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ACC student Lori Bailon had the opportunity to greet President Barack Obama during his recent visit to Austin. Bailon, a Capital IDEA participant, and her two young daughters met the president during his stop at Applied Materials on May 9. He visited Austin as part of a tour designed to draw attention to...

Registration is under way for Austin Community College’s Bridge Programs, which allow recent high school and GED graduates to refresh their math, reading, and writing skills and bring them to college level. Among first-time college students entering ACC last fall, approximately 40 percent did not meet...

Austin American-Statesman – CPPPS Hosts Fundraiser...

Austin Community College’s Center for Public Policy and Political Studies will host its annual fundraiser luncheon Thursday, May 23, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Hilton Austin (500 E. 4th St). This year’s keynote speaker is Tom Pauken, former chair of the Texas Workforce Commission, which works closely...

Austin Community College will host a college fair at the new Elgin Campus Saturday, June 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event gives prospective students, parents, and the community an opportunity to tour the campus and explore college and career training programs. Attendees can meet with admissions staff...

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

Elgin Courier – Elgin Campus Trail to Connect with City...

Austin Chronicle – Creative Writing Department Announces Fiction Prize...

ACC student Zach McDonald won the college’s Eco Bag Art contest, sponsored by the Office of Sustainability and the Art Department. His sustainability-themed design was printed on a reusable bag and will be displayed at ACC campuses this year. McDonald was also presented with a Kindle E-reader. For his...

For the past three years, Laura Driver took classes at Austin Community College and worked two jobs, while also being a single mother to 4-year-old Isaac. On the night she earned her diploma, Driver knew it was all worth it. “ACC helped me get one step closer to reaching my goal of teaching children,”...