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ACC hosts largest event with 50 Years Later: A Riverbat Homecoming Fest

Austin Community College District (ACC) celebrated the college’s 50th anniversary at “50 Years Later: A Riverbat Homecoming Fest.” More than 2,500 past, present, and future Riverbats stopped by the ACC Highland Campus on Saturday, September … Continue reading

Golden Anniversary: ACC Celebrates 50 Years of Serving Central Texas

Sunday, September 17, 2023 marks 50 years since Austin Community College District (ACC) officially opened its doors. The college first held classes on September 17, 1973, to meet the needs and demands for higher education … Continue reading

ACC celebrates the groundbreaking of the UFCU Pavilion

Work is underway for a new gathering space in Austin. More than 100 people turned out to celebrate the groundbreaking for the UFCU Pavilion at the Austin Community College District (ACC) Highland Campus Monday, March … Continue reading

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ACC and KLRU launch new partnership at ACC Highland

Former Dillard’s women’s store will house joint office and production facilities Austin Community College (ACC) unveils plans for the redevelopment of the former Dillard’s women’s space at Highland in partnership with KLRU-TV, Austin PBS. The … Continue reading

Watercolor art by student Jose Velasquez

Visit ACC Highland arts programs during WEST Austin Studio Tour

Austin Community College’s Art, Jewelry, and Dance departments are hosting an open house during the 2018 WEST Austin Studio Tour, held over two weekends, May 12-13 and May 19-20. Visitors can tour the college’s newest … Continue reading

Lumina Focus: College Reshapes Shopping Mall and Students are Buying

Lumina Focus: College Reshapes Shopping Mall and Students are Buying COLLEGE RESHAPES SHOPPING MALL – AND STUDENTS ARE BUYING AUSTIN, Texas — Where shoppers once roamed the aisles of a JCPenney, students at Austin Community … Continue reading

Groundbreaking marks beginning of Highland Phase 2

Construction is set to begin on Austin Community College (ACC) Highland phase 2 that will add advanced facilities to prepare students for high-demand careers and nurture local business growth. Community leaders and friends joined ACC … Continue reading

ACC Highland campus enters phase two

KXAN: ACC Highland campus enters phase two ACC Highland campus enters phase two AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin’s old Highland Mall is going from shopping center to learning center, with the second phase of Austin Community … Continue reading

Old promise fulfilled by new promise at ACC

Fox 7 Austin: Old promise fulfilled by new promise at ACC Old promise fulfilled by new promise at ACC Administrators with the Austin Community College administration’s indoor ground breaking ceremony was certainly unique. It matched … Continue reading

ACC Highland Phase 2 expansion set to begin; celebrate September 21

Construction is set to begin on ACC Highland phase 2 that will add advanced facilities to prepare students for high-demand careers and nurture local business growth. The college will host a ceremonial groundbreaking 10 to … Continue reading

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