ACC Faculty and Staff
In Memoriam: Gus Garcia — Founding ACC Trustee
Posted on Tue, 12/18/2018 - 9:27amThe Austin Community College District honors the memory of Gustavo "Gus" Garcia, one of the seven founding members of the ACC Board of Trustees. “Mayor Garcia was a devoted friend to the college and a mentor to generations of students, alumni, and...
ACC Honors Associate Degree Nursing Program Students
Posted on Mon, 12/17/2018 - 3:41pmFall 2018 Nursing Pinning Ceremony Fall 2018 Nursing Pinning Ceremony Austin Community College (ACC) celebrated fall graduates of the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Program with a pinning ceremony Thursday, December...
New Skills to Share: Jewelry Professor Returns from Toolbox Initiative
Posted on Fri, 12/14/2018 - 3:56pmWith a drum, jewelry, and a new outlook in hand, Jewelry Department chair and professor James Lynn returns from West Africa with knowledge to share with his students. Lynn spent more than a week in Dakar, Senegal, as part of the Toolbox Initiative,...
Tuition payment deadline postponed due to technical issues
Posted on Wed, 12/12/2018 - 6:37pmAustin Community College has extended its December 12 spring 2019 tuition deadline to 5 p.m. Wednesday, December 19, due to reports of payment system technical issues. No students will be dropped from classes for non-payment during this time. The...
ACC hosts Establishing Shots fall showcase, 12/12
Posted on Mon, 12/10/2018 - 1:00pmAustin Community College (ACC) invites students, faculty, and the community to ‘Establishing Shots’ Wednesday, December 12, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Northridge Campus (11928 Stonehollow Dr.) for a special screening of student video projects. Radio-...
New zero-cost textbook program saves ACC students more than $2.1 million
Posted on Mon, 12/10/2018 - 12:04pmAustin Community College students are saving millions of dollars in textbooks costs through new course and degree options known as Z-degrees and zero textbook cost (ZTC) classes. The courses use zero-cost learning materials called open educational...
Here to help you stay on track. Explore ACC programs.
Posted on Thu, 12/06/2018 - 1:42pmKeep Your Future on Track With the closure of Virginia College, Austin Community College is ready to help you find ways to complete your college education. We offer degrees and certificates in 10 areas of study - many that align with your current...
Blackboard down Dec. 20-21
Posted on Thu, 12/06/2018 - 8:50amAustin Community College’s Blackboard environment will be unavailable from 8 a.m. Thursday, December 20, until 5 p.m. Friday, December 21. During this time, users will not be able to access the system. The downtime is necessary to install major...
ACC delivers more than 4,300 books to Brown Santa Program
Posted on Wed, 12/05/2018 - 3:33pmAustin Community College (ACC) delivered more than 4,300 books, puzzles, and games to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office Brown Santa Program Wednesday, December 5. Sponsored by the ACC Student Government Association, the book drive benefits children...
ACC celebrates more than 3,100 students at fall commencement
Posted on Wed, 12/05/2018 - 9:27amThe Austin Community College District (ACC) will celebrate its summer and fall graduates during commencement 6 p.m. Friday, December 14, at Frank Erwin Center (1701 Red River St.). When: Friday, December 14Where: Frank Erwin Center, 1701 Red River...
Transforming Student Services to positively impact student lives
Posted on Tue, 12/04/2018 - 2:04pmSince the implementation of guided pathways in 2016, ACC Student Services has expanded its programs and resources to help students succeed from application to graduation, transfer, and successful entry into the workforce. Over the course of three...
R.B. the Riverbat turns 8; celebrates with students and Trustee
Posted on Tue, 12/04/2018 - 1:56pmAustin Community College (ACC) celebrated Riverbats Day on Wednesday, November 14, to commemorate the 8th birthday of the college’s beloved mascot, R.B. the Riverbat. In honor of Riverbats Day, and to promote access to higher education, the...
Earning A's: Faculty and staff achievements, activities, and accolades
Posted on Tue, 12/04/2018 - 1:48pmTeresa Garza, M.Ed, RT(R)(MR), Associate Professor, Diagnostic Medical Imaging - Radiology, received her Master of Arts in Education with a major in Technology from Texas State University on August 10, 2018. She was honored with induction into the...
Month-in-Review: November 2018
Posted on Tue, 12/04/2018 - 1:25pmSan Marcos Goodnight Center closing after spring semester: The San Marcos Goodnight Center will close following the spring 2019 semester at the request of the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District (SMCISD). The school district owns the...
Congratulations October Bravo award recipients
Posted on Tue, 12/04/2018 - 1:14pmACC congratulates the following Riverbats Bravo award recipients for October 2018. The selected employees were nominated for outstanding service, excellent performance, and role modeling ACC’s values that demonstrate servant leadership. Highland...
ACC Board swears in re-elected Trustees Mink & Nitsch
Posted on Mon, 12/03/2018 - 7:04pmBoard of Trustees-scr (1).jpg Board of Trustees-scr (1).jpg The Austin Community College District (ACC) swore in two trustees during the board’s general meeting Monday, December 3. The Honorable Gonzalo Barrientos...
Visual Communication Department hosts Fall 2018 Student Portfolio Show
Posted on Mon, 12/03/2018 - 10:58amAustin Community College invites students, employees, and the community to the Visual Communication Department’s Fall 2018 Student Portfolio Showcase 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, December 13, at ACC Highland, Building 4000 (6101 Highland Campus Dr.)....
ACC hosts Juried Student Art Exhibition
Posted on Thu, 11/29/2018 - 11:46amAustin Community College (ACC) invites the community to the 2018/2019 Juried Art Exhibition featuring more than 50 works of art from ACC students including sculpture, photography, ceramics, printmaking, drawing, and painting. A reception will be...
Celebrate the Holidays: ACC celebrates different cultures with La Chorale De Noël
Posted on Wed, 11/28/2018 - 1:23pmAustin Community College (ACC) invites students, their families, and the community to The Foreign Language Department’s annual French holiday celebration La Chorale De Noël, Sunday December 2 at 4 p.m. at the Northridge Campus Auditorium building...
"Oh What Fun" - Tickets on sale now for employee holiday party
Posted on Tue, 11/27/2018 - 9:53amShare the holiday spirit with friends and colleagues at this year’s ACC faculty and staff holiday party Friday, December 7, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Zilker Ballroom (208 Barton Springs Rd.). Tickets are $10 each (limit two per employee) and may...
Still time to buy from ACC Boots & Bats art auction
Posted on Wed, 11/21/2018 - 11:38amAustin Community College invites you to bid on one-of-a-kind artwork to support student scholarships. More than 25 pieces from the Boots & Bats Gala live auction are still available and now open for the community to bid on. Works include...
ACC collects children's books for Brown Santa Program
Posted on Tue, 11/20/2018 - 8:35amAustin Community College (ACC) is collecting donations for its annual “I Can Read!” children’s book drive benefiting the Travis County Sheriff’s Office’s Brown Santa Program for families in need. “It’s important to remember that everyone is not as...
ACC Trustees approve election results and order Place 8 runoff
Posted on Mon, 11/19/2018 - 2:03pmAustin Community College’s Board of Trustees approved results of the November 6 general election and called for a runoff for Place 8 during a special meeting Monday, November 19. According to the official election results, incumbent trustees Dr....
ACC closes for Thanksgiving holiday
Posted on Mon, 11/19/2018 - 10:59amAustin Community College (ACC) will close for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, November 22. All offices and campuses will reopen Monday, November 26. During the break, Campus Police will remain available and may be reached at 512-223-7999 in...
Share your expertise: Submit a workshop proposal for annual Learning Lab Conference by 12/7
Posted on Tue, 11/13/2018 - 11:59amAustin Community College (ACC) invites faculty and staff to share their expertise or research for the annual Learning Lab Tutoring Conference. Tutoring and Beyond: Paving the Way for Student Persistence will be held Friday, February 22, at Eastview...
ACC searches for performers for National Day of Racial Healing
Posted on Tue, 11/13/2018 - 10:33amAustin Community College (ACC) calls for participants in observance of the National Day of Racial Healing. Falling in line with this year’s theme “What’s Your Story?”, applications from faculty, staff, and community members are being accepted to...
Helping Hand: ACC Jewelry Department Chair joins Toolbox Initiative
Posted on Mon, 11/12/2018 - 12:19pm“I had this dream of going to West Africa, sitting down in a jeweler’s workshop, and watching these people do the amazing things they do; even with simple tools.” ACC Professor James Lynn Armed with suitcases filled with pliers, saws, hand tools,...
Follow the Journey: ACC professor & students capture official COTA photos for F1
Posted on Thu, 10/18/2018 - 4:41pmSince 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...
Save the date for the 2018 ACC Employee Holiday Party
Posted on Thu, 10/18/2018 - 11:50amCelebrate 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...
A Message From IT: Websites
Posted on Wed, 10/17/2018 - 11:58amWebsites 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,...
A Message From IT: Maintenance Schedule
Posted on Wed, 10/17/2018 - 11:10amAustin 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...
ACC hosts a reading & discussion series for veterans & community
Posted on Tue, 10/16/2018 - 1:42pmAustin 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...
ACC Communication Studies hosts second annual COMMS Week
Posted on Mon, 10/08/2018 - 3:55pmStudents, 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...
ACC Nursing Program named ‘Best of the Best’
Posted on Fri, 10/05/2018 - 2:25pmAustin 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...
Congratulations September Bravo award recipients
Posted on Thu, 10/04/2018 - 4:39pmACC 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...
ACC hosts the 13th annual Golf Scramble
Posted on Thu, 10/04/2018 - 8:43amRegistration is underway for Austin Community College’s (ACC) 13th annual Golf Scramble Friday, October 12, at Riverside Golf Course (1020 Grove Blvd.). The Golf Scramble benefits the college’s Student Emergency Fund, which helps students who are...
Earning A's: Faculty and Staff achievements, activities, and accolades
Posted on Tue, 09/25/2018 - 11:27amNew ACC PD Lieutenant | Clayton Harris was sworn in as lieutenant of the ACC Police Department on August 20. Lt. Harris received his associate degree from ACC before joining the Texas Department of Public Safety. He retired from DPS as a sergeant...
What faculty and students need to know now
Posted on Tue, 09/25/2018 - 11:23amWith the fall semester moving forward rapidly, students can run into financial roadblocks that affect their academic success. Austin Community College (ACC) has several ways to support students. Additional funding and a new streamlined emergency...
First Day and Z-Degree Programs help students save big on textbooks
Posted on Tue, 09/25/2018 - 11:23amACC is helping students save hundreds of thousands of dollars on textbooks through the college’s First Day and Z-Degree programs, which provide deep discounts and zero-cost digital class materials respectively. In the first two semesters, the First...
Don’t miss this year’s General Assembly
Posted on Tue, 09/25/2018 - 9:55amJoin your faculty and staff colleagues at General Assembly/Fall Convocation 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, September 28, at the Palmer Events Center (900 Barton Springs Rd.). Online registration is required.Be there. Get inspired. Learn how you are making...
Bond Update: New Campuses open for fall classes
Posted on Tue, 09/25/2018 - 9:52amACC invites faculty and staff to the grand opening celebration of Round Rock Campus Phase 2. The event will be 10 - 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 26. RSVP online now. The Round Rock celebration follows three other grand openings held this year...
ACC trustees adopt 2018-19 tax rate
Posted on Mon, 09/17/2018 - 11:40amThe Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees adopted a $0.1048 (10.48 cents) property tax rate for fiscal year 2018-19 on Monday, September 10. The $0.004 increase over last year is due to the issuance of the final voter-approved...
Celebrate the signing of the U.S. Constitution at Signing Day event, 9/18
Posted on Mon, 09/17/2018 - 11:26amAustin Community College (ACC) hosts the 11th annual Constitution Signing Day event honoring the signing of the U.S. Constitution Tuesday, September 18, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Eastview Campus, Building 8000, Rm. 8500 (3101 Webberville Rd.). Attendees...
ACC honors employees at service award luncheons
Posted on Mon, 09/17/2018 - 11:09amACC 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 a special luncheon with Dr. Richard Rhodes, ACC...
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage at Díez y Seis event, 9/17
Posted on Mon, 09/17/2018 - 9:39amAustin Community College (ACC) celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with its 11th annual Díez y Seis event Monday, September 17, from noon to 1 p.m. at Riverside Campus (1020 Grove Blvd.). Former Texas Senator Gonzalo Barrientos, who served in the...
Congratulations August Bravo award recipients
Posted on Sat, 09/15/2018 - 9:57amACC congratulates the following Riverbat Bravo award recipients for August 2018. The selected employees were nominated for outstanding service, excellent performance, and role modeling ACC’s values that demonstrate servant leadership. Cypress Creek...