Austin Community College District’s (ACC) College Destination Center is now virtual and offering 1-on-1 support sessions in the final weeks of summer to answer questions about college and help students apply for financial aid, take … Continue reading
Samsung Apprenticeship helps ACC Manufacturing student earn and learn
The world of manufacturing is changing from assembly lines to automation and robotics. “I’m the one who fixes the machines. It’s really cool and scary in a way. These machines are worth millions of dollars. … Continue reading
ACC Welcomes Tesla to Central Texas
The company’s new Gigafactory in Travis County expects to bring thousands of new jobs in manufacturing Austin Community College District (ACC) is excited to welcome Tesla Inc. to the Central Texas community. Tesla CEO, Elon … Continue reading
The Write Stuff: Published faculty help ACC student become author
“I would not have considered myself a writer. I had written things for my kids, but it felt like a hobby, not a career I could pursue.” Jenny Elder-Moke is now living her passion. Her … Continue reading
You’re Invited to ACC’s 2020 Awards Celebration! Cheer on your favorite faculty & staff
Austin Community College District (ACC) hosts a virtual awards celebration recognizing recipients of its Excellence in Teaching and Leadership Awards Thursday, July 30, at 6 p.m. Faculty, staff, students, and the community are invited. 2020 … Continue reading
ACC Board of Trustees July 6 Recap
The Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees held its July regular meeting on Monday, July 6, via teleconference due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Trustees approved the FY2021 budget, heard presentations on the … Continue reading
Collaboration, communication key to disbursing CARES student aid quickly
Austin Community College (ACC) has distributed more than half of the $6.9 million in federal aid it received specifically for student emergency support from the Department of Education as part of the CARES Act Higher … Continue reading
George Wilkerson: Honoring the legacy of ACC’s first dean of instruction
Dr. George Wilkerson may be best known in Austin as a comedy sketch writer and cast member for Esther’s Follies, but as the founding dean of instruction at Austin Community College, creator of the first … Continue reading
FY2021 budget approved without cuts, defers compensation decisions
The Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees voted to approve the budget for FY2021. The $416 million budget maintains existing operations and currently approved initiatives without making any cuts. “Our approach at this … Continue reading
First week back: ACC cautiously implements return-to-campus plan
Since Austin Community College District (ACC) closed its campuses and centers in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a small number of classes — primarily in workforce-related programs in health sciences and applied technologies such … Continue reading