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ACC faculty are invited to learn about teaching and research grants offered through the Fulbright Scholar Program at a workshop Wednesday, May 29, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Highland Business Center Room 103.6. Andy Riess, assistant director of outreach for the Fulbright Scholar Program, will discuss types of...

ACC congratulates the Riverbats Bravo award recipients for April. These employees were nominated for their outstanding service, performance, and commitment to servant leadership. Riverbats Bravo award recipients are eligible for the Riverbats Excellence award given each semester to one employee from each...

The Performance Excellence Program (PEP) online system is now available for supervisors and employees. Reviews must be completed by Friday, July 26. The help section of the online PEP system includes instructions, or view staff instructions and supervisor instructions here. Supervisors also can take...

Employees and supervisors can take advantage of two upcoming online workshops about the Performance Excellence Program (PEP). The workshop for employees will be from 9 to 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 14. Register for the employee workshop. The supervisor workshop will be from 9 to 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 15. ...

Elgin is a growing community known for bricks, barbecue, and come August 2013, Bastrop County’s first college campus. ACC officially opens the Elgin Campus for fall classes, but the public will get a one-day only sneak peak during the ACC Elgin College Fair and Elgin Chamber Business Expo on Saturday, June...

Making Beautiful Music Commercial Music Adjunct Professor André Moran and Noelle Hampton, who together form the band The Belle Sounds, have just released their first album. The duo is featured in a recent Austin Chronicle article that tells how they met and found their way to Austin. Moran, who has taught...

The following members of the ACC community are among those scheduled to present at the NISOD (National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development) annual Teaching & Leadership Excellence Conference May 26-29 at the Austin Convention Center. ACC President/CEO Dr. Richard Rhodes and Trustee Barbara...

Faculty, staff, and administrators recently previewed a new software application that will make it easier for students and their advisors to create individualized education plans and track students’ progress toward degree completion. The Degree Map tool is being developed by Civitas Learning with input...

The new ACC homepage moved a step closer to official launch when the web team enlisted students at various campuses to test the site’s navigation and report their findings. The testing indicated that the site fulfills its primary goal of streamlining student information, says Web Administrator Edward...

Austin Community College will host its 41st commencement ceremony at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 9, at the Frank Erwin Center. More than 1,300 ACC students have applied to graduate from college’s associate degree, certificate, and GED programs. Andres Alcantar, chairman of the Texas Workforce Commission, will...