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October 2018

Boil Water Notice Provides Learning Opportunity for Culinary Students

Posted on 10/25/2018 - 7:00pm

Spectrum News: Boil Water Notice Provides Learning Opportunity for Culinary Students October 25, 2018  AUSTIN, Texas — Austin's boil water notice has posed significant challenges for people in the city, and as well as local restaurants. For culinary... Continue Reading


F1 racer Lewis Hamilton celebrating his 2015 win at COTA with trophy in hand and confetti falling around him

Follow the Journey: ACC professor & students capture official COTA photos for F1

Posted on 10/18/2018 - 4:41pm

Since the first checkered flag waved at Formula 1 (F1) in Austin, Austin Community College (ACC) adjunct professor of photography Keith Rizzo has been there to capture every moment. On Sunday, October 21, the grandstands and grass seats at Circuit... Continue Reading


ACC Highland Campus exterior stars in blue lights

Save the date for the 2018 ACC Employee Holiday Party

Posted on 10/18/2018 - 11:50am

Celebrate the holiday spirit with colleagues at this year’s employee holiday party Friday, December 7, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel  (208 Barton Springs Rd.). Tickets are $10 each and may be purchased online through ACC MarketPlace beginning November... Continue Reading


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A Message From IT: Websites

Posted on 10/17/2018 - 11:58am

Websites at Austin Community College (ACC) are developed using several content management systems (CMS). The nature of the content of the website may determine the CMS where the website should be constructed. These include Google Sites, WordPress,... Continue Reading


IT server racks

A Message From IT: Maintenance Schedule

Posted on 10/17/2018 - 11:10am

Austin Community College’s IT Infrastructure Services will perform required maintenance in the Service Center data center 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Sunday, October 21. This work will cause outages for Blackboard, Web, telephone, ERP, and other systems... Continue Reading


ACC Highland Veterans Resource Center flag display with military and national flags on flag poles.

ACC hosts a reading & discussion series for veterans & community

Posted on 10/16/2018 - 1:42pm

Austin Community College (ACC) hosts Veteran’s Voices, a reading and discussion series for veterans and the community. Events will be 4 to 6 p.m. October 25, November 1, and November 8 at the ACC Highland Veterans Resource Center, Building 4000 (... Continue Reading


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ACC intramural sports season begins

Posted on 10/12/2018 - 9:07am

Games are underway for ACC’s fall intramural sports.  Sponsored by the ACC Student Life Office, intramurals are open to all ACC students and include women’s volleyball, co-ed softball, basketball, soccer, and more. Continue Reading


ACC golf fundraiser to benefit students

Posted on 10/11/2018 - 12:18pm

Austin American Statesman: ACC golf fundraiser to benefit students Austin Community College will host its 13th annual Golf Scramble at 8:30 a.m. Friday to benefit the college’s Student Emergency Fund, which helps students who are facing crisis cover... Continue Reading


Student reading assignment paper in class while other students work at desks.

ACC Communication Studies hosts second annual COMMS Week

Posted on 10/08/2018 - 3:55pm

Students, faculty, and staff are invited to several communication events as part of the second annual ACC COMMS Week, hosted by the Communications Program. PechaKucha contest A student speech contest will be Tuesday, October 9, starting at 7 p.m. at... Continue Reading


ACC Nursing Program named ‘Best of the Best’

Posted on 10/05/2018 - 2:25pm

Austin Community College’s (ACC) Nursing Program was named 2018 Best of the Best among area nursing programs by the Austin American-Statesman.   The winners were voted on by the community in an online poll. “This is an incredible recognition from... Continue Reading


Riverbats Bravo Award

Congratulations September Bravo award recipients

Posted on 10/04/2018 - 4:39pm

ACC congratulates the following Riverbat Bravo award recipients for September 2018. The selected employees were nominated for outstanding service, excellent performance, and role modeling ACC’s values that demonstrate servant leadership.Cypress... Continue Reading


2018 Austin American Stateman Best of the Best ACC Nursing Program.

Nursing Program voted '2018 Best of the Best' in Central Texas.

Posted on 10/04/2018 - 9:44am

ACC's Nursing Program voted '2018 Best of the Best' in Central Texas. Continue Reading


2017 ACC Golf Scramble, golfer on tee

ACC hosts the 13th annual Golf Scramble

Posted on 10/04/2018 - 8:43am

Registration is underway for Austin Community College’s (ACC) 13th annual Golf Scramble Friday, October 12, at Riverside Golf Course (1020 Grove Blvd.). Continue Reading


Beto O'Rourke appears at ACC, to appear at UT-Austin as part of college campus tour

Posted on 10/01/2018 - 5:04pm

KVUE News: Beto O'Rourke appears at ACC, to appear at UT-Austin as part of college campus tour AUSTIN — U.S. Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke (D-El Paso) announced his "Fight for our Future" campus tour. First stop? Austin Community College. Continue Reading


ACC Financial Aid Week is October 1 through October 6

Financial Aid Week offers workshops, scavenger hunt, prizes

Posted on 10/01/2018 - 8:51am

The Financial Aid Office invites students to participate in ACC Financial Aid Week, with free activities ranging from student aid application workshops and a scavenger hunt offering prizes. ACC Financial Aid Week coincides with the release of the... Continue Reading