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The award-winning newspaper of Anne Arundel Community College.

Campus Current

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...

Stephanie Goldenberg, interim chair of the Entrepreneurial Studies Institute, said the college's closing affected how the event was handled.

Nine finalists to compete in ESI’s $100,000 Business Pitch Competition

Adrianna Gonzalez, Daily Editor April 24, 2020

Nine finalists will compete for cash prizes in AACC’s annual $100,000 Business Pitch Competition, the Entrepreneurial Studies Institute announced Tuesday. The nine finalists will take part in a live...

AACC added 32 five-week classes to the end of the spring semester.

College adds five-week classes to end of spring semester

Daniel Salomon, Associate Editor April 16, 2020

AACC has added 32 five-week classes to the end of the spring semester in an effort to reach students who may have lost their jobs as businesses closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The classes,...

Survey respondents said they're worried about COVID-19, according to Dan Nataf.

Anne Arundel County residents worried about COVID-19, survey shows

Christian Richey, Editor-in-Chief April 10, 2020

69% of Anne Arundel County residents said they are more worried about COVID-19 than anything else, according to a biannual AACC survey of residents. The survey’s coordinator, political science professor...

Students may request a pass/fail grade instead of a traditional letter grade for most classes this semester.

Students may choose pass/fail grades

Christian Richey, Editor-in-Chief April 8, 2020

Students may change the grading method for most of their classes from traditional letter grades to pass/fail for the rest of the semester, after the AACC faculty voted last week to allow it. English...

Most classes over the first two summer terms will be online, but some labs may be on campus.

Summer classes online for first 2 terms

Daniel Salomon, Associate Editor April 7, 2020

Most summer classes will be online for the first and second terms, but some labs may be held on campus, according to Vice President for Learner Support Services Felicia Patterson.   “Most of our...

The library offers students loaner laptops to use for online classes.

Library loans students laptops, webcams, headsets and hotspots, for online classes

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

AACC will lend laptops, webcams, headsets and hotspots to students who do not have access to the technology they need for their online classes. And Students who lack internet access at home can tap...

AACC's campus will be closed to all students and faculty through the end of the spring term.

Classes in first summer term to remain online as campus closes for remainder of spring

Christian Richey, Editor-in-Chief March 27, 2020

All AACC classes will remain online at least through the first summer term, a college vice president said this week. The announcement came as the college said it would shut down all of its campuses...

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