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Official ACC Press Releases

ACC named a 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for college student voting 

Austin Community College District (ACC) has been recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) as a 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting.  The ALL IN Most Engaged Campuses … Continue reading

Merit America and America’s Frontier Fund Foundation Partner With ACC to Bolster Nation’s Semiconductor Workforce

Merit America, a national workforce development nonprofit, and the AFF Foundation, the charitable arm of America’s Frontier Fund (AFF), in partnership with Austin Community College District (ACC), announced a national expansion of ACC’s Advanced Manufacturing … Continue reading

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ACC Chancellor Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart to Deliver Keynote at 10th Annual Dallas Herring Lecture

Austin Community College District (ACC) is honored to announce that Chancellor Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart is the keynote speaker at North Carolina State University’s prestigious Dallas Herring Lecture. His lecture –– Transforming Higher Education: Loving Our … Continue reading

ACC Chancellor Represents College at White House Summit on Education and Workforce Development

Austin Community College District (ACC) Chancellor Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart joined President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden as well as other national leaders, educators, and industry innovators at the White House’s Classroom to … Continue reading

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ACC Welcomes Lockhart ISD to the District 

Annexation Measure Passes by 61.2% to 38.8% Voters in the Lockhart Independent School District (LISD) territory approved a ballot measure to join the Austin Community College District (ACC).  The annexation item was on the November … Continue reading

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Three ACC Board of Trustees Seats Decided in November Election

Three Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees seats were on the ballot for the November 5 General Election. Voters elected Trustees for Places 7, 8, and 9.  Below are the results as of … Continue reading

ACC closed Monday, November 11 in Observance of Veterans Day

Austin Community College District (ACC) will be closed on Monday, November 11. in observance of Veterans Day. The federal holiday honors U.S. Armed Forces veterans, including ACC military veteran students, faculty, and staff. Classes and … Continue reading

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ACC Lockhart ISD Annexation and Board seats on the ballot; Track the results!

It’s Election Day! Austin Community College District (ACC) has several items on the ballot, including the Lockhart Independent School District (LISD) territory deciding whether to join the district and three Board of Trustees seats.  Election … Continue reading

ACC Receives $100,000 Gift from H-E-B, Names Student Care Center in Donor’s Honor

The Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees and ACC Foundation accepted a major $100,000 gift from H-E-B on Monday, November 4, 2024.  The gift will support the College’s Student Care Center and provide … Continue reading

Austin Community College District Joins Digital Education Council

Global alliance advances sustainable innovation and AI in higher education Austin Community College District (ACC) is now part of the global Digital Education Council (DEC). This worldwide alliance is dedicated to advancing sustainable innovation and … Continue reading

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