AACC’s nursing program will increase from 104 to 160 students per semester—an increase of 53%— by spring 2022, college officials said in December.  Health Sciences Dean Elizabeth Appel...

Although most online students will take their final exams in the comfort of their pajamas, test anxiety can still be an issue, a campus therapist said.  Diane Hallila, AACC’s personal and career...

Although national statistics show an increase in anxiety, depression and other mental health problems among college students, AACC’s Personal Counseling Service reported no change in the average number...

The Student Government Association added nine student senators in October. SGA president Ryan Kim noted the senators applied for the position. In previous semesters, senators have been nominated by...

Stricter rules for businesses and social gatherings announced over the past few weeks by the governor and Anne Arundel County will not affect the college, AACC officials said in November.  Dan...

Professors said in November that more students are struggling with their classes this semester than they have noticed in the past.   AACC professors and students said the stress and anxiety from the...

AACC students said in November they plan to celebrate Thanksgiving at home with immediate family this year. In an informal Campus Current poll of 22 students, only three said they plan to invite visiting...

  HelpLink, AACC’s crisis management service, has seen a sharp uptick in requests for assistance since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Since the college closed in March, HelpLink has...

AACC started offering 15 associate degrees completely online this semester.   Five more could be available by next fall, according to Vice President for Learning Mike Gavin.   Most of the all-online...

Theft is down 42% on the Arnold campus since 2017, according to a report the campus police released on Nov. 6.  The Department of Public Safety and Police’s 2020 annual security report...

Students in approximately 180 classes will have the option to sign up for a limited number of face-to-face sections on campus next semester.  Included in Stage 3 of the Riverhawk Recovery Plan will...

When spring break ended with virtual classes in March, the department chair for AACC’s engineering program loaded circuit boards, robot, and tools into her car and drove them to students’ homes.  Professor...