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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...
ACC students bringing new life into animated characters
Posted on 06/27/2019 - 3:30pmBuzz Lightyear and Sheriff Woody made cinematic history in 1995 when Toy Story opened in movie theaters across the nation. It was the first fully computer-animated movie. While it captured the hearts of children and adults nationwide, it also...
Supervisor Certificate Program applications now open
Posted on 06/26/2019 - 2:57pmAustin Community College (ACC) employees interested in advancing to a supervisory role at the college are invited to apply for the Supervisor Certificate Program. In addition to gaining basic supervisory knowledge, employees who successfully...
10 reasons to join ACC’s Honors Program
Posted on 06/25/2019 - 4:47pmThe ACC Honors Program is accepting new students for fall. Designed for high-achieving students looking for more advanced classes, Honors Program provides exclusive learning opportunities in and out of the classroom. Students who complete the ACC...
Apple, ACC partner to bring coding to more students
Posted on 06/24/2019 - 6:08pmAustin American-Statesman: Apple, ACC partner to bring coding to more students Apple, ACC partner to bring coding to more students The Austin Community College District and Apple have partnered to create a new coding program that provides ongoing...
Apple teams with 30 Austin teachers to code app prototypes and solve community challenges
Posted on 06/24/2019 - 3:18pmKXAN News: Apple teams with 30 Austin teachers to code app prototypes and solve community challenges
ACC awarded prestigious national Seal of Excelencia
Posted on 06/20/2019 - 4:22pmAustin Community College (ACC) was awarded the national Seal of Excelencia by Excelencia in Education during an awards reception Thursday, June 20, for its positive role in serving Latino students.
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