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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....

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 will host “Sounds of Freedom: ACC’s Musical Celebration of Juneteenth” on Friday, June 14, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Eastview Campus (3401 Webberville Rd.). The event is free and open to the public. Activities include entertainment, games, and a teen summit. Beginning at 1...

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...

ACC District Police announce a free VIN (vehicle identification number) etching opportunity at Northridge Campus (11928 Stonehollow Dr.) on Thursday, June 6, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Etching is provided by the Austin Police Department. VIN etching on windows helps prevents car theft, as it makes it difficult...

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...

ACC student Lori Bailon had the opportunity to greet President Barack Obama during his recent visit to Austin. Bailon, a Capital IDEA participant, and her two young daughters met the president during his stop at Applied Materials on May 9. He visited Austin as part of a tour designed to draw attention to...

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...