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Welcome Back, Riverbats! What to know about each ACC campus as the 2024 spring semester begins

Austin Community College District (ACC) welcomes returning and new Riverbats as the spring 2024 semester begins Tuesday, January 16.  As more students head to one of ACC’s many campuses, here is some information to help … Continue reading

ACC Rio Grande Campus Awarded Best Project Innovation

Austin Community College District (ACC) Rio Grande Campus, Building 1000 was awarded Best Project Innovation by the prestigious Urban Land Institute (ULI) Austin Awards.   The ULI Austin Annual Impact Awards recognize projects embodying the … Continue reading

Welcome Back, Riverbats! Navigating Your Campus for Fall 2023

Austin Community College District (ACC) welcomes returning and new Riverbats as the fall 2023 semester begins Monday, August 21.  As more students head to one of ACC’s many campuses, here is some information to help … Continue reading

ACC faculty now teaching U.S. Army members in accelerated courses at the Software Factory

Austin Community College District (ACC) faculty are accelerating the work at the Army Futures Command (AFC) Software Factory at the Rio Grande Campus. The training program is among the first of its kind to upskill … 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

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Texas Architect: Double Time

Title: Double TimePublished: Texas ArchitectAuthor: Penny SnyderLink: https://magazine.texasarchitects.org/2023/03/07/double-time/ Austin Community College ushers a beloved building into the next century. Location AustinClient Austin Community College DistrictArchitect Overland PartnersArchitect of Record Studio8 ArchitectsHistoric Preservation Architects Architexas; Hutson … Continue reading

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Education, Innovation & Technology Come Together at ACC during SXSW

Austin Community College District (ACC) hosts a series of workshops, panels, and programs during South by Southwest (SXSW) from March 9 through March 11 at ACC Rio Grande Campus.  The SXSW@ACC 2023 events center on … Continue reading

ACC’s Rio Grande Campus to be updated

KLBJ AM: ACC’s Rio Grande Campus to be updated The Austin Community College District celebrated the groundbreaking for renovations at its Rio Grande Campus today. Scheduled to open in late 2019, plans feature: •    Expanded … Continue reading

As Austin Community College begins Rio Grande campus renovations, Austin High School alumni reflect on years of tradition

Community Impact: As Austin Community College begins Rio Grande campus renovations, Austin High School alumni reflect on years of tradition Scott Sayers remembers his first year at the former downtown Austin High School campus like it … Continue reading

ACC kicks off historical groundbreaking at Rio Grande Campus

More than 100 years after the Rio Grande Campus first opened its doors, Austin Community College broke ground Thursday, August 10, on state-of-the-art renovations and historical preservation to the main building. “We’re preserving the history … Continue reading

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