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 safety officer in 2011, said the road to sergeant "was a lot of work. So I...

AACC scored in the top 10% of U.S community colleges in a ranking by personal finance website WalletHub in August. In a comparison of 698 community colleges by quality and affordability, AACC ranked 71st. Among Maryland’s 16 community colleges, Maryland ranked sixth. Carroll...

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 Mike Gavin asked the campus community to participate in the Teach In, which is...

A U.S. Army Reserve general became the first Hispanic member of AACC's Board of Trustees in July. Gov. Larry Hogan appointed Brig. Gen. Irene M. Zoppi Rodriguez, the director of the Army Reserve Engagement Cell, to fill one of two vacancies on the Board of Trustees. The board is...

Approximately 25 to 35 student clubs will be active this fall, Student Government Association President Ryan Kim estimated in August. That’s about 10 fewer clubs than would be active during a semester when the campus is open, Kim, a second-year environmental science student,...

AACC student athletes will not compete in men’s and women’s soccer, cross county or volleyball this fall. The college made the decision after the National Junior College Athletic Association canceled its fall season--except for cross country and women’s tennis--in response...

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. Once an order is ready, the student will receive an email explaining when...

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 building up to standards for safety and maintenance will make the Child Development...

The home of Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan lit up in purple and gold on Wednesday night to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the 19th Amendment—thanks, in part, to the efforts of a few AACC students. Maria Gren, who takes noncredit classes at AACC, said members of...

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 other health science courses, and a few culinary and studio arts classes with hands-on...