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Campus Current

Campus police stay busy opening buildings for faculty and staff who need access to their offices while the campuses are mostly locked down.

Crime down but police stay busy opening buildings

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief September 17, 2020

Between March, when the college shut down because of the pandemic, and the start of the fall semester, AACC police responded to two accidents, two reports of destruction of property, four medical emergencies—...

Special Police Sgt. Stephen Shepet (center) is one of nine AACC faculty and employees to win a League of Innovation Excellence award.

Campus wins top award for innovation

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief September 15, 2020

AACC won a top award for innovation for the way it transformed in March from a mostly on-campus college to one that offered all of its classes online. The League for Innovation in the Community College...

Sgt. Janene Kerpelman, left, is the first AACC police officer promoted to sergeant.

Female officer is 1st to earn sergeant promotion

Summer Cox, Digital Editor September 10, 2020

One of AACC’s two female police officers this summer became the first officer on the campus police force to be promoted to the rank of sergeant. Sgt. Janene Kerpelman, who came to AACC as a public...

Vice President for Learning Mike Gavin is reportedly a candidate for a president or provost position at another college.

AACC faculty and students participate in Teach In on racial equality

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief September 9, 2020

Faculty and students participated informal lectures and discussions about racial equality Tuesday and Wednesday during a Teach In designed to prompt the dialogue.  Vice President for Learning...

Health and Fitness Assistant Mary Moorer loads a curbside order from the AACC Bookstore in the back of a student’s car.

Bookstore has curbside pickup of textbooks until Friday

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief September 1, 2020

Students who order their textbooks from the AACC Bookstore can pick up them curbside through Friday. Bookstore Manager Christopher Wirth said students can order their textbooks online from www.aaccbooks.com....

The Child Development Center closes permanently on Monday.

Campus daycare to close permanently on Aug. 31

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief August 31, 2020

AACC’s childcare center on the Arnold campus will close permanently on Aug. 31. Dan Baum, AACC’s executive director of strategic communications, said college administrators decided keeping the...

Lindsey Gonzalez, a third-year transfer studies student, wears a surgical mask on AACC's campus in 2020. Campus Current ran this photo with the first article it published about the coronavirus.

Campus may not fully reopen until fall 2021

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief August 24, 2020

The majority of classes at AACC are likely to be online until the fall 2021 semester, the college announced over the summer. All fall 2020 classes will be online except for a handful of nursing and...

Ryan Kim, a first-year environmental science student, won the election, which ran from April 7 to 14.

Student Government Association elects new president

Erica Short, Reporter May 4, 2020

A first-year environmental science student is the new president of AACC’s Student Government Association. Ryan Kim, who served as SGA’s vice president of events and initiatives this year, ran unopposed...

AACC launched the Riverhawks at Home website to create a community among students, staff and faculty while the college is closed due to COVID-19.

AACC launches Riverhawks at Home campaign

Daniel Salomon, Associate Editor April 30, 2020

AACC on Wednesday launched a social media campaign and website called Riverhawks at Home to connect students, faculty and staff while the college is closed because of the coronavirus. According to Public...

Students stay safe by obeying the rules for staying home and social distancing.

Students stay safe during pandemic

Daniel Salomon, Associate Editor April 23, 2020

AACC students said this week they are staying safe during the coronavirus pandemic by wearing face masks, washing their hands often and not going out if they don't need to. In interviews with Campus...

The AACC food pantry began delivering food to students, staff and faculty last week, according to Basic Needs Coordinator Caitlin Silver.

AACC food pantry delivers to students, staff and faculty

Adrianna Gonzalez, Daily Editor April 16, 2020

The AACC food pantry started delivering food last week to the homes of students, staff, and faculty members who signed up for the service. Basic Needs Coordinator Caitlin Silver, who works in the Office...

Counselor Diana Hallila advised students to keep a schedule and stay busy during Maryland's stay-at-home order.

Counselor gives mental health tips for stay-at-home order

Christian Richey, Editor-in-Chief April 13, 2020

The best way for students to stay mentally healthy as they shelter in place is to maintain a regular schedule and learn new skills, an AACC counselor advised. Diane Hallila, AACC’s coordinator for...

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