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History of Austin Community College<\/h2>
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ACC Founded<\/a><\/h2>
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On Saturday, December 9, 1972, Austin voters said \u201cYes\u201d to a new community college. Whether Austin needed or could afford a community college had been debated for years. Three times, in 1963, 1965, and 1968, voters had scuttled plans for a tax-supported college. But this time the results were different,..Read More<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n

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ACC Opens Its Doors to more than 1,700 Eager Students<\/a><\/h2>
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