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Sweet Transvestites Coming To Anne Arundel Community College
Auditions are set for 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 13 and Feb. 14, for the Anne Arundel Community College Theatre at AACC April production of “The Rocky Horror Show.” That sweet transvestite and his campy crew did the time warp in this classic campy tale of Frank’n’Furter and his band of miscreants. Complete with [...]
Naval Academy Winter Musical
The Naval Academy will present the annual winter musical Feb. 24, 25, and 26 and March 2, 3, and 4 in the academy’s Mahan Hall. Performances are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $15 or $18. They go on sale Jan. 24 and can be purchased online at http://www.usna.edu/Music/Accessable/tickets.html, [...]
Robots To Invade AACC
An opportunity for hands-on fun with science and technology while honing skills in teamwork, critical thinking and problem solving enticed 16 teams of students ages 9-16 to build and bring robots to a Jan. 21 competition at Anne Arundel Community College. AACC is hosting “The Battle by the Bay,” a FIRST® LEGO® League qualifier tournament [...]
AACC Cyber Forensics Team Wins International Competition
An Anne Arundel Community College cyber forensics team won first place in the community college division and was among the top 10 teams on the leaders’ board of the U.S. Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) Digital Forensics Challenge that drew 1,147 teams from all 50 states and 52 countries. The team will receive [...]
Cyber Center At Anne Arundel Community College Title Sponsor Of 2012 TechAwards
The Chesapeake Regional Tech Council (CRTC) is pleased to announce the Cyber Center at Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) as the Title Sponsor for its prestigious 7th Annual TechAwards program, a celebration of technology excellence in the Chesapeake region that recognizes outstanding achievements in the areas of innovation, strategic growth, customer service and stewardship. The [...]
Arundel Federal Donates $14K To AACC
Arundel Federal Savings Bank recently donated $14,000 in proceeds from its 6thannual Charity Golf Outing to the Anne Arundel Community College Foundation Inc. to support academic initiatives of the college Entrepreneurial Studies Institute (ESI). The bank has contributed more than $84,000 in golf tournament proceeds to ESI since beginning the tournament in 2005. “The support [...]
AACC Interior Design Students Chosen For Competition
Anne Arundel Community College’s Interior Design program was one of five Maryland and Virginia colleges and universities selected to compete in a student design show house competition at the Washington Design Center in Washington, D.C. The inaugural “MADE: In America Student Design House” competition showcases rooms created by teams from two- and four-year schools. Students [...]
Earn An AACC Degree On Weekends
You can complete five degrees or seven certificate programs by enrolling in online classes and attending school only on the weekends through Anne Arundel Community College’s weekend college, WEEKENDYOU. Weekend classes run from Friday evenings through Sundays and allow students who have weekday work and family obligations to continue their college education. To earn a [...]
Severn School Leads County High School Math Competition
Severn School moved up to first place in round two of the Anne Arundel County High School Mathematics Competition hosted by Anne Arundel Community College, exchanging places with Chesapeake Science Point Charter School (CSP). Annapolis High School retained its third place rank. The Nov. 5 event on the AACC Arnold campus drew 102 participants from [...]
Winter Session Class Registration At Senior Activity Centers
Registration begins Nov. 16 for the winter session classes offered by Anne Arundel Community College at the seven senior activity centers operated by the Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities. Classes begin the week of Jan. 9, 2012. To obtain a class schedule, visit the senior center you wish to attend or go [...]
Praxis Establishes Scholarship At AACC
Praxis Engineering, headquartered in Annapolis Junction, recently donated $25,000 to Anne Arundel Community College to establish an endowed scholarship fund to benefit full-time students majoring in computer science, technical studies, engineering, or mathematics. Praxis selected AACC because of its national reputation and leadership role in cyber education. The college has several classrooms specifically equipped with [...]
Printmaking Open House At AACC
Join Anne Arundel Community College students, faculty and community members at a Wednesday, Nov. 16, Printmaking Open House featuring demonstrations of fine art print processes and displays of artworks. The free event, sponsored by the AACC Printmaking Club, runs 3-7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, in the Printmaking Studio in the Cade Center for Fine Arts [...]
Parent Involvement Conference Scheduled
Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ Office of School and Family Partnerships, the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Program, and the Title I Program, in partnership with Anne Arundel Community College, are sponsoring a parent involvement conference focused on eliminating the achievement gap on Saturday, November 5, 2011. The event, titled, “Strong Families, Strong Communities: Working [...]
Stanton Center Seeks Volunteers For New Computer Center
With the help of a funding grant, the computer laboratory at the Stanton Community Center (SCC) recently installed 12 new computers. The addition of these new computers offer: residents with computer skills the ability to apply online for employment opportunities After-School Homework Club students the ability to research information for homework and other school-related projects and Adult Basic Skills to students [...]
Unveiling The Mystique Of The American Muslim Woman
The Anne Arundel County Commission for Women will host a special event, “Unveiling the Mystique of the American Muslim Woman,” on October 22 at Anne Arundel Community College’s Pascal Center. The event, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., will feature presentations by several esteemed speakers from the U.S. Naval Academy, Georgetown University, and the International [...]
The Sports Moment That Changed The World
Join former Olympian and civil rights icon John Carlos as he and renowned sportswriter/author Dave Zirin take center stage at Anne Arundel Community College to discuss “The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed The World.” The men will discuss the impact of Carlos’ symbolic Black Power gesture (shared by fellow African American Olympian [...]
AACC Architecture Students Win Four State Awards
Anne Arundel Community College architecture students won both top awards and two Citation Awards in the 2011 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Maryland Student Design Awards Competition for community colleges. The AIA has been the leading professional membership association for licensed architects, emerging professionals and allied partners since 1857. Its competition occurs each year in [...]
Women’s Health And Fitness Day Scheduled
The Pascal Senior Activity Center, 125 Dorsey Road, Glen Burnie, will host an open house and a Women’s Health and Fitness Day on Wednesday, Sept. 28, with multiple activities, speakers, and prizes. A highlight of national Active Aging Week, Sept. 26-30, the event will begin with a 30-minute walk on the BWI Trail in Glen [...]
Make A Difference With The Anne Arundel County Commission For Women
The Anne Arundel County Commission for Women announces its fall recruitment. If you’re looking for a new place to invest your time and talents and would like to help address the issues that are important to women and families, the Anne Arundel County Commission for Women has a place for you. The 16-member Commission represents [...]
AACC Named 2012 Military Friendly School
For a third consecutive year, Anne Arundel Community College was named a Military Friendly School. The annual list of Military Friendly Schools honors the top 20 percent of 8,000 U.S. colleges, universities and trade schools surveyed by G.I. Jobs on programs and services for America’s veterans. Schools named to the list offer additional benefits to [...]
Leopold Appoints Jordan To Head Department Of Aging
County Executive John R. Leopold today announced the appointment of Pam Jordan as the new Director of the Department of Aging and Disabilities upon the retirement of Dr. Carol Baker. “Pam Jordan is the perfect person to take over the department that serves our seniors and people with disabilities because of her passion for helping [...]
AACC Hikes Fees On Senior Citizens
The Board of Trustees of Anne Arundel Community College voted to increase fees to help off-set the County Council’s 15 percent decrease in county funding of the college for fiscal year 2012 (July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012). The Senior Administrative Cycle Fee will increase from $40 to $80 per cycle and will begin [...]
