From September 15 to October 15, Austin Community College District (ACC) recognizes Hispanic Heritage Month, a month celebrating the history and culture of those of Hispanic/Latinx descent. ACC spotlights students involved in the college’s Ascender … Continue reading
ACC Ascender program celebrates Spring 2023 closing ceremony
Celebración! Ascender held its closing ceremony at the Austin Community College District (ACC) Eastview Campus, Friday, May 5th, 2023. Over 200 students, families, professors, advisors, mentors, and administrators gathered to commemorate their first year of … Continue reading
ACC recertified Hispanic Serving Institution by U.S. Department of Education
Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) are responsible for almost 80% of all degrees earned by Latinos, according to Excelencia in Education. This semester, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) recertified Austin Community College District (ACC) for … Continue reading
Sharing Immigration Stories: ACC Hosts ‘Look Beyond Borders Through Stories’ Event
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