Austin Community College Alumni Network

Meet Meowly Cyrus, Pawdry Hepburn, and some of their fellow ACC pets! ???? The ACC Vet Tech program takes in groups of cats and dogs that are cared for by students and faculty throughout each semester. These pets are usually made adoptable by the end of the semester, but this spring they’re available ALL SEMESTER LONG! ?? Meet our current furry friends and see how you can foster or adopt at austincc.edu/pets ??

Ever wonder what Saturn’s rings look like up close? ACC invites the community to a stargazing experience at its Public Star Party. Date: Friday, February 28 Time: Event begins at 5:30 p.m. | Stargazing starts at 7:30 p.m. Where: ACC Round Rock Campus, Building 3000 Who: This event is free and open to the public! This free, family-friendly event offers a chance to peak through a high-powered 11-inch telescope on ACC’s astronomy deck. See Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and their moons up close, with expert guidance from ACC astronomy faculty, who will be on hand to answer your questions and bring the night sky to life. ACChaos will also be on site which offers fun physics experiments for the whole family. Keep track of event updates, including any cancellation notice that may occur due to inclement weather, at: https://lnkd.in/gikcphax. You can learn more about ACC’s Astronomy program at:?austincc.edu/astronomy.

ACC Riverbats and youth/young adults in Central TX - register and share! ?? Join us this year for our annual Adulting 101 event at the ACC Northridge Campus. WHAT:?Adulting 101 - 2025 WHO:?YOU! WHERE:?ACC Northridge Campus (11928?Stonehollow?Drive) WHEN:?Friday, March 7th from 9AM to 2:30PM WHY:?Workshops focused around financial, physical, and mental health to prepare you for the transition into adulthood HOW:?Register TODAY at?https://lnkd.in/gVSGF-vK Can't wait to see y'all there! ???

Thank you to everyone who was able to join us aboard The Love Boat this past weekend! We had a ton of fun and totally felt the love, hopefully you did too! If you were unable to make it, we missed you but there's always next time! The Love Boat had: mocktails by the alumni-owned Sans Bar, sweet and savory snacks, trivia games and puzzles, raffle door prizes and Alumni t-shirts for giveaways, a photo area with props, fire pits to keep warm and an absolutely stunning view of Austin at dusk, and... so much more! We love all our Alumni to success, current and future, so we were thrilled to spoil y'all for a night! #riverbatboatcruise #onceariverbatalwaysariverbat

Join members of our?community?in asking the?Great?Questions?of humankind through discussions of transformative texts.?Community?Seminars?include opportunities?for?students, faculty, staff and?community?members to discuss?Great?Questions, guided by transformative texts that productively raise them.?Community?Seminars?are interactive and fun. They begin with?free?tacos?and hopefully end with greater wisdom. his event is free and open to everybody, but an?RSVP is required HERE?(https://lnkd.in/gtf5DkzZ) to attend. On Tuesday, February 18, the Great Questions?Community Seminar?will focus on?a sermon Dr. King delivered on or about November 17, 1957 to a congregation in Montgomery, Alabama. While the audience of this sermon is a Christian church, King’s words speak powerfully and truly to readers who profess other faiths or none at all. In our politically polarized and socially divided times, we may benefit from putting into practice the lessons King teaches in this sermon. Join us for a discussion of this powerful work! You can find the reading assignment and discussion questions here:?https://lnkd.in/gXzQwiMU?This event will be meaningful if everybody does the reading.?Please help us make it meaningful by reading the text selection before you attend. While all are welcome to attend, this?RSVP form is required. We need to get an accurate headcount for food, as well as to put you in small discussion groups. You'll also need to complete the short reading assignment from the text before coming, which is available?at the above link.? RSVP HERE?(https://lnkd.in/gtf5DkzZ) Important Note: this event will be at?ACC San Gabriel?in?Leander, TX. The exact?location of the event on the SGC campus will be sent to those who?RSVP.?

Ask and you shall receive! As requested, it's no longer too late... we've extended the registration deadline until the end of the day on Wednesday February 12th! For those who inquired, there's still time to RSVP and join us aboard The Love Boat this Saturday: https://lnkd.in/ewMvhECF

Careers in the sustainability sector are growing in Central Texas. ACC is partnering with Climate Power to host a special spring job fair to connect students and the community with jobs in the industry. Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 Time: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Location: ACC Highland Campus, Building 1000, Lower Level (Find us near the ACCelerator) Employers like Austin Energy and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department are looking to fill a variety of positions from internships and apprenticeships to professional licensed and experienced workers. If you know someone interested in starting a new career path or growing their skills, encourage them to register for the fair online ?? https://lnkd.in/gKkQe3ix The College's Career Services team will also be on-site to offer personalized support with resume writing, interview preparation, networking, and more.

Join us this Wednesday for our Sustainability Job Fair!

Ahoy, Mateys! The Love Boat registration page is now live! https://lnkd.in/ewMvhECF Join us for our (almost) annual sunset cruise around Ladybird Lake on The Love Boat! Enjoy the beautiful Austin skyline, play table games, dance to an upbeat playlist, chat around a fire pit, all while sipping on locally crafted mocktails and devouring delicious desserts! Hurry, space is limited! Please RSVP before tickets run out or registration closes on Sunday, February 9th.