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January 2021
ACC Board of Trustees January 11 Recap
Posted on 01/13/2021 - 1:37pmThe Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees held its first meeting of 2021 on Monday, January 11, in a virtual format due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Below are highlights from the meeting. Chancellor’s Priorities The... Continue Reading
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ACC Board of Trustees approves 2021 state legislative priorities
Posted on 01/12/2021 - 12:04pmThe Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees approved the 2021 state legislative priorities during its regular board meeting Monday, January 11. All policy initiatives are in line with ACC’s mission to promote student success and... Continue Reading
Austin American-Statesman presents ACC with 2020 Best of the Best Award
Posted on 01/12/2021 - 8:48amThe Austin American-Statesman (Statesman) presented Austin Community College District (ACC) with the 2020 Best of the Best Award during the Board of Trustees’ virtual meeting on Monday, January 11. This was the third consecutive year for the college... Continue Reading
ACC’s inaugural Equity Council selected
Posted on 01/11/2021 - 5:10pmAustin Community College District's (ACC) inaugural Equity Council has been selected and will have its first meeting in January 2021. The Equity Council is charged with helping the college reach its equity goals and serves as an advisory group to... Continue Reading
ACC Board of Trustees welcomes in new trustee
Posted on 01/11/2021 - 11:34amThe Austin Community College District (ACC) hosts its first regular board meeting of 2021 3 p.m., Monday, January 11. The meeting is the Board’s first full meeting with newly elected Trustee Dana Walker as well as newly elected board officers. In... Continue Reading
ACC and Texas A&M University-Central Texas expand partnership
Posted on 01/11/2021 - 11:08amAustin Community College District (ACC) and Texas A&M University-Central Texas (A&M-Central Texas) are expanding their partnership. Together, the institutions are building new, seamless undergraduate and graduate transfer pathways for ACC... Continue Reading
ACC and Chancellor Rhodes recognized with Friend of Manufacturing Award
Posted on 01/07/2021 - 1:18pmAustin Community College District (ACC) and ACC chancellor, Dr. Richard Rhodes, were awarded the 2020 Austin Regional Manufacturers Association (ARMA) Friend of Manufacturing Award. ARMA recognized the college for its work to create the new Advanced... Continue Reading
Nominate an essential female worker to be recognized in a public art project
Posted on 01/05/2021 - 4:37pmAn Austin Community College District (ACC) photography professor is looking for essential female workers for a new public art project that will be featured on buildings throughout Austin. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Central Texas, Sarah Wilson,... Continue Reading
ACC student awarded national Student Technology Champion
Posted on 01/05/2021 - 4:00pmAustin Community College District (ACC) student Jack Russell was named a 2020-21 Student Technology Champion by the League for Innovation in the Community College. He was selected for the Terry O’Banion Student Technology Award. The recognition is... Continue Reading
Prepare for the spring semester with ACC’s watch, read, and explore list
Posted on 01/05/2021 - 10:20amAustin Community College District (ACC) spring semester is right around the corner and registration remains open. Classes begin Tuesday, January 19. As you enjoy the final weeks of the intersession, check out the latest content created by ACC to... Continue Reading