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Voters elect Bryant to Board of Trustees in runoff election

Voters elect Bryant to Board of Trustees in runoff election
Posted by Jessica Vess on Dec 17th, 2014
Gigi Edwards Bryant won Tuesday’s runoff election for Place 2 on the Austin Community College District Board of Trustees. Bryant, an ACC Foundation board member and member of the advisory council of the Texas Department of Family Services, defeated Jade Chang Sheppard, an Austin entrepreneur who served as vice chair of finance for the Texas Democratic Party and on the board of directors at the Austin Children’s Shelter and the Asian-American Resource...Read More

ACC offices close for winter break

ACC offices close for winter break
Posted by Jessica Vess on Dec 17th, 2014
Austin Community College offices close for winter break at 5 p.m. Monday, December 22. They will reopen at 8 a.m. Monday, January 5. During winter break, current and former students can view the spring course schedule and register for classes online. For more information on registration, visit austincc.edu/register. New students may visit austincc.edu/apply to get started and view a map that guides them through the enrollment process. The spring semester begins...Read More

ACC study examines gubernatorial race trends

ACC study examines gubernatorial race trends
Posted by Jessica Vess on Dec 15th, 2014
An analysis from Austin Community College’s Center for Public Policy and Political Studies (CPPPS) indicates that straight-ticket voting in the state’s 2014 gubernatorial election reached an all-time high. In the 46 counties that represent the majority of ballots cast, 61 percent of voters selected a straight-ticket, a marked increase over previous gubernatorial contests: 2010: 57.7 percent 2006: 45 percent 2002: 49.6 percent 1998: 47.6 percent “Voters are...Read More

Congratulations graduating Riverbats

Congratulations graduating Riverbats
Posted by Jessica Vess on Dec 15th, 2014
Austin Community College honored more than 1,600 fall and summer graduates at its fall commencement ceremony, December 11, in the Frank Erwin Center. The college’s commencement is a celebration for the entire ACC District— students, alumni, faculty, staff, and visiting guests. It is a long-awaited and much anticipated accomplishment. “Watching our students walk the stage and hearing their family and friends cheering in the crowd is electrifying,” says Dr....Read More
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ACC In the News Austin 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 Math Emporium, an open lab that will allow students to progress through developmental math at an individualized pace. Read more about how ACC Highland will become a world-class math facility in the Austin Business Journal.


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Elgin Campus Updates Community Celebration Marks Grand Opening of Elgin Campus
Community Celebration Marks Grand Opening of Elgin Campus See a slideshow of images from the event at the bottom of this posting. In November 2011, stormy skies forced the groundbreaking for the Austin Community College Elgin Campus to move indoors. But it was all sunshine for the celebration marking the campus’s grand...Read More

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Hays Campus Updates ACC Puts Finishing Touches on Hays Campus; Student Registration Open
ACC Puts Finishing Touches on Hays Campus; Student Registration Open Major construction work is complete for the new Austin Community College Hays Campus, set to open in January. It is the first community college campus in Hays County and is expected to enroll nearly 1,000 students in the spring. “Our family has watched the campus go...Read More

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