After a dedicated term serving the Austin Community College District (ACC), Executive Vice Chancellor of Operations & Public Affairs, Dr. Molly Beth Malcolm, is set to retire, as announced on the ACC newsroom. The Austin community is invited to a retirement celebration on Monday, August 19, from 5 to 7:30 p.m., marking the end of her impactful 12-year tenure with the institution where she played a pivotal role in the expansion of the College’s government and public affairs programs and bolstering safety and operational initiatives.
The celebration is slated to occur at the ACC Highland Campus, specifically at Building 2000 near the "Bridges to Success Mural," a space symbolic of the education and community growth Dr. Malcolm advocated for during her time with ACC. Dr. Malcolm, who commenced her journey with ACC in September 2012, publicly announced her plans to retire earlier this February, after contributing over a decade of service that was inextricably linked with the college's protracted growth and its reinforced ties with government and public sectors
Dr. Malcolm’s leadership has been crucial to ACC's evolution, guiding the college community through numerous initiatives and growth phases that have undoubtedly shaped the educational landscape of Central Texas. ACC's newsroom indicates that her last day with the college will be August 31, providing a few weeks of overlap after the official retirement festivities for a seamless transition of her responsibilities.
The retirement event will not only be a moment of honor for Dr. Malcolm's career, but also an opportunity for faculty, staff, students, and community members to express their gratitude and bid farewell, to individuals who have been intertwined with her work at ACC, a testament to the common threads of education and public service that Dr. Malcolm wove into the fabric of Austin's communal life. For those wishing to attend, there is an RSVP link available, signaling ACC’s intent to prepare a fitting send-off for a venerated member of its community by gathering an assembly reflective of her broad influence.
