All Access 2009 An Education Celebration!
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 28 | Eastview Campus, 3401 Webberville Rd.
AUSTIN, Texas, February 23, 2009 – Austin Community College District invites families to celebrate the college’s 35th anniversary at the All-Access ACC open house 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 28 at the Eastview Campus, 3401 Webberville Road.
All Access ACC is the college’s largest event, bringing ACC faculty and staff to one location to meet the community and showcase educational programs and services. Visitors can enjoy live performances, fun demonstrations, short classes, and games for all ages.
This year is significant because the college has been celebrating the 35th anniversary of its founding by looking backward and forward.
“ACC has become the second largest institution of higher learning in the region by providing valuable education and training opportunities in eight counties,” says Dr. Stephen B. Kinslow, president/CEO of ACC. “All Access ACC is an opportunity for Central Texans to see programs the college offers and have fun in a family-friendly environment.”
Live entertainment is planned throughout the day. Special guest performers SKYROCKET! will flash back to 1973 in honor of ACC’s founding year, while “Hip Hop Into College” transports visitors with contemporary music from local artists.
Following are just of few of the day’s highlights. For a full schedule, visit austincc.edu/allaccess.
- Health fair and screenings
- Floral arrangement workshops
- Classic and custom car show
- College information and assistance
- Robot races
- Cooking demonstrations
- Web design, animation, and video game creation workshops
- Free history and art lectures
- Tax help
- Community services information
- Solar energy and wind power technologies
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About the Austin Community College District (austincc.edu):
ACC, Central Texas’ community college, is the primary gateway to higher education and career training for residents in eight counties. The college provides access to affordable, quality education. ACC enrolls more than 35,700 credit students, offering university transfer courses, two-year associate degrees, certificates, Early College Start, access programs that get students “college-ready,” and continuing education. At ACC you can “Start here. Get there.”