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Evening Child Care Available for ACC Students

Evening Child Care Available for ACC Students
Posted by ksteiner on May 22nd, 2012
ACC’s Children’s Lab School, located at Eastview Campus, provides child care for ACC students enrolled in evening credit classes. The Evening Care Program operates Monday through Thursday, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., and accepts only children of current students who take classes during that time. Enrollment is by semester, with space still available for summer 2012. The program is open to children ages 2 to 10; participants must attend on a regular basis. The cost is...Read More

May 2012 Update – Elgin Campus

May 2012 Update – Elgin Campus
Posted by mreyes on May 21st, 2012
The steel structure is almost completely erected. Soon the exterior stud framing, curtain walls, windows, and masonry will follow starting on the south facade working counter-clockwise. Meanwhile, the site paving is continuing with the bulk of the paving done already. Work is progressing nicely. The project remains on time and on...Read More

Center for Public Policy Hosts John Sharp at Annual Fundraiser

Center for Public Policy Hosts John Sharp at Annual Fundraiser
Posted by ACC Staff on May 18th, 2012
The Austin Community College District’s Center for Public Policy and Political Studies (CPPPS) welcomes former Texas Comptroller and Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp as the keynote speaker at its annual lunchtime fundraiser. The event will be 11:30 a.m., Friday, May 25, at the Hilton Austin (500 East 4th St.). Chancellor Sharp will address the relationship between the Texas A&M University System and community colleges as well as higher...Read More

Blackboard Downtime May 18-23

Blackboard Downtime May 18-23
Posted by ksteiner on May 17th, 2012
ACC is upgrading to the latest version of Blackboard in time for summer 2012 classes. Blackboard will be down from 12:01 a.m. Friday, May 18, until 6 a.m. Wednesday, May 23, while the system is...Read More
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ACC In the News At ACC CSI Camp, Students Investigate Crime Scene, Analyze Evidence
At ACC CSI Camp, Students Investigate Crime Scene, Analyze Evidence

Austin Community College District Youth Programs is bringing Central Texas teenagers a different kind of camp experience. The college’s CSI forensics camp teaches teens to solve a crime – from investigating the crime scene to analyzing the evidence in the lab. The Austin American-Statesman profiles the camp for its 2012 camp guide.


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Elgin Campus Updates May 2012 Update – Elgin Campus
May 2012 Update – Elgin Campus The steel structure is almost completely erected. Soon the exterior stud framing, curtain walls, windows, and masonry will follow starting on the south facade working counter-clockwise. Meanwhile, the site paving is continuing with the bulk of the paving done already....Read More

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Hays Campus Updates April 2012 Update – Hays Campus
April 2012 Update – Hays Campus The design development phase was completed in late March. The architectural firm Gensler issued a package of full-size design development review packages at the 50 percent and 100 percent complete level for ACC departmental review and comment. Gensler addressed all...Read More

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