ACC to Celebrate Outstanding Alumni at 2026 Alumni Achievement Awards

Posted on November 13, 2026 by acc staff

Austin Community College District (ACC) will celebrate the achievements of six outstanding alums and community leaders at the 2026 ACC Alumni Achievement Awards on Thursday, November 19. Third Annual ACC Alumni Achievement AwardsDate: Thursday, November … Continue reading →

ACC Chancellor Named to Austin Business Journal’s 2026 Power Players List as College Expands Its Impact Across Central Texas

Posted on November 12, 2026 by acc staff

For the second straight year, Austin Community College District (ACC) Chancellor Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart has been named to the Austin Business Journal’s (ABJ) Power Players list, recognizing influential leaders helping shape the future of Central … Continue reading →

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ACC and St. Edward’s Make the Path to a Bachelor’s Degree More Affordable

Posted on October 28, 2026 by acc staff

Austin Community College District (ACC) students interested in transferring to St. Edward’s University can take advantage of ACComplish @ St. Edward’s, a transfer program designed to make earning a bachelor’s degree more affordable and easier … Continue reading →

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ACC Earns Veterans Gold Award from Texas Veterans Commission for Educational Excellence

Posted on October 7, 2026 by acc staff

For the fourth straight year, Austin Community College District (ACC) earned the Gold Veterans Education Excellence Recognition Award (VEERA) from the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC), the highest level of recognition for colleges and universities supporting … Continue reading →

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Who Really Chose the Apollo 11 Moon Flag? ACC Student Follows the Paper Trail

Posted on September 24, 2026 by acc staff

Decades-old NASA documents are helping ACC Honors Program student Gordon Ray piece together the unlikely story behind the first American flag planted on the Moon. The American flag planted on the Moon by Apollo 11 … Continue reading →

Austin Community College Chancellor Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart leads a focus group discussion centered around institutional values with ACC students on Thursday, November 9, 2023, inside the Make it Center at ACC Highland Campus.

ACC Chancellor Challenges Higher Education to Put Students Before Bureaucracy in New National Podcast

Posted on August 19, 2026 by acc staff

Austin Community College District (ACC) Chancellor Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart is featured on TRANSFORMED, a national podcast from Higher Digital focused on the people, strategies, and technologies shaping the future of higher education. In a conversation … Continue reading →

Round Rock Campus Applied Technology Expansion Nears Completion Ahead of Fall Semester

Posted on July 22, 2026 by acc staff

Austin Community College District (ACC) enters the final stages of construction on the Round Rock Campus Applied Technology Expansion. Phase 1 is now more than 90% complete. The new Automotive Technology and Advanced Manufacturing facilities … Continue reading →

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Built for What’s Next: ACC ESOL Student Aiden Gong Overcomes Language Barriers to Pursue a Nursing Career

Posted on July 14, 2026 by acc staff

“ACC built me for what’s next by giving me space to grow into someone I honestly never thought I could become before. Through tutoring, nursing coaching, student employment, and the support of people around me, … Continue reading →

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ACC Accounting Student Antoine Gordon Is Ready for What’s Next at Texas State

Posted on June 17, 2026 by acc staff

“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

Posted on June 15, 2026 by acc staff

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 →

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