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Austin Community College District Youth Programs is bringing Central Texas teenagers a different kind of camp experience. The college’s CSI forensics camp teaches teens to solve a crime – from investigating the crime scene to analyzing the evidence in the lab. The Austin American-Statesman...

The Austin Community College District is the primary trainer and re-trainer of the region’s workers, offering more than 235 degrees and certificates. The Austin American-Statesman reports on the in-demand training offered at ACC – and the Central Texans taking advantage of it. Read more at...

The Austin Community College District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to name Dr. Richard Rhodes the college’s next president/CEO. Dr. Rhodes currently serves as president of El Paso Community College and chair of the Texas Association of Community Colleges. Read more in the Austin...

While higher education institutions face the prospect of drastic cuts in state funding, ACC is well-positioned for tough economic times. The Austin American-Statesman reports ACC benefits from a strong local economy, growing enrollment, prudent financial planning, and annexations that have expanded its tax...

ACC is poised for considerable growth following successful annexation elections in Hays CISD and Elgin ISD. The Austin American-Statesman reports that both areas will soon be home to new campuses, with plans to break ground in 2011. Click here to read the Statesman...

Voters in Bastrop ISD, Elgin ISD, McDade ISD, Hays CISD, and San Marcos CISD will go to the polls on Nov. 2 to decide if those areas will become part of the ACC District. The Austin American-Statesman reports on the implications of the annexation elections. Click here to read the...

A team of ACC students made national news recently when Fox News Channel featured the group in a story about NASA’s simulated reduced gravity program for college students. The team – under the guidance of Professor John Underwood from ACC’s Physics Department – developed an...

KVUE News recently profiled ACC’s Culinary Arts program, which is experiencing an uptick in enrollments – more than 50 percent growth in two years. Students learn everything from kitchen basics to restaurant operations, preparing them for a career that’s always in demand. Click here to...

KVUE News reports ACC enrollment set a new record this fall. Read KVUE’s report...

News 8 Austin recently spotlighted ACC’s Mobile Go Center, which delivers valuable information about college programs and services directly to the communities ACC serves. Watch News 8’s report here; for information on where you can find Mobile Go, click...