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Campus Current

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...

Political science professor Dan Nataf spoke about polling difficulty at the first in a series of seminars put on by the Department of Mathematics.

Political science professor speaks on difficulty conducting surveys

Dacia Sain, Reporter February 27, 2020

An AACC political science professor spoke to students about the challenges of conducting surveys on Thursday at the first of a series of seminars. Stat Chat is about the uses of technology and data...

SGA President Mitchell Santos said the increase may be too much for some students.

Tuition to increase by $4 in FY 2021

Christian Richey, Editor-in-Chief February 26, 2020

Tuition will increase by $4 per credit hour in the fall, an increase of $48 extra per semester for a full-time student taking 12 credits, coming as part of the college’s proposed $123.6 million budget. The...

Mitchell Santos tells fellow SGA members about new events.

SGA approve new club and events

Timmy Fitzmaurice, Reporter February 24, 2020

The Student Government Association approved the Games Club, the Involvement Fair and a faculty and staff celebration on Monday. SGA President Mitchell Santos, who approved the Games Club, said it had...

Darrick Johnson performs as Malcolm X

Artist performs famous Malcolm X speech

Christian Richey, Editor-in-Chief February 21, 2020

Students learned about the history of Malcolm X on Thursday through an artist’s retelling of his famous “The Ballot or The Bullet” speech. Darrick Johnson performed as Malcolm X for students in...

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