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January 29 - February 5, 2018
Call for Proposals: 2nd Annual Fast Track to Success Conference
Leveraging Innovation in Higher Ed
Due Tuesday, January 30, 2018

This conference will provide a forum for sharing lessons-learned, strategies, outlooks, data, and elements of competency based pedagogy (CBE) and other innovative models at all levels of instruction and learning in higher education.
ACC TLED Updates is a monthly series where faculty can hear about ongoing initiatives that support their teaching & learning
experience at ACC.
ACC TLED Updates: Experiential Learning
Online
Available Wednesday, January 31, 10:30am

Tune in for a comprehensive update from Service Learning AND Cooperative Education & Internships, both part of the newly formed Teaching & Learning Excellence Division (TLED). Learn about the services from these areas, how you can get involved with their work, and more.
For more information, contact Hayden at 512-223-7114 or william.hayden@austincc.edu .
2018 Global Issues Speaker Series:
Discussion on Iran & U.S. Relations
Eastview Campus Room 8500
Wednesday, January 31, 5:00pm-7:00pm

ACC Government Professor Maria de la Luz Valverde will discuss the historical development of Iran and its relationship with the United States.

“For more than six decades Iran and the U.S. have been both close allies and fierce enemies,” says William Hayden, International Programs director. “Despite our long history, many of us know little about Iran, its people, and the many shared interests of our governments.”

The event is free and open to the public.
Celebration of Great Teaching Retreat in Bandera, TX
April 6-8, 2018
A retreat based on the premise that 1) teachers learn teaching best from other teachers and 2) that creativity is enhanced by mixing teachers of diverse teaching fields, experience levels, and interests.

This retreat is a great opportunity for part-time and full-time faculty to examine in depth what calls them to teaching and how to be the best they can be.

Apply by Friday, February 19th
Online Workshops for January
Share Your Expertise
The Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning is looking for guest blog writers for the Faculty Forum Blog: a blog written BY ACC faculty, and FOR ACC faculty.

All ACC faculty are invited to share their insight on classroom techniques, teaching philosophy, strategies on how to engage students, and more. Consider submitting a minimum 500-word blog post OR take a moment to recommend this opportunity to a respected colleague.

Recent entries were written by: Roie Black, Herb Coleman, and Anne Fletcher.
Call for Speakers:
Global Issues Speaker Series
April, June, July 2018

International Programs is looking for ACC faculty who would like to share their global expertise with our students, employees, and the greater Austin community.

Previous Events include:
  • The Origins of the Syria Disaster and Its Global Impact
  • India and the Impact of Globalization
  • The Global Migration Crisis
  • Navigating the Global Creative Media Landscape

Contact William Hayden for information:
512-223-7689
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