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Agriculture Department Chair Savannah Rugg

ACC's Agriculture Program keeps hands-on learning going while at home

Posted on Tue, 09/22/2020 - 5:04pm

Austin Community College District (ACC) faculty are getting creative to keep students hands-on while learning from home. "I am distributing lab kits for each of my students in the horticulture course. We collected a series of different soil samples...

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At Austin Community College, students and shelter pets grow together

Posted on Mon, 12/02/2019 - 8:03am

 Austin American-Statesman: At Austin Community College, students and shelter pets grow together   By Lara Korte ELGIN — When Tootsie Pop came to Austin Community College a few weeks ago, she was a bit of a “hot mess.” “You couldn’t walk her on a...

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Just keep growing: ACC experts provide your winter gardening guide

Posted on Mon, 11/11/2019 - 10:39am

   By: Savannah Rugg, Agriculture Department Chair and Marissa Lankes, Sustainable Agriculture Continuing Education Manager  When it comes to gardening, Central Texas offers two seasons — hot and cold. So don’t put away the shears and spade just yet...

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ACC celebrates with third annual Veterans Day Commemoration

Posted on Mon, 11/04/2019 - 9:28am

The Austin Community College District (ACC) welcomes veterans, students, their families, and employees to the third annual Veterans Day Commemoration from noon to 2 p.m., Monday, November 11, at ACC Elgin Campus (1501 U.S. 290, Elgin).  Veterans and...

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New scholarship for Elgin veteran students

Posted on Thu, 09/12/2019 - 8:59am

Austin Community College (ACC) veteran students now have an opportunity to earn additional financial assistance for college with the new Bastrop County Veterans Educational Scholarship. The scholarship is a collaboration of Elgin Campus Student...

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Meet ACC’s new campus managers

Posted on Tue, 07/09/2019 - 12:08pm

This summer, ACC welcomed new campus managers at Riverside and Round Rock campuses. Tracie German was promoted to Round Rock campus manager on May 1. German has been with ACC for 15 years and has served the last 11 years in the Information...

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Elgin Campus lobby dedicated to teacher, mentor, and philanthropist Dr. Suanne Davis Roueche

Posted on Mon, 04/29/2019 - 3:42pm

Inside the lobby of Austin Community College (ACC) Elgin Campus, Building 2000 large, steel letters spell out a tribute to Dr. Suanne Davis Roueche. A national leader of the community college movement and philanthropist, Roueche dedicated her life...

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