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ACC students showcase work at reception

Wed, 13 May 2009 15:09:08 CST

Austin Community College invites all to celebrate the work of ACC students at the Senior Graphic Design Show portfolio viewing and reception 3-4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at the George Washington Carver Library, 1161 Angelina St.

The reception is sponsored by the Visual Communication Department.

The exhibit highlights design pieces and portfolios of ACC's graduating graphic design students and will be displayed May 16-23 during regular library hours:
Monday through Thursday � 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Friday � Closed
Saturday � 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Sunday � 2-6 p.m.

Please contact Sherri Dollar at 535.7718 for more information.

ACC launches internal communications website for employee news

Wed, 13 May 2009 14:43:17 CST

Austin Community College has launched a new internal website Inside ACC to keep ACC employees informed of news and announcements important to them. You can bookmark the site or sign up for RSS feeds to keep you updated. Visit the site now and enter to win Round Rock Express tickets.

Update - 9:15 a.m. Friday, May 15 - Round Rock tickets that were offered earlier have all been claimed. Thank you for participating!

Registration systems restored to full service

Mon, 11 May 2009 15:02:21 CST

Updated 4:45 p.m. Monday, May 11 -

Monday afternoon Austin Community College's registration systems were
restored to full service. Telephone and online registration are both
operating correctly as is the ACC primary web server austincc.edu.

3 p.m. Monday, May 11 -

Austin Community College registration systems have been experiencing
problems since approximately midnight last night. Telephone registration is
currently available and functioning. Online registration is available but is
very slow. The ACC primary web server (http://www.austincc.edu) is also
responding more slowly than normal. We appreciate your patience as ACC
Information Technology staff continue to work to improve responsiveness.

Radio-TV-Film Department hosts student screening Friday, May 15

Sat, 9 May 2009 09:16:12 CST

The Radio-Television-Film Department will host a screening of students' short films 7-9 p.m. Friday, May 15, at the Northridge Campus, Room 4136 of Building 4000. The event is free and open to the public.

Photographic Technology hosts excellence awards on Wednesday, May 13

Sat, 9 May 2009 09:06:25 CST

The Photographic Technology Department is hosting the 2009 Precision Photo Excellence Awards from noon-6 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, at the ACC Northridge Campus, 11928 Stonehollow Drive, in Room 3112 of Building 3000. Awards will be announced at noon, followed by the print show. The event is free and open to the public. For more information call 223.4707.

ACC graduation to feature longtime legislator

Wed, 6 May 2009 07:21:33 CST

The Austin Community College District will hold commencement at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 14, in the Frank Erwin Center, 1701 Red River St. Nearly 1,800 students will graduate this year, including summer, fall, and spring graduates. Approximately 400 of them participate in graduation ceremonies.

Former Texas Rep. Wilhelmina Delco will give the commencement address. Delco, who served 20 years in the Texas Legislature, was a founding board member of Austin Community College.

Got 15 minutes? Take transportation survey

Mon, 4 May 2009 16:02:01 CST

The Austin Community College District is urging all students, faculty, and staff to take a few minutes to participate in a brief survey regarding their commuting patterns to ACC.

This survey is a follow-up to the transportation survey conducted in November and is part of a comprehensive transportation study. The current survey will provide more detailed information about the commuting patterns of students, faculty, and staff and will assist in addressing transportation needs at ACC.

Click here to go to the survey. (You will be directed off the ACC website.) The survey should take only 10-15 minutes to complete.

Survey responses will provide valuable input into future decisions about alternative transportation strategies. This survey on commuting patterns will be available until May 31, 2009. If you have any questions or need technical assistance, please contact Rich Griffiths at (512) 223.7606 or at rgriffit@austincc.edu.

College monitors H1N1 influenza developments

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:26:07 CST

See Frequently Asked Questions | English | Spanish

The health and well being of our students, faculty, and staff are first and foremost. We recognize that there has been substantial media attention directed at the North American H1N1 influenza (also known as swine flu) in Texas and want to take this opportunity to update you on the Austin Community College District (ACC) response to the present situation.

ACC is part of the regional health and emergency management team that is closely monitoring the H1N1 flu outbreak in Texas (the latest reports can be found at the Texas Department of State Health Services). There have been no reported cases of H1N1 flu at ACC. The college continues to observe normal operating hours.

To help keep you informed and up-to-date, ACC has launched an emergency information webpage in English and Spanish . We will continue to monitor the situation and provide important updates.

Meantime, ACC reminds you to practice the three C's to help stop the spread of flu:

CLEAN: Wash your hands often. Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand cleaner.
COVER: Cover your cough. Use a tissue to cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze. Don't have a tissue? The crook of your elbow will do.
CONTAIN: Contain germs by steering clear of others who are sick. If you do get sick, stay at home until you're well again, so you don't spread more germs.

En Espa�ol

La universidad monitorea la evoluci�n de la influenza H1N1

La salud y el bienestar de nuestros estudiantes, profesorado y empleados es lo primero y m�s importante. Reconocemos que ha habido una atenci�n considerable en los medios en Texas dirigida a la influenza de Norte Am�rica H1N1 (tambi�n conocida como influenza porcina) y queremos aprovechar esta oportunidad para actualizarle sobre lo que el Distrito de Austin Community College responde a la situaci�n actual.

El ACC es parte de un equipo regional de gesti�n de emergencia que est� monitoreando de cerca el brote de la influenza H1N1 en Texas (los �ltimos reportes pueden ser encontrados en el sitio de Texas Department of State Health Services). Hasta ahora no hay casos reportados de la influenza H1N1 en ACC. La universidad sigue observando sus horarios normales de actividades.

Para ayudar a mantener informado y actualizado a la comunidad, el ACC ha puesto en marcha una p�gina en l�nea, de informaci�n: emergency information en ingl�s y espa�ol. Adem�s continuaremos monitoreando la situaci�n para proporcionar las �ltimas noticias al respecto.

Mientras tanto, el ACC le recuerda practicar los siguientes pasos para detener la propagaci�n de la influenza:

LAVE: Lave sus manos frecuentemente. Talle sus manos por al menos 20 segundos con jab�n y agua y/o use un limpiador con una base de alcohol para las manos.

CUBRA: Cubra su tos. Use un pa�uelo para tapar su boca y nariz cuando tosa o estornude. Si no tiene un pa�uelo a la mano, use la parte interna de su codo.

CONTENGA: Contenga los g�rmenes alej�ndose de aquellos que se encuentran enfermos. Si usted se enferma, mant�ngase en casa hasta que se recupere totalmente y as� evitar que otros se contagien.

College monitors H1N1 influenza developments

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:21:12 CST

The health and well being of our students, faculty, and staff are first and foremost. We recognize that there has been substantial media attention directed at the North American H1N1 influenza (also known as swine flu) in Texas and want to take this opportunity to update you on the Austin Community College District (ACC) response to the present situation.

ACC is part of the regional health and emergency management team that is closely monitoring the H1N1 flu outbreak (the latest reports can be found at the Texas Department of State Health Services). There have been no reported cases of H1N1 flu at ACC. The college continues to observe normal operating hours.

Austin Community College developed an emergency information webpage in English and Spanish to keep you informed and up-to-date. We will continue to monitor the situation and provide important updates.

Meantime, remember the three C's to stop the spread of flu:

CLEAN: Wash your hands often. Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand cleaner.
COVER: Cover your cough. Use a tissue to cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze. Don't have a tissue? The crook of your elbow will do.
CONTAIN: Contain germs by steering clear of others who are sick. If you do get sick, stay at home until you're well again, so you don't spread more germs.

En Espa�ol

ACC hosts Mayoral Election debate at City Hall

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:32:28 CST

Austin Community College will host a debate among Austin mayoral candidates 6-8 p.m. Friday, May 1, at City Hall, 301 W. Second St.

This is one of the last debates before the May 9 election day, notes Peck Young, director of the ACC Center for Public Policy and Political Studies, which is sponsoring the event.

Candidates will address economic, environmental, and educational issues affecting the city's constituents. KXAN-TV reporter Matt Flener will serve as debate moderator. The event is free and open to the public.

"This debate is giving Austin's citizens a chance to get to know the candidates and their plans for the city's future," Young says. "We are proud to host such an important event for the city of Austin."

For more information contact Carla Jackson at (512) 223.7049 or cjackso3@austincc.edu, or visit austincc.edu/cppps.