Austin Community College
ACC at Center of Technology, Innovation, and Defense at SXSW
Posted on Thu, 03/10/2022 - 9:29amAustin Community College District (ACC) will welcome prominent figures across government, the tech sector, and academia as it opens SXSW 2022 at the downtown Rio Grande Campus. The two-day event begins on Friday, March 11 with a focus on information...
ACC Board of Trustees seeks applicants to fill Place 5 vacancy
Posted on Wed, 02/23/2022 - 3:38pmThe Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees (BOT) is now accepting applications for its Place 5 seat. The board adopted a process to select the new Trustee during a special meeting Monday, February 21. “While 2022 continues to be...
ACC named 2021 Best Place for Working Parents in Austin
Posted on Wed, 03/10/2021 - 2:48pmThe Austin Community College District (ACC) was selected as a Best Place for Working Parents in a new statewide survey conducted by the Austin American-Stateman and The Best Place for Working Parents. The college was recognized for its family-...
ACC Board of Trustees welcomes in new trustee
Posted on Mon, 01/11/2021 - 11:34amThe Austin Community College District (ACC) hosts its first regular board meeting of 2021 3 p.m., Monday, January 11. The meeting is the Board’s first full meeting with newly elected Trustee Dana Walker as well as newly elected board officers. In...
ACC extends & expands tuition cuts for fast-track training programs
Posted on Wed, 12/16/2020 - 2:32pmAustin Community College District (ACC) extends and expands deep discounts in fast-track training programs to help get more Central Texans into promising career fields — quickly. The 50-percent tuition discount is now available through August 2021...
ACC celebrates 3,400+ graduates for 2020 fall commencement
Posted on Wed, 12/02/2020 - 12:00pmAustin Community College District (ACC) celebrates a record number of graduates at its 2020 fall commencement. The virtual ceremony will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Saturday, December 12. More than 3,400 students are invited to participate. That’s up...
Grab those controllers: ACC powers up first Esports league
Posted on Fri, 10/23/2020 - 12:25pmGet ready to give those thumbs a workout. Austin Community College District (ACC) launches its first-ever Esports league beginning Monday, October 26. “With the Coronavirus pandemic, Intramurals aren’t happening face to face. This gives the...
ACC extends online classes through summer semester
Posted on Wed, 04/08/2020 - 12:22pmAustin Community College (ACC) will move all summer classes online for the summer 2020 semester to help contain the spread of COVID-19 and ensure the health and safety of students and employees. “We are in uncharted territories that require...
ACC campuses remain closed until 4/13. Classes resume online Monday, 3/30
Posted on Thu, 03/26/2020 - 8:18amIn an effort to help contain the spread of COVID-19 in our region, Austin Community College (ACC) has made the difficult decision to keep campuses closed to students and the public until Monday, April 13. Spring classes will resume remotely on...
ACC Board of Trustees approves 2020 federal legislative priorities
Posted on Wed, 02/12/2020 - 12:18pmThe Austin Community College District Board of Trustees recently endorsed the American Association of Community Colleges’ (AACC) and Association of Community College Trustees’ (ACCT) 2020 federal legislative priorities. Campus Operations and Public...
Austin braces for 2020 Supreme Court DACA decision
Posted on Fri, 11/15/2019 - 4:28pmAustin American-Statesman: Austin braces for 2020 Supreme Court DACA decision By : Nancy Flores Armando Sánchez hopes his Plan B never happens. When the 20-year-old talks about it with his parents, he begins to tremble. Sánchez, who is among more...
ACC to launch second bachelor’s degree in spring 2020
Posted on Tue, 05/07/2019 - 8:40amThe Austin Community College District (ACC) will launch the college’s second bachelor’s degree program in spring 2020. The ACC Board of Trustees approved the new Bachelor in Applied Science in Computer Information Technology during its regular May...
“The world has so much to offer”; Former foster care student sets out to serve others
Posted on Sun, 04/28/2019 - 9:34amAfter ten years in foster care and more than 30 placements, Corey Benbow found himself on his own at 18 years old. “When I aged out of the foster care system, I felt alone. I wasn’t sure how I was going to pay bills and be a contributing member of...
ACC hosts 11th annual Díez y Seis event for Hispanic Heritage Month
Posted on Tue, 09/18/2018 - 6:04pmKXAN News: ACC hosts 11th annual Díez y Seis event for Hispanic Heritage Month By: Matthew Prendergast Sep 17, 2018 10:43 PM CDT AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Community College celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with their 11th annual Díez y Seis event...