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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

Third-year nursing student Natasha Seeger says she excited to see the program grow.

Nursing program to increase to 160 students per semester

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief December 17, 2020

AACC’s nursing program will increase from 104 to 160 students per semester—an increase of 53%— by spring 2022, college officials said in December.  Health Sciences Dean Elizabeth Appel...

 AACC’s Personal and Career Counseling Coordinator Diane Hallila says test anxiety can still be an issue for students.

Even online final exams can cause anxiety, college therapist says

Summer Cox, Digital Media Editor December 16, 2020

Although most online students will take their final exams in the comfort of their pajamas, test anxiety can still be an issue, a campus therapist said.  Diane Hallila, AACC’s personal and career...

Students say despite the challenges of learning online, the fall semester went better than they anticipated. 

Students say semester went better than anticipated

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief December 15, 2020

AACC students said in December that despite the challenges of learning online, the fall semester went better than they anticipated.  In an informal Campus Current poll, one of eight students said he...

College officials say some of the changes the college made to accommodate the pandemic might be worth keeping post-COVID.

College to keep some pandemic-inspired changes

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief December 10, 2020

Some of the changes forced on the college by the pandemic turned out to be good for efficiency and student learning, AACC officials said. Administrators will keep some of the new policies and programs...

SGA President Ryan Kim says he is excited to work with the new student senators.

SGA adds 9 new student senators

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief December 9, 2020

The Student Government Association added nine student senators in October. SGA president Ryan Kim noted the senators applied for the position. In previous semesters, senators have been nominated by...

Financial aid specialist advises students to fill out FAFSA

Financial aid specialist advises students to fill out FAFSA

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief December 7, 2020

  An AACC financial aid specialist advised students who attended a virtual workshop on Thursday to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, so they can learn if they...

AACC professors and students said the stress and anxiety from the pandemic and the all-online semester have prompted some students to drop classes and many to do poorly this semester.  

Pandemic, online classes prove challenging for students

Maia Brown, Reporter December 3, 2020

Professors said in November that more students are struggling with their classes this semester than they have noticed in the past.   AACC professors and students said the stress and anxiety from the...

First-year culinary arts student Jordan Foley was one of eight entrepreneurs who showed off a start-up at Hawktrade, a virtual show sponsored by the Entrepreneurial Studies Institute.

Student ideas win big prizes

Audrey Wais, Advertising Manager December 2, 2020

Three AACC students won cash prizes for their Big Ideas in November.  First-year culinary arts student Jordan Foley won first place and $1,250 in prize money for his nonprofit organization, Chow,...

In an informal Campus Current poll, students, more than half sa they plan to take the COVID-19 vaccine.

Students say they will take COVID vaccine

Maia Brown, Reporter November 30, 2020

AACC students said in November they will take the COVID-19 vaccine once it becomes available.   In an informal poll of 20 students, 11 said they plan to take the vaccine; four said they would...

In an informal Campus Current poll of 22 students, 18 say they plan to celebrate Thanksgiving at home with immediate family this year.

Students plan to celebrate Thanksgiving at home

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief November 25, 2020

AACC students said in November they plan to celebrate Thanksgiving at home with immediate family this year. In an informal Campus Current poll of 22 students, only three said they plan to invite visiting...

Student requests for food, basic help increase by 300% since March

Student requests for food, basic help increase by 300% since March

Summer Cox, Digital Media Editor November 24, 2020

  HelpLink, AACC’s crisis management service, has seen a sharp uptick in requests for assistance since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Since the college closed in March, HelpLink has...

Most of AACCs 15 all-online degrees are in business management, English, gender and sexuality studies, information systems, psychology and transfer studies.

AACC offers 15 AA degrees completely online

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief November 23, 2020

AACC started offering 15 associate degrees completely online this semester.   Five more could be available by next fall, according to Vice President for Learning Mike Gavin.   Most of the all-online...

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