Category Archives: Campus Updates

Updates for new and existing campuses

10+ years in the making: ACC celebrates grand opening of Highland Campus

Meet us at Austin Community College District’s (ACC) newest campus. More than a decade in the making, ACC celebrates the grand opening of its flagship Highland Campus (6101 Highland Campus Dr.) with a celebration and … Continue reading

Keeping Austin history alive through ACC’s History Wall

The history of Highland is coming to life. This week Austin Community College District (ACC) installed a new wall mural honoring the historical significance of this land in Central Texas. The work is expected to … Continue reading

ACC Experts: Staying financially strong during inflation

Inflation is rising above its highest rate since 1982, according to the Consumer Price Index. ACC experts share what’s happening and steps you can take to stay financially stable. Written by: Karen Serna, Student Money … Continue reading

ACC announces new health and safety measures for Spring 2022

Due to the recent spread of COVID-19 in Central Texas, Austin Community College (ACC) announces temporary changes to scale back the number of individuals on all campuses and increase safety protocols.  “While the Omicron variant … Continue reading

ACC hosts surplus sale at Pinnacle Campus

The Austin Community College District (ACC) invites the community to a surplus sale at Pinnacle Campus 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 16, through Saturday, June 19. The sale will be held in the … Continue reading

Trustees authorize Chancellor to execute agreement to lease of Pinnacle property for staging and office site for Oak Hill Parkway Project

The Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees passed a motion to grant the chancellor the authority to execute an agreement for the use of the Pinnacle Campus property as a staging and office … Continue reading

Rio Grande Campus construction update: April 2021

By Paul Mason, Rio Grande Renovations Project Manager The original project is now substantially complete as of March 1, 2021. We have performed several architectural interior and exterior punch list inspections to assess the quality … Continue reading

Rio Grande Campus construction update: March 2021

By Paul Mason, Rio Grande Renovations Project Manager Austin Community College District’s (ACC) Rio Grande Campus received a temporary certificate of occupancy for the building on February 11. We moved furniture and equipment into Army … Continue reading

ACC Board of Trustees March 1 Recap

The Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees virtually met for its regular meeting on Monday, March 1. An update was provided on equity hiring, student support, and an overview of the budget study. … Continue reading

Construction updates at Highland and Rio Grande: January/February 2021

Rio Grande Campus Renovations By Paul Mason, Rio Grande Renovations Project Manager RGC 1000 is quickly nearing completion. However, the college experienced a minor delay of a couple of weeks due to the impacts of … Continue reading

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