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More than 600 high school students will converge at the Austin Community College District’s Round Rock Campus Friday, April 13, to get hands-on experience in high-demand technical fields. The open house will immerse students in the college’s Automotive Technology, Building Construction Technology, and...

The Austin Community College District is partnering with the civic learning organization Civication, Inc., to produce a news program designed for Deaf and hard of hearing viewers. ACCESS News is a half-hour program presented inAmerican Sign Language, English, and closed captioning. ACC is teaming with...

Austin Community College District summer registration is under way for current and former students. The summer session begins Tuesday, May 29. Students can view the summer schedule on the ACC website and register online according to their registration eligibility date. ACC has a registration helpline to...

Nearly 50 low-income students attending Austin Community College will have the opportunity to further their education at Southwestern University thanks to a three-year, $450,000 grant from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. The grant will enable Southwestern to enroll 12 students a year from ACC for the next...

The Austin Community College District’s Arts and Humanities Division will kick off its fourth annual Carnival ah! celebration Tuesday, April 10, with a screening of short films that explore issues of identity and community. The film festival – entitled “Where We Are Coming From – Visions of ...

The Austin Community College District Board of Trustees has approved the issuance of lease revenue bonds for Hays Campus. The action finalizes the financing for construction of the campus in Hays CISD. “This allows ACC to take major steps forward, and we are now on the road to breaking ground,” says...

Affected students must complete requirement in order to register for classes Austin Community College is offering a series of on-campus meningitis clinics this month in advance of summer registration. As of spring 2012, Texas college students under age 30 must submit proof of immunization or an official...

As social media channels continue to change the communications landscape, ACC’s Business and Technical Communications Program is hosting a Social Media Communications Forum at Eastview Campus (3401 Webberville Rd.). The event, which runs noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, will bring together students,...

Hundreds of Austin students will enter college next fall just as they are entering high school, through the Early College High School (ECHS) program. A partnership between the Austin Independent School District (AISD) and the Austin Community College District (ACC), ECHS began at Reagan and LBJ high schools...

The Austin Community College District’s Health Sciences Division is expanding pharmacy technician training through a prestigious national program. The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) has approved ACC to offer new specialty certifications for Pharmacy Technician students as well as...