Austin Community College District (ACC) invites students, employees, and the community to discuss immigration experiences in the college’s first Look Beyond Borders Through Stories event. When: Thursday, March 23, 2023 Time: Noon to 2 p.m. … Continue reading
ACC talks Hispanic Heritage Month with Lydia CdeBaca-Cruz
Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, Austin Community College (ACC) sits down with influential and accomplished faculty and staff to discuss what Hispanic Heritage Month means to them. Dr. Lydia CdeBaca-Cruz has been at ACC for four … Continue reading
“A mentee’s success is gratifying;” Judy Arriaga shares her experience as an Ascender mentor
The Ascender/Catch the Next program at ACC is a college readiness and completion organization empowering students to catch their college and career dreams. Students receive accelerated instruction in English and Math, academic counseling, writing assistance, … Continue reading
ACC named among Top 10 Highest Hispanic Enrolling 2-year Institutions
Austin Community College (ACC) was ranked the ninth largest Hispanic-enrolling two-year institution in the country in The Hispanic Outlook on Education annual top 100 issue. Also, among all two-year and four-year schools, ACC ranks 25th … Continue reading
Top 10 ways ACC is having an impact on Latino student success
By Dora Elias McAllister, Student Affairs Communications content strategist Austin Community College (ACC) centralizes equity in all of its completion work, with the understanding that while ACC’s objective is to support all ACC students in … Continue reading
Transforming Student Services to positively impact student lives
Since the implementation of guided pathways in 2016, ACC Student Services has expanded its programs and resources to help students succeed from application to graduation, transfer, and successful entry into the workforce. Over the course … Continue reading
ACC’s Catch the Next Program Named Finalist for Excelencia Award
Austin Community College’s Catch the Next (CTN) Ascender Program is a national finalist for the Excelencia Award for the second consecutive year. The award recognizes programs that use evidence-based practices to improve educational achievement for … Continue reading