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ACC talks Black History Month: Joyce A. Tolofari
Posted on 02/20/2020 - 10:16amMeet Joyce Aberebigha Tolofari, MSN, RN, associate professor of Professional Nursing.
Dumpster diving helps ACC Welding student create masterpieces
Posted on 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 talks Black History Month: Nicole K. Bell
Posted on 02/18/2020 - 9:31amMeet Nicole K. Bell, ACC's Training and Development Coordinator.
ACC talks Black History Month: Dr. Mary E. Harris
Posted on 02/14/2020 - 9:49amMeet Dr. Mary E. Harris, ACC vice president of Institutional Planning, Development & Evaluation.
Congratulations January 2020 Bravo Award Recipients
Posted on 02/13/2020 - 11:19amACC congratulates the following Riverbats Bravo award recipients for January 2020. The Riverbats Employee Bravo Awards program recognizes employees whose actions reflect exemplary customer service as demonstrated by excellent communication,...
ACC Board of Trustees February 3 Meeting Recap
Posted on 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 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.
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation to help fund Career Scholars Program
Posted on 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...
Changes to Developmental Math curriculum adding up to student success
Posted on 02/13/2020 - 8:17amThe number of students enrolled in Developmental Math at Austin Community College (ACC) is declining — and that's a good thing. "That means we are getting them into their college credit courses faster," says Dr. Charles Cook, provost/executive vice...
ACC Board of Trustees approves 2020 federal legislative priorities
Posted on 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 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 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 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 02/06/2020 - 12:11pmFor Austin Community College (ACC) graduate Amanda Acosta, 2020 is bringing a lot of ‘new’.
ACC talks Black History Month: Noble Udoh
Posted on 02/05/2020 - 1:20pmMeet Noble Udoh, ACC Student Government Association President for the 2019-2020 academic year.
ACC approves new Vocational Nursing degree
Posted on 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.
ACC students named semifinalists for prestigious national scholarship
Posted on 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.
One Application. Hundreds of Opportunities. Find a scholarship that fits, and apply today!
Posted on 01/31/2020 - 1:59pm
ACC hosts Emergency Preparedness Week February 3-7
Posted on 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.
"We are going to be your neighbors": ACC helps break the cycle at Lockhart Correctional Facility
Posted on 01/30/2020 - 4:48pm“It’s hard to adjust when you have been gone as long as I have,” says Amber McEntire “I don’t even know how to work that phone in your hand, but I know how to build electrical circuits.” For the past 15 years, Amber McEntire has been inside looking...
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