Austin Community College District (ACC) data shows the average student is only about a $500 personal issue from having to drop out. Three newly expanded student centers at ACC aim to support the whole student–– … Continue reading
Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart Begins Service as ACC’s 9th Chancellor
Austin Community College District (ACC) welcomes new Chancellor Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart. Russell, as he prefers to be called, began his service as the ninth ACC chancellor Monday, October 2, 2023. The ACC Board of Trustees … Continue reading
ACC Rio Grande Campus Awarded Best Project Innovation
Austin Community College District (ACC) Rio Grande Campus, Building 1000 was awarded Best Project Innovation by the prestigious Urban Land Institute (ULI) Austin Awards. The ULI Austin Annual Impact Awards recognize projects embodying the … Continue reading
50 Years Later: A Riverbat Homecoming Fest
50 Years Later: A Riverbat Homecoming Fest invites students, employees, alumni, former employees, and the entire community to commemorate the past and envision the future with a day of studio tours, program exhibits and demonstrations, entertainment, and live forums. Continue reading
ACC’s Veteran Affairs Department Receives Gold Award by Texas Veterans Commission
Austin Community College District’s (ACC) Veteran Affairs Department received the Veteran Education Excellence Recognition Gold Award by the Texas Veterans Commission. The award recognizes the college’s continued commitment to academic success of student veterans and … Continue reading
ACC community invited to Go Purple to celebrate 50 Years & a Special ACC Homecoming Fest
ACC celebrates 50 years of serving the Central Texas community with Homecoming Week. ACC will host a week of campus events and activities for students and employees starting with Light Up Purple on Sunday, September 17. Continue reading
ACC offers additional support as student loan repayment resumes in October
For the first time since 2020, federal student loan borrowers will be required to pay their monthly student loan bills, as interest payments also resume. Austin Community College District (ACC) works to help students prepare … Continue reading
Getting to and parking on campus fall 2023
Parking permits and the Transit Pass, also known as the Green Pass, are back this fall. Whether you drive your own vehicle or use public transportation to get to campus, know that ACC is working … Continue reading
Trustees Name Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart sole finalist for Austin Community College District Chancellor
After months of searching, and an in-depth interview process, the ACC Board of Trustees has named Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart as the sole finalist for our new Chancellor. If appointed, Lowery-Hart would become the ninth Chancellor of the Austin Community College District. Continue reading
ACC Highland Campus wins prestigious Community Impact Award
Austin Community College District (ACC) Highland Campus Building 2000 is recognized with the prestigious Community Impact Award at the Austin Business Journal’s 2023 Commercial Real Estate Awards Gala. The annual awards recognize projects that exhibit … Continue reading