ACC Faculty and Staff
'You know, life happened'; Fractures couldn't crack ACC Radiology graduate
Posted on Thu, 10/10/2019 - 5:07pm“It doesn’t feel real yet. I have been on a never-ending road trip. Just getting from where I was to where I am now, it’s a sigh of relief. It has all been a journey.” Austin Community College graduate Gaye Judson earned her Associate of Applied...
Nominations accepted for ACC’s President Student Achievement Award
Posted on Thu, 10/10/2019 - 4:37pmThere is still time to nominate a deserving student for fall 2019 President Student Achievement Award. Faculty and staff are invited to nominate a student who demonstrates academic excellence, service to the college and community, and commitment to...
ACC transforms lives with 2nd annual Boots & Bats Gala
Posted on Thu, 10/10/2019 - 1:36pmPresented by HEB, every dollar raised directly supports student scholarships Austin Community College (ACC) hosts the second annual Boots & Bats Gala Saturday, November 2, to support student scholarships. Date: Saturday, November 2 Time: 6 p.m...
ACC Police collecting donations during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Posted on Thu, 10/10/2019 - 9:34amAustin Community College (ACC) District Police are sporting pink badge bands and collecting donations for the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Central Texas as part of their month-long, districtwide Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign. During October,...
Preparing for flu season, ACC experts weigh-in
Posted on Wed, 10/09/2019 - 2:11pmBy: Keri Brophy-Martinez, ACC Medical Lab Technology Department Chair It is that time of year again…flu season. Flu season officially begins October 1 and can potentially run until late April or early May. Flu incidence spikes during these months as...
ACC seeks community input on Pinnacle Campus future
Posted on Tue, 10/08/2019 - 4:02pmThe Austin Community College District (ACC) will host two community conversations in southwest Austin to gather input about a future ACC Pinnacle Campus on the current site near the Y in Oak Hill. The college and its Board of Trustees want to share...
ACC awarded $7.5 million NSF grant to build national biotechnology network
Posted on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 12:03pmNew center will expand biotechnology education and encourage research opportunities at 2-year colleges nationwide The Austin Community College District (ACC) was awarded a $7.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a...
Meet the 2019-2020 Association of Professional-Technical Employees President
Posted on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 9:04amFor four weeks, Austin Community College will talk to the incoming 2019-2020 employee association presidents. We will ask each of them 10 questions to get to know them better. Our final Q&A in the series features the new Association of...
Employees to be honored at 2019 service awards luncheons
Posted on Tue, 10/01/2019 - 9:10amACC congratulates employees who recently marked service anniversaries with the college. Those who reached the milestones of 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 45 years of service will be recognized at special luncheons with Dr. Richard Rhodes, ACC...
Meet the 2019-2020 Adjunct Faculty Association President
Posted on Thu, 09/26/2019 - 11:42amFor four weeks, Austin Community College will talk to the incoming 2019-2020 employee association presidents. We will ask each of them 10 questions to get to know them better. Our third Q&A in the series features the new Adjunct Faculty...
ACC developing new incubator to fuel job growth and talent pipeline in Austin’s growing manufacturing industry
Posted on Wed, 09/25/2019 - 2:41pmAustin Community College (ACC) is developing the college’s third incubator at ACC Highland to nurture businesses and grow a talent pipeline in Austin’s $12.3 billion manufacturing industry. A third of major employers in Central Texas are...
ACC awarded $250,000 to build apprenticeships in high-demand programs
Posted on Sat, 09/21/2019 - 4:26pmACC partners with more than a half-dozen employers to expand IT, healthcare & manufacturing tracks The Austin Community College District (ACC) will expand apprenticeship and other earn-and-learn positions for students through a $250,000 grant...
ACC and IBM partner to launch new apprenticeship program in Central Texas
Posted on Fri, 09/20/2019 - 4:43pmAustin Community College (ACC) and longtime IT partner, IBM, announce a new apprenticeship program in Central Texas for students seeking careers in IT. The program, funded by a $1.5 million U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) grant, aims to train 350...
ACC awarded national grant to help launch new manufacturing incubator
Posted on Thu, 09/19/2019 - 12:51pmAustin Community College (ACC) announces a third incubator at ACC Highland to build the manufacturing industry in Central Texas. Date: Wednesday, September 25Time: 10 - 11:30 a.m.Location: ACC Highland Campus, Building 4000, 6101 Highland Campus Dr...
President's Podcast: Implementing Guided Pathways for Student Success
Posted on Thu, 09/19/2019 - 11:53amIn 2016, the Austin Community College District (ACC) began its work to implement Guided Pathways at the college to provide a clear, easy to follow road map to on-time completion so students can achieve their academic and career goals. ACC President/...
Meet the 2019-2020 Full-Time Faculty Senate President
Posted on Thu, 09/19/2019 - 11:15amFor four weeks, Austin Community College will talk to the incoming 2019-2020 employee association presidents. We will ask each of them 10 questions to get to know them better. Our second Q&A in the series features the new Full-Time Faculty...
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Mariano Diaz-Miranda, El Centro founder, retires
Posted on Wed, 09/18/2019 - 10:21amAs a child, Dr. Mariano Diaz-Miranda couldn't envision a future in higher education because he didn't see people like himself going to college. Born in Havana, Cuba, Diaz-Miranda moved with his family to a Jewish neighborhood in New York City to...
ACC working to replace ERP and SIS systems, inventory records
Posted on Thu, 09/12/2019 - 3:09pmEnterprise Resource Planning and Student Information System ProjectACC is currently engaged in an effort to replace its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Student Information System. The college is moving to a centralized content management...
Month-in-Review: August 2019
Posted on Thu, 09/12/2019 - 2:33pmGeneral Assembly 2019ACC employees flooded the Austin Convention Center on September 6, 2019, for the college's annual General Assembly. Employees who attended were able to visit nearly 40 booths to learn more about various ACC departments,...
A Message from the Director of Alumni Relations
Posted on Thu, 09/12/2019 - 1:43pmThe Austin Community College Alumni Network Advisory Council recently published our first strategic plan and one of the key priorities in this plan is to understand our community. Our goal is to better engage and celebrate our alumni who work at...
Congratulations August Bravo Award Recipients
Posted on Thu, 09/12/2019 - 1:07pmACC congratulates the following Riverbats Bravo award recipients for August 2019. The selected employees were nominated for outstanding service, excellent performance, and role modeling ACC's values that demonstrate servant leadership. Cypress Creek...
Earning As: September 2019
Posted on Thu, 09/12/2019 - 1:04pmThis regular feature recognizes achievements, activities, and accolades of ACC faculty and staff. To submit news or suggestions, see the contact information below. Nelson Brites, ACC Network Engineer I, was recognized as the 2019 ACC Employee of...
Meet the 2019-2020 Classified Association President
Posted on Thu, 09/12/2019 - 10:17amFor four weeks, Austin Community College will talk to the incoming 2019-2020 employee association presidents. We will ask each of them 10 questions to get to know them better. We start off the series with the new Classified Employee Association...
ACC examines global hunger in Global Issues Speaker Series
Posted on Thu, 09/12/2019 - 9:01amAustin Community College (ACC) presents a discussion on the rise in global hunger rates as part of the college's fall 2019 Global Issues Speaker Series. Hosted by ACC's International Programs, the presentation is Wednesday, September 25, from 5 to 7...
New scholarship for Elgin veteran students
Posted on Thu, 09/12/2019 - 8:59amAustin Community College (ACC) veteran students now have an opportunity to earn additional financial assistance for college with the new Bastrop County Veterans Educational Scholarship. The scholarship is a collaboration of Elgin Campus Student...
September Bond Projects Update
Posted on Thu, 09/12/2019 - 8:36amConstruction crews at Highland Phase 2 and Rio Grande campuses have been hard at work this summer to make progress on the sites. Highland Campus Phase 2 constructionBy: Pamela Collier, ACC Highland Phase 2 Project Manager August was another busy...
MyACC student app, web portal preview now available
Posted on Thu, 09/12/2019 - 8:28amAustin Community College students will soon have all their secure online information and services available in one place with the launch of MyACC portals. A preview of the student version will be available starting September 9, while faculty and...
Fall faculty first to undergo new hiring and onboarding processes
Posted on Wed, 09/11/2019 - 3:42pmChanges have been made to ACC's faculty hiring and onboarding processes to help align with the college's strategic plan and, ultimately, improve student success. The 43 full-time faculty members hired this fall were the first to undergo the new...
ACC Trustees approve expanded partnership with YMCA of Austin
Posted on Wed, 09/11/2019 - 12:37pmThe Austin Community College Board of Trustees approved an agreement to allow the YMCA of Austin to lease office space at the Highland Business Center for its administrative offices. In late 2020, the college will consolidate much of its...
Construction begins at ACC Highland, Building 3000
Posted on Wed, 09/11/2019 - 12:20pmConstruction is underway at ACC Highland, Building 3000 (HLC 3000), the former women's Dillard's. The 185,000-square-foot building will be developed in phases. The first phase will serve as home to the new ACCTV studios and offices. The space will...
ACC Board of Trustees September 9 Recap
Posted on Wed, 09/11/2019 - 11:44amThe Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees met for its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, September 9, 2019. Notable topics discussed include an update on the search for a director of ACC's Truth, Racial Healing &...
ACC honors Hispanic Heritage at Díez y Seis Celebration
Posted on Tue, 09/10/2019 - 12:17pmAustin Community College (ACC) celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with its 12th annual Díez y Seis event Monday, September 16, from noon to 1 p.m. at Eastview Campus (3401 Webberville Rd.). Former Texas Senator Gonzalo Barrientos, who served in the...
ACC students, faculty, and staff practice best actions in an emergency
Posted on Mon, 09/09/2019 - 2:28pmAustin Community College (ACC) practices emergency response procedures and tests its emergency notification system as part of Emergency Preparedness Week September 9 through 13. Emergency Preparedness Week is designated for the third week of every...
ACC and Facebook partner to launch new digital marketing series
Posted on Wed, 09/04/2019 - 4:07pmAustin Community College (ACC) and Facebook announce a new partnership to fuel the growing entrepreneurial industry in Austin. New Digital Marketing courses at ACC prepare students who want to pursue careers in the fast-growing digital marketing...
Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Increase
Posted on Tue, 09/03/2019 - 2:55pmThe Austin Community College District will hold two public hearings on a proposal to increase total tax revenues from properties on the tax roll in the preceding tax year by 6.6 percent. Individual taxes may increase at a greater or lesser rate, or...
All ACC campuses will reopen on a regular schedule Tuesday, 9/3
Posted on Fri, 08/30/2019 - 3:34pm
ACC closed in observance of Labor Day
Posted on Fri, 08/30/2019 - 9:16amAustin Community College (ACC) will close in observance of Labor Day Monday, September 2. All offices will reopen 8 a.m. Tuesday, September 3. Student support offices on campus also will be closed Saturday and Sunday, August 31 and September 1....
Back to School Shopping: ACC grad prepares for her first day as a 4th grade teacher
Posted on Thu, 08/29/2019 - 4:15pmMegan Whites is setting up her classroom for the first time. “A lot of my scholars don’t come in on the first day with the supplies they need. So, I’m definitely going to stack up on those supplies.” One of Austin ISD’s newest 4th grade teachers...
2019 Boots & Bats Gala summer update
Posted on Thu, 08/22/2019 - 2:52pmPlanning continues for the second annual Boots & Bats Gala supporting student scholarships. Invitations are going out this month. In July, Texas State Senator Kirk Watson and Dr. Aileen Bumphus accepted nominations to serve as co-chairs of the...
ACC Board of Trustees August 5 recap
Posted on Thu, 08/22/2019 - 2:41pmAustin Community College District's Board of Trustees approved a proposed property tax rate, reviewed the college's financial report, and met the new president elects for employee associations during its regular August meeting. Proposed Property Tax...
ACC expands no-cost textbook options for students through new national partnership
Posted on Thu, 08/22/2019 - 10:46amACC students have saved more than $3.5 million through open educational resources over the past year Austin Community College (ACC) is one of ten colleges and universities nationwide selected to participate in the 2019-2020 OpenStax Institutional...
ACCTV gets a reboot
Posted on Wed, 08/21/2019 - 3:52pmACCTV, under the Office of Communications & Marketing, is now part of ACC Highland. The station finalized its move from Pinnacle Campus in late July. "This is a new era for ACCTV," says Brette Lea, ACC Communications & Marketing vice...
ACC examines urgent workforce needs in new Workforce Development Report
Posted on Wed, 08/21/2019 - 2:30pmAustin Community College (ACC) and the Austin Chamber of Commerce released the 2019 Workforce Development Report: Innovation, Collaboration & Transformation highlighting ACC’s efforts to build the workforce in the region’s most in-demand...
Student Life awarded Governor’s Volunteer Award for commitment to volunteering
Posted on Wed, 08/21/2019 - 10:25amAustin Community College's (ACC) Office of Student Life is the 2019 recipient of the Higher Education Community Impact Award - Community College — a Texas Governor's Volunteer Award. The awards — presented by the OneStar Foundation and Texas First...
Faculty Spotlight: Haydee Victoria Suescum
Posted on Tue, 08/20/2019 - 11:36amACC Art Professor Haydee Victoria Suescum never set foot in an art museum during her formative years because there were none in Panamá at that time. Since then, her work has been displayed more than 50 times in museums around the world — from major...
Construction updates at Highland and Rio Grande: August 2019
Posted on Fri, 08/16/2019 - 4:48pmWhat's new at Highland Phase 2?By: Pamela Collier, ACC Highland Phase 2 Project Manager All aspects of construction have progressed as the building is large and in various stages of construction from one end to the other. Exterior curtainwall,...
New manufacturing program created to meet growing demand for high-skilled jobs
Posted on Thu, 08/15/2019 - 4:12pmManufacturing is a $12.3 billion industry in Austin with salaries averaging $75,000 a year to design and build things like medical devices, sensors, automation, solar energy equipment, and robotics. "With a 2.1% unemployment rate in Austin, the...
Congratulations July Bravo Award Recipients
Posted on Tue, 08/13/2019 - 4:30pmACC congratulates the following Riverbats Bravo award recipients for July 2019. The selected employees were nominated for outstanding service, excellent performance, and role modeling ACC's values that demonstrate servant leadership. Eastview...
Top 3 Reasons to Attend General Assembly 2019
Posted on Tue, 08/13/2019 - 3:46pmGeneral Assembly 2019 Connections.png General Assembly 2019 Connections.png Each year, ACC employees from across the district gather at General Assembly to hear key college updates. This event helps connect the dots...
ACC hosts 35 members of the National Association of College and University Business Officers
Posted on Tue, 08/13/2019 - 1:32pmAustin Community College (ACC) hosted 35 members of the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) during its annual meeting July 11 through 16. Members met to discuss innovative practices, showcase solutions, and...