Austin Community College District (ACC) and Scale AI welcomed dozens of students and soldiers from the Army Software Factory at the ACC Rio Grande Campus for a special hackathon workshop. The event exposed students to … Continue reading
Fall 2023 Chancellor Student Achievement Award: Meet Julian Cotto
“ACC is a great place to find direction when you are directionless.” Meet Julian Cotto, this year’s Chancellor Student Achievement Award winner. Julian began at ACC in spring 2022 as a transfer-in student. He is earning his associate degree in Computer Programming and this spring, plans to jump straight into earning his bachelor’s from ACC in Software Development. Continue reading
From ACC to Yale: Computer Science Student Shares Her Transfer Journey
Austin Community College District (ACC) Computer Science student Valerie Calderon-Meyer will drive more than 1,800 miles to begin her next journey. “I am making the three-day drive up to Connecticut with my cat this upcoming … Continue reading
ACC launches new bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity
Austin Community College District (ACC) prepares to launch the college’s fourth bachelor’s degree program to help fill growing workforce gaps in the industry. The new Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Cybersecurity is designed to help working professionals in cybersecurity prepare for more advanced career roles. Continue reading
Congressman Doggett Secures $1.4 Million to Expand Cybersecurity Education at ACC
Cybersecurity is expanding at Austin Community College District. U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett secured over $1.4 million in federal funds to develop a new advanced cybersecurity training center at ACC. The Congressman announced the new funding … Continue reading
Earn your network certificate in 1 year with ACC’s new IT Institute program
Limited seats are available for ACC’s new Information Technology Institute (ITI). The pilot program begins fall 2018. The accelerated, back-to-back, in-classroom courses are designed so you can earn a certificate in Network Administration in … Continue reading
IT update: Upgrading to MS Windows 10
UPDATE | May 2018: Windows 10 has been tested by IT and deployment is underway. All new computers should be deployed with Windows 10. The college’s Information Technology Department is testing the new operating system … Continue reading