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

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

“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

“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

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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

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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

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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

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