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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

Campus police join manhunt

Campus police join manhunt

Brad Dress, Associate Editor April 6, 2017

A 24-year-old male fled from Anne Arundel County Police and onto AACC’s campus after crashing a light-gold Chevrolet Corvette into another car on Route 2, according to police. AACC’s Police Chief...

AACC's relaunched website allows users improved access on mobile devices.

AACC updates website with input from users

Jesse Johnson, Editor-in-Chief March 31, 2017

AACC will relaunch its website on April 3. The redesigned site is less cluttered and easier for students to navigate, according to Executive Director of Public Relations and Marketing Dan Baum. The...

Proposal could affect colleges

Roxanne Ready, Reporter March 31, 2017

President Donald Trump’s plan to cut funding to federal agencies such as the Department of Education could be “problematic” for community colleges. AACC Vice President Melissa Beardmore said that...

SGA pres. not fulfilling duties, members say

SGA pres. not fulfilling duties, members say

Jesse Johnson, Editor-in-Chief March 31, 2017

Some members of the Student Government Association are complaining that the SGA president is not doing his job. With the promise of anonymity, several high-ranking members of the SGA told Campus Current...

Volunteers needed for campus initiative

Jesse Johnson, Editor-in-Chief March 21, 2017

The Riverhawk Engagement Team is searching for volunteers to participate in an upcoming campus-wide campaign. The purpose of the campaign, titled Operation Boomerang to check in on the progress of...

The Board of Trustees approved a $114.5 million operating budget on Tuesday.

Board of Trustees approves tuition increase

Jesse Johnson, Editor-in-Chief March 1, 2017

AACC’s Board of Trustees approved a fiscal year 2018 operating budget of $114.5 million on Tuesday, including a $3 per-credit hour increase in tuition and fees. The college will submit its budget...

AACC wins budgeting award

Jesse Johnson, Editor-in-Chief March 1, 2017

AACC won a national award in February for its operating and capital budgets from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. Melissa Beardmore, vice president of learning...

Enrollment has declined for five straight years.

Declining enrollment continues into spring

Jesse Johnson, Editor-In-Chief March 1, 2017

AACC’s enrollment has declined for the past five years, and officials are projecting it will continue to dip. Enrollment of students taking for-credit classes this semester is 12,345, down from 13,904...

AACC beat 24 other colleges for the top ranking.

Nursing program ranks 1st among Md. colleges

Brad Dress, Associate Editor March 1, 2017

AACC’s nursing program is the best one in Maryland, according to RegisteredNursing.org. A nationwide company that helps aspiring nurses find schools and jobs, RegisteredNursing.org ranks college...

180 international students are enrolled at AACC.

Travel ban unpopular with Muslim students

Jesse Johnson, Editor-In-Chief March 1, 2017

President Donald Trump’s efforts to limit immigration have upset AACC’s Muslim community.   One student called the president’s now-suspended executive order restricting travel from Muslim-majority...

Midnight cops see other AACC

Brad Dress, Associate Editor March 1, 2017

June 25, 2003, is a day Sgt. Stephen Shepet, the midnight shift commander for the AACC Public Safety Department, said he will never forget. Inside of his office, which used to be in the Foundation House...

AACC not looking to settle early in lawsuit

AACC not looking to settle early in lawsuit

Jesse Johnson, Editor-In-Chief February 23, 2017

AACC did not offer to settle early in a lawsuit brought by a former administrator who said he was discriminated by the school because of his gender. In a letter submitted to U.S. District Court Judge...

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