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Coffee and Cuties
08:00 AM to 05:00 PM, April 1, 2016

AC kicks off the Week of the Young Child, an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. AC students will be at Don Harrington Discovery Center to participate in Coffee and Cuties, an event with activities and snacks co-sponsored by the Panhandle Association for the Education of Young Children. To reserve a spot, contact the Discovery Center at (806) 355-9547.

Student Government Association Fundraiser
08:30 AM to 11:30 AM, April 4, 2016
College Union Building Badger Den Room 103

Monday, April 4, 2016 the Student Government Association will be having a breakfast fundraiser.

Legal Society of Amarillo College Fundraiser
09:00 AM to 01:00 PM, April 5, 2016
College Union Building Badger Den Room 103

Tuesday, April 5, 2016 Legal Society will be selling Breakfast Burritos from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

AC Cares - 86 Days of Caring
08:00 AM to 11:00 AM, April 6, 2016
College Union Building Badger Den Room 103

Wednesday, April 6, 2016, FREE COFFEE in the Badger Den from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Delta Psi Omega Fundraiser
11:00 AM to 01:00 PM, April 6, 2016
CUB Badger Den Room 103

Wednesday, April 6, 2016 the Theater Club, Delta Psi Omega will be having a fundraiser in the Badger Den

Sexual Assault Awareness Month Advocacy
10:00 AM to 02:00 PM, April 7, 2016

Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Sexual Assault Awareness Month is an opportunity to raise awareness about sexual violence and educate ourselves on how to prevent it. By working together, we can make a difference in our mission to stop sexual violence and its impact. 

Please join us in our advocacy efforts:

Location
Amarillo College Washington Street Campus
College Union Building • Badger Den
When - Thursday, April 7th
Time - 10 a.m.-2p.m.
 
 
FREE Pizza and More!
Information Booths:
Family Support Services
Amarillo College Police Department
and other community groups 

Acpolice

Fss

Papjohns

DPO presents SPRING DATE!
01:00 PM to 05:00 PM, April 8, 2016

Delti Psi Omega presents SPRING DATE! - Friday April 8th at 7 pm in the Experimental Theatre.

Come see some fun acts and silly songs, enjoy some nice refreshments, and bring your sweetheart (or don't. That's okay too!)

Delta Psi Omega is curently selling tickets for only $5 and will be selling all week.

Cash, checks, and credit/debit cards are accepted. 

Come see us at the Experimental Theatre between 1PM-5PM or call the box office at (806) 371-5359.

There will also be a silent auction so bring extra monies if you would like to buy some interesting doodads.

Come support your local thespians! 

Early Childhood Conference
08:00 AM to 05:00 PM, April 9, 2016

AC and the Panhandle Association for the Education of Young Children will co-sponsor a conference for early childhood teachers and center directors at AC’s Downtown Campus. Focus of the all-day event will be on classroom management and conflict resolution through stories, language and songs. Between 300 and 400 people are expected to attend. For more information, please call Mary Clare Munger, chair of the AC Education Department, (806) 371-5188.

Summer / Fall Registration Begins
All day eventApril 11
Chemistry Club Fundraiser
08:00 AM to 01:00 PM, April 11, 2016
College Union Building Badger Den Room 103

Monday, April 11, 2016 the Chemistry Club will be selling snacks from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Amarillo Wind Ensemble
07:30 PM to 09:30 PM, April 11, 2016

The Amarillo Wind Ensemble Spring Concert to benefit the Amarillo Police Department Benefit Fund. 

AC Conert Hall 
Washington Street Campus

Free Admission (donations appreciated)

 

 

Bash Script Crazy Fundraiser
08:00 AM to 11:00 AM, April 12, 2016
College Union Building Badger Den Room 103

Tuesday, April 12, 2016 Bash Script Crazy will be selling Bagels and Coffee in the Badger Den from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m

Destination WT Day
10:00 AM to 02:00 PM, April 12, 2016

WT Admissions and Advising representatives will be on campus to assist and answer any questions you may have about the Destination WT program. Students who meet the requirements for the program will have the opportunity to apply for Destination WT, and current students who have already applied for Destination WT will have the chance to ask questions. A brief presentation about the program will be held in Room 214 in Byrd at 10:00, 11:30 and 1:00, and those in attendance have the chance to win fun WT prizes!

Texas Tech University Visit
10:00 AM to 01:00 PM, April 12, 2016
Washington Street Campus Student Service Center Advising
Wayland Baptist University Visit
04:00 PM to 06:00 PM, April 12, 2016
Washington Street Byrd/Parcells Hall 1st Floor Lobby
INK Poetry Slam
12:00 PM to 01:00 PM, April 13, 2016
College Union Building Room 006

Wednesday, April 13, 2016 the Student Government Association will be hosting INK for a noon poetry slam in the College Union Building. Free lunch will be provided.

Lunch & Learn Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
01:00 PM to 03:00 PM, April 13, 2016
Washington Street Campus Dutton Hall 105

Learn about the many healthcare programs offered at TTUHSC.

AC Cares - 86 Days of Caring
08:00 AM to 11:00 AM, April 14, 2016
College Union Building Badger Den Room 103

Thursday, April 14, 2016, FREE COFFEE in the Badger Den from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

16th Annual Child Abuse Prevention Conference
08:30 AM to 04:30 PM, April 14, 2016

Amarillo College and the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission will present a day-long conference at the Amarillo Civic Center, Grand Plaza, focusing on child sex trafficking and online risks. The conference is from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at a cost of $25, lunch included. Instructor Joe Laramie will present “Technology and Child Sexual Abuse Investigations” and “Child Pornography and the Relationship to Contact Offending.” Instructor Chris Baughman will present “Trafficking: The Criminals, The Kids & The Crimes.” To register, visit www.actx.edu/cj/cap or get more information by calling AC Criminal Justice Programs at (806) 354-6081. No children will be admitted to this event.

Hands on Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
09:00 AM to 07:00 PM, April 14, 2016

Financial Aid team members will be on hand to assist students in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

Morning Buzz
09:00 AM to 12:00 PM, April 14, 2016
College Union Building Badger Den Room 103

AC Ranger staff will be giving out the latest edition of the newspaper

Dining Etiquette Luncheon
11:30 AM to 01:30 PM, April 14, 2016

Dining Etiquette Luncheon

Where do all these forks go? 

Hosted by Career Services 

April 14, 2016
11:30am
Macaroni Joes
Business Casual Required
Business Professional Preferred
$7.00 per person

Register in person at Career Services
Washington Street Campus 
Student Service Center - Suite 110

Call 806-371-5147 for more information 

Hurry! Seating is extremely limited.

Amarillo Master Chorale
08:00 PM to 10:00 PM, April 16, 2016

Amarillo Master Chorale will join forces with the WTAMU choirs and orchestra to present Brahms’ Requiem this weekend, conducted by Dr. Sean Pullen.   Tickets can be obtained through WT at 651-2840 at special low price of only $5.   Performances are Saturday evening, 8 pm and Sunday afternoon, 2:30 pm at Mary Moody Northen Hall on the WT campus. 

Honors Convocation
02:00 PM to 04:00 PM, April 17, 2016

The honors to be recognized are:

All-USA/All-Texas Academic Team Nominees
Academic Excellence (4.0)
Alpha Beta Gamma (Business Honor Society)
Blue Blazers
Lambda Epsilon Chi (Paralegal Honor Society)
Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor Society)
Sigma Kappa Delta (English Honor Society)
Phi Theta Kappa (National Honor Society)
Presidential Scholar Honors Program
Regents Scholarship Recipients
Who's Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges

Outstanding Majors and other special awards

 

Amarillo Master Chorale
03:00 PM to 05:00 PM, April 17, 2016

Amarillo Master Chorale will join forces with the WTAMU choirs and orchestra to present Brahms’ Requiem this weekend, conducted by Dr. Sean Pullen.   Tickets can be obtained through WT at 651-2840 at special low price of only $5.   Performances are Saturday evening, 8 pm and Sunday afternoon, 2:30 pm at Mary Moody Northen Hall on the WT campus. 

AC Cares - 86 Days of Caring
08:00 AM to 11:00 AM, April 18, 2016
East Campus

Monday, April 18, 2016 FREE COFFEE will be served will be served from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. exact building to be determined at a later date.

Mu Alpha Theta Bake Sale Fundraiser
08:30 AM to 01:00 PM, April 19, 2016
Badger Den, College Union Building Room 103

Tuesday, April 19, 2016 Mu Alpha Theta will be selling Baked goods in the Badger Den from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. of sell out

Club Clash
10:00 AM to 03:30 PM, April 19, 2016
Clock Tower and Various locations on campus

Tuesday & Wednesday, April 19 & 20, 2016 PTK is hosting Club Clash. A friendly competition between clubs. Watch for times

Amarillo College Vocal Jazz and Jazz Band
07:30 PM to 09:30 PM, April 19, 2016
Amarillo College Day for Mesa Verde Elementary School
08:00 AM to 04:00 PM, April 20, 2016
All 3 Campuses

Mesa Verde Elementary School After School Program visits all 3 campuses.   Contact Char Moderzitski for more information at 371-2929

Club Clash
10:00 AM to 03:30 PM, April 20, 2016
Clock Tower and Various locations on campus

Tuesday & Wednesday, April 19 & 20, 2016 PTK is hosting Club Clash. A friendly competition between clubs. Watch for times

ACES Fundraiser
10:30 AM to 01:30 PM, April 20, 2016
CUB Badger Den Room 103

Wednesday, April 20, 2016 ACES will be having a food sale from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Badger Den

Last Day to Withdraw (16-week classes)
All day eventApril 21
Last Day to Withdraw (First 8-week classes)
All day eventApril 22
Bruce Beck Memorial Conference
08:00 AM to 03:00 PM, April 22, 2016

The AC TEACH Club, a student association for education majors, will host a conference named in honor of the late Bruce Beck, longtime reporter at the Amarillo Globe-News. The event is from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at AC’s Downtown Campus and will focus on success for all students, technology in the classroom, and fostering a growth mindset. It will be highlighted by a keynote speech from Shanna Peoples, National Teacher of the Year, also a former Globe-News reporter, who teaches at Palo Duro High School in Amarillo. The conference is for educators from Pre-K to 12th grade and more than 100 are expected to attend. AC students can attend for free, and the cost is $30 for others. For more information, please call Mary Clare Munger, chair of the AC Education Department, (806) 371-5188.

Open Carry Law Panel Discussion
06:00 PM to 08:00 PM, April 22, 2016
Downtown Campus

Friday, April 22, 2016 Amarillo College Downtown Campus the Legal Society of AC is sponsoring an Open Carry Panel Discussion at 6:00 p.m.

Panhandle PBS Yellow City Sounds Live Don Conoscenti
07:00 PM to 09:00 PM, April 23, 2016

Yellow City Sounds Live

Don Conoscenti

Saturday, April 23 


Panhandle PBS Studio Gilvin Broadcast Center
2408 S. Jackson  Amarillo, TX 79109 

YCS will feature local Panhandle artists in music videos that will highlight their best work. Panhandle PBS supports all forms of art across the Panhandle . YCS will be our boldest, most far-reaching effort yet. 

Panhandle Public Broadcasting Service Yellow City Sounds

Photo By: Cullen Lutz

Spring Fling
11:00 AM to 01:00 PM, April 25, 2016
West Campus

Monday, April 25, 2016, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. the Student Government Association will be hosting Spring Fling for all West Campus Students. Free Food for all student, live band and fun activities.

AC Cares - 86 Days of Caring
08:00 AM to 11:00 AM, April 26, 2016
College Union Building Badger Den Room 103

Tuesday, April 26, 2016, FREE COFFEE in the Badger Den from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Board of Regents - Finance Committee Meeting
05:00 PM to 05:30 PM, April 26, 2016
Washington Street Campus College Union Building #202

P U B L I C N O T I C E O F M E E T I N G
AMARILLO COLLEGE BOARD OF REGENTS
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
AGENDA
WASHINGTON STREET CAMPUS
CUB, 2ND FLOOR, ROOM 202
April 26, 2016
5:00 p.m.


Notice is hereby given that a Finance Committee Meeting of the Amarillo College Board of Regents of the Amarillo Junior College District will be held beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, in Suite 202, Room 202F of the College Union Building on the Washington Street Campus, 2201 S. Washington Street; Amarillo, Texas.
Subjects for discussion:


1. PRE-BUDGET DISCUSSION

Board of Regents - Status Update Meeting
05:45 PM to 06:45 PM, April 26, 2016
Washington Street Campus College Union Building #106
Board of Regents - Regular Meeting
07:00 PM to 09:00 PM, April 26, 2016
Washington Street Campus College Union Building #106
Food Drive for the AC food pantry
08:00 AM to 05:00 PM, April 27, 2016
various locations across campus

Wednesday and Thursday, Mu Alpha Theta will be collecting food for the AC food pantry.

Biology Club Fundraiser
09:00 AM to 01:00 PM, April 27, 2016
College Union Building Badger Den Room 103

Wednedsay, April 27, 2016 the Biology will be selling baked goods from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Mayor’s Breakfast for Friends of Young Children
08:00 AM to 09:00 AM, April 28, 2016

Amarillo Mayor Paul Harpole will announce his Friend of the Year during a breakfast from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the College Union Building, Oak Room, on the Washington Street Campus. Anyone interested in attending the annual mayor’s breakfast to honor those who have dedicated their lives to early childhood education can contact Mary Clare Munger, chair of the AC Education Department, (806) 371-5188.

Badgerama
11:00 AM to 02:00 PM, April 28, 2016
Clock Tower

Thursday, April 28, 2016, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. the Student Government Association will be hosting Badgerama for all Washington Campus Students. Free Food for all student, live band and fun activities.

AC Choir Free Concert
07:30 PM to 09:30 PM, April 28, 2016
St. Paul United Methodist Church