ACC Culinary Arts Program Gives Students a Taste of the Food Industry
KVUE News recently profiled ACC’s Culinary Arts program, which is experiencing an uptick in enrollments – more than 50 percent growth in two years. Students learn everything from kitchen basics to...
View ArticleFox News Channel Features ACC Students Flying with NASA
A team of ACC students made national news recently when Fox News Channel featured the group in a story about NASA’s simulated reduced gravity program for college students. The team – under the guidance...
View ArticleFour New Campuses at Stake in ACC Election
Voters in Bastrop ISD, Elgin ISD, McDade ISD, Hays CISD, and San Marcos CISD will go to the polls on Nov. 2 to decide if those areas will become part of the ACC District. The Austin American-Statesman...
View ArticleACC in Expansion Mode Following Election
ACC is poised for considerable growth following successful annexation elections in Hays CISD and Elgin ISD. The Austin American-Statesman reports that both areas will soon be home to new campuses, with...
View ArticleACC Well-Positioned for Tough Economic Times
While higher education institutions face the prospect of drastic cuts in state funding, ACC is well-positioned for tough economic times. The Austin American-Statesman reports ACC benefits from a strong...
View ArticleBoard Picks El Paso Community College Chief To Lead ACC
The Austin Community College District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to name Dr. Richard Rhodes the college’s next president/CEO. Dr. Rhodes currently serves as president of El Paso Community...
View ArticleACC Training Central Texans for High-Demand Careers
The Austin Community College District is the primary trainer and re-trainer of the region’s workers, offering more than 235 degrees and certificates. The Austin American-Statesman reports on the...
View ArticleAt ACC CSI Camp, Students Investigate Crime Scene, Analyze Evidence
Austin Community College District Youth Programs is bringing Central Texas teenagers a different kind of camp experience. The college’s CSI forensics camp teaches teens to solve a crime – from...
View ArticleKids Investigate Mock Crime Scene at ACC’s CSI Camp
Austin Community College Youth Programs is bringing science to life for Central Texas teenagers with a CSI forensics camp. During the free camp, high school students unravel a crime mystery and perform...
View ArticleACC Gets $4.5 Million to Develop Innovative Courses
The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded ACC more than $4.5 million in funding to formulate innovative learning models in the fields of computer programming, biotechnology, and nursing. ACC will...
View ArticleAustin Business Journal – Highland Building to Become World-Class Math Facility
In spring 2013, ACC broke ground on the first phase of redevelopment at Highland Mall – 200,000 square feet of space in the fomer J.C. Penney building. The innovative facility will house the college’s...
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