Austin Community College will host a ceremonial groundbreaking for its much-anticipated new campus in Leander Thursday, April 21, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
The celebration will be held at the campus site (enter from the Hwy. 183A frontage road south of San Gabriel Parkway) and feature remarks by community leaders, musical performances, and refreshments.
RSVP now for the groundbreaking celebration.
The Leander campus, to be known as ACC San Gabriel Campus, will have initial capacity for 2,500 students and include classrooms, science labs, a library, and the college’s second ACCelerator computer lab. The approximately 106,000-square-foot building will be designed to integrate with the natural features of its 100-acre site, including the nearby San Gabriel River. The campus is expected to open summer 2018.
“This campus will be a vital part of the City of Leander,” says Bridget Brandt, president and CEO of the Leander Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center and member of the Leander Campus Advisory Committee (CAC). “Water is the most versatile of any element. My hope is the namesake of this campus will contribute those same fundamental properties to the students who choose this campus. It’s important that the name reflects the entire community, and our aspirations to it.”
ACC’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously on the campus name based on recommendations from the Leander CAC.
“This has been a long-standing vision in the Leander community. The San Gabriel Campus affirms ACC’s commitment to increasing pathways to higher education across Central Texas,” says ACC Board Chair Dr. Vic Villarreal. “It’s exciting to see it come to fruition.”
For more information and to follow construction updates, visit austincc.edu/bond.
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By M K Shelnutt April 11, 2016 - 10:40 pm
I don’t understand why it is being Named San Gabriel Campus. It seems. Why not name it ACC Leander Campus?
By jessicavess April 14, 2016 - 1:13 pm
Thank you for your comment. The Campus Advisory Committee, made up of 13 Leander-area educator and business leaders, unanimously recommended the name of San Gabriel Campus to the Board of Trustees based on the campus’s geographical location within the city. The 100-acre site sits a few miles south of the San Gabriel River, along San Gabriel Pkwy.
By S Sammons April 21, 2016 - 5:38 pm
I’m curious as to what classes may be in the plan to be offered at ACC San Gabriel? Is there a way to find out, or put in any suggestions for future classes offered?
Thank you.
By jessicavess April 22, 2016 - 7:42 pm
Thank you for your comment. The ACC San Gabriel Campus will offer general studies courses and programs and will feature the college’s second ACCelerator learning lab. You may follow the progress and updates about programs and construction at austincc.edu/sangabriel. You also may leave a question or request a community presentation. Thank you.