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ACC Election News

Austin, TX – May 9, 2008 – Dr. Stephen Kinslow, president and CEO of the Austin Community College District, will be available for interviews Saturday evening in Round Rock to discuss the results of the elections. John Hernandez, chair of the ACC Board of Trustees, and other trustees will be joining Dr. Kinslow in Round Rock on Saturday. Read the rest of this entry »

Cadets Ready for Careers as Central Texas Firefighters

Austin, TX – May, 9, 2008 – Twenty-nine ACC Fire Academy cadets will culminate 16 weeks of intense training by receiving their firefighter certifications during a graduation ceremony Saturday, May 10, at 7 p.m. in Taylor High School, 3101 N. Main Street, Taylor, Texas. Read the rest of this entry »

ACC Hosts Immigration Conference

Austin, TX – May 2, 2008 – Austin Community College will host the Immigration, Education, and Our Future conference at St. Edward’s University on Friday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Educational leaders from Texas, Arizona, and Washington will discuss issues affecting immigrant students and their families. Read the rest of this entry »

ACC Students Encourage Voting

Press Conference: ACC students encourage voting

Friday, April 25, 10 a.m., Rio Grande Campus

Austin, TX – April 22, 2008 – ACC’s Center for Public Policy and Political Studies (CPPPS) encourages its students to get involved in government as part of their education. Representatives of ACC’s Student Government Association and the student-run voter registration program, Active ’08, are taking that mission to heart … and to the streets. Read the rest of this entry »

Día de la Familia Celebrates Family, Highlights ACC

AUSTIN, Texas - April 18, 2008 - Last year’s event was great; this year’s promises to be even better. The second annual Día de la Familia festival will take place Saturday, April 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at ACC’s Riverside Campus.

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April 2008 eNewsletter

Welcome to the April 2008 ACC eNewsletter

Rio Grande set to undergo improvements

Rio Grande Campus

The Rio Grande Campus is undergoing exciting changes that mark a major investment toward making the campus a more rewarding experience for students and faculty and continuing that location’s historical contribution to education in Austin.

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New program helps students tackle tough classes

Supplemental Instruction

Above: SI leader Ana Jackson writes out sample problems on the board. Below: Participants have seen their grades improve.

Ana Jackson already passed College Algebra, but she’s repeating the class. This time, she signed on as peer tutor for a new program that launched this spring at Austin Community College.

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