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News and Events at the Alamo Colleges

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    Alamo Colleges Launches Registration on Mobile App

    Students can now use the Alamo Colleges District mobile app to add or drop classes with just a few taps of a mobile device.
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    Aspen Institute Names Northwest Vista College Eligible to Compete for the 2025 Aspen Prize

    Northwest Vista College is among the 150 eligible institutions invited to apply for the 2025 Aspen Prize.
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    National Distance Learning Week

    Nov. 13–16, 2023 – AlamoONLINE will host a week-long series of course design workshops, activities, and discipline discussions culminating in an exciting capstone event.
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    United for Humanity

    For those who are simply trying to process the hate, destruction, and death in the aftermath of each violent attack, we look toward our mission to empower our diverse communities for success.
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    Alamo Colleges District Reaches Record Enrollment for Fall 2023

    For the first time in ACD history, enrollment has exceeded the previous enrollment threshold with over 70,000 students
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    Alamo Colleges Training Nurses from Mexico to Fill SA Needs

    Alamo Colleges District and Tecmilenio announce the launch of a groundbreaking cross-border collaboration designed to train qualified nurses from Mexico and Latin America and prepare them to take the NCLEX exam.
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    Notice to Taxpayers

    In the interest of financial transparency and fiduciary responsibility, the Alamo Colleges District is providing the public with the following information.
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    AlamoPROMISE Begins its Fifth Year of Eliminating Financial Barriers to Education

    Eligible graduating high school seniors can begin the process to join AlamoPROMISE.
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    ACD - Palo Alto College celebrates grand opening of new SETC

    The Alamo Colleges District celebrated the newest addition to the Alamo Colleges District with a ribbon cutting of the new Southside Education and Training Center on Saturday, August 12.
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    AlamoPROMISE Expanded

    Charter, private, and home school class of 2023 graduates will now be able to sign up for the AlamoPROMISE program.
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    Notice of 2023 Tax Rates

    In the interest of financial transparency and fiduciary responsibility, the Alamo Colleges District is providing the public with the 2023 property tax rates information for ALAMO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT.
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    César Chavez Day Declared as an Official Holiday

    At the July 25 regular board meeting, the Board of Trustees made the momentous decision to officially designate César Chavez Day as an official Alamo Colleges District holiday.
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    Call for Artists Associated with ACD

    The Alamo Colleges District's (ACD) database will help to identify established and emerging artists associated with the ACD that may be considered for future art projects.
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The Alamo Colleges District

Our five colleges offer a vast array of programs and two-year degrees. Recent capital improvement programs have allowed us to create some of the best facilities for teaching and learning in the country. Our credits transfer to four-year universities for those pursuing bachelor’s or higher degrees. And our workforce development programs help individuals build new careers and meet the needs of business. The Alamo Colleges District empowers our diverse communities for success.

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