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of the Student Achievement and Success Program Janice Watley

SASP director informs students about the census

Adrianna Gonzalez, Daily Editor March 3, 2020

Students learned what the census is, when it is done, how long it lasts and what it accomplishes. According to Janice Watley, the director of Student Achievement and Success Program, “The census is...

Dr. Marjorie Rawhouser says 16.3% of AACC students chose transfer studies as their field of study.

Transfer studies make up 16.3% of all students majors

Jacob Hudson, Reporter March 2, 2020

AACC’s transfer studies program has more students than any other field of study, according to college statistics. About 2,062 transfer studies students enrolled here in fall 2019, said Dr. Marjorie...

Enrollment has been declining since 2011, college officials say.

Enrollment down 28% since 2011 at AACC

Christian Richey, Editor-in-Chief March 2, 2020

Enrollment at AACC has decreased 28% since 2011, according to the vice president for learner support services. According to Dr. Felicia Patterson, community college enrollment typically decreases when...

Second-year business administration student Yen Truong helps a member of the community with her taxes.

Group offers free tax prep

Adrianna Gonzalez, Daily Editor March 2, 2020

For the seventh year, a business professor and students are volunteering to help members of the AACC community and residents of Anne Arundel County file their taxes for free. Until April 4, the group...

Dr. Benjamin Weibell’s Fundamentals of Ecology Travel Study class celebrates on the beach in Costa Rica.

Science class travels to Costa Rica

Jacob Hudson, Reporter March 2, 2020

AACC biology students spent part of their winter break taking classes in Costa Rica. Students enrolled in Fundamentals of Ecology Travel Study, a science class, blended beach time with lab study in...

Student Government Association President Mitchell Santos (left) says an understaffed Office of Student Engagement has left the Nest inefficient.

Positions open in Office of Student Engagement

Christian Richey, Editor-in-Chief March 2, 2020

The college is searching for job candidates to fill the vacant positions in the Office of Student Engagement that oversee student clubs and campus events, and will begin a national search for a new director...

A book on community colleges features AACC’s Engagement Matters program.

Book highlights AACC student engagement plan

Mason Hood, Advertising Manager March 2, 2020

A new book on leadership in community colleges features a section on the work AACC has done to engage students. “Team Leadership in Community Colleges” discusses the development of the Engagement...

The number of students the college allows in each online class has increased to 25.

Faculty object to new online caps

Christian Richey, Editor-in-Chief March 2, 2020

AACC increased online class sizes to a maximum of 25 this spring, up from 20 in prior semesters. Vice President for Learning Mike Gavin said the change allows more students to take classes rather than...

Dr. Heather Rellihan recently published a book called “Theory and Praxis.”

Professor wins MLK Zeitgeist Award for diversity work

Daniel Salomon, Photo Editor March 2, 2020

Dr. Heather Rellihan walked across the Arnold campus last fall looking at her phone when she noticed an email saying she had won the coveted Martin Luther King Jr. Zeitgeist award. “I was so honored...

Students can sanitize their hands to avoid catching the Coronavirus.

Nurse gives advice on fighting Coronavirus

Christian Richey, Editor-in-Chief March 2, 2020

AACC students can avoid getting the Coronavirus by getting enough sleep, drinking plenty of water and regularly washing their hands with soap and water. Beth Mays, a nurse who manages AACC’s Health...

Emails offering gift cards to students could be phishing scams, according to AACC's information securities director.

Gift card emails could be scams

Christian Richey, Editor-in-Chief March 2, 2020

AACC’s information securities director is advising students not to accept gift card offers through the campus email, as the senders might steal their credit card information. John Williams said students...

Students talk during the 10th annual Black Male Summit.

Students learn life lessons at 10th annual Black Male Summit

Christian Richey, Editor-in-Chief February 28, 2020

African-American students received advice on how to further their careers, overcome hardships and improve their lives at the 10th annual Black Male Summit in CALT 100 on Friday. The event, organized...

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