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Bridge Programs Help Students Refresh Skills Needed for College

Bridge Programs Help Students Refresh Skills Needed for College
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...

ACC’s Center for Public Policy Hosts Tom Pauken at Annual Fundraiser

ACC’s Center for Public Policy Hosts Tom Pauken at Annual Fundraiser
Austin Community College’s Center for Public Policy and Political Studies will host its annual fundraiser luncheon Thursday, May 23, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Hilton Austin (500 E. 4th St). This year’s keynote speaker is Tom Pauken, former chair of the Texas Workforce Commission, which works closely...

ACC Hosts College Fair at New Elgin Campus June 1

ACC Hosts College Fair at New Elgin Campus June 1
Austin Community College will host a college fair at the new Elgin Campus Saturday, June 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event gives prospective students, parents, and the community an opportunity to tour the campus and explore college and career training programs. Attendees can meet with admissions staff...

ACC Top Choice for Summer Students; Registration Open

ACC Top Choice for Summer Students; Registration Open
About 30,000 students enroll at Austin Community College each summer – approximately double the summer enrollment reported by other area colleges. “Many of our summer students are home from their universities and use ACC’s summer sessions as an opportunity to get ahead,” says Mike Midgley, vice...

ACC Graduates Increase 60 Percent in Five Years

ACC Graduates Increase 60 Percent in Five Years
Austin Community College will host spring commencement Thursday, May 9, at 6 p.m. at the Frank Erwin Center (1701 Red River St.). This spring, there are more than 1,300 candidates for ACC graduation. The number of graduates has increased significantly in recent years, with more than 2,600 students graduating...

ACC Student Receives State Department Scholarship to Study Arabic Abroad

ACC Student Receives State Department Scholarship to Study Arabic Abroad
ACC student Benjamin Chebaa, an Arabic major, was recently awarded a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship to study the language in the Middle Eastern country Oman. Chebaa is one of about 600 U.S. undergraduate and graduate students who received a Critical Language Scholarship. Participants...

ACC Expands Free College-Readiness Program for Adults; Apply by May 10

ACC Expands Free College-Readiness Program for Adults; Apply by May 10
Austin Community College is expanding its Transitions Program, a college preparation course for adults. This summer, classes will be offered both during the day and in the evening. Applications are due Friday, May 10. Transitions helps high school graduates and GED earners develop and reinforce skills in...

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...

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...

ACC Hosts Seventh Annual Día de la Familia April 27

ACC Hosts Seventh Annual Día de la Familia April 27
Austin Community College invites families to the seventh annual Día de la Familia festival on Saturday, April 27, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Riverside Campus (1020 Grove Blvd.). The bilingual, multicultural event celebrates the community and provides important information about ACC. College staff will be on...

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