Austin Community College District (ACC) Chancellor Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart helped open the Chronicle Festival 2025 on Tuesday, September 16, joining a national leadership panel on “What It Takes to Support Students Now” He was joined … Continue reading
Austin Community College District Partners with Housing Connector to Expand Student Housing Access
Austin Community College District (ACC) announces a new partnership with Housing Connector, a nonprofit organization dedicated to removing barriers to housing. This collaboration aims to connect more ACC students with stable housing. According to a … Continue reading
ACC Approves New Property Tax Rate For FY25-26
The Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees voted to approve the College’s tax rate for 2025-26. The unanimous decision happened during the board’s regular meeting on Monday, September 8. The tax rate of … Continue reading
Meet Michelle McCarty: Recipient of ACC’s 2025 Social Impact & Innovation Alumni Award
Austin Community College District (ACC) is proud to celebrate Michelle McCarty as the recipient of the 2025 Social Impact & Innovation Award at this year’s Alumni Achievement Awards. The Alumni Achievement Awards honor graduates who … Continue reading
Meet ACC’s Distinguished Alumni of the Year: Michael Lofton
Austin Community College District (ACC) is proud to recognize Michael Lofton, founder and CEO of the African American Youth Harvest Foundation and the Harvest Trauma Recovery Center, with this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award. The award … Continue reading
Meet ACC’s Graduates of the Last Decade: The Tiarras
Austin Community College District (ACC) is proud to recognize The Tiarras — sisters Sofia, Tiffany, and Tori Baltierra — as recipients of the 2025 G.O.L.D. (Graduates of the Last Decade) Award. The award honors alumni … Continue reading
Meet Dustin Bolander: Recipient of the 2025 ACC Alumni Service Award
Austin Community College District (ACC) is proud to recognize Dustin Bolander as the recipient of the 2025 Alumni Service Award at this year’s Alumni Achievement Awards. The Alumni Achievement Awards, created by the ACC Foundation … Continue reading
Meet Jonathan Barona: ACC’s 2025 Community Leader of the Year
Austin Community College District (ACC) is proud to recognize Jonathan Barona as the recipient of the 2025 Community Leader of the Year Award. The special recognition was presented to Barona at ACC’s 2nd annual Alumni … Continue reading
You’re Invited: ACC Hosts 2025 Women Without Limits Power Summit
You’re invited to a special one-day summit designed to inspire and grow minds. ACC’s Military Families Center is teaming up with the Women Without Limits Movement and Women Who Werk to host the 2025 Women … Continue reading
Austin Community College District Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month 2025
Austin Community College District (ACC) celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15 with a series of events and conversations across the district and online. Hispanic Heritage Month recognizes and celebrates the … Continue reading