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Campus Current

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...

AACC will upgrade its self-service student portal next year.

Student portal gets upgrade

Christian Richey, Editor-in-Chief March 2, 2020

AACC students will have an easier time checking their grades online, applying for financial aid, registering for classes and reviewing their class schedules next spring. Sheela Becton, AACC’s director...

SGA President Mitchell Santos said the increase may be too much for some students.

Tuition to increase by $4 in FY 2021

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

Tuition will increase by $4 per credit hour in the fall, an increase of $48 extra per semester for a full-time student taking 12 credits, coming as part of the college’s proposed $123.6 million budget. The...

Police say this man committed indecent exposure and trespassing on campus.

Man charged with indecent exposure and trespassing

Christian Richey, Editor-in-Chief February 19, 2020

Police charged a man with indecent exposure and trespassing after being found masturbating in the men’s bathroom on the second floor of Truxal Library, according to AACC’s chief of police. According...

Students learn how other cultures celebrate the new year at Lunar New Year.

Clubs host first Lunar New Year event

Jacob Dear, Daily Editor January 24, 2020

Students celebrated AACC’s first Lunar New Year event Friday in the SUN Dining Hall. The Korean Culture club, Japanese Culture club, and the Campus Board of Activities hosted and co-sponsored the...

English professor Candice Hill

Learning communities and sections use themes

Jacob Hudson, Associate Editor January 22, 2020

Three sections of English 102 will focus on themes related to fields of interest, or FOIs: Section 020: Uncovering Academic Identity, FOI: Criminal Justice Section 033: Reinventing Ourselves: Stories...

Associate Judge Elizabeth S. Morris of the Anne Arundel County Circuit Court, 5th Judicial Circuit

Judge speaks at 39th Annual MLK Memorial Breakfast

Christian Richey, Editor-in-Chief January 22, 2020

The keynote speaker for the 39th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast said on Jan. 20 the civil rights leader’s actions and advocacy inspired her to “always do what is right.” King’s...

English professor Candice Hill

English 102 teachers choose special themes

Jacob Hudson, Associate Editor January 22, 2020

Some English 102 courses will focus on themes such as social justice, Woodstock and apartheid this semester. This is the first semester AACC will offer English 102, which replaced English 112. English...

Trucks sits in front of construction on AACC Arnold campus.

Ring Road opens up, construction continues

Jacob Hudson, Associate Editor January 22, 2020

AACC reopened Ring Road in January. Ring Road had previously been closed since December 2018 because of the construction on the Health and Life Sciences Building. Jim Taylor, director of facilities...

A legal opinion requested by Campus Current editors says AACC Athletics may be violating the First Amendment rights of its players and coaches.

Lawyer talks First Amendment rights at AACC

Brayden Nazarian, Sports Editor December 3, 2019

A lawyer for the Student Press Law Center said in November he believes AACC Athletics is violating the First Amendment rights of the college’s coaches and student athletes. SPLC senior legal counsel...

Political science professor Dan Nataf leads AACC's biannual survey.

Changes made to AACC biannual survey

Amber Nathan, Editor-in-Chief December 3, 2019

The campus group that conducts a biannual survey of Anne Arundel County residents will no longer be called the Center for the Study of Local Issues. In addition, for the first time this year, that survey...

AACC adds bright yellow warning labels on emails originating from outside of the college.

AACC combats phishing

Amber Nathan, Editor-in-Chief December 3, 2019

AACC added bright yellow warning labels on emails originating outside of the college as of Nov. 5. These labels are to prevent phishing, which is when someone attempts to steal information from an individual...

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