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<\/p>\nThe ACC LGBT eQuity Committee, students, faculty, and staff march in the 27th annual Austin Pride Parade on Saturday, September 30.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\u00a0See photos from the event.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n The Office of Equity and Inclusion was launched in 2016 to ensure the college is welcoming and inclusive of all students. Read about its advances in its first year.<\/p>\n Music Business, Performance, and Technology Professor Tim Dittmar publishes new book to educate future sound engineers.<\/p>\n The State of Texas has selected ACC’s Accelerated Programmer Training Program as one of eight finalists for the annual Star Award, presented by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for programs that increase access to higher education and training.<\/p>\n Project Active and Collaborative Communities (Project ACC) is led by the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning. Faculty Fellows serve four semester terms as they research and pilot new active teaching strategies that support ACC students.<\/p>\n Faculty and staff gathered September 29 for breakfast, a State of the College address, and keynote, followed by lunch and breakout sessions. Read about faculty discussions, core values, and new ways of guiding faculty experience at ACC.<\/p>\n The Path to Admission through Co-Enrollment Program with UT-Austin will be awarded a 2017 Outstanding Institutional Advising Program Award from See leadership transitions in Adjunct Faculty Association, Faculty Senate, Classified Employee Association, and Association of Professional-Technical Employees.<\/p>\n The Austin Mayor’s Health & Fitness Council named Austin Community College a Certified Partner in recognition of ACC’s Employee Wellness Program.<\/p>\n The site was recognized for illustrating assessment information in meaningful ways and for being a good example of institutional transparency.<\/p>\n Construction begins at Highland; San Gabriel crews begin installing drywall; Round Rock tops out<\/p>\n The multi-family community is the first phase of mixed-use redevelopment to open at Highland.<\/p>\n Congratulations to the Riverbats Bravo award recipients for August and September.<\/p>\n Information on SECC campaign, flu shots, retirement planning presentations, and more<\/p>\n ACC Jazz Ensemble and Redd Volkaert<\/a> | Oct. 13 & 21<\/p>\n 12th annual Golf Scramble<\/a> | Oct. 13<\/p>\n Co-sponsored by SpawGlass, the Golf Scramble benefits the ACC Student Emergency Fund. To date, more than $160,000 has been distributed from the fund to help more than 260 students facing crises that might prevent them from continuing their education.<\/p>\n Financial Awareness Week<\/a> | Oct. 14 – 20<\/p>\n Provides resources that help students and their families learn ways to plan for their future and manage their college expenses<\/p>\n Red Ribbon Week | Save the date: Oct. 23-27<\/p>\n ACC Holiday Party | Save the date: Dec. 8<\/p>\n Fall Commencement <\/a>| Dec. 16<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u00a0See photos from the event. Office of Equity & Inclusion: First-year successes The Office of Equity and Inclusion was launched in 2016 to ensure the college is welcoming and inclusive of all students. Read … Continue reading Office of Equity & Inclusion: First-year successes<\/a><\/h3>\n
ACC professor helps students navigate the recording world<\/a><\/h3>\n
Accelerated Programmer Training nominated for state award<\/a><\/h3>\n
Announcing the second cohort of Project ACC Faculty Fellows<\/a><\/h3>\n
General Assembly\/Fall Convocation 2017<\/a><\/h3>\n
\nRecent News<\/h2>\n
PACE program to receive national award<\/a><\/h3>\n
\nthe National Academic Advising Association.<\/p>\nEmployee Association Leadership Recognition<\/a><\/h3>\n
Employee Wellness Program earns city recognition<\/a><\/h3>\n
Assessment website recognized by National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment<\/a><\/h3>\n
Bond projects update<\/a><\/h3>\n
Elan Parkside Apartments available for lease<\/a><\/h3>\n
Riverbats BRAVO recipients<\/h3>\n
HR Connection<\/a><\/h3>\n
Earning A’s: Faculty and staff activities, accomplishments, and accolades<\/a><\/h3>\n
Don’t forget: Submit fall Presidential Student Achievement nominees now<\/a><\/h3>\n
\nUpcoming Events<\/h2>\n