ACC In the News Archives

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May 2013

• May 21st

  Austin American-Statesman – CPPPS Hosts Fundraiser Luncheon

• May 16th

  Austin Business Journal – Elgin Campus Hosts College Fair, Business Expo

• May 16th

  Elgin Courier – Elgin Campus Trail to Connect with City Trails

• May 16th

  Austin Chronicle – Creative Writing Department Announces Fiction Prize Winner

• May 10th

  FOX 7 – ACC Collaborates on “The Telling Project”

• May 8th

  Diverse Issues in Higher Education – ACC Part of Initiative to Ease Transfers to HBCUs

• May 7th

  Austin American-Statesman – RTF Department Hosts Student Film Screening

• May 7th

  KEYE – ACC Helps Austin Fill Tech Jobs

• May 5th

  Austin American-Statesman – ACC Student Earns State Department’s Critical Language Scholarship

• May 5th

  Austin American-Statesman – ACC Hosts Photo Awards; Show Open to Public

• May 3rd

  Austin American-Statesman – For Some Pursuing Higher Ed, Certificate is the Way to Go

• May 2nd

  Hays Free Press – ACC Expands Free College Readiness Program for Adults

April 2013

• Apr 30th

  Austin American-Statesman – Veterans and Families Share Experiences in Play Sponsored by ACC

• Apr 30th

  KEYE – ACC Professor Tests Soda Cans for Hidden Germs

• Apr 30th

  Austin Live Theatre – ACC Co-Sponsors Play of Real-Life Military Stories

• Apr 27th

  Austin American-Statesman – ACC Expands College-Readiness Program

• Apr 27th

  KXAN – ACC Celebrates Día de la Familia

• Apr 26th

  Austin Business Journal – ACC Expanding Adult College-Readiness Program

• Apr 25th

  Community College Times – ACC Redesigns Developmental Math with Mathways Project

• Apr 25th

  Austin Chronicle – ACC Co-Sponsors Performance of Veteran Stories

• Apr 23rd

  KEYE – ACC Students Help Survivors in West

• Apr 22nd

  Austin American-Statesman – ACC, UT Student Groups Partner for Donation Drive

• Apr 22nd

  KVUE – ACC, UT Students Assemble Donations for West

• Apr 21st

  Austin Live Theatre – Creative Writing Dept. Sponsors Play with Stories of Military Service

• Apr 20th

  Austin American-Statesman – ACC Celebrates Earth Day at Round Rock Campus

• Apr 15th

  KEYE – ACC Hosts Applied Technologies Open House

• Apr 11th

  Austin Business Journal – ACC Open House in Round Rock Spotlights Trade Fields

• Apr 8th

  NPR – ACC Professor Releases Collection of Soldiers’ Writing

• Apr 8th

  American School & University – ACC Remaking a Mall

• Apr 4th

  KVUE – ACC Launches 1-on-1 Program to Help Students Graduate

• Apr 4th

  In spring 2013, ACC broke ground on the first phase of redevelopment at Highland Mall – 200,000 square feet of space in the fomer J.C. Penney building. The innovative facility will house the college’s Math Emporium, an open lab that will allow students to progress through developmental math at an individualized pace. Read more about how ACC Highland will become a world-class math facility in the Austin Business Journal.

• Apr 4th

  KUT – ACC Professor Shares Stories from Afghanistan

• Apr 3rd

  Community Impact – ACC, Texas State Program Paves Path for Degree-Seekers

• Apr 3rd

  Community Impact – ACC Board Discusses 2014-18 Strategic Plan

• Apr 3rd

  The Texas Tribune - ACC Financial Aid Director Sits on SXSWedu Panel

• Apr 3rd

  Austin Chronicle – ACC Instructor Releases Book of Soldiers’ Writing

• Apr 1st

  Austin American-Statesman – ACC Hosts Carnival ah! Celebration

March 2013

• Mar 30th

  Austin American-Statesman – ACC 1-on-1 Encourages Students to Return to School

• Mar 27th

  FOX 7 – Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for ACC Expansion

• Mar 27th

  KXAN – ACC Begins Highland Mall Transformation

• Mar 27th

  Community Impact – ACC Breaks Ground on Campus at Highland Mall

• Mar 27th

  Austin Chronicle – ACC Breaks Ground at Highland

• Mar 27th

  KUT – ACC Breaks Ground at Highland Mall

• Mar 27th

  KXAN – ACC Goes 1-on-1 to Boost Graduations

• Mar 27th

  KVUE – Groundbreaking on ACC Highland Mall Campus

• Mar 20th

  Austin Business Journal – ACC to Start Highland Mall Remodel

• Mar 20th

  Austin American-Statesman – Round Rock Campus Hosts Star-Watching Party

• Mar 14th

  KXAN – ACC Graduate Experiences Success in Emerging 3D Printing Industry

• Mar 13th

  Hays Free Press – ACC Partners with Texas State for Dual Enrollment

• Mar 12th

  ArcGIS Resources – GIS Students Create Campus Maps that Appear in World Topographic Map

• Mar 10th

  FOX 7 – ACC’s Game Development Institute Part of SXSW Gaming Expo

• Mar 10th

  Community Impact – ACC President Participates in SXSW Interactive Panel on Tech Industry

• Mar 8th

  Community Impact – ACC Partners with UT, Texas State for Dual Enrollment, Transfer Opportunities

• Mar 8th

  San Marcos Daily Record – Texas State, ACC Partner in Co-Enrollment Effort

• Mar 7th

  Austin Business Journal – ACC, Texas State Offer Co-Enrollment

• Mar 7th

  Kyle Living – Austin Community College, Texas State University Announce Co-Enrollment Program

• Mar 6th

  YNN – ACC, Texas State Announce New Partnership

• Mar 6th

  Community Impact – ACC Appoints Members to Bond Committee

• Mar 6th

  Ahora Si – ACC, UT Austin Partner for Co-Enrollment Agreement (Spanish)

• Mar 6th

  KVUE – ACC Teams Up with Texas State University

• Mar 5th

  Community Impact – Officials Celebrate Completion of ACC Hays Campus Building Framework

• Mar 4th

  Texas Architect – ACC Project Transforming Highland Mall

• Mar 4th

  KVUE – ACC Offers Classes for Real Estate Training

• Mar 4th

  Austin Business Journal – UT, ACC Roll Out Co-Enrollment Program

• Mar 4th

  Daily Texan – ACC, UT Partnership Benefits Students

• Mar 1st

  Austin Chronicle – Drama Review: ACC’s Beauty is the Best Priest

• Mar 1st

  Austin American-Statesman – Additional Details on New ACC-UT Enrollment Program

• Mar 1st

  Austin American-Statesman – New Program Opens Portal to UT Through ACC

February 2013

• Feb 21st

  Austin American-Statesman – ACC Production Among “Weekend Arts Picks”

• Feb 21st

  Austin Chronicle – ACC Drama Department Presents ”Beauty is the Best Priest”  

• Feb 21st

  Community Impact – ACC Hays Campus on Pace for 2014 Opening

• Feb 21st

  KXAN – ACC Positions Students for Potential National Instruments Expansion

• Feb 19th

  Austin Chronicle – ACC’s Le Bistrette Open for Business

• Feb 19th

  Austin American-Statesman - ACC Restaurant is a Hands-On Classroom for Students

• Feb 16th

  KXAN – ACC Culinary Arts Program Serves Up Restaurant

• Feb 15th

  Austin Live Theatre – ACC Drama Production Opens at Boyd Vance Theater

• Feb 14th

  Austin American-Statesman – College Hosts Star Party at Round Rock Campus

• Feb 14th

  KXAN – ACC Culinary Students Operate Le Bistrette Café

• Feb 12th

  Austin Business Journal – ACC, WGU to Build IT Degree Program

• Feb 12th

  Campus Technology – ACC Partners with WGU for Gates Grant IT Program

• Feb 7th

  KEYE – ACC Biology Labs Provide Expertise for KEYE’s Bag Test

• Feb 7th

  Community Impact – Local Initiative to Join ACC Tax Area Begins in Pflugerville

• Feb 5th

  The Texas Tribune – Reverse Transfer Programs Expanding in Texas Higher Ed

• Feb 5th

  KXAN – ACC Takes Part in Community College Day at Capitol

January 2013

• Jan 31st

  Austin Business Journal – ACC Students, Employees Part of Cap Metro Ridership Boost

• Jan 30th

  Community Impact – ACC Elgin Campus Construction Nearing Completion

• Jan 30th

  Elgin Courier – ACC Elgin Campus Nearing Completion

• Jan 29th

  KLBJ 590 AM – ACC, UT Partnership Helps More Students Earn Associate Degrees

• Jan 29th

  Houston Chronicle – Agreement Allows ACC Students to Finish Associate Degree at UT Austin

• Jan 28th

  KXAN – UT, ACC Partner to Increase College Graduates

• Jan 28th

  Austin American-Statesman – ACC Awarded Grant to Create Employee Training Programs

• Jan 25th

  Austin American-Statesman – Registration Open for Spring Short Sessions at ACC

• Jan 25th

  Austin American-Statesman – Construction of Elgin Campus on Track for Fall Classes

• Jan 23rd

  Austin Live Theatre – ACC Drama Department Presents “Beauty Is The Best Priest”

• Jan 21st

  FOX 7 – ACC Professor Discusses Expectations for President Obama’s Second Term

• Jan 19th

  Austin American-Statesman – ACC Professor Moonlights as Lakeway Police Officer

• Jan 19th

  KXAN – ACC Offers Short-Session Spring Classes

• Jan 15th

  KUT – ACC Supplies Employees for Austin’s Renewable Energy Sector

• Jan 9th

  Four Points News – ACC, Concordia Team up for Education Degree (page 3)

• Jan 9th

  KVUE – ACC Program Helps Students Go Back to School

• Jan 9th

  KXAN – Music Business Program Founders Have Long Industry History

• Jan 4th

  Austin Chronicle – ACC-Hosted Exhibit Named Among Top 10 in 2012

• Jan 4th

  Pflugerville Pflag – Group Working to Get Pflugerville in ACC District

• Jan 3rd

  Community Impact – Capital Metro to Better Serve Riverside Campus

• Jan 3rd

  KLBJ 590 AM – ACC Develops College Readiness Program