More than 300 turned out to celebrate a major milestone at Austin Community College District (ACC). The college hosted a grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony for ACC Highland Phase 2 on Friday, April 22, 2022. “This … Continue reading

10+ years in the making: ACC celebrates grand opening of Highland Campus
Meet us at Austin Community College District’s (ACC) newest campus. More than a decade in the making, ACC celebrates the grand opening of its flagship Highland Campus (6101 Highland Campus Dr.) with a celebration and … Continue reading

ACC Highland Campus Phase 2 opens for spring 2021 semester
Tuesday, January 19, marked the start of Austin Community College District’s (ACC) spring 2021 semester and the soft opening of the newly completed Highland Campus, Building 2000. The first programs to begin teaching at the … Continue reading

Inside Highland Phase 2: Music and MBPT
ACC Highland Campus’ newest phase is nearing completion, and many departments have started the move-in process. The credit classes expected to start in spring 2021 — and are therefore among the first to make the … Continue reading

Construction updates at Highland and Rio Grande: November 2020
Rio Grande Campus Renovations By Paul Mason, Rio Grande Renovations Project Manager Over the last month, we’ve made a good bit of progress toward completing this project. We are only two months from substantial completion! … Continue reading

Cooking up significant changes at ACC Highland Phase 2
After being at Eastview Campus for more than two decades, Austin Community College’s (ACC) Culinary Arts program is preparing to move. “I’m a little nervous. It’s going to be a lot of moving. We’re moving … Continue reading

Construction updates at Highland and Rio Grande: October 2020
Rio Grande Campus Renovations By Paul Mason, Rio Grande Renovations Project Manager The project is entering the home stretch! We are about three months out from substantial completion. The interiors are really starting to come … Continue reading

Construction updates at Highland and Rio Grande: September 2020
Highland Campus 2014 Bond Phase 2 By Pamela Collier, ACC Highland Phase 2 Project Manager The Black Box Theatre wood floor is being installed. The wood stage flooring in the Music Performance Hall will be … Continue reading

Construction updates at Highland and Rio Grande: July/August 2020
RIO GRANDE CAMPUS RENOVATIONS By Paul Mason, Rio Grande Renovations Project Manager Tremendous progress has been made over the past month. The two elevators are being installed. Decorative hand railing systems are being installed in … Continue reading

Construction updates at Highland and Rio Grande: May/June 2020
The Highland Campus South Parking Garage hit another milestone this summer. Construction crews added the college’s name to the external-facing wall, which is visible from Interstate 35, Highway 290, and areas to the east and … Continue reading