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graduate spotlight: meet john barnard
posted on 12/08/2020 - 3:53pmaustin community college district (acc) celebrates a record number of graduates at its 2020 fall commencement with a virtual ceremony saturday, december 12. our graduates are sharing their own stories about their experience at acc and their goals...
acc experts: five things to know about food safety
posted on 12/08/2020 - 9:55amwritten by: jessica carrales, acc culinary arts assistant and student december is worldwide food service safety month which puts a focus on keeping food safe. as you prepare any holiday feast or treat, here are the top five things to keep in mind...
acc to begin offering on-campus, in-person application assistance for spring registration
posted on 12/04/2020 - 1:17pmaustin community college district (acc) is gradually expanding on-campus services to help enroll students for spring classes. beginning monday, december 7, the college will offer in-person application assistance. visitors will be required to...
up overnight: how acc’s monolith went from idea to reality in 48 hours
posted on 12/04/2020 - 12:07pmcentral texas is in the spotlight for having its own monolith pop up overnight, but this one is no mystery. faculty, students, and former students from acc’s welding department custom-built an eight-foot-tall silvery column, and installed it at the...
graduate spotlight: meet shannon pinales
posted on 12/03/2020 - 1:43pmaustin community college district (acc) celebrates a record number of graduates at its 2020 fall commencement with a virtual ceremony saturday, december 12. our graduates are sharing their own stories about their experience at acc and their goals...
month-in-review: november 2020
posted on 12/03/2020 - 1:01pmriverbat week 2020austin community college district (acc) and central texas went purple november 16-20 to celebrate riverbat week 2020. throughout the week, the cities of austin, kyle, leander, and round rock issued proclamations declaring it...
acc awarded two national grants to target equity gaps in higher education
posted on 12/03/2020 - 12:42pmaustin community college district (acc) was awarded two national department of education (ed) grants to support the college's work toward closing equity gaps and increasing student success.
acc selected as early adopter for state oer digital repository
posted on 12/03/2020 - 12:25pmby carrie gits, highland campus library head librarian and associate professor
construction updates at highland and rio grande: november 2020
posted on 12/03/2020 - 9:09amrio grande campus renovationsby paul mason, rio grande renovations project manager
riverbats giving back: acc foundation raises more than $8,000 for student scholarships on #givingtuesday
posted on 12/02/2020 - 4:24pmin just 24 hours, the central texas community donated more than $8,100 to acc student scholarships and emergency aid. tuesday, december 1, 2020, marked the annual #givingtuesday campaign, an international day of charitable giving. for the fifth year...
acc celebrates 3,400+ graduates for 2020 fall commencement
posted on 12/02/2020 - 12:00pmaustin community college district (acc) celebrates a record number of graduates at its 2020 fall commencement. the virtual ceremony will be celebrated at 11 a.m., saturday, december 12. more than 3,400 students are invited to participate. that’s up...
acc phi theta kappa student honored for excellence in writing
posted on 11/30/2020 - 2:26pmout of more than 370 submissions nationwide, austin community college district (acc) phi theta kappa (ptk) student, azucena enloe, was awarded an honor for excellence in writing. azucena submitted a fictional piece she wrote called “what stays with...
spring 2021 planning amid covid-19
posted on 11/24/2020 - 1:47pmaustin community college district (acc) administration is using knowledge learned about the virus over the past few months to inform spring planning and what another semester in the time of covid-19 looks like.
spring registration is here -- get the classes you need and want, today.
posted on 11/24/2020 - 1:35pm
celebrating 10 years of riverbat pride
posted on 11/24/2020 - 12:04pmaustin community college district (acc) and central texas went purple november 16-20 to celebrate riverbat week 2020. throughout the week, the cities of austin, kyle, leander, and round rock issued proclamations declaring it riverbats day in their...
acc's online programs ranked among top in the state and nation
posted on 11/24/2020 - 11:10amaustin community college district (acc) ranks top in the state and nation in online learning according to two recent reports. the recognition comes at a time where the college has grown its online and distance education programs in response to the...
explore drones at acc: college hosts drone demo day at pstc
posted on 11/24/2020 - 9:09amaustin community college district (acc) hosted its first-ever drone demo day wednesday, november 18, at the public safety training center at hays campus to promote its newest drone training certification program.
regional advisory committees present annual report to acc board of trustees
posted on 11/23/2020 - 11:19amaustin community college district’s (acc) regional advisory committees (racs) presented annual reports to the acc board of trustees during the november 16 work session. the three 11-member committees, which formed in 2018, represent acc’s north,...
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posted on 11/23/2020 - 6:58am
acc closes 11/26 in observance of thanksgiving, spring registration remains open
posted on 11/21/2020 - 10:37amaustin community college district (acc) will close for the thanksgiving holiday on thursday, november 26. the college will reopen at 8 a.m, monday, november 30.
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