Austin Community College District (ACC) celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15 with a series of events and conversations. Hispanic Heritage Month was established as an opportunity to recognize and celebrate … Continue reading
9th Annual Celebración honors 70 graduates in ASCENDER
More than 300 people joined the 9th Annual Celebración ceremony on May 2. The event was held at ACC Highland in the Austin PBS Black Box studio. 70 Ascender Catch the Next students were recognized for completing their program. Continue reading
Understanding Latino Students | ACC Partners With Excelencia in Education
Austin Community College District (ACC) is one of 24 colleges and universities selected nationwide to help release a series of fact sheets to inform action, mobilize intentionality, and accelerate Latino student success. It is part … 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
ACC kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month with Fiestas Patrias
Austin Community College District (ACC) invites faculty, staff, students, and the community to start off Hispanic Heritage Month with Fiestas Patrias from 12 to 3 p.m., Thursday, September 14, at ACC Riverside Campus. Fiestas Patrias … Continue reading
ACC hosts events to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month
Austin Community College District (ACC) celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month with a series of events and conversations. Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15 to October 15 and recognizes the culture and influence of Hispanic … 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
ACC Honored for Successfully, Intentionally Serving Latino Students
Austin Community College District (ACC) is one of nine institutions nationwide to earn recertification for the National Seal of Excelencia by Excelencia in Education for its ongoing work to support and serve Latino students. ACC was … 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
ACC talks Hispanic Heritage Month with Alejandra Polcik
Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, Austin Community College District (ACC) sits down with influential and accomplished faculty and staff to discuss what Hispanic Heritage Month means to them. Meet Alejandra Polcik, the manager of Hispanic Outreach … Continue reading