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Dance Department Presents Choreographers’ Showcase May 3 & 4

Dance Department Presents Choreographers’ Showcase May 3 & 4
The Dance Department invites the college and community to the spring 2013 Choreographers’ Showcase, May 3 and 4 at ACC’s Rio Grande Campus (1212 Rio Grande St.). Performances take place at 8 p.m. in the Mainstage Theater. “Choreography is a creative working process, and our students fully immerse...

ACC Marks Earth Day, Opens Voting for Eco-Design Contest

ACC Marks Earth Day, Opens Voting for Eco-Design Contest
ACC marked Earth Day on April 22, but the celebration isn’t over. The Office of Sustainability is holding a contest to select a sustainability-themed design that will go on a reusable bag and be displayed at ACC campuses. Voting is open to students and employees and runs through Friday, April 26....

ACC Students Collect Donations for West Families

ACC Students Collect Donations for West Families
Residents of West, Texas, are getting support from Austin Community College’s chapter of Circle K International (CKI). The ACC student service club teamed with CKI chapters from the University of Texas at Austin and other universities to raise funds and collect donations for the community, devastated...

Creative Writing Sponsors Play Recounting Stories of Military Service

Creative Writing Sponsors Play Recounting Stories of Military Service
The ACC Department of Creative Writing is co-sponsoring “Telling: Austin, TX” – an original play performed by local veterans and military family members, written from interviews with the performers themselves. It will be presented at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center...

High School Students Explore ACC Programs at Applied Technologies Open House

High School Students Explore ACC Programs at Applied Technologies Open House
More than 1,000 high school students from across Central Texas assembled on April 12 at ACC’s Round Rock Campus for the second annual applied technologies open house. Students had the opportunity to get hands on-experience and learn more about the college’s Automotive Technology, Building Construction...

ACC Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honored at Regional, International Conventions

ACC Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honored at Regional, International Conventions
ACC’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the honor society of two-year colleges, was recently recognized at the organization’s regional and international conventions. ACC student Daniel Chitty was elected the organization’s International President, a one-year term that will require him to represent Phi Theta...

Jazz Ensemble Performs Around Austin, April 20 and May 5

Jazz Ensemble Performs Around Austin, April 20 and May 5
The college and community still have a couple of opportunities to catch a performance by the award-winning ACC Jazz Ensemble this spring. The ensemble, along with Grammy-winning guitarist Redd Volkaert and vocalists Dayne Otto and Rob Wilmot, will headline the Texas Community Music Festival on Saturday,...

ACC Hosts Peace and Conflict Studies Symposium April 19

ACC Hosts Peace and Conflict Studies Symposium April 19
ACC students, faculty, and staff are invited to learn about peace and conflict studies at “Freedom from Fear and Want: Conceptualizing Peace and Security.” The free symposium will take place Friday, April 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Eastview Campus (3401 Webberville Rd., Room 8500). Lunch will be...

ACC Student Newspaper Earns State Journalism Honors

ACC Student Newspaper Earns State Journalism Honors
The Accent, ACC’s student newspaper, earned 17 awards at the recent Texas Intercollegiate Press Association convention, including second place for overall excellence. Accent won first place prizes in several of the previously published and on-site contests: Dana Manickvasagan in Feature Photo Kristen...

ACC Hosts Registration Round Up in Fredericksburg April 13

ACC Hosts Registration Round Up in Fredericksburg April 13
Austin Community College is hosting a Registration Round Up in Fredericksburg for residents interested in taking college classes. The round up will be Saturday, April 13, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Hill Country University Center (2818 E. U.S. Hwy 290). College advising and financial aid staff will be on hand...

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