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Contract housekeepers may take over Chance

Six housekeepers have left the college since October, leaving facilities considering hiring contract custodians to take over cleaning duties in Chance Academic Center at the end of this semester. Full story

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Two students assaulted by three students in Lot 21

Criminal justice freshman Abby Vesa and her boyfriend, criminal justice freshman Jose Angel, were walking toward Angel’s truck at 4:50 p.m. Monday when three young students cornered the couple and assaulted Angel. Full story

Pay single tuition; enroll in more colleges

Full class? Enroll at another college in the district.

Students can enroll concurrently at more than one of the Alamo Colleges and pay tuition and fees as if they were enrolling in only one of the five colleges. This is called concurrent or cross enrollment. Full story

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New Chill Lounge offers students a spot to relax

The Chill Lounge opened Jan. 29, offering students a place to relax on the first, second and third floors of Chance Academic Center. Full story

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Remembering Howard Zinn: historian, gentleman

On Jan. 27, noted historian, activist and gentleman Howard Zinn passed away. Often polarizing but never dull, he touched lives his students and readers Full story

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Many choices for service abound in community

Service learning is a program in which both the students and the community benefit through learning and active participation. Full story

Wild West Rodeo Round-up to ride onto mall with mechanical bull, cowboy grub

Food booths and a mechanical bull will bring the Wild West to this college during the Wild West Rodeo Round-up 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 10 in the mall.

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Rains expose Longwith leaks AGAIN in KSYM suite

Carpeting on the second floor became drenched Wednesday when rain leaked in through a sliding-glass door and a window. Full story

Computer Information Systems marks 55th anniversary with library exhibit

The computer information systems department 55th anniversary exhibit opened Friday on the fourth floor reference section of the library in Moody.

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Senate discusses two-fer trustee policy

Faculty Senate invited new trustee Blakely Fernandez of District 7 to speak at special called meeting Feb. 10, but that’s not going to happen. Full story

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Administrators respond to rumors about consolidating student information centers

Questions arose about students throughout the district having to travel to Pat Booker Road to pick up transcripts or financial aid after several employees districtwide were told they were being reassigned to a new Center of Student Information. Those concerns are unfounded, Chancellor Bruce Leslie said. Full story

Staff Council members question admissions and records move

Staff Council members Tuesday expressed concern for the district’s abrupt consolidation of admissions and records departments in the colleges. Full story

Officials urge H1N1 vaccination

Getting the H1N1 vaccine is encouraged for college students because they are in constant contact with many people, officials said Jan. 26. Full story