity and Inclusion, are free and open to the public. Staff and faculty are encouraged to register on the professional development website.

Learn more about the future TRHT Center site on the Rio Grande Campus here.

For more information, contact Dr. Stephanie Hawley, Office of Equity and Inclusion associate vice president, at 512-223-7637 or email shawley@austincc.edu.