新闻简报:2月. 25, 2019

The weekly news brief contains the latest news and information from 帕洛阿尔托学院.

PAC English Professor Published by NISOD
Dr. Rafael Castillo, English professor at 帕洛阿尔托学院, penned a white paper titled "Building an Academic Culture for Success," which was published by the University of Texas at Austin's The NISOD Papers. This is the first time the publication selected a white paper written by an 阿拉莫大学 区 faculty member. Click here to read the white paper.

PAC hosts Sweetheart Dance for Seniors
第三年, 帕洛阿尔托学院 (PAC) hosted the 区 4 Senior Sweetheart Dance for in collaboration 区 4 councilmember, 雷Saldana. This year’s event brought more than 250 senior citizens to campus to celebrate the vibrant South Side community with food, 跳舞, 和朋友. PAC’s Cosmetology Learning Studio students performed free manicures and hair styling for attendees, showcasing their talents to make the senior citizens look and feel their best.

PAC hosts NYT Best Selling Author for Black History Month
Author Morgan Jerkins visited 帕洛阿尔托学院 (PAC) as part of its annual Black History Month celebration with a presentation and discussion about her experiences as a writer. Jerkins’ collection of essays, This Will Be My Undoing: Living at the Intersection of Black, 女, and Feminist in (White) America, was a New York Times bestseller in 2018. The essays interweave her incisive commentary on pop culture, 女权主义, and black history with her own experiences of being a black woman in America.

PAC Food Fair Serves Students and Community
The 帕洛阿尔托学院 (PAC) S.H.A.R.E. Center’s Healthy Hub distributed free boxes of food items to area households. Student, staff, and faculty volunteers gave out over 10,000 pounds of food to more than 100 families. The event was hosted in collaboration with 圣安东尼奥 Food Bank and Communities in Schools. 圣安东尼奥 Food Bank’s Mobile Mercado will also be on-site to offer cooking demos, 营养学家, and essential household food items.

政治行动委员会回馈社会
帕洛阿尔托学院 (PAC) celebrated its fourth annual student community service event, 政治行动委员会回馈社会. Students had the opportunity to come together and give back to their community by volunteering their time with one of the following community partners: 圣安东尼奥 Food Bank at the PAC Food Fair, Daughters of Charity, or Texas Diaper Bank.

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