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
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
Supporting Latino Students through Data, Practice, and Leadership
Association of American Colleges & Universities: Supporting Latino Students through Data, Practice, and Leadership Since 2010, the Latino student population at Austin Community College (ACC) has increased by 13 percentage points, from 25 percent to 38 … 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
ACC named finalist for national Excelencia award
Austin Community College (ACC) is a national finalist, and the only community college in Texas, for the 2019 Examples of Excelencia recognition. The award, presented Excelencia in Education, honors programs dedicated to accelerating Latino student … 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
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
ACC awarded prestigious national Seal of Excelencia
Austin Community College (ACC) was awarded the national Seal of Excelencia by Excelencia in Education during an awards reception Thursday, June 20, for its positive role in serving Latino students. “ACC is committed to the … Continue reading
ACC hosts 13th annual Día de la Familia Festival, 4/27
Austin Community College (ACC) invites the community to the 13th annual Día de la Familia Festival Saturday, April 27, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Riverside Campus (1020 Grove Blvd.). The interactive, family-friendly event … 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