Faculty Focus: Bringing Caribbean Culture Beyond the Classroom

Faculty Focus features highlight the innovative teaching practices, projects, and accomplishments of faculty across Austin Community College (ACC). Through this initiative, faculty are invited to share experiences ranging from classroom strategies and service-learning projects to research, presentations, and community collaborations. For this feature, Marcel Pons Ventura, adjunct faculty professor of World Languages and instructional associate […]

Start Strong: Fall 2026

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Everything faculty need to prepare for the semester ahead. This fall, Academic Affairs and faculty-facing partners across Austin Community College (ACC) are offering professional development opportunities, tools, training, and resources designed to help faculty prepare for the semester ahead. Whether you are refining your courses, exploring new technology, building accessible learning experiences, or connecting with […]

The Best Green Chili Recipe

Intense New Mexico Green Chile Stew Prep Time: 20 mins | Cook Time: 1 hr 40 mins | Servings: 6–8 Ingredients The Chile Base The Meat & Stew Instructions Pro Tips for Peak Intensity

The Best Green Chili Recipe

Intense New Mexico Green Chile Stew Prep Time: 20 mins | Cook Time: 1 hr 40 mins | Servings: 6–8 Ingredients The Chile Base The Meat & Stew Instructions Pro Tips for Peak Intensity

Faculty Focus: Bringing Developmental Psychology to Life Through Playground Design

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Faculty Focus features highlight the innovative teaching practices, projects, and accomplishments of faculty across Austin Community College (ACC). Through this initiative, faculty are invited to share experiences ranging from classroom strategies and service-learning projects to research, presentations, and community collaborations. In this feature, Psychology faculty member Rosarita Voss highlights a collaborative classroom project that challenged […]

Faculty Focus: Exploring Empathy Through Student-Created Zines

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Faculty Focus features highlight the innovative teaching practices, projects, and accomplishments of faculty across Austin Community College (ACC). Through this initiative, faculty are invited to share experiences ranging from classroom strategies and service-learning projects to research, presentations, and community collaborations. In this feature, Clare Murray shares how a collaborative, student-produced zine transformed a traditional research […]

Faculty Focus: Bringing History to Life Through Conversation and Shared Experiences

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Faculty Focus features highlight the innovative teaching practices, projects and accomplishments of faculty across Austin Community College (ACC). Through this initiative, faculty are invited to share experiences ranging from classroom strategies and service-learning projects to research, presentations and community collaborations. In this feature, Jason Vidrine shares how an interpersonal communication project encourages students to engage […]

Faculty Focus: Building Community Through Spanish Storytelling

Title graphic reading "Building Community Through Spanish Storytelling: Faculty Focus."

Faculty Focus features highlight the innovative teaching practices, projects and accomplishments of faculty across Austin Community College (ACC). Through this initiative, faculty are invited to share experiences ranging from classroom strategies and service-learning projects to research, presentations and community collaborations. In this feature, Ramiro Juarez shares how he incorporates service-learning and experiential learning into his […]

Faculty Focus: Student Voices Shape Campus Design Through LEAD Service-Learning Project

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Faculty Focus features highlight the innovative teaching practices, projects and accomplishments of faculty across Austin Community College (ACC). Through this initiative, faculty are invited to share experiences ranging from classroom strategies and service-learning projects to research, presentations and community collaborations. In this feature, Susan Meigs shares how a service-learning partnership connected Composition II students with […]