Business and Community
Need a break? Check out ACC’s list to watch, listen, or read
Posted on Tue, 05/19/2020 - 12:01pmA blanket, couch, and Netflix used to sound like a perfect way to unwind after a long week. Now it has turned into a daily routine as Central Texans stay at home to flatten the curve and prevent the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). If you have...
2020 Sustainability Report shows college’s progress toward zero-waste goal
Posted on Mon, 05/18/2020 - 1:21pmAustin Community College (ACC) continues its work toward its goal of becoming Zero Waste by 2040 and achieving climate neutrality by 2050. In May, the college presented its 2020 Annual Sustainability Report to the Board of Trustees. The report...
ACC & Round Rock ISD celebrate first cohort of ECHS graduates
Posted on Mon, 05/18/2020 - 12:39pmAustin Community College (ACC) and Round Rock Independent School District (RRISD) celebrate the first cohort of Early College High School (ECHS) graduates Monday, May 18. More than 100 RRISD students are expected to graduate from ACC’s ECHS program...
ACC celebrates a record number of 2020 graduates
Posted on Wed, 05/13/2020 - 10:16amAustin Community College (ACC) will recognize more than 2,900 students who are expected to graduate this semester. In addition, more than 3,200 students were invited to fall commencement in December, marking the college’s largest group of candidates...
ACC’s Student Emergency Fund helps Entrepreneurship student stay focused on education
Posted on Tue, 05/12/2020 - 2:48pm“Right now, it is just so important to have extra support. I lost hours at work. I was worried about just paying my bills.” Austin Community College student, Stevani Flahaut, took a hit when the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak hit Central Texas. “...
More than 13,700 students enroll for ACC summer classes in first 24 hours
Posted on Wed, 05/06/2020 - 12:51pmRegistration for summer classes is underway at Austin Community College (ACC) for current and new students. Enrollment opened Monday, May 4. Within the first 24 hours more than 13,700 students had enrolled. To compare, the total enrollment for...
ACC Fashion Design, CAD, and Art faculty and staff pull resources to create protective equipment for employees and community
Posted on Thu, 04/30/2020 - 11:50amAustin Community College (ACC) faculty and staff are creating essential personal protective equipment to help keep employees and the community safe and prepared during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Facial Coverings using Fashion Lab The...
ACC students can now apply for federal CARES financial aid
Posted on Wed, 04/29/2020 - 5:19pmAustin Community College (ACC) received the first portion of federal financial support to help students impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Applications for the ACC CARES Act Student Aid opened Wednesday, April 29. Current and newly enrolled...
ACC Center for Peace and Conflict Studies hosts webinar on ‘Peace in Relationships’
Posted on Wed, 04/22/2020 - 4:35pmAustin Community College’s (ACC) Peace and Conflict Studies program goes virtual Friday, April 24, from noon to 1:15 p.m for a webinar on “Peace in Relationships: Leveraging Conflict for a Happier Life During and After the Pandemic.” The event...
Student Emergency Fund requests increase tenfold due to COVID-19
Posted on Thu, 04/16/2020 - 10:45amAustin Community College (ACC) is just shy of its goal to raise $300,000 for the Student Emergency Fund to help more students in crisis. Many ACC students struggled to meet their basic needs in the past year, and the COVID-19 outbreak has only...
ACC extends online classes through summer semester
Posted on Wed, 04/08/2020 - 12:22pmAustin Community College (ACC) will move all summer classes online for the summer 2020 semester to help contain the spread of COVID-19 and ensure the health and safety of students and employees. “We are in uncharted territories that require...
ACC campuses remain closed until May 31; Pass/Fail option available for semester
Posted on Wed, 04/01/2020 - 3:30pmPresident amends grading policy to support students during transition to online learning Austin Community College (ACC) will offer a Pass/No Pass option for students this spring semester in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact on classes....
ACC campuses remain closed until 4/13. Classes resume online Monday, 3/30
Posted on Thu, 03/26/2020 - 8:18amIn an effort to help contain the spread of COVID-19 in our region, Austin Community College (ACC) has made the difficult decision to keep campuses closed to students and the public until Monday, April 13. Spring classes will resume remotely on...
ACC prepares Personal Protective Equipment donations for local healthcare workers
Posted on Tue, 03/24/2020 - 2:16pmAustin Community College (ACC) is assembling Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits to support regional healthcare workers and first responders during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. “This is a difficult time for everyone in our community....
Seeing inside Highland Building 2000: Departments moving in check out new digs
Posted on Tue, 03/10/2020 - 11:44amConstruction paused and the dust settled a bit as Austin Community College (ACC) faculty and staff took their first steps inside the newest phase of ACC Highland. Six months remain until doors open at Building 2000. The new campus features...
24 Hours of Giving: Support ACC students during Amplify Austin
Posted on Wed, 03/04/2020 - 8:46amProviding access to education requires support inside and outside the classroom, and Austin Community College (ACC) is working to meet those demands during Amplify Austin, a community-wide day of charitable giving, from 6 p.m., Thursday, March 5,...
ACC scholar promotes success through life skills workshop: Connects community with resources beyond the classroom
Posted on Fri, 02/28/2020 - 11:55amFor Austin Community College (ACC) student Mical Juliet Divine, leaving a positive impact on her community is more than just a hope. "Looking at the current state of the world, I am not happy about it. I didn't just want to sit around and complain,...
ACC talks Black History Month: Khayree O. Williams
Posted on Fri, 02/28/2020 - 9:40amThroughout Black History Month, Austin Community College (ACC) sits down with influential and accomplished faculty and staff to discuss what Black History Month means to them. Meet Khayree O. Williams, M.Ed., the founding director of the Truth,...
Month-in-Review: January/February 2020
Posted on Thu, 02/27/2020 - 12:56pmACC faculty and staff prepare for new semester at Spring Development DaySpring Development Day, held on Friday, January 17, welcomed ACC faculty and staff to a new semester with a full day of work sessions to enhance practices and processes, improve...
Construction updates at Highland and Rio Grande: February 2020
Posted on Thu, 02/27/2020 - 11:39amRio Grande Campus RenovationsBy Paul Mason, Rio Grande Renovations Project Manager Persistent rainy, damp conditions slowed the rate of progress a bit in February, but construction continued to progress well. Spray foam insulation applied to...
Districtwide Campus Master Planning Process entering final stretch
Posted on Thu, 02/27/2020 - 11:21amWith the Districtwide Campus Master Planning Process (DCMP) approximately two-thirds of the way through, the Austin Community College (ACC) Board of Trustees heard an update from the project team at its February 17 work session. Pfluger Architects,...
Closing equity gaps in Austin: Austin Community College named “Leader College of Distinction”
Posted on Fri, 02/21/2020 - 9:51amThe Austin Community College District (ACC) is recognized as a national leader for its work to support underserved students, close equity gaps, and increase completion rates. The college was awarded the Leader College of Distinction by Achieving the...
Dumpster diving helps ACC Welding student create masterpieces
Posted on Wed, 02/19/2020 - 11:15amThe saying ‘one man’s trash is another man’s treasure’, is a way of life for ACC welding and art student Valerie Chaussonnet. Valerie is a self-proclaimed dumpster queen. Her artwork is often comprised of materials she finds cast aside in dumpsters...
ACC Board of Trustees February 3 Meeting Recap
Posted on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 10:29amThe Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees met for its regular meeting on Monday, February 3, to learn about a new partnership with the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, hear updates on Developmental Math and spring enrollment...
#RealCollege Survey results show ACC students lack food & housing security
Posted on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 9:41amNearly two-thirds of Austin Community College (ACC) students struggled to find affordable food and housing in the past year, according to the 2019 #RealCollege Survey Institution Report released February 12. The report, prepared by the Hope Center...
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation to help fund Career Scholars Program
Posted on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 8:55amAustin Community College (ACC) has partnered with the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation to help fund the college's Career Scholars program for graduating high school students. The Foundation announced it would pledge $1.25 million over five years...
ACC Board of Trustees approves 2020 federal legislative priorities
Posted on Wed, 02/12/2020 - 12:18pmThe Austin Community College District Board of Trustees recently endorsed the American Association of Community Colleges’ (AACC) and Association of Community College Trustees’ (ACCT) 2020 federal legislative priorities. Campus Operations and Public...
ACC is doubling enrollment for its Texas A&M-Chevron Engineering Academy
Posted on Wed, 02/12/2020 - 11:23amWith enrollment expected to double in fall 2020, Austin Community College (ACC) invites future engineers to a series of information sessions about the Texas A&M-Chevron Engineering Academy at ACC. The co-enrollment program allows students to...
ACC named top-producer of Fulbright U.S. Scholars for second consecutive year
Posted on Tue, 02/11/2020 - 11:13amFor the second straight year, Austin Community College District (ACC) is recognized as a top producer of Fulbright Scholars. The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs released its 2019-2020 list Monday, February 10....
Find a career in healthcare: ACC hosts Health Sciences Open House
Posted on Mon, 02/10/2020 - 8:53amDemand for local healthcare professionals is growing. One in every four new jobs expected over the next decade in Central Texas is in healthcare. Austin Community College (ACC) hosts its annual Health Science Open House for students and the...
Time running out to apply for ACC’s nationally-recognized Nursing Program
Posted on Thu, 02/06/2020 - 12:11pmAustin Community College (ACC) is accepting applications for its nationally-recognized nursing program. Students have until February 21 to apply for the fall 2020 cohort. The college’s vocational nursing (LVN) program was recently named among the...
ACC approves new Vocational Nursing degree
Posted on Tue, 02/04/2020 - 1:16pmAustin Community College (ACC) approved a new degree in Vocational Nursing to prepare students for entry-level positions in vocational nursing. The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree is structured to provide a flexible, affordable pathway for...
ACC students named semifinalists for prestigious national scholarship
Posted on Fri, 01/31/2020 - 2:17pmJamille Souza Madeira celebrates at winter 2019 commencement with ACC mascot R.B. Three Austin Community College (ACC) students are semifinalists for the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. Cooke...
ACC hosts Emergency Preparedness Week February 3-7
Posted on Fri, 01/31/2020 - 8:36amAustin Community College (ACC) is preparing students, faculty, and staff by practicing emergency response procedures and testing its emergency notification system as part of Emergency Preparedness Week February 3-7. Emergency Preparedness Week is...
New episode! ACC President's Podcast: A new era for ACCTV
Posted on Mon, 01/27/2020 - 4:15pmOh, it's on. In this ACC President's Podcast, Austin Community College President/CEO, Dr. Richard Rhodes, takes listeners inside ACCTV. The college's TV station — in the Office of Communications & Marketing — showcases the excellence and...
ACC Board of Trustees January 13 Recap
Posted on Thu, 01/23/2020 - 8:58amThe Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees met for its regular meeting on Monday, January 13, to hear college updates, discuss legislative priorities, appoint members to the regional advisory committees (RAC), and discuss student...
Texas A&M-Chevron Academy shows high success rate; plans to double enrollment
Posted on Wed, 01/22/2020 - 5:15pmAustin Community College students enrolled in the Texas A&M-Chevron Academy achieve a 95 percent success rate, according to a student success report update presented to the Board of Trustees during its regular meeting Monday, January 13. The...
ACC promotes racial equity through National Day of Racial Healing
Posted on Wed, 01/22/2020 - 4:05pm"My dad is British, I am French, and my mom is from the West Indies so it can be hard to fit into a certain category. My artwork shows you don't have to be part of the category, you can be who you are, and that should be enough,” says Allison...
ACC Board of Trustees approve Regional Advisory Committee members
Posted on Tue, 01/21/2020 - 2:22pmThe Austin Community College Board of Trustees approved recommendations for the Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) during is regular January board meeting. The three 11-member committees, representing ACC’s north, central, and south regions, are...
2019 Year in Review
Posted on Thu, 01/16/2020 - 10:50amAustin Community College accomplished a lot in 2019. The college celebrated its highest number of spring and fall graduates, which included the first graduating class of RN-to-BSN students; opened the new ACC Fashion Incubator at ACC Highland;...
Construction updates at Highland and Rio Grande: January 2020
Posted on Wed, 01/15/2020 - 12:04pmRIO GRANDE CAMPUS RENOVATIONSBy Paul Mason, Rio Grande Renovations Project Manager Construction teams commemorated the topping-out of Rio Grande Campus on Wednesday, January 22. The event marked an important milestone for the project. InteriorInside...
ACC commemorates National Day of Racial Healing with several events
Posted on Tue, 01/14/2020 - 11:11amAustin Community College (ACC) invites faculty, staff, students, and the community to a series of events commemorating National Day of Racial Healing on January 21, 2020, and January 24, 2020. "This is a day we come together to dedicate ourselves to...
New Year's resolution to lose weight? ACC experts help prevent common injuries
Posted on Fri, 01/10/2020 - 11:52amFor those looking to stay active over the holiday season, it’s important to protect yourself from acute and overuse injuries. ACC’s Exercise Science department chair Pamela Soto explains what to watch for and steps you can take to protect yourself...
ACC closes for winter break December 20 - January 1
Posted on Wed, 12/18/2019 - 11:11amThe Austin Community College District (ACC) will close for winter break beginning 5 p.m. Friday, December 20. Offices will reopen at 8 a.m. Thursday, January 2. Spring registration will remain open through the break. Students seeking registration...
ACC Registered Nursing program selected as one of the best in Texas
Posted on Tue, 12/17/2019 - 11:18amAustin Community College’s (ACC) Nursing Program is recognized as one of the best Registered Nursing (RN) programs in Texas by NursingProcess.org — a leading online source for nursing education and career information. The site analyzed 134...
ACC Board of Trustees December 2 Recap
Posted on Tue, 12/17/2019 - 9:45amThe Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees met for its regular meeting on Monday, December 2, to hear college updates, discuss a new degree, and vote on a contract for a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) software provider to...
Regional Advisory Committees share initial report
Posted on Tue, 12/17/2019 - 8:36amAustin Community College's Regional Advisory Committees (RAC) completed their initial analyses of ACC's north, central, and south regions and presented the first annual report to the ACC Board of Trustees during the November 18 work session. The...
ACC hears from the community about the future of Pinnacle
Posted on Mon, 12/16/2019 - 10:12pmAustin Community College held two Community Conversations in southwest Austin in December to provide updates on the college's Districtwide Campus Master Plan (DCMP) and let the community weigh in on the future of its 58-acre Pinnacle Campus. Dozens...
Construction updates at Highland and Rio Grande: December 2019
Posted on Mon, 12/16/2019 - 3:43pmRio Grande Campus RenovationsBy Paul Mason, Rio Grande Renovations Project Manager Two large cranes are on site erecting the last structural steel members to frame out the rooftop penthouse and place the curved tube steel framing for the new atrium...
ACC welcomes 3,200 students for fall commencement 12/13
Posted on Thu, 12/12/2019 - 12:26pmThe Austin Community College District (ACC) will celebrate record-high graduation numbers at its fall commencement 6 p.m. Friday, December 13, at Frank Erwin Center (1701 Red River St.). More than 3,200 students are invited to participate. When:...