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Austin Community College will showcase the future of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields at ACC Highland Wednesday, June 19. “We Bought a Mall: Reshaping Education and Revitalizing a Community” will be held in conjunction with the U.S. News STEM Solutions national conference....

ACC’s African-American Cultural Center will host a Juneteenth event Wednesday, June 19, at Eastview Campus (3401 Webberville Rd., Building 2000, Room 2133). The program and reception run 10 to 11:30 a.m. It is free and open to the public. The event will include a recognition of community leaders, including...

International Programs and the Social and Behavioral Sciences Division are launching the Colloquium on Social Thought. The series of events provides an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to engage in an open discussion around philosophical and theoretical issues about the individual and society,...

Austin Community College registration is now open to anyone wishing to take classes this fall. The semester starts Monday, Aug. 26. Students can view the fall schedule on the ACC website and register online. The Student Recruitment Office (223.7701) provides guidance for starting at ACC. ACC offers more than...

Emergency Preparedness Week allows ACC students, faculty, and staff to practice what they should do if an emergency or disaster strikes on campus. The events take place during the third week of each semester; this summer’s activities are set for June 10-14. “The safety of our students and employees is...

While other ACC students enjoy the first few weeks of summer or head back to the classroom, Tom Samford will be exploring a new country. Samford is spending the next month in Italy as part of the Benjamin A. Gilman Internal Scholarship Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational...

ACC International Programs is searching for a host family for the 2013-14 school year for a German student participating in the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals (CBYX). CBYX has been connecting German students with American host families for more than 28 years. ACC has participated...

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 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...