Arapahoe Community College is proud to host Talking It Out: Getting to Agreement from Apr. 3-25 in the Second Floor Student Lounge at the Littleton Campus.  This exhibit is free and open to the public.

Talking it Out is a unique photo and story exhibit designed to increase public awareness about constructive conflict management and its many benefits.  The exhibit illustrates the successful use of conflict resolution methods in Colorado, celebrating seven different stories about how a willingness to participate in constructive and effective problem solving resulted in collaborative conflict resolution.

Colorado State Senator Linda Newell will serve as the keynote speaker during an opening reception on Apr. 3 beginning at 5:00 p.m. in Waring Theatre (Room M2900).  Newell represents Senate District 26, which covers most of south metro Denver area, including Bow Mar, West Centennial, Cherry Hills Village, Columbine Valley, Englewood, Littleton, Sheridan, Greenwood Village and parts of Aurora.

The ACC Student Leadership Symposium will be held on Apr. 12 in conjunction with this exhibit.  ACC will also facilitate professional development opportunities and an essay contest for the ACC community as part of this exhibit throughout the month of April.

The Department of Theatre Arts and Dance at Red Rocks Community College will present Scars: Breaking the Cycle during closing ceremony festivities on Apr. 25.  The closing ceremony will begin with a reception at 6:00 p.m. (in the Second Floor Student Lounge), followed by the Scars performance at 7:00 p.m. in Waring Theatre.  This ensemble-based theatre production, which is based on the writing of students from the RRCC Gateway Program, recreates and narrates real-life tragic experiences - and the subsequent 'scars' - of Gateway Program students.

For more information about this exhibition, please contact the Student Affairs Office at student.activities@arapahoe.edu or 303.797.5668.

The Student Affairs Office will host ObamaCare: What to Expect on Monday, Apr. 1, beginning at 3:00 p.m. in Waring Theater (Room M2900).

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly known as ObamaCare, has survived a court test and an election and is set for full implementation beginning on Jan. 1, 2014.  This represents a profound change in how health care is provided in America and how the lives of many Americans will be affected.

The guest speaker will be Gretchen Hammer, Executive Director for the Colorado Coalition for the Medically Underserved.  ACC Political Science and Sociology Professor Dr. John Ratliff will serve as the event moderator.

Hammer has spent her career working with state and community leaders to improve the health care system.  A skilled leader and facilitator, Hammer has experience as a both a consultant and advocate, working with government entities at the federal, state, municipal and community levels.  In July 2011, Hammer was appointed to the Board of Directors for the Colorado Health Benefit Exchange.  A native of Colorado, Hammer graduated from Colorado College before going on to earn her master’s degree in Public Health from the University of Washington's School of Public Health and Community Medicine.

This event is free and open to the public.

For more information about the event, please contact Dr. Ratliff at john.ratliff@arapahoe.edu or 303.797.5749.  To inquire about accommodations in Waring Theater, please contact the Student Affairs Office at student.activities@arapahoe.edu or 303.797.5668.

Spring 2013 Battle of Wits Events

Friday, March 29 and April 26, are the Spring 2013 Battle of Wits Club Trivia Challenges. Come one, come all, friends and know-it-alls. Look for our poster in front of the Student Success Center, Room M2720 for information and opportunities to form a team or join one of the 4-player teams. We practice every Wednesday in April, including April 3, at 2 p.m. Stop by for refreshments at 1:30 p.m. on your way back from the Ping Pong Warriors meeting in the Waring Theater! Please write Duncan at peer.mentor@arapahoe.edu if interested. See you there!

Circle these dates on your calendar:

March 29: First round of our trivia tournament. Students, friends and smarty-pants are welcome! Littleton Campus, Student Success Center, M2720 at Noon.

April 26: Battle of Wits Championship; Littleton Campus, Second Floor Student Lounge at Noon.