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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 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....

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...

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...

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’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...

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 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...

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...

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...