Get to know what you can do during an emergency on campus during Emergency Preparedness Week, September 8 through 12. ACC hosts Emergency Preparedness Week (EPW) during the third week of every semester. Throughout the … Continue reading
ACC Celebrates Texas Workforce Commission JET Grant Impact
Grant supports new HVAC equipment and helps ACC surpass student training goals. Austin Community College District (ACC) welcomed the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) and Granger ISD for a special check presentation on the Jobs and … Continue reading
Welcome Back, Riverbats! Fall semester begins Monday, August 25
Enrollment up about 10% | Free Tuition Pilot students double from last fall Austin Community College District (ACC) welcomes students for the fall 2025 semester on Monday, August 25. This fall marks one of the … Continue reading
Austin Community College District Joins National Network Advancing High-Value Credentials That Lead to Good Jobs & Bachelor’s Degrees
ACC joins national network of community colleges working to align programs with good jobs and bachelor’s pathways, addressing local talent needs and changing student lives. Austin Community College District (ACC) joins the Aspen Institute College … Continue reading
Governor Abbott Announces Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund Grant To Austin Community College
From the Office of the Texas Governor Governor Greg Abbott today announced that a Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) grant of $3.6 million has been extended to Austin Community College District (ACC) for an advanced … Continue reading
ACC & TOOF Launch Graduates Into Skilled Careers, Break Cycles of Poverty
Austin Community College District (ACC) joined The Other Ones Foundation (TOOF), Workforce Solutions Capital Area, and other community partners to celebrate a special graduation. Twenty-three (23) students earned new workforce certifications from a vocational training … Continue reading
Austin Community College District Names Gizette Disher as New Chief of Police
She previously served as Assistant Chief of Police for City of Austin Austin Community College District (ACC) announces Gizette Disher as the College’s new Chief of Police, effective Monday, August 4, 2025. Chief Disher will … Continue reading
ACC Partners with The University of Texas to Upgrade UT’s Online Campus Map
Austin Community College District (ACC) partnered with The University of Texas at Austin (UT) to redesign UT’s online interactive campus map, transforming it into a more intuitive, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) powered tool that improves … Continue reading
ACC closed in observance of Independence Day Friday, 7/4
Austin Community College District (ACC) will close in observance of Independence Day Friday, July 4. All campuses and classes will resume their regular schedules on Saturday, July 5. Registration remains open for ACC’s 5.5-week summer … Continue reading
ACC’s Board of Trustees joins lawsuit following repeal of Texas Dream Act
Trustees agree to join a suit seeking to bring clarity to the recent ruling The Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees is joining a lawsuit to seek guidance on the recent repeal of … Continue reading