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2019
More than 2,200 join ACC at first SXSW showcase
Posted on 03/13/2019 - 1:08pmAustin Community College (ACC) and Texas leaders joined together at The Promiseland Project Presents: The Skill-Up Festival at South by Southwest (SXSW) to dispel negative stigmas around skilled careers, elevate the value of a two-year education,... Continue Reading
ACC hosts second annual Boots & Bats Gala 11/2
Posted on 03/13/2019 - 12:57pmThe Austin Community College District (ACC) will host its second annual Boots & Bats Gala supporting student scholarships on Saturday, November 2, at ACC Highland, Building 4000 (6101 Highland Campus Dr.). Continue Reading
Earning A's: Faculty and Staff achievements, activities, and accolades
Posted on 03/13/2019 - 12:52pmOut of six nominees, Austin Community College (ACC) was selected as DivInc’s Champion of Change Program of the Year for ACC’s Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Campus Center planning work. The awards were held Friday, March 1, at Austin... Continue Reading
ACC’s Child Watch Drop-In Center expands to serve more children
Posted on 03/12/2019 - 12:01pmAustin Community College (ACC) and the YMCA of Austin are expanding services at the new Child Watch Drop-In Center at ACC Highland to serve more children. Continue Reading
Central Texas is hiring! Find your new career April 5.
Posted on 03/11/2019 - 9:40am
ACC examines climate change in Global Issues Speaker Series
Posted on 03/10/2019 - 1:06pmAustin Community College (ACC) presents a discussion of global climate change as part of the college's 2019 Global Issues Speaker Series. Continue Reading
ACC joins local & state leaders to tackle workforce gaps at SXSW
Posted on 03/08/2019 - 5:12pmAustin Community College (ACC) partners with local and state leaders to examine the importance of higher education in closing workforce gaps with a two-day SXSW festival Sunday, March 10, and Monday, March 11. The Promiseland Project Presents: The... Continue Reading
ACC discusses the Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Campus Center
Posted on 03/07/2019 - 11:27am
ACC hosts Supergirl actress and trans advocate Nicole Maines
Posted on 03/07/2019 - 10:26amAustin Community College (ACC) invites the community to a conversation with actress and trans advocate Nicole Maines 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the ACC Highland Campus, Building 1000 Social Staircase (6101 Highland Campus Dr.). Maines, 21, stars as... Continue Reading
ACC panel discusses equity-minded instructional practices
Posted on 03/06/2019 - 12:55pmAustin Community College (ACC) presents a panel discussion on curriculum changes to engage underserved populations from 9 to 10 a.m. Friday, March 8, at 1709 E. 12th Street. Continue Reading
Anita Brewer Howard: Austin & ACC Lose a Legend
Posted on 03/05/2019 - 5:29pmAustin icon, Anita Walker Brewer Howard, is remembered as a trailblazer. One of the first female reporters at the Austin American-Statesman and Austin Community College’s first public information officer, Howard inspired hope and success. She... Continue Reading
ACC celebrates saving textbook costs with Open Education Week
Posted on 03/01/2019 - 12:21pmAustin Community College (ACC) celebrates Open Education Week, March 4-8, by highlighting the millions of dollars students have saved by taking Z-Degree classes. Continue Reading
Single Mother of 5 strides forward with help from Fairway 5K scholarship
Posted on 02/28/2019 - 2:19pmIn the midst of her second year, Eleni Kapasaki found herself needing a little extra boost. As a student in ACC’s Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program, she was balancing school, work, and family. “I’m raising five girls, and I want them to... Continue Reading
ACC hosts information sessions for RN-to-BSN bachelor’s degree program
Posted on 02/27/2019 - 12:52pmAustin Community College (ACC) will host two information sessions as the application deadline for the RN-to-BSN program approaches. ACC’s RN-to-BSN program is the only one of its kind in Central Texas. The program includes hybrid and face-to-face... Continue Reading
Support student scholarships during Amplify Austin 2019
Posted on 02/26/2019 - 4:13pmHelp raise $5,000 for student scholarships during Amplify Austin, a communitywide day of charitable giving, from 6 p.m. Thursday, February 28, through 6 p.m. Friday, March 1. Continue Reading
ACC talks Black History Month: Clarence Watson
Posted on 02/26/2019 - 10:52amMeet Clarence Watson, an ACC Social Work student and student liason. Continue Reading
ACC hosts Financial Aid Week March 5 to 9
Posted on 02/25/2019 - 11:56amAustin Community College (ACC) invites students to Financial Aid Week March 5 through 9 to learn about support and resources available to help pay for college. Hosted by the Financial Aid Office, the events begin with an information session noon to... Continue Reading
ACC hosts 5th annual Fairway 5k supporting student scholarships
Posted on 02/22/2019 - 11:41amAustin Community College (ACC) invites the community to lace up their running shoes to help support ACC students at the annual ACC Fairway 5K Cross Country Run & Walk 7:30 a.m. Sunday, March 3, at the Riverside Golf Course (1020 Grove Blvd.). Continue Reading
Run the Riverside trail and raise money for student scholarships Sunday, March 3
Posted on 02/21/2019 - 5:10pm
ACC talks Black History Month: Marcus McQuirter
Posted on 02/21/2019 - 3:30pmMeet Marcus McQuirter, the chair of ACC’s Drama Department. Continue Reading