Amarillo College News http://www.actx.edu/ News and Information from Amarillo College en_US http://www.actx.edu/rss/mod_title/article phpWebSite RSS module contact@actx.edu dwwhite@actx.edu Copyright © Amarillo College 2012 Wetzel Selected for Amarillo Women?s Network Award http://www.actx.edu/index.php?module=article&id=384 Dr. Kathryn Wetzel will be honored with a Career Achievement Award just a few short months after being named Outstanding Community Colleges Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation. Joseph Wyatt Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:39:52 -0600 http://www.actx.edu/index.php?module=article&id=384 Thirty AC Students Named to Who?s Who http://www.actx.edu/index.php?module=article&id=383 Superlative leadership qualities, service-related activities and solid academic standing are all considered when students are nominated for Who’s Who. Joseph Wyatt Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:56:29 -0600 http://www.actx.edu/index.php?module=article&id=383 Photographer to Speak at AC about 'Excavation' http://www.actx.edu/index.php?module=article&id=382 Gary Cawood, whose photographs are presently on display in Lynn Library, will be a guest speaker Feb. 23 at AC. Joseph Wyatt Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:27:47 -0600 http://www.actx.edu/index.php?module=article&id=382 The Benefit Bank of Texas Unveiled at AC http://www.actx.edu/index.php?module=article&id=381 An initiative to connect low- and moderate-income Texans to public benefits in partnership with state and federal agencies made its statewide debut at Amarillo College. Joseph Wyatt Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:41:22 -0600 http://www.actx.edu/index.php?module=article&id=381 AC Becomes First College in No Excuses Network http://www.actx.edu/index.php?module=article&id=380 Amarillo College’s application to become the first College in the No Excuses University network has been officially and readily accepted by the NEU committee. Joseph Wyatt Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:31 -0600 http://www.actx.edu/index.php?module=article&id=380 Creative Mind Lectures Examine New York http://www.actx.edu/index.php?module=article&id=379 The Big Apple, from its Lost Generation to its world-famous New Year’s Eve revelry, will be full in the spotlight for a series of free lectures this winter at AC. Mr. Joseph Wyatt Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:48:14 -0600 http://www.actx.edu/index.php?module=article&id=379 Visual Arts Exhibit Depicts Incredibly Close http://www.actx.edu/index.php?module=article&id=378 A display of student artwork inspired by AC’s Common Reader will be on display until March 11 on the first floor of AC's Lynn Library. Mr. Joseph Wyatt Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:23:29 -0600 http://www.actx.edu/index.php?module=article&id=378 Dumas Quest Program to Receive Textbook Grant http://www.actx.edu/index.php?module=article&id=377 For the second year in a row, the Dumas Economic Development Corporation made a generous contribution to the textbook fund of the Quest Program, the beneficiaries of which attend Amarillo College Moore County Campus. Mr. Joseph Wyatt Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:11:48 -0600 http://www.actx.edu/index.php?module=article&id=377 Music Department Honors Recital Feb. 2 http://www.actx.edu/index.php?module=article&id=376 Eleven outstanding student musicians and vocalists have been selected to showcase their talents in a special recital in the Concert Hall Theater. Mr. Joseph Wyatt Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:38:47 -0600 http://www.actx.edu/index.php?module=article&id=376 Fall Dean?s List Contains More Than 500 Names http://www.actx.edu/index.php?module=article&id=375 Full-time students who earn a grade point average of 3.6 or higher at Amarillo College qualify for the Dean’s List, which for the fall 2011 semester contains 518 deserving names. Mr. Joseph Wyatt Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:28:23 -0600 http://www.actx.edu/index.php?module=article&id=375 Jehan Sadat, Widow of Anwar Sadat, to Lecture at AC http://www.actx.edu/index.php?module=article&id=374 The first lady of Egypt from 1970-1981 will headline the 2012 Distinguished Lecture Series on March 1. She is an outspoken advocate for women’s rights and peace in the Middle East. Mr. Joseph Wyatt Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:45:23 -0600 http://www.actx.edu/index.php?module=article&id=374 No Excuses Founder to Speak at AC Assembly http://www.actx.edu/index.php?module=article&id=373 Amarillo College is poised to become the nation’s first No Excuses College, a milestone the movement’s founder, Damen Lopez, will address here on Jan. 9. Mr. Joseph Wyatt Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:46:35 -0600 http://www.actx.edu/index.php?module=article&id=373 Debate Upcoming on USA Patriot Act http://www.actx.edu/index.php?module=article&id=372 Two AC students will be joined by a pair of high-profile area attorneys for a Dec. 7 debate on the pros and cons of the Patriot Act. Joseph V. Wyatt Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:30:00 -0600 http://www.actx.edu/index.php?module=article&id=372 Fall Semester Capped by December Commencement http://www.actx.edu/index.php?module=article&id=371 Approximately 470 students have applied to take part in the fall commencement ceremony Dec. 10 at the Amarillo Civic Center. Joseph V. Wyatt Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:37:54 -0600 http://www.actx.edu/index.php?module=article&id=371 Panhandle Community Colleges Form Unique Partnership http://www.actx.edu/index.php?module=article&id=370 Amarillo College, Clarendon College and Frank Phillips College are joining forces to align existing programs and provide greater options for students on the High Plains. Joseph V. Wyatt Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:11:04 -0600 http://www.actx.edu/index.php?module=article&id=370