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Campus Current

The award-winning newspaper of Anne Arundel Community College.

Campus Current

The award-winning newspaper of Anne Arundel Community College.

Campus Current

Enrollment at AACC has risen over the past year, but not by quite as much as community colleges nationwide.

Enrollment inches up among 2-yr. colleges

Tomi Brunton, Editor-in-Chief August 28, 2023

Enrollment at AACC grew about 4% between spring 2022 and last semester, lagging behind national community college trends. Community college enrollment rose about 8% nationally from last year, returning...

Second-year environmental science student Parinaaz Patel, left, and second-year creative writing student Robert Rogers work at the desk of the Truxal Library.

AACC helps students find work on campus

Payton Thompson, Senior Reporter August 28, 2023

Students can find on-campus jobs and internships through a new platform called Riverhawk CareerConnect. Through the platform, students can apply for full-time, part-time and seasonal work. “It allows...

Communications professor Haley Draper is one of many faculty members who take courses at AACC.

Professors double as classroom students

Devan Grubb-Hayes, Reporter August 28, 2023

Professor Haley Draper not only teaches communications at AACC, she’s a student of cybersecurity—also at AACC. Draper, who earned her associate degree in cybersecurity last year, said the classes...

The Florestano building on West Campus will reopen the fourth floor, and then open the other three floors as renovations are completed.

Floor 4 of Florestano to reopen in early fall

Tomi Brunton, Editor-in-Chief August 28, 2023

The newly renovated top floor of the Florestano building will open in September. The fourth floor of the building, located on West Campus, will contain video and audio studios. “We’ll be able to...

AACC bans marijuana on campus, despite its legalization on July 1, according to Police Lt. Joe Donato.

Smoke-free campus means no marijuana

Andrea Bridgett, Sports Editor August 28, 2023

Although Maryland legalized the recreational use of marijuana on July 1, AACC does not allow it on campus. AACC is a smoke-free campus, which means the college has banned tobacco products, including cigarettes...

AACC’s Dance Company, which has a new director starting this fall, rehearses for a 2022 performance.

Former pro starts as dance director in fall

Tomi Brunton, Editor-In-Chief August 28, 2023

A former professional ballet dancer will direct the AACC Dance Company starting this fall. Adjunct dance professor Margaret Russell replaced Adjetey Klufio as the dance coordinator and director. “I...

English professor Rob Hurd is bringing back a linguistics class that the college discontinued during the pandemic.

Professor revives canceled linguistics class

Izzy Chase, Associate Editor August 28, 2023

An English professor brought back a previously discontinued linguistics class for the fall semester. Professor Rob Hurd will teach ENG 161 for the first time since the pandemic. Hurd said the class stopped...

Nursing and emergency medical technician student Rachel Gwin, left, is a voting member of AACC’s Board of Trustees. Anne Arundel County Clerk of the Circuit Court Scott Poyer swore her in on July 17.

Nursing Student joins AACC Bd. of Trustees

Dan Elson, Sports Editor August 28, 2023

A second-year nursing and emergency medical technician student became the new student voting member of AACC’s Board of Trustees in July. Rachel Gwin, 21, replaced former student trustee Conor Curran,...

Board of Trustees Vice Chair Lawrence Ulvila will become the chair of the board of July 1.

Board of Trustees elects next chair

Sam Gauntt, Editor-in-Chief May 11, 2023

The chair of AACC’s Board of Trustees from 2017-20 will resume the position on July 1. The Board of Trustees voted on Tuesday to select Lawrence W. Ulvila Jr., the board’s vice chair, replacing...

Kellie McCants-Price is the college's chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer.

AACC hires new chief diversity officer

Sam Gauntt, Editor-in-Chief May 9, 2023

A psychology professor on May 1 became the next chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer for the college.  Kellie McCants-Price, who has served as the interim DEI officer since August, 2021, accepted...

From left to right, SGA members Rabiyatou Bah, Abigail Billovits-Hayes and Conor Curran at the nature walk on Monday.

SGA hosts nature walk

Cole Popov, Reporter May 9, 2023

AACC’s Student Government Association held a nature walk on Monday to get students outside and to provide awareness of the trails around campus. The purpose of the event was to get students to use...

First-year film studies student Briggs Phillips, right, makes a stress ball at the Stress Less Festival on Wednesday.

Health and Wellness Center, SGA host stress-relief event

Sam Gauntt, Editor-in-Chief May 9, 2023

Students enjoyed free pizza and mocktails, received massages and relaxed with therapy dogs at an event on the Arnold campus on Wednesday.  The Stress Less Festival, organized by the Health and Wellness...

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