More than 250 people turned out to bid farewell to Austin Community College District (ACC) Chancellor Dr. Richard M. Rhodes ahead of the regular board meeting on Monday, September 18. The ACC Board of Trustees … Continue reading
ACC Chancellor Dr. Richard Rhodes tapped to serve as Interim President at Texas A&M University-Central Texas
Following his retirement from Austin Community College District (ACC), Chancellor Dr. Richard Rhodes has been asked to serve as the interim President for Texas A&M University-Central Texas. Dr. Rhodes announced his retirement in January, following … Continue reading
ACC Chancellor Dr. Richard M. Rhodes Announces Retirement
College’s longest-serving Chancellor will retire in August 2023 Austin Community College District (ACC) Chancellor, Dr. Richard M. Rhodes, will retire in August 2023 after 12 years of service to the college and the Central Texas … Continue reading
ACC Chancellor selected to serve on ACT Board
Austin Community College District (ACC) Chancellor Dr. Richard Rhodes was selected to serve on the American College Testing (ACT) board. Dr. Rhodes is one of three new members appointed to the board and is the … Continue reading
ACC Board of Trustees votes to rename president/CEO position to chancellor
The Austin Community College District Board of Trustees officially changed the title of ACC’s president/CEO to ACC chancellor. The unanimous vote took place during the board’s regular August meeting on Monday, August 3, and is … Continue reading
A Message from the President: U.S. Supreme Court Rulings
Dear Students, Faculty & Staff, I am writing to you today to share important news with you from our nation’s Supreme Court. This morning, the justices ruled against efforts to end the Deferred Action for … Continue reading
A Message from the President: June 2, 2020
Dear Faculty, Staff, and Students, This week, we begin classes for the summer 2020 semester amid a global pandemic and a growing national crisis. I usually send a welcome message at this point of the … Continue reading
Trustees Unanimously Approve 1-Year Extension to President’s Contract
Dr. Richard Rhodes becomes the longest-serving president/CEO at the college The Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees unanimously approved a one-year extension to President Dr. Richard Rhodes’ contract during its regular meeting Monday, … Continue reading
State of Round Rock Campus discussed at Campus Conversation
Austin Community College (ACC) President/CEO, Dr. Richard Rhodes, led a discussion on the state of Round Rock Campus and the district at the June 27 Campus Conversation. Students, staff, faculty, and community members congregated on … Continue reading
President’s Podcast: Building Equity: Putting Ideas into Action
Community colleges are working diligently to overcome one of the longest-standing equity gaps in our arena: Persistence and graduation rates among historically underserved students of color. ACC President/CEO Dr. Richard M. Rhodes discusses social … Continue reading