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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,”...

Avy Gonzalez believes in leading by example. So when his children were in seventh and ninth grades, with their college years quickly approaching, Gonzalez enrolled at Austin Community College. “As a parent, I am constantly looking to better myself for my children,” Gonzalez says. “I have always told my...

ACC students, faculty, and staff are invited to join the college for Earth Day celebrations on Monday, April 22, at Round Rock and Rio Grande campuses. The college and community can also honor Earth Day at Eastview Campus on Wednesday, April 24, with a locally harvested lunch in the Culinary Arts...

At this spring’s Austin CROP Hunger Walk, held at Camp Mabry, it was impossible to miss the ACC students. They lined the route in bright green shirts, some with large posters – sharing with the 900 walkers information about important topics such as poverty in the Dominican Republic, the water crisis in...

Something exciting started at Highland Mall on March 27 – the first phase of renovations by Austin Community College. Hundreds of people gathered outside the vacant J.C. Penney store, which will soon transform into a state-of-the-art learning environment, to celebrate the groundbreaking. “We are...

Experience the best of arts and humanities at Austin Community College’s 5th annual Carnival ah!, an outdoor celebration at ACC’s historic Rio Grande Campus in downtown Austin (1212 Rio Grande St.). This year’s event takes place April 3 and 4. Festivities are free and open to the public and will...

Austin Community College will host a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday, March 27, to mark the beginning of ACC’s renovation of Highland Mall. The event takes place 10-11:30 a.m. at Highland Mall (6001 Airport Blvd.), outside the former J.C. Penney store. There will be refreshments from Highland-area...

Austin Community College has partnered with the University of Texas at Austin and Texas State University for two new co-enrollment programs, designed to give students both the ACC and university experiences. ACC’s program with UT Austin, Path to Admission through Co-Enrollment (PACE), will begin with...

Looking for a great way to get involved at ACC? Spring intramural events kick off this week, and registration is still open. Intramurals are open to all ACC students and include a variety of activities, such as flag football, volleyball, soccer, and more. “No sports background is needed – we welcome all...

Austin Community College and the University of Texas at Austin are launching a a co-enrollment program that provides a new pathway to the university through ACC. Path to Admission through Co-Enrollment (PACE) begins with 2013-14 college freshmen. It is designed for students who rank in the top 10 percent...