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Classes and labs from the School of Health Sciences will be held on campus starting June 1.

Health Sciences to hold labs and classes on campus starting June 1

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

The School of Health Sciences will hold classes and labs on campus with social distancing requirements starting June 1. President Dawn Lindsay announced Wednesday limited Health Sciences and Police...

Some AACC students say they are more likely to vote in the Maryland primary election because they can mail in their ballots.

Young voters to opt for mail-in primary election ballots

Dacia Sain, Reporter May 19, 2020

Maryland voters will have to choose between casting their ballots at a polling place or mailing in their votes during the state’s primary election in June. Registered voters, including AACC students...

Students who have struggled with online courses this semester say they might not enroll at AACC in the fall.

Some students consider gap semester

Daniel Salomón, Associate Editor May 15, 2020

Some AACC students have said they plan to drop out of college for a semester because they do not want to take online classes. In an informal poll of 21 AACC students, nine said they are considering...

Students will have the option to take classes which meet live online.

Some fall classes will meet live with professors via Zoom

Daniel Salomon, Associate Editor May 8, 2020

Students registering for the fall 2020 semester can choose between online classes that meet live with their professors at certain times during the week and online courses that do not require any live communication. The...

Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman's proposal did not include a $4 million increase AACC requested.

County executive delivers AACC budget to county council

Christian Richey, Editor-in-Chief May 7, 2020

Anne Arundel’s county executive on Friday proposed a budget that would give AACC $4 million less than the college requested for the next fiscal year. AACC Vice President for Learning Resources Management...

Dance Company Director Lynda Fitzgerald (left) won the Dance Educator of the Year award in March.

Dance Company director wins Dance Educator of the Year

Adrianna Gonzalez, Daily Editor May 5, 2020

AACC’s Dance Company director in March won the Maryland Dance Education Association’s top award. “I am so honored and humbled by the award,”  Lynda Fitzgerald, said of her Dance Educator of...

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...

Student entrepreneurs received a combined $50,000 during ESI's Business Pitch Competition.

ESI awards $50,000 during Business Pitch Competition

Christian Richey, Editor-in-Chief May 4, 2020

The Entrepreneurial Studies Institute awarded $50,000 to nine students during its Business Pitch Competition Thursday on Zoom. Student entrepreneurs showcased their proposed and newly formed companies...

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...

Phi Theta Kappa held their induction ceremony for new members through Zoom.

Phi Theta Kappa hosts online induction ceremony for new members

Christian Richey, Editor-in-Chief April 29, 2020

Leaders from the AACC chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society inducted 137 student members into their club in an online ceremony streamed on Zoom Monday. Faculty adviser Elizabeth Wulbrecht said...

Moderator Ryan Kim (left) reads a question from the audience to Dr. Stuart Ray, professor Lorraine Doucette, Dr. Annie Antar and Dr. Nilesh Kalyanaraman.

SGA hosts COVID-19 panel featuring healthcare professionals

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

A panel of four healthcare professionals, including an AACC professor, participated in a live Q&A on the COVID-19 pandemic Sunday hosted by the Student Government Association. The panelists, including...

Almost all fall semester classes will be online, although a few labs may be held in person with strict social distancing guidelines.

Classes at start of fall semester to be online

Christian Richey and Daniel Salomon April 24, 2020

The college will offer most of its fall semester classes online only, college officials announced on Wednesday. Lab classes in health sciences and potentially some studio art classes could be back in...

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