“ACC was truly the foundation that helped shape the person I am today and prepared me for what comes next.” – Antoine Gordon, ACC Accounting Student When Antoine Gordon arrived in Central Texas from Jamaica … Continue reading
ACC Trustees Receive Annexation Petition for Pflugerville ISD Territory
Public hearing scheduled for July 16, 2026, in Pflugerville The Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees unanimously accepted a petition from residents living within the territory covered by Pflugerville ISD (PfISD) seeking to … Continue reading
National Semiconductor Workforce Alliance selects ACC programs for 10-State expansion
Austin Community College District’s (ACC) nationally recognized semiconductor workforce programs will play a key role in a new 10-state semiconductor alliance announced June 9 at the University of Texas at Austin. ACC was selected for … Continue reading
ACC Futurist Brings National Spotlight to Inclusive Higher Ed & Workforce Innovation at Harvard Summit
Austin Community College District (ACC) Executive Vice Chancellor for the Future, Dr. Monique Reeves, took ACC’s vision for the future of higher education and workforce development to a national stage in May. She presented at … Continue reading
ACC Eastview Campus Temporarily Placed on Secure Lockdown following reports of gunfire near campus
The Austin Community College District Police Department (ACC PD) placed Eastview Campus on Secure Lockdown around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, following reports of gunfire about ½ mile from the campus. The Secure protocol … Continue reading
Six ACC Honors Students Selected for Chautauqua Summer Scholars in New York
Six students from Austin Community College’s Honors Program have been selected for the 2026 Summer Scholars Program at the Chautauqua Institution in western New York. Emily Carbajal, Amelie MacLay, Sydney Deramus, Dean Legend, Jules Ramirez, … Continue reading
Round Rock Campus Student Support Center Nears Completion
Austin Community College District (ACC) is nearing the finish line on the Round Rock Campus Student Support Center, with the project now 99% complete and in the closeout phase. All three phases of construction are … Continue reading
After Cancer, Caregiving, and COVID, ACC Graduate Hazina Ngandu Crosses the Finish Line
For Hazina Ngandu, earning a college degree became about much more than school. It became a promise to herself that no matter what life placed in front of her, she would keep going. This spring, … Continue reading
Nationwide Cybersecurity Incident; No ACC Systems Impacted at This Time
A Message From the ACC Information Security Team: Austin Community College District (ACC) is aware of the ongoing nationwide cybersecurity incident involving the learning management system, Canvas. We understand that news of this breach—which has … Continue reading
Year Two Review: The Impact of Free Tuition at ACC
Almost two years into the Free Tuition Pilot Program, the Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees heard an update on the program’s success at its May 4, 2026, work session. ACC’s enrollment numbers … Continue reading