Tiago Cortes of Brazil thought he wanted to be an electrical engineer. Then he started designing sets for Allen Community College’s theatre program. “When I was in the process of creating and building, I saw…

Enrollment at Allen Community College has officials concerned. Currently, enrollment is down by 266 students. Those numbers could improve as students continue to enroll for the spring semester, Cynthia Jacobson, vice president for student affairs,…

Architects outlined a possible design for a Career and Technical Education facility at Allen Community College. The presentation last week gave the board of trustees a look at options for two new buildings, one for…

ACC English instructor Tracy Lee took administrators to task last week, accusing a new policy regarding international students as discriminatory.  Lee requested Allen Community College board members change the newly implemented policy that requires international…

In hopes of attracting more students, Allen Community College will switch to a four-day week next fall. A survey given to students and faculty showed more than 70% wanted a four-day schedule. Students, both online…

Anthony Maness believes most of the problems found in the criminal justice system can be remedied by education and training. “I’ve worked really hard on the law enforcement side to dive into that,” he said.…

Allen Community College is facing a sort of “chicken-and-egg” question. Do you improve housing to entice students, or bring in more students to support the need for improved housing? The college’s dorms are aging and…

Lisa Wicoff was tidying up her classroom last Friday — “We dissected sheep brains on Wednesday, and we extracted DNA today,” she clarified — as students were clearing out for Thanksgiving break. But Wicoff is…

It’s safe to say Allen Community College means a lot to the Schinstock household. Corey Schinstock is a 1994 graduate; his daughter Kailey just finished school at Allen; and youngest daughter Kinsey, who’s still in…

Roger Campbell wants to make sure the “Community” in Allen Community College remains a priority. “One thing I learned quickly in taking the courses I did was there’s a big difference between what you call…