month in review
Month-in-Review: March 2021
Posted on Thu, 04/22/2021 - 2:45pmCreativity Rocks With Musician Billy MorrisonAustin Community College District (ACC) Arts and Digital Media Division hosted Creativity Rocks, an online conversation with musician, actor, and artist Billy Morrison on March 23. Morrison shared with...
Month-in-Review: February 2021
Posted on Thu, 03/11/2021 - 12:26pmBlack History Month: The Future of Black AmericaThis year's Black History Month events were planned by a committee made up of employees representing different departments at ACC. The college's first event, Kickback Black, was a fun and educational...
Month-in-Review: January 2021
Posted on Thu, 01/28/2021 - 12:50pmTRHT Week 2021Austin Community College District's (ACC) Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) Campus Center hosted its inaugural TRHT Week January 18 - 22. The event, titled Social Justice and Collaborative Change: The Time is Now, was...
Month-in-Review: November 2020
Posted on Thu, 12/03/2020 - 1:01pmRiverbat Week 2020Austin Community College District (ACC) and Central Texas went purple November 16-20 to celebrate Riverbat Week 2020. Throughout the week, the cities of Austin, Kyle, Leander, and Round Rock issued proclamations declaring it...
Month-in-review: October 2020
Posted on Thu, 10/22/2020 - 9:27amGeneral AssemblyMore than 2,500 Austin Community College District employees tuned in to their computers on Friday, September 25, to hear key college updates at General Assembly 2020. TLED hosted ACC's first completely virtual General Assembly with...
Month-in-Review: September 2020
Posted on Thu, 09/24/2020 - 11:30amHispanic Heritage Month kick-off eventsACC kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month with two events on September 15. International Festival 2020 was a daylong, virtual event that featured a film screening, musical performances, instructional dance videos...
Month-in-Review: July 2020
Posted on Thu, 07/30/2020 - 11:20amSnack Box DistributionStudent Life continues to provide a consistent place for students to meet their immediate food needs while on campus with the Food Pantry program. This service was put on hold as we were faced with the need to transition to...
Month-in-review: June 2020
Posted on Fri, 06/26/2020 - 8:55amVirtual President's ReceptionOn May 27, ACC President/CEO Dr. Richard M. Rhodes hosted the third annual President's Reception honoring all high school seniors graduating with an ACC degree, workforce certificate, or at least 12 hours of transferable...
Month-in-Review: April/May 2020
Posted on Tue, 05/19/2020 - 2:00pmStudent Emergency Fund close to $150k goalACC faculty, staff, and the community have raised $145,380 as of May 19 for the Student Emergency Fund through the Keep a Dream Going campaign. The amount is $4,620 shy of the $150,000 goal. The fund helps...
Month-in-Review: February/March 2020
Posted on Thu, 04/16/2020 - 10:54amCOVID-19 responseACC work and classes transitioned to remote environments following the spring break in an effort to slow the spread of the Coronavirus, COVID-19. The college launched an informational webpage — austincc.edu/coronavirus — in early...
Month-in-Review: December 2019
Posted on Mon, 12/16/2019 - 3:19pmACC celebrates 9th annual Riverbat DayACC students, staff, and faculty were encouraged to #GoPurple on November 20 to show their pride on Riverbat Day. Additionally, ACC's official mascot R.B. visited multiple ACC campuses to celebrate nine years of...
Month-in-Review: November 2019
Posted on Fri, 11/15/2019 - 10:52amAscender at Viva la VidaOn Saturday, October 26, students, faculty, staff, friends, and family of Ascender joined the citywide Viva la Vida fest parade, celebrating Día de Los Muertos. This festivity was organized by Mexic-Arte and the City of...
Month-in-Review: October 2019
Posted on Mon, 10/14/2019 - 4:34pmNSF grants ACC $7.5M to develop national biotechnology centerACC was awarded a $7.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a new national biotechnology education center to address the rapidly growing need for highly skilled...
Month-in-Review: August 2019
Posted on Thu, 09/12/2019 - 2:33pmGeneral Assembly 2019ACC employees flooded the Austin Convention Center on September 6, 2019, for the college's annual General Assembly. Employees who attended were able to visit nearly 40 booths to learn more about various ACC departments,...
Month-in-Review: July 2019
Posted on Tue, 08/13/2019 - 1:05pmRB visits Dell Children's Medical CenterR.B. the Riverbat and two ACC nursing students spent some quality time cheering up patients at Dell Children's Medical Center. Student Danielle Butler called it a great opportunity to be involved with the...
Month-in-Review: May 2019
Posted on Thu, 06/13/2019 - 11:45amWGU Partnership LaunchACC students, faculty, and graduates will benefit from the college's partnership with Western Governors University (WGU) Texas. In addition to a seamless transfer pathway, students receive a 5 percent tuition discount at WGU...
Month-in-Review: April 2019
Posted on Tue, 05/14/2019 - 11:12amTuesday, April 2 | Clothing DriveNearly 100 students benefited from the joint Adjunct Faculty Association/Student Life Clothing Drive at Round Rock Campus. The college collected more than 500 articles of professional, interview-appropriate clothing...
Month-in-Review: March 2019
Posted on Wed, 04/10/2019 - 10:45amSpring Food DriveAustin Community College (ACC) faculty and staff collected a total of 2,262 pounds of food during the Spring Food Drive in February. Anyone who missed out can still donate to any Student Life office year-round. Read more here....
Month-in-Review: February 2019
Posted on Wed, 03/13/2019 - 1:20pmFeb 23 | Health Science Open House: Austin Community College (ACC)hosted its annual Health Sciences Open House Saturday, February 23, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Eastview Campus for prospective students and their families to explore careers in...
Month-in-Review: January 2019
Posted on Thu, 02/21/2019 - 10:15amNow Open! | Child Watch Drop-In Center: Austin Community College students can receive drop-in care for their children ages 3 to 12 as part of a program offered by the YMCA of Austin at the ACC Highland Campus. Learn more > Jan. 18 | January...
Month-in-Review: November 2018
Posted on Tue, 12/04/2018 - 1:25pmSan Marcos Goodnight Center closing after spring semester: The San Marcos Goodnight Center will close following the spring 2019 semester at the request of the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District (SMCISD). The school district owns the...