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class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Austin Community College District (ACC) celebrates more than 100 new international students this fall! These new students came out for a special, day-long orientation to learn&nbsp; more about how to navigate college and the visa process through events including:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Getting started as an international student at ACC.<\/li>\n<li>Exploring Austin and discovering community services.<\/li>\n<li>Navigating immigration and maintaining student status.<\/li>\n<li>Tapping into ACC&#8217;s support services.<\/li>\n<li>Diving into academics and course enrollment.<\/li>\n<li>Ensuring safety and security on and around campus (shoutout to campus police).<\/li>\n<li>Exploring student life and ACC&#8217;s awesome extracurricular events.<\/li>\n<li>Unlocking resources in the learning labs and Accelerator.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The college now has more than 250 international students from 52 countries, including Nepal, South Korea, and Vietnam. 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