Written by: Jessica Carrales, ACC Culinary Arts Assistant and Student December is Worldwide Food Service Safety Month which puts a focus on keeping food safe. As you prepare any holiday feast or treat, here are … Continue reading
ACC to begin offering on-campus, in-person application assistance for spring registration
Austin Community College District (ACC) is gradually expanding on-campus services to help enroll students for spring classes. Beginning Monday, December 7, the college will offer in-person application assistance. Visitors will be required to schedule an … Continue reading
Up Overnight: How ACC’s monolith went from idea to reality in 48 hours
Central Texas is in the spotlight for having its own monolith pop up overnight, but this one is no mystery. Faculty, students, and former students from ACC’s Welding Department custom-built an eight-foot-tall silvery column, and … Continue reading
Graduate Spotlight: Meet Shannon Pinales
Austin Community College District (ACC) celebrates a record number of graduates at its 2020 fall commencement with a virtual ceremony Saturday, December 12. Our graduates are sharing their own stories about their experience at ACC … Continue reading
Month-in-Review: November 2020
Riverbat Week 2020Austin Community College District (ACC) and Central Texas went purple November 16-20 to celebrate Riverbat Week 2020. Throughout the week, the cities of Austin, Kyle, Leander, and Round Rock issued proclamations declaring it … Continue reading
ACC awarded two national grants to target equity gaps in higher education
Austin Community College District (ACC) was awarded two national Department of Education (ED) grants to support the college’s work toward closing equity gaps and increasing student success. “The best way we can support our community … Continue reading
ACC selected as early adopter for state OER digital repository
By Carrie Gits, Highland Campus Library head librarian and associate professor On September 1, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board launched OERTX, the state’s digital repository of open educational resources (OER) for Texas. OERTX — … Continue reading
Construction updates at Highland and Rio Grande: November 2020
Rio Grande Campus Renovations By Paul Mason, Rio Grande Renovations Project Manager Over the last month, we’ve made a good bit of progress toward completing this project. We are only two months from substantial completion! … Continue reading
Riverbats Giving Back: ACC Foundation raises more than $8,000 for student scholarships on #GivingTuesday
In just 24 hours, the Central Texas community donated more than $8,100 to ACC student scholarships and emergency aid. Tuesday, December 1, 2020, marked the annual #GivingTuesday campaign, an international day of charitable giving. For … Continue reading
ACC celebrates 3,400+ graduates for 2020 fall commencement
Austin Community College District (ACC) celebrates a record number of graduates at its 2020 fall commencement. The virtual ceremony will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Saturday, December 12. More than 3,400 students are invited to … Continue reading