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Austin Community College 2019-2020 budget includes 3% employee raise
Posted on 07/15/2019 - 10:48amKXAN: Austin Community College 2019-2020 budget includes 3% employee raise
ACC budget includes 3% raise for staff but keeps tuition steady
Posted on 07/12/2019 - 11:28amAustin American-Statesman: ACC budget includes 3% raise for staff but keeps tuition steady ACC budget includes 3% raise for staff but keeps tuition steady Austin Community College trustees this week approved a $406 million budget for the 2019-20...
ACC and St. Edward’s University launch new partnership
Posted on 07/11/2019 - 2:05pmAustin Community College (ACC) and St. Edward’s University launched a new partnership Wednesday, July 10, to streamline transfer opportunities for ACC students seeking a bachelor’s degree. “The opportunities we provide students through partnerships...
Earning As: July 2019
Posted on 07/10/2019 - 11:37amThis regular feature recognizes achievements, activities, and accolades of ACC faculty and staff. To submit news or suggestions, see the contact information below.
Congratulations June Bravo Award Recipients
Posted on 07/10/2019 - 11:21amACC congratulates the following Riverbats Bravo award recipients for June 2019. The selected employees were nominated for outstanding service, excellent performance, and role modeling ACC's values that demonstrate servant leadership. Cypress Creek...
State of Round Rock Campus discussed at Campus Conversation
Posted on 07/10/2019 - 10:21amAustin Community College (ACC) President/CEO, Dr. Richard Rhodes, led a discussion on the state of Round Rock Campus and the district at the June 27 Campus Conversation.
From Student Affairs: Financial Aid Office Takes an Active Role in Student Success
Posted on 07/10/2019 - 8:47amACC has long supported students in getting ready for college, worked with them to get them enrolled, and assisted them in receiving financial aid. But with more students participating in postsecondary education than ever before, and the adoption of...
2018-2019 ACC Fact Book now available
Posted on 07/10/2019 - 8:26amThe 2018-2019 ACC Fact Book is now available online. You can find this and previous versions of this publication here. This annual publication contains collegewide data and statistics that includes, but is not limited to, credit degrees and...
ACC holds tuition rates for 6th consecutive year in new 2019/20 budget
Posted on 07/09/2019 - 5:56pmThe Austin Community College District Board of Trustees approved a $406 million budget for 2019-20. The budget represents a 5.7 percent increase over the 2018-19 budget. New expenses include expanded operations at ACC Highland, which is set to open...
ACC seeks director for Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Campus Center
Posted on 07/09/2019 - 1:06pmIn a move that cements the college’s commitment to equity and inclusion, Dr. Rhodes recently approved the creation of a full-time permanent director for the ACC’s Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Campus Center (TRHT). The director will be...
Crews continue renovation work at ACC Highland Phase 2 and Rio Grande Campus
Posted on 07/09/2019 - 12:00pmACC Highland Phase 2
ACC hires first ombudsperson for faculty and staff
Posted on 07/09/2019 - 11:57amAustin Community College (ACC) has named Amanda Dean director of the college’s new Office of the Ombudsperson.
RTX Austin expected to draw thousands of gamers for annual convention, schools plug-in
Posted on 07/08/2019 - 8:28amKXAN: RTX Austin expected to draw thousands of gamers for annual convention, schools plug-in By: Candy Rodriguez RTX Austin expected to draw thousands of gamers for annual convention, schools plug-in AUSTIN (KXAN) — The gaming industry has come a...
ACC closed in observance of Independence Day
Posted on 07/03/2019 - 10:36amAustin Community College (ACC) will close in observance of Independence Day, Thursday, July 4. All offices reopen 8 a.m. Friday, July 5. Registration for 5.5-week summer courses remains open through Friday, July 5. Classes begin Monday, July 8....
Adopt Our Summer Pets! Meet the pets cared for by ACC Vet Tech students.
Posted on 07/02/2019 - 8:48am
Tackle Transportation: Get your ACC Green Pass for free, unlimited Cap Metro rides.
Posted on 07/01/2019 - 1:50pmFor the second year in a row, Austin Community College (ACC) students, faculty, and staff can ride Capital Metro and Metro Rail for free using the all-new Digital Green Pass. The pass offers unlimited rides to class, work, and anywhere else for one...
Remembering former Trustee Royce Faulkner
Posted on 07/01/2019 - 11:31amThe Austin Community College District honors the memory of Royce Faulkner, a former ACC Board of Trustee chair. Royce passed away at the age of 89 on June 25, 2019. “Royce left a mark on Austin that will be remembered for generations to come,” says...
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