Tag: College football
Six New Rule Changes to Keep Track of in College Football This Season
Once again the power that be have decided that football needs fixing. While I will say that some of the new rules make sense, others continue American football’s mission to make the game bland. To emphasize this, the NFF (National Football Foundation) begins with a rule that continues the demise of the greatest play […]
Military Resource Center at AACC extends hours
The Military/Veteran Resource Center at Anne Arundel Community College has extended its hours to Saturdays, effective immediately through May 21, the end of the spring term. The center, located in the Andrew G. Truxal Library in Room 112 on the Arnold campus, is open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in addition to […]
It’s April–time for the Annapolis Cup and croquet at St. John’s College
Spend the afternoon in the heart of historic Annapolis for the 34th annual Annapolis Cup—a croquet match between St. John’s College and the U.S. Naval Academy. An Annapolis tradition, the match promises superb intercollegiate competition as well as a festive lawn party where spectators don vintage-inspired attire, enjoy lavish picnics, and swing dance to live music. […]
150+ colleges expected at upcoming AACC College Fair
Students can meet face-to-face with more than 150 representatives of colleges and universities from around the country at the annual College Fair from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 10, in the David S. Jenkins Gymnasium at Anne Arundel Community College. The fair is free and allows you the opportunity to talk with admissions representatives […]
New Annapolis public housing Director of Public Safety recently convicted of bribery in Federal Court
Last night, the Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis announced a new Executive Director and a new Director of Public Safety to help turn around the beleaguered agency. However, Safety Director, Derek Matthews, was dismissed from his job at the Department of Homeland Security where he was the Regional Director for the Federal Protective Service […]
AACC wins 3rd National Award for Equity
[do action=”fringe”/] Anne Arundel Community College received the 2015 Charles Kennedy Equity Award from the Association of Community College Trustees at the ACCT Awards Gala Oct. 16, in San Diego. This award is the third national recognition the college has received this year for its focus on diversity and inclusiveness in its policies, programs and […]
Navy places 7th for athlete graduation according to NCAA
[do action=”fringe”/] The Naval Academy is one of 14 schools that play FBS football that graduate at least 90% of all of its student athletes according to data released today by the NCAA. The graduation success rate measures those student-athletes that were enrolled from 2005-08 and graduated within six years. Navy graduated 100 percent […]
Holiday Job Expo at AACC next week
[do action=”fringe”/] If you want a job for the holidays and perhaps beyond, plan to attend the free Anne Arundel Community College Holiday Job Expo on Oct. 29 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Student Union Room 100, also known as the dining hall, on the AACC Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway. Approximately 30 employers […]
Upcoming events at Chesapeake Arts Center
The Chesapeake Arts Center has a full card this fall. Check out the upcoming events and especially the Be The Band competition. Hal Gomer Exhibit Exhibit runs August 7, 2015-October 2, 2015 Opening reception: Friday, August 7, 2015 Closing reception/ Gallery naming ceremony: Friday, October 2, 2015 6:00pm-8:00pm at the Chesapeake Arts Center Hal Gomer […]
AACC math professor recognized for education excellence
Robyn a. Toman, professor of mathematics at Anne Arundel Community College, recently received an Education Excellence Award from the Northern Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce in recognition of her work in redesigning pre-college math curriculum that benefits both AACC students and students at two high schools in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools system. […]
Herrmann Advertising wins five national awards
Herrmann Advertising | Branding | Technology of Annapolis was honored with five awards for campaigns and projects recently completed for area healthcare and financial services industry clients. The awards include three Healthcare Advertising Awards and two Communicator Awards. The 32nd annual Healthcare Advertising Awards competition, conducted by Healthcare Marketing Report, recognized Herrmann for its ad […]
Drug court participants give back to community
Last week, in honor of National Drug Court month, the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County Adult Drug Treatment Court program sponsored a Drug Court Community Service Day at Gaudenzia Inc located in Crownsville, MD. State’s Attorney Wes Adams and Deputy State’s Attorney Jonathon Church along with other SAO staff volunteered alongside Drug Court participants. The group […]
Annapolis in Bloom celebrates partners and supporters
Several members of the Annapolis City Council and MainStreets Annapolis Partnership (MAP) President Steve Samaras celebrated the launch of Annapolis in Bloom program on Tuesday, May 19 at 9:30 a.m. at the foot of Main Street. Now in its 17th year, the downtown flower program remains the signature beautification project, bringing 136 flowering baskets and 50 […]
Arts Council seeks submissions for upcoming show “Reflections”
“ Reflections ” is the theme and title of the upcoming summer/fall exhibit sponsored by the Arts Council of Anne Arundel County. The deadline for artists to submit up to three works via the digital portal on the Arts Council website acaac.org for consideration is Monday, June 29th. The juried group show is open to […]
2 killed in Arnold crash
UPDATE: From the Anne Arundel County Police: On Tuesday May 5, 2015 at approximately 7:08 p.m., officers responded to a multi-vehicle motor vehicle collision on northbound Ritchie Hwy (MD-2) at College Parkway in Arnold. Preliminary investigation determined that a Nissan Sentra was southbound on Ritchie Hwy facing a red left turn arrow. The driver of […]
Muddy Creek Artists Guild presents “Artists on the Half-Shell” at Homestead Gardens
The Muddy Creek Artists Guild (MCAG) is pleased to announce its 7th annual spring art show and sale featuring works from local artists who live and work in Southern Anne Arundel County. The show is free to the public and will run Thursday, May 28 through Sunday, May 31 at Homestead Gardens, located at 743 […]
Tassels and Tails and Homestead Gardens
Homestead Gardens’ first annual Tassels and Tails (rumored to become THE social event of the year), is the ultimate pet fashion show. It features the latest styles for canine and their humans, modeled by our area’s noted trendsetters. Presented by our friends at Annapolis Hyundai, the fashion show takes place on the runway at Homestead Gardens, […]
It’s April–time for the Annapolis Cup and croquet at St. John’s College
Spend the afternoon in the heart of historic Annapolis for the 33rd annual Annapolis Cup—a croquet match between St. John’s College and the U.S. Naval Academy. An Annapolis tradition, the match promises superb intercollegiate competition as well as a festive lawn party where spectators don vintage-inspired attire, enjoy lavish picnics, and swing dance to live […]
AACC college fair on March 12th will have 140 colleges
Middle and high school students preparing for college can meet face-to-face with more than 140 representatives of colleges from around country at the annual College Fair from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 12, in the David S. Jenkins Gymnasium at Anne Arundel Community College. The fair is free and allows you the opportunity to […]
Navy football home opener scheduled for September 5th against Colgate
Navy’s 2015 season opening football game against Colgate at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 5 will kick at 12 noon and will be televised live by CBS Sports Network. Navy returns 11 starters (four on offense, six on defense and one specialist) and 46 lettermen (23 on offense, 21 on defense and two […]
AACC encourages employers to sign up for April job fair
Employers planning to hire workers this spring or summer should sign up now to have a booth at Anne Arundel Community College’s Spring Job Fair from noon-4 p.m. April 16, in the David S. Jenkins Gymnasium on AACC’s Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway. The fair is open to jobseekers in the Maryland-Washington, D.C. Metro area […]
Severna Park students help modernize Chesapeake Children’s Museum
Severna Park High School seniors Katrina McNally and Sarah Weinstein work with a trio of underclassmen to help modernize the old Annapolis museum. For their Leadership class, they created a service learning project targeted towards the Chesapeake Children’s Museum in Annapolis. The students are building educational panels to line the walkway to the building in […]
