Austin Community College District (ACC) professor Dr. Gary Moreno has been named the recipient of the Muriel H. Wright Award, presented by the Oklahoma Historical Society for the outstanding article published in its scholarly journal, … Continue reading
You’re Invited to ACC’s Juntos We Make History
Austin Community College District (ACC) invites you to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month with a special networking event hosted by ACC’s ASCENDER Program and Latin American Cultural Center, also known as El Centro. The event … Continue reading
Celebrate Día de los Muertos with series of ACC events
Austin Community College District (ACC) celebrates Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, from Friday, October 27, to Friday, November 3. This celebration is represented in many cultures to honor and remember ancestors and those … Continue reading
One Year Later: ACC Remembers Uvalde
Flags are at half-staff at all campuses across ACC District today, Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in honor of the victims, survivors, families, loved ones, and the entire Uvalde community. Today is the one-year anniversary of … Continue reading
ACC Celebrates Grand Re-opening of Latin American Cultural Center
Austin Community College District (ACC) celebrates the grand reopening of the ACC Latin American Cultural Center (LACC). The center, also called El Centro, provides a safe and inclusive space for students to explore and celebrate … 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 El Centro starts book club for students
ACC’s Latino/Latin American Studies Center, El Centro, launched a new student book club in spring 2023. The El Centro Book Club will feature book selections that highlight the Latinx/e experience and provide those books to eligible … Continue reading
ACC names new Latino/Latin American Studies Center director
The Austin Community College District (ACC) names Dr. Gary Moreno as the new director of El Centro, the college’s Latino/Latin American Studies Center. Moreno will continue El Centro’s mission to build connections between the college … Continue reading
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Mariano Diaz-Miranda, El Centro founder, retires
As a child, Dr. Mariano Diaz-Miranda couldn’t envision a future in higher education because he didn’t see people like himself going to college. Born in Havana, Cuba, Diaz-Miranda moved with his family to a Jewish … Continue reading
ACC renames and expands External Affairs Office
As a part of a districtwide effort to expand community engagement, Austin Community College’s External Affairs Office has a new name and broadened scope. The Division of Community Engagement and Public Affairs now comprises the … Continue reading