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ACC hosts spring vaccination clinics
Posted on Tue, 01/24/2023 - 11:36amACC hosts two vaccination clinics this spring for eligible ACC students, employees, and community members. The clinics will offer free COVID-19 and flu vaccines to eligible members of the community. Clinics are first come, first serve, and no...
ACC Board of Trustees October 3 Recap
Posted on Mon, 10/10/2022 - 1:19pmThe Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees met for its regular meeting on Monday, October 3, to learn about new, innovative training for the ACC Police Department and review wayfinding solutions on campus. Below are highlights...
ACC’s IMPACT Lab celebrates ribbon-cutting with local VIPs
Posted on Wed, 10/05/2022 - 9:28amAs the Central Texas Manufacturing sector continues to grow, Austin Community College District (ACC) celebrates the grand opening of the ACC IMPACT Lab, the college’s manufacturing incubator. When: Friday, October 14 Time: 9:30 a.m. Where: ACC...
ACC Highland Campus Phase 2 wins Best Project Innovation
Posted on Tue, 10/04/2022 - 2:55pmAustin Community College District’s (ACC) Highland Campus Building 2000 won the prestigious Best Project Innovation award at the Urban Land Institute (ULI) 2022 Impact Awards. Highland Campus Phase 2 was recognized for its originality and creativity...
ACC Highland Campus awarded Stars of Distinction for Excellence
Posted on Fri, 09/23/2022 - 10:06amAustin Community College District’s (ACC) Highland Campus is being awarded Stars of Distinction for Excellence by the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) and the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) for the 2022-23 Exhibit of...
THANK YOU! New Amado Peña mural at ACC Highland Campus unveiled
Posted on Thu, 09/22/2022 - 11:39amA big THANK YOU to the more than 250 people that came out to see the official unveiling of the new Amado Peña mural at Austin Community College District’s (ACC) Highland Campus on Tuesday, September 20. ‘Bridges to Success’ features artistic...
ACC & UFCU Expand Partnership to Launch New Scholarships & Create Event Pavilion at ACC Highland
Posted on Thu, 06/30/2022 - 8:22amUFCU commits $5 million to fund student scholarships & name a new park pavilion at ACC Austin Community College District (ACC) and University Federal Credit Union (UFCU) are expanding their partnership to fund new student scholarships and help...
Hundreds turn out as ACC celebrates grand opening of Highland Campus
Posted on Fri, 04/22/2022 - 3:10pmMore than 300 turned out to celebrate a major milestone at Austin Community College District (ACC). The college hosted a grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony for ACC Highland Phase 2 on Friday, April 22, 2022. “This is so exciting, we have been...
ACC Highland Campus Phase 2 earns LEED Gold certification
Posted on Wed, 04/20/2022 - 1:47pmAustin Community College District’s (ACC) newest campus, Highland Phase 2, is being recognized for its sustainable design and construction. The campus was awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification from the U.S....
10+ years in the making: ACC celebrates grand opening of Highland Campus
Posted on Wed, 04/13/2022 - 9:37amMeet us at Austin Community College District’s (ACC) newest campus. More than a decade in the making, ACC celebrates the grand opening of its flagship Highland Campus (6101 Highland Campus Dr.) with a celebration and community open house. ACC...
Keeping Austin history alive through ACC’s History Wall
Posted on Fri, 03/04/2022 - 9:38amThe history of Highland is coming to life. This week Austin Community College District (ACC) installed a new wall mural honoring the historical significance of this land in Central Texas. The work is expected to be completed today. Where: Paseo at...
ACC opens Highland Campus to community for Manufacturing Careers Expo
Posted on Thu, 07/01/2021 - 9:08amAustin Community College District (ACC) invites the community for a first in-person look at new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities at ACC Highland Campus (6101 Highland Campus Dr.). The college hosts a Manufacturing Careers Expo to learn...
ACC Highland Campus Phase 2 opens for spring 2021 semester
Posted on Wed, 01/20/2021 - 4:27pmTuesday, January 19, marked the start of Austin Community College District's (ACC) spring 2021 semester and the soft opening of the newly completed Highland Campus, Building 2000. The first programs to begin teaching at the state-of-the-art campus...
Prepare for the spring semester with ACC’s watch, read, and explore list
Posted on Tue, 01/05/2021 - 10:20amAustin Community College District (ACC) spring semester is right around the corner and registration remains open. Classes begin Tuesday, January 19. As you enjoy the final weeks of the intersession, check out the latest content created by ACC to...
ACC Experts: Five things to know about food safety
Posted on Tue, 12/08/2020 - 9:55amWritten by: Jessica Carrales, ACC Culinary Arts Assistant and Student December is Worldwide Food Service Safety Month which puts a focus on keeping food safe. As you prepare any holiday feast or treat, here are the top five things to keep in mind...
Cooking up significant changes at ACC Highland Phase 2
Posted on Thu, 10/22/2020 - 1:58pmAfter being at Eastview Campus for more than two decades, Austin Community College’s (ACC) Culinary Arts program is preparing to move. “I'm a little nervous. It's going to be a lot of moving. We're moving all the stuff, but I'm just so excited about...
Highland Campus Fontaine Plaza opens with lighting celebration
Posted on Mon, 09/14/2020 - 2:26pmAustin Community College District's (ACC) Highland Campus has reached another important milestone with the opening of the Jacob Fontaine Plaza Park. The plaza, named after local civil rights leader and church founder Reverend Jacob Fontaine,...
Construction updates at Highland and Rio Grande: May/June 2020
Posted on Thu, 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...
New ACC Highland signage now up on south parking garage
Posted on Fri, 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...
Construction updates at Highland and Rio Grande: March/April 2020
Posted on Thu, 06/25/2020 - 10:29amDespite a brief shutdown and some challenges with delayed deliveries due to the COVID-19 pandemic, construction marches forward on the Rio Grande and Highland campus projects, which both reached significant milestones in the past month. Rio Grande...
Seeing inside Highland Building 2000: Departments moving in check out new digs
Posted on Tue, 03/10/2020 - 11:44amConstruction paused and the dust settled a bit as Austin Community College (ACC) faculty and staff took their first steps inside the newest phase of ACC Highland. Six months remain until doors open at Building 2000. The new campus features...
Construction updates at Highland and Rio Grande: February 2020
Posted on Thu, 02/27/2020 - 11:39amRio Grande Campus RenovationsBy Paul Mason, Rio Grande Renovations Project Manager Persistent rainy, damp conditions slowed the rate of progress a bit in February, but construction continued to progress well. Spray foam insulation applied to...
Construction updates at Highland and Rio Grande: December 2019
Posted on Mon, 12/16/2019 - 3:43pmRio Grande Campus RenovationsBy Paul Mason, Rio Grande Renovations Project Manager Two large cranes are on site erecting the last structural steel members to frame out the rooftop penthouse and place the curved tube steel framing for the new atrium...
A Message from Career Services: Thank YOU for making ACC Fest 2019 a success!
Posted on Fri, 11/15/2019 - 9:50amFrom Trish Welch, ACC Career Services director: More than 1,200 current and future students attended ACC Fest 2019 on Saturday, November 9, at the Highland Campus, Building 4000, to explore programs and get a hands-on career exploration experience....
November Rio Grande and Highland construction projects updates
Posted on Thu, 11/14/2019 - 3:05pmRIO GRANDE CAMPUS RENOVATIONSBy Paul Mason, Rio Grande Renovations Project Manager InteriorAll interior structural steel framing has been installed to infill the last remaining hole in the core of the building, from Level 0 all the way up to the...
Take a look inside the future of Rio Grande Campus: Office mock-ups on display now
Posted on Thu, 10/17/2019 - 11:24amMiniature offices have taken shape inside ACC Highland, Building 4000. The project teams for the ACC Rio Grande Campus renovations developed mock-office displays for ACC employees and staff to visit and explore the new furniture options for the main...
September Bond Projects Update
Posted on Thu, 09/12/2019 - 8:36amConstruction crews at Highland Phase 2 and Rio Grande campuses have been hard at work this summer to make progress on the sites. Highland Campus Phase 2 constructionBy: Pamela Collier, ACC Highland Phase 2 Project Manager August was another busy...
ACC hosts 35 members of the National Association of College and University Business Officers
Posted on Tue, 08/13/2019 - 1:32pmAustin Community College (ACC) hosted 35 members of the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) during its annual meeting July 11 through 16. Members met to discuss innovative practices, showcase solutions, and...
The ACCelerator: Advancing student success through customer service and accessibility
Posted on Thu, 06/13/2019 - 1:37pmThe ACCelerator is one of Austin Community College's (ACC) most innovative learning spaces with computer stations, academic and career coaching, learning lab tutors, study rooms, and classes. But the ACCelerator experience goes beyond the technical...
ACC celebrates different cultures with International Festival 2019
Posted on Thu, 03/14/2019 - 2:13pmAustin Community College (ACC) invites students, faculty, and their families to celebrate culture, art, religion, business, and language from across the globe at the second annual International Festival 6 p.m. Friday, March 29, at ACC Highland,...
ACC hosts Supergirl actress and trans advocate Nicole Maines
Posted on Thu, 03/07/2019 - 10:26amAustin Community College (ACC) invites the community to a conversation with actress and trans advocate Nicole Maines 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the ACC Highland Campus, Building 1000 Social Staircase (6101 Highland Campus Dr.). Maines, 21, stars as...
Turning Malls into a College: Transforming malls into campuses and schoolhouses into malls
Posted on Wed, 11/14/2018 - 11:21amUniversity Business Magazine: Turning Malls into a College: Transforming malls into campuses and schoolhouses into malls James Martin and James E. Samels October 5, 2018 The 1983 comedy Trading Places starring Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd tells the...
ACC to offer drop-in child care for those juggling school and parenthood
Posted on Sat, 09/01/2018 - 11:03pmKXAN News: ACC to offer drop-in child care for those juggling school and parenthood By: Yoojin Cho Sep 11, 2018 AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Community College is now moving forward with its plan to build a drop-in child care center at its Highland...