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Welcome Back Riverbats! Navigating Your South Region Campus

Posted on Thu, 08/18/2022 - 10:42am

Austin Community College District (ACC) welcomes returning and new Riverbats as the fall 2022 semester begins Monday, August 22. The college remains committed to keeping students on track to reach their goals. As more students head to one of ACC’s...

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Welcome Back Riverbats! Navigating Your Central Region Campus

Posted on Thu, 08/18/2022 - 10:36am

Austin Community College District (ACC) welcomes returning and new Riverbats as the fall 2022 semester begins Monday, August 22. The college remains committed to keeping students on track to reach their goals. As more students head to one of ACC’s...

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Spring 2022 Finals Week

Posted on Tue, 05/03/2022 - 3:33pm

Contributed by Student Affairs Communications Finals are coming up, which means the end of the semester is near. Now is the time to encourage our students to keep up the hard work and finish strong.  ACC Student Life offers help with virtual and in-...

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Black History Month 2021: The Future of Black America

ACC celebrates Black History Month 2021 with series of events

Posted on Tue, 02/02/2021 - 2:50pm

February is Black History Month, an annual celebration of the accomplishments and contributions of Black Americans to culture and society. Austin Community College District (ACC) commemorates the month with a series of virtual events and profiles....

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Grab those controllers: ACC powers up first Esports league

Posted on Fri, 10/23/2020 - 12:25pm

Get ready to give those thumbs a workout. Austin Community College District (ACC) launches its first-ever Esports league beginning Monday, October 26.  “With the Coronavirus pandemic, Intramurals aren’t happening face to face. This gives the...

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Student Life 2018-19 Annual Report is now available

Posted on Wed, 10/23/2019 - 11:11am

ACC's Office of Student Life served 27,469 students during the 2018-19 academic year, an 11 percent increase from the year before, according to latest Student Life Annual Report. Additionally, the number of student interactions has increased by 78...

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Nominations accepted for ACC’s President Student Achievement Award

Posted on Thu, 10/10/2019 - 4:37pm

There is still time to nominate a deserving student for fall 2019 President Student Achievement Award. Faculty and staff are invited to nominate a student who demonstrates academic excellence, service to the college and community, and commitment to...

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Student Life awarded Governor’s Volunteer Award for commitment to volunteering

Posted on Wed, 08/21/2019 - 10:25am

Austin Community College's (ACC) Office of Student Life is the 2019 recipient of the Higher Education Community Impact Award - Community College — a Texas Governor's Volunteer Award. The awards — presented by the OneStar Foundation and Texas First...

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From the Student Affairs VP: Student Life - Empowering Student Leadership

Posted on Tue, 05/14/2019 - 9:11am

On April 24, Student Life closed out the 2018-2019 year with the 19th annual Nite in the Life awards ceremony. Student Life staff celebrated and honored Austin Community College (ACC) students, faculty, staff, student organizations, and campus teams...

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Spring Food Drive brings in a ton of donations

Posted on Fri, 03/15/2019 - 12:27pm

More than 2,200 pounds of food were collected during Austin Community College's (ACC) Spring Food Drive in February. The donations collected will be distributed to ACC students through the Student Life Food Pantry program. "We greatly appreciate...

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Feb 2019 Food Drive

ACC spring food drive helps tackle student hunger

Posted on Thu, 02/21/2019 - 11:11am

Austin Community College (ACC) hosts a spring food drive in February to support on-campus food banks for students. "Food insecurity is an issue many of our students face," says Dr. Virginia Fraire, ACC vice president of student affairs. "When...

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Donate now to the ACC Food Drive

Posted on Fri, 02/15/2019 - 12:59pm

Austin Community College (ACC) is accepting donations for its spring food drive during the month of February. Donations benefit the ACC Food Pantry Program. Sponsored by Student Life, the program provides canned foods and other non-perishable goods...

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Expanded student support services during finals and winter break

Posted on Thu, 12/06/2018 - 4:42pm

Between final exams, registration, and the holidays, the end of the year can be challenging for some students and the Student Services team is doing what it can to help students succeed. expanded accelerator hours_600x306.png...

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