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2019
ACC Board of Trustees August 5 recap
Posted on 08/22/2019 - 2:41pmAustin Community College District's Board of Trustees approved a proposed property tax rate, reviewed the college's financial report, and met the new president elects for employee associations during its regular August meeting. Proposed Property Tax... Continue Reading
ACC pushing to help Austinites earn more than just a minimum wage
Posted on 08/22/2019 - 12:28pmKXAN News: ACC pushing to help Austinites earn more than just a minimum wage By: Yoojin Cho Continue Reading
ACC expands no-cost textbook options for students through new national partnership
Posted on 08/22/2019 - 10:46amACC students have saved more than $3.5 million through open educational resources over the past year Austin Community College (ACC) is one of ten colleges and universities nationwide selected to participate in the 2019-2020 OpenStax Institutional... Continue Reading
ACCTV gets a reboot
Posted on 08/21/2019 - 3:52pmACCTV, under the Office of Communications & Marketing, is now part of ACC Highland. The station finalized its move from Pinnacle Campus in late July. Continue Reading
ACC examines urgent workforce needs in new Workforce Development Report
Posted on 08/21/2019 - 2:30pmAustin Community College (ACC) and the Austin Chamber of Commerce released the 2019 Workforce Development Report: Innovation, Collaboration & Transformation highlighting ACC’s efforts to build the workforce in the region’s most in-demand... Continue Reading
Student Life awarded Governor’s Volunteer Award for commitment to volunteering
Posted on 08/21/2019 - 10:25am
Faculty Spotlight: Haydee Victoria Suescum
Posted on 08/20/2019 - 11:36am
Construction updates at Highland and Rio Grande: August 2019
Posted on 08/16/2019 - 4:48pmWhat's new at Highland Phase 2?By: Pamela Collier, ACC Highland Phase 2 Project Manager Continue Reading
New manufacturing program created to meet growing demand for high-skilled jobs
Posted on 08/15/2019 - 4:12pmManufacturing is a $12.3 billion industry in Austin with salaries averaging $75,000 a year to design and build things like medical devices, sensors, automation, solar energy equipment, and robotics. Continue Reading
ACC and Austin Chamber release the 2019 Workforce Development Report
Posted on 08/15/2019 - 8:50amAustin Community College (ACC), the Austin Chamber of Commerce, and Austin Mayor Steve Adler present the 2019 Workforce Development Report: Innovation, Collaboration & Transformation at the President’s Breakfast Wednesday, August 21. Date:... Continue Reading
Congratulations July Bravo Award Recipients
Posted on 08/13/2019 - 4:30pmACC congratulates the following Riverbats Bravo award recipients for July 2019. The selected employees were nominated for outstanding service, excellent performance, and role modeling ACC's values that demonstrate servant leadership. Eastview... Continue Reading
Top 3 Reasons to Attend General Assembly 2019
Posted on 08/13/2019 - 3:46pm
ACC hosts 35 members of the National Association of College and University Business Officers
Posted on 08/13/2019 - 1:32pmAustin Community College (ACC) hosted 35 members of the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) during its annual meeting July 11 through 16. Continue Reading
Month-in-Review: July 2019
Posted on 08/13/2019 - 1:05pmThings don't slow down at ACC during the summer. July and August have been eventful months districtwide. Continue Reading
Earning As: August 2019
Posted on 08/13/2019 - 12:12pmThis regular feature recognizes achievements, activities, and accolades of ACC faculty and staff. To submit news or suggestions, see the contact information below. Continue Reading
ACC’s first bachelor’s degree students complete the BSN program
Posted on 08/08/2019 - 3:48pm23 Nursing students will complete their Bachelor’s degree in nursing this week at ACC Austin Community College (ACC) celebrates graduates of its first bachelor’s degree program with a completion ceremony 5 p.m., Friday, August 9, at Eastview Campus... Continue Reading
Top 10 ways ACC is having an impact on Latino student success
Posted on 08/07/2019 - 3:09pmAustin Community College (ACC) centralizes equity in all of its completion work, with the understanding that while ACC's objective is to support all ACC students in achieving their educational goals, different groups of students require different... Continue Reading
Austin Community College board proposes fiscal year 2019-20 tax rate
Posted on 08/06/2019 - 10:38amCommunity Impact: Austin Community College board proposes fiscal year 2019-20 tax rate Continue Reading
Manufacturing jobs on the rise in Austin-area, college works to fill need for skilled workers
Posted on 08/02/2019 - 2:38pmManufacturing jobs on the rise in Austin-area, college works to fill need for skilled workers By: Candy Rodriguez AUSTIN (KXAN) — Manufacturing is a growing industry in Central Texas and the Austin Chamber of Commerce expects jobs to grow by 12% in... Continue Reading
ACC President's Podcast: Skilling up the Manufacturing Workforce in ATX
Posted on 08/01/2019 - 2:41pmThere are thousands of high-paying jobs in the world of manufacturing. Employers are looking for well-trained employees to invent, design, build, and repair equipment and technologies that produce U.S. products in a global economy. ACC President/CEO... Continue Reading