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🌱 New Pilot Program For Transfer Students + 'Adopt A Shelter Pet Day'

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Get on up, Austin! Let's get you started this Friday with everything you need to know going on in Austin today.

First, today's weather:

Breezy and humid. High: 88 Low: 71.

Here are the top stories in Austin today:

  1. Austin Community College (ACC), in partnership with Texas State University (TSU), are participating "in a new pilot program to help more students successfully transfer." The new program, called the "Transfer Student Success and Equity Intensive," is "founded and funded by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)." According to ACC, it "provides a unique opportunity for community colleges and four-year institutions to come together to develop and implement institution policies and practices that ensure equitable access, retention, and graduation outcomes." For more details on the program visit: (FOX 7 Austin)
  2. "National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day" will be held on Saturday, April 30 at the Austin Animal Center on 7201 Levander Loop Bldg. A, and on that day, all adoption fees will be waived from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. for those who adopt! According to Kelsey Cler, marketing and communication manager for Austin Animal Center, "National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is celebrated across the nation and highlights the millions of homeless animals in shelters waiting to be adopted." Adoption Supervisor Mary Brown said, "Adopting a dog not only saves that one life; it also opens up room for another dog in need." For a list of adoptable pets with pictures go to austinanimalcenter.org, and for more information on the event visit: (AustinTexas.gov)
  3. Two new steak restaurants will be opening soon in Austin. The first one is Dean's Italian Steakhouse which will be taking "over Osteria Pronto (OP) Italian within the JW Marriot on 110 East Second St." The menu will feature "prime cuts of beef and authentic house-made pasta, including 100 percent American Wagyu" and according to its website, "Dean's honors an innovative passion for deep-rooted hospitality, searing a timeless legacy in Austin." The second venue will be J-Prime Steakhouse on 301 Brazos St., Suite 150, where "former Dallas-based Tex-Mex restaurant Uncle Julio's" was located. They will offer "a full-service dinner" and "a complete craft bar that includes a variety of mixed drink options." For more details on the restaurants visit: (Spectrum News)

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Today in Austin:

From my notebook:

  • "A neighbor in Cherrywood is looking for someone to do some lawn care by this Saturday, as they just moved into the property and would like a major yard cleanup (mowing, edging, leaf removal, garden bed clean-up.) Please contact them on Nextdoor regarding lawn care company recommendations." (Nextdoor)
  • "A neighbor named Gabby from Zilker East is offering her cleaning services. She is honest, reliable and has a clean background. If you are interested in using her services, please call her at 512-501-0246." (Nextdoor)
  • "A neighbor in Windsor Park Northeast suggests that if you find a stray, sick or injured animal, you should call 311 to report it and upload the details on Austin Animal Center Lost/Found pages. You can also post it on Facebook Austin Lost Found Pets and take it to any vet for ID chip scan free. If you can't keep the pet, before taking the animal to a shelter, please edit the social media post to say FOSTER / ADOPTER NEEDED. If you're interested in fostering a pet, fosters get free pet food and medical care. For questions visit Emancipet.org." (Nextdoor)

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That's it for today! I'll see you soon.

— Gabriela Couvillion

About me: I'm an active mom of two grown sons and lifelong San Antonio resident. I received a BA in Spanish from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and in my free time I immerse myself in creative writing. Thanks for reading Patch, and feel free to reach out if you have any news and happenings you think may appeal to our readers!

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