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2020
ACC Board of Trustees votes to rename president/CEO position to chancellor
Posted on 08/07/2020 - 12:38pmThe Austin Community College District Board of Trustees officially changed the title of ACC’s president/CEO to ACC chancellor. The unanimous vote took place during the board’s regular August meeting on Monday, August 3, and is effective immediately... Continue Reading
Strong bond rating shows ACC’s continued fiscal strength
Posted on 07/31/2020 - 9:52amThe Austin Community College District (ACC) continues to show fiscal strength according to the latest bond ratings released by Moody’s Investors Service in July 2020. “ACC is committed to maintaining a healthy outlook for our students and... Continue Reading
New ACC committee focuses on equity in Strategic Enrollment Management
Posted on 07/30/2020 - 12:45pmAustin Committee College District (ACC) is undergoing a collegewide process to create a strategic student enrollment plan with a focus on equity. A Strategic Enrollment Management committee has been formed at the direction of the President's Cabinet... Continue Reading
Construction updates at Highland and Rio Grande: May/June 2020
Posted on 07/30/2020 - 11:49amThe 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 southeast of the campus... Continue Reading
Month-in-Review: July 2020
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MyACC faculty and staff portals launch this fall
Posted on 07/30/2020 - 10:36amAustin Community College District (ACC) employees will soon be able to access all college information in one place with the MyACC Faculty and Staff Portals, which launch this fall. "We are excited to finally release portals for faculty and staff.... Continue Reading
ACC President's Podcast | Taking Learning & Teaching Online: How ACC adapted during COVID-19
Posted on 07/30/2020 - 10:33amWhen the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic reached Central Texas in mid March 2020, Austin Community College District transitioned to remote teaching and learning. In this President's Podcast, Dr. Richard Rhodes sits down with three ACC students and... Continue Reading
ACC goes virtual with 1-on-1 sessions to answer questions about college & prepare students for online/hybrid learning
Posted on 07/29/2020 - 10:51amAustin Community College District’s (ACC) College Destination Center is now virtual and offering 1-on-1 support sessions in the final weeks of summer to answer questions about college and help students apply for financial aid, take ACC’s interactive... Continue Reading
Samsung Apprenticeship helps ACC Manufacturing student earn and learn
Posted on 07/28/2020 - 11:41amThe world of manufacturing is changing from assembly lines to automation and robotics. “I'm the one who fixes the machines. It’s really cool and scary in a way. These machines are worth millions of dollars. It’s like walking into the Borg Cube on... Continue Reading
ACC Welcomes Tesla to Central Texas
Posted on 07/22/2020 - 5:25pmThe company’s new Gigafactory in Travis County expects to bring thousands of new jobs in manufacturing Austin Community College District (ACC) is excited to welcome Tesla Inc. to the Central Texas community. Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, announced the... Continue Reading
The Write Stuff: Published faculty help ACC student become author
Posted on 07/22/2020 - 2:19pm“I would not have considered myself a writer. I had written things for my kids, but it felt like a hobby, not a career I could pursue.” Jenny Elder-Moke is now living her passion. Her first book, ‘Hood,’ was published by Disney-Hyperion in June. It... Continue Reading
You’re Invited to ACC’s 2020 Awards Celebration! Cheer on your favorite faculty & staff
Posted on 07/22/2020 - 8:56amAustin Community College District (ACC) hosts a virtual awards celebration recognizing recipients of its Excellence in Teaching and Leadership Awards Thursday, July 30, at 6 p.m. Faculty, staff, students, and the community are invited. 2020 ACC... Continue Reading
ACC Board of Trustees July 6 Recap
Posted on 07/17/2020 - 4:06pmThe Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees held its July regular meeting on Monday, July 6, via teleconference due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Trustees approved the FY2021 budget, heard presentations on the CARES Act... Continue Reading
Collaboration, communication key to disbursing CARES student aid quickly
Posted on 07/17/2020 - 3:44pmAustin Community College (ACC) has distributed more than half of the $6.9 million in federal aid it received specifically for student emergency support from the Department of Education as part of the CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund. Continue Reading
George Wilkerson: Honoring the legacy of ACC’s first dean of instruction
Posted on 07/17/2020 - 2:25pmDr. George Wilkerson may be best known in Austin as a comedy sketch writer and cast member for Esther's Follies, but as the founding dean of instruction at Austin Community College, creator of the first online Composition course in Texas, and an... Continue Reading
FY2021 budget approved without cuts, defers compensation decisions
Posted on 07/17/2020 - 2:10pmThe Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees voted to approve the budget for FY2021. The $416 million budget maintains existing operations and currently approved initiatives without making any cuts. "Our approach at this point is... Continue Reading
First week back: ACC cautiously implements return-to-campus plan
Posted on 07/17/2020 - 10:00amSince Austin Community College District (ACC) closed its campuses and centers in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a small number of classes — primarily in workforce-related programs in health sciences and applied technologies such as welding... Continue Reading
New ACC Highland signage now up on south parking garage
Posted on 07/17/2020 - 9:15amConstruction on Austin Community College District's (ACC) Highland Campus reached another milestone this week. On Wednesday, July 15, ACC’s Facilities and Construction team and project crews added the college's name to the external-facing wall of... Continue Reading
ACC named No. 1 college in Texas for university transfer.
Posted on 07/17/2020 - 9:09amAustin Community College District (ACC) is ranked top in Texas for university transfer. The college was named No. 1 for transfer student success according to recent data released by The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB). Continue Reading
Two Tales of Transferring: Finding Your Path in Life
Posted on 07/16/2020 - 3:20pmArturo Garcia For some students it can take some bouncing around before finding their path in life. That was the story for Arturo Garcia. He graduated from Reagan High School in 2010 and set his sights straight on enrolling at a local university. “... Continue Reading