{"id":2536,"date":"2022-10-20T13:29:06","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T19:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infohub.austincc.edu\/shared-governance\/?p=2536"},"modified":"2022-10-20T14:57:00","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T20:57:00","slug":"acc-honors-program-invites-students-to-attend-honors-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infohub.austincc.edu\/shared-governance\/blog\/2022\/10\/20\/acc-honors-program-invites-students-to-attend-honors-week\/","title":{"rendered":"ACC Honors Program invites students to attend Honors Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Honors Week<\/strong> provides a sneak peek into the courses and events offered by the ACC Honors Program. Students interested in learning more about the program should attend <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/students\/honors-program\/events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Honors Week<\/a><\/strong> from <strong>October 24 to 28<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out the schedule below and encourage your students to take advantage of this learning opportunity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Honors Week Upcoming Events&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfStPJRx08es_jsomL9B89ajqgenYm67BwG64DBlAUnn5wmIQ\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>A Legacy Beyond Bloodline<\/strong><\/a><br><strong>Tuesday, October 25 | 6:30 &#8211; 8 p.m.<br><\/strong>The Honors Program and the ACC Truth, Racial Healing &amp; Transformation Center co-host \u201cA Legacy Beyond Bloodline&#8221; at Highland Campus, Building 4000 (Room 4 2205). The event features former NFL player and current University of Texas and ACC faculty member Dr. Octavious Bishop. Focusing on mentorship, leadership, race, and inclusivity, Dr. Bishop will share tips on how to realize personal and academic goals through relational investments. Refreshments and swag will be provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfLoqEz9HZTQX5y_TWNxIbx8iE0zy5lmK8YxdPJtcVMtu4P3A\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Virtual Honors Course Preview<\/strong><\/a><br><strong>Wednesday, October 26 | 6:30 &#8211; 8:30 p.m.<br><\/strong>Curious about honors courses? During this virtual session, honors professors will preview their courses and answer all your burning questions.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/austincc.campuslabs.com\/engage\/event\/8392402\"><strong>Ghostly Gala<\/strong><\/a><br><strong>Thursday, October 27 | 7 &#8211; 10 p.m.<br><\/strong>Mingle with other students in the program at the Honors Student Organization\u2019s Ghostly Gala, a costume party with games and prizes to be held at Highland Campus, Building 2000 (Room 1550).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About ACC Honors Program<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/students\/honors-program\"><strong>ACC Honors Program<\/strong><\/a> provides curious, highly-motivated students the opportunity to become part of a diverse learning community dedicated to deep intellectual engagement.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Benefits of being an Honors Program student include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Small class sizes that foster in-depth discussion,<\/li><li>Coursework that involve research, independent inquiry, project-based learning, creative expression, service learning, and other kinds of experiential learning,<\/li><li>Special events and programs,<\/li><li>Transfer Agreements: ACC\u2019s Honors Program has agreements with certain Texas universities that allow students to easily apply credit they\u2019ve earned at ACC to their university education,<\/li><li>And more!&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/students\/honors-program\"><strong>Honors Program website<\/strong><\/a> for eligibility requirements and more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Honors Week provides a sneak peek into the courses and events offered by the ACC Honors Program. 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