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The award-winning newspaper of Anne Arundel Community College.

Campus Current

The award-winning newspaper of Anne Arundel Community College.

Campus Current

Lindsey Gonzalez, a third-year transfer studies student, wears a surgical on the quad to protect from the coronavirus.

AACC extends spring break, plans to convert classes to online

Daniel Salomon, Photo Editor March 11, 2020

UPDATE: AACC extends spring break another week, all classes online AACC officials on Wednesday extended students’ spring break from one week to two and said they will convert most face-to-face courses...

Second-year visual arts student Jess Gordon-Young explains her art to attendees at the Art of Women Invitational Exhibit.

Art of Women exhibit highlights female artists

Christian Richey, Editor-in-Chief March 6, 2020

Female AACC students displayed their art and discussed the importance of uplifting women during the Art of Women Invitational Exhibit in the Pascal Gallery on Thursday. According to visual arts professor...

Dr. Benjamin Weibell shows highlights of Costa Rica trip.

AACC professors discuss Costa Rica trip

Jim Brady, Reporter March 5, 2020

Attendees discussed their experience on the Costa Rica trip for Fundamentals of Ecology Travel Study on Thursday. Associate professor Benjamin Weibell spoke about putting together the Costa Rica trip. “I've...

Amaranth Editor-in-Chief Mitchell Santos performs a poem at the second coffee house open mic of the semester.

Amaranth hosts 2nd open mic of semester

Mason Hood, Ad Manager March 5, 2020

AACC’s award-winning literary magazine hosted its second open mic coffee house of this semester Wednesday night. The coffee house featured varied performances from reading stories and poetry, to music...

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...

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