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News and Events at the Alamo Colleges
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Alamo Colleges Offers Students and Employees Fun Ideas for Spring Break
Alamo Colleges’ Spring Break is just around the corner—March 8-14! All Alamo Colleges District offices, colleges, and off-site locations are offline remotely. We will resume regular operating hours remotely on March 15, 2021.Learn More -
St. Philip’s College Celebrates 125th Anniversary
This is a special year for St. Philip’s College. It is kicking off its 125th anniversary on March 1.Learn More -
Alamo Colleges wins 2023 National Bellwether Award for program excellence
The Bellwether College Consortium awarded ACD a 2023 National Bellwether Award for its Off-Campus Work-Study Employment program.Learn More -
Alamo Colleges District Receives National Honor for Excellence in Student Success
The Alamo Colleges has been recertified as a 2023 Leader College of Distinction by Achieving the Dream.Learn More -
Now Accepting Applications for District Student Trustee
The Alamo Colleges District invites students to apply to serve as the 2023-2024 Student Trustee. Applications will be accepted through Feb. 28, 2023. Apply today to be the voice for students.Learn More -
Celebrating Black History Month at ACD
Across our five colleges, we affirm and work to create a sense of belonging for all members of the Alamo family. We honor Black history makers from the Alamo Colleges District and help prepare Black history makers in the making,Learn More -
ACD Expands Offer of Tuition-Free College to 73 San Antonio-Area High Schools
The Alamo Colleges District has again expanded the offer of tuition-free college through AlamoPROMISE.Learn More -
ACD Chancellor wins Baldrige Foundation Award for Leadership Excellence
Dr. Mike Flores, Alamo Colleges District Chancellor, has been named a 2023 recipient of the Baldrige Foundation Award for Leadership Excellence in the education sector.Learn More -
Alamo Colleges earns FranklinCovey Greatness Award
FranklinCovey presented the Alamo Colleges District with the Greatness Award during the company’s Higher Education Leadership Summit recently held at Palo Alto College.Learn More -
EWD cohosted the San Antonio Apprenticeship Accelerator Event
Alamo Colleges District Economic Workforce Development cohosted the San Antonio Apprenticeship Accelerator event on November 18, 2022, with the City of San Antonio, SA WORX, and Workforce Solutions Alamo.Learn More -
H-E-B donates $100,000 to college food pantries
We extend a huge thank you to H-E-B, who gifted the Alamo Colleges District $100,000 to go toward each of the college's food pantries at the Palo Alto College Pop-up Market.Learn More -
Community colleges can advance economic mobility, Mike Flores says at 2022 Dallas Herring Lecture
Community colleges have the power to advance equity and economic mobility through local collaboration.Learn More -
ACD, UTSA announce Promise-to-Promise partnership
The Alamo Colleges and UTSA have announced an expanded transfer agreement that will allow eligible students to complete a four-year degree while having educational costs covered at both institutions.Learn More -
AlamoONLINE Releases Insight Series on Micro-Credentials
AlamoONLINE has released an Insight Series, looking at early results on its journey to elevate training options since introducing micro-credentials into the Alamo Colleges District.Learn More -
All-new Alamo Colleges District Mobile App
The Alamo Colleges District has an all-new mobile app that provides current students with easier mobile access to college resources and student account information. Download on the Apple App store or Google PlayLearn More -
AlamoPROMISE featured on PBS NewsHour
AlamoPROMISE was featured prominently on the nationwide news program PBS NewsHour on Wednesday night.Learn More -
Alamo Colleges District Wins National Award for Student Success
ACD has earned national recognition from the American Association of Community Colleges for its work of offering seamless pathways lead to student success.Learn More -
ACD thankful for support ahead of SA: Ready to Work launch
The Alamo Colleges District thanks the community for their support ahead of the launch of SA: Ready to Work, a $200 million program that will expand workforce development efforts across the region.Learn More
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.
