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"The best way to make a change is to just vote,” says first-time voter Icram Doku, a second-year computer science student.

1st-time voters see voting as civic duty

Audrey Wais, Advertising Manager October 29, 2020

AACC students who are first-time voters said in October that voting is a civic duty.   Student voters told Campus Current everyone should have a say about who runs the country.   “If you want...

AACC students say they prefer Biden as the next U.S. president.

AACC Students Favor Biden

Dominic Salacki, Reporter October 29, 2020

AACC students said in October they will vote for former Vice President Joe Biden as the next U.S. president. In an informal poll of 51 students, 36 told Campus Current they will vote for Biden, seven...

Get Ready to Vote Guide

Get Ready to Vote Guide

October 28, 2020

The college may refund up to $353,642 in lab fees this year.

College to refund lab fees

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief October 26, 2020

The college will refund approximately $353,642 in student lab fees after the Board of Trustees approved the action on Oct. 13.  Students who paid lab fees for spring 2020 classes may receive...

Men’s Soccer goalie Brenden LeMaster says he would be willing to play for fans if the college allowed it.

Gov OKs outdoor sports; AACC to wait for spring

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief October 21, 2020

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Friday authorized colleges to allow a limited number of fans to attend outdoor sports games, but AACC officials have not approved the return of fall athletics to campus.  Athletic...

AACC students went to Kinder Farm Park 
in Millersville on Oct. 8 to rise awareness for suicide prevention.

Students raises awareness for suicide prevention

Summer Cox, Digital Media Editor October 19, 2020

Six AACC students ventured out to Kinder Farm Park in rural Millersville on Oct. 8 to raise awareness for the American Society for Suicide Prevention.  The students included a mix of AACC’s Active...

Winter break starts two days early on Dec. 21.

College adds 2 days to winter break

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief October 16, 2020

AACC President Dawn Lindsay announced Wednesday the college is extending winter break by two days.    Lindsay said in an email to faculty and staff that the college will close on Dec. 21 instead...

Nine AACC students and 10 employees have reported that they tested positive for COVID-19 between March and October 2020.

9 students, 10 employees have tested positive for COVID since March

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief October 14, 2020

Nine AACC students and 10 employees have reported that they tested positive for COVID-19 since March.  Vice President for Learning Resources Management Melissa Beardmore said the nine...

Students can register to vote online, by mail or in person on Election Day.

Are you ready to vote? Here’s how you register

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief October 12, 2020

Students who want to vote in this fall’s presidential election on Nov. 3 must register before Oct. 13. Only people who register to vote by the deadline may vote during the election. Maryland residents...

A new vice president of technology will bring the college's tech under a single umbrella

College adds 4th VP — for info technology

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief October 8, 2020

AACC President Dawn Lindsay announced on Oct. 1 that the college will hire its first-ever vice president of information technology. She said the new vice president, who joins the three existing vice...

Enrollment at AACC is down by approximately 6% this fall.

Fall enrollment at AACC is down by approximately 6%

Dominic Salacki, Reporter October 7, 2020

Student enrollment is down at AACC by approximately 6% this semester compared with fall 2019.   AACC isn’t the only community college losing students during the pandemic. The National Clearinghouse...

AACC's new strategic plan addresses the achievement gap among minority students.
Shown left to right: former Campus Current editors Amber Nathan, Christina Browning and Christian Richey.

New strategic plan to focus on gaps in student achievement

Johannes Haasbroek, Editor-in-Chief September 30, 2020

AACC’s focus for the next four years will involve increasing student graduation rates, particularly among minorities. Dr. Mike Gavin, AACC’s vice president for learning, said the college’s new...

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