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Emergency Preparedness Week begins at ACC

The Austin Community College District (ACC) is preparing its campuses in the event of an emergency with a series of drills Tuesday, September 8 – Friday, September 11. ACC hosts Emergency Preparedness Week each semester … Continue reading

ACC celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Diez y Seis event

Austin Community College (ACC) will host its eighth annual Diez y Seis event with special guest speaker, Texas Secretary of State Carlos Cascos on Wednesday, September 16, from noon to 1 p.m. at Riverside Campus … Continue reading

ACC partners with Adobe to provide students free software access

The Austin Community College District’s (ACC) Business, Government and Technical Communications Department is partnering with Adobe Systems, Inc., to provide students free access to the industry-leading toolkit Adobe Technical Communication Suite, which includes FrameMaker, Camtasia, … Continue reading

ACC awarded $1M state grant to train healthcare workers

The Austin Community College District (ACC) will provide specialized job training for St. David’s HealthCare through a $1 million grant awarded by the Texas Workforce Commission. The training will help hundreds of healthcare workers upgrade … Continue reading

ACC hosts abstract exhibition of late artist Neal Adams

The Austin Community College District (ACC) will host an exhibit honoring abstract expressionist Neal Adams from August 24 through October 16 in the Rio Grande Campus Kramer Gallery, Building 3000 (1218 West Ave.). A reception for … Continue reading

CAD student’s bold vision launches promising career

The tech industry drew in Andrew Sanderson from England to Austin. “This is where success is made,” says Sanderson. “I worked across Western Europe, Scandinavia, and the Middle East, but no other place had quite … Continue reading

ACC to offer new LEED certification courses in fall

Austin Community College (ACC) is offering a series of new courses in fall to address growing LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) construction demands. “Energy efficient, green building is growing rapidly in Central Austin. … Continue reading

ACC photography students receive top honors

Austin Community College (ACC) photography students received nine awards at the 2015 Texas Professional Photographers Summer Conference last month in Conroe. Students competed alongside state and regional professional and masters of photography. Of the 29 … Continue reading

ACC helping women age 50+ get back to work

KXAN: ACC helping women age 50+ get back to work

ACC invites the community to a Highland Mall memorabilia sale

Remnants of Highland Mall available for purchase, including store fixtures and mall strollers. The Austin Community College District (ACC) invites the community to collect a piece of Highland Mall memorabilia at a surplus sale from … Continue reading

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