This regular feature recognizes activities and honors of ACC faculty and staff. To submit news or suggestions, see the contact information below. Dr. Connie P. Williams, manager, Highland Testing Center, will be inducted … Continue reading
Using YouTube to boost classroom lessons
Beginning in the 1970’s, ACC’s Department of Drafting and Design taught future drafters, designers, architects and engineers how to use traditional drafting boards and drawing tools to create complex technical drawings. Then, in the mid-1980’s, … Continue reading
Lifelong learner and teacher
John D. Lancaster, PhD, is a lifelong learner, and has the teaching and learning experience to prove it. Lancaster, Program Coordinator and Professor in ACC’s Building Construction Technology program, completed his first degree in 1971, … Continue reading
Bond Projects Update: Elgin, Round Rock, and San Gabriel
Elgin Grand Opening ACC Elgin Campus celebrated the grand opening of Phase 2 on February 6. View photos from the event here. The expansion includes specialized facilities for the college’s Veterinary Technology and Sustainable Agriculture … Continue reading
ACC hosts interactive social justice event: The Defamation Experience
Austin Community College invites the public to participate in an interactive social justice event 10 a.m. to noon Friday, February 23, at Eastview Campus, Room 8500 (3401 Webberville Rd.). “The Defamation Experience” is a play that incorporates … Continue reading
Roland C. Hayes: Helping students be the best they can be
Roland C. Hayes, African-American Cultural Center director and history professor, shares his inspiration in helping students achieve their dreams. Hayes was awarded the Austin NAACP Lifetime Achievement Award December 2 during the organization’s 52nd annual DeWitty/Overton … Continue reading
ACC congratulates teaching, leadership award recipients
Austin Community College congratulates the recipients of the following annual awards recognizing excellence in teaching and leadership. “These faculty, staff, and administrators are outstanding and contribute so much to our ACC community through their hard … Continue reading
February HR Connection: IRS forms issued, retirees, and more
IRS Forms 1095-B and 1095-C Now Available IRS Forms 1095-B and 1095-C have been issued to all employees who averaged at least 30 hours of work per week during 2017, regardless of whether or not … Continue reading
Building success stories 100 semesters and counting
What do you do after teaching 100 straight semesters? If you’re Warren Heatwole, Austin Community College professor of construction management, the answer is simple. You keep going. “You don’t choose to be a teacher. You … Continue reading
Congratulations January Bravo award recipients
ACC congratulates the following Riverbats Bravo award recipients for January 2018. The selected employees were nominated for outstanding service, excellent performance, and role modeling ACC’s values that demonstrate servant leadership. CYP Cynthia Ott EGN Richard … Continue reading