Tag: Colleges and Universities

AACC continues to win awards
Anne Arundel Community College received two top honors at the 2014 Career and Technology Education Awards of Excellence presented by the Maryland State Department of Education Division of Career and College Readiness on April 22 in Baltimore. AACC was honored for Outstanding Business Partnerships – Postsecondary through its role as the lead college in the […]

Time to register for summer classes at AACC
Continue your college education this summer by signing up for credit classes at Anne Arundel Community College. Registration begins Wednesday, March 12. AACC has courses that can meet your academic needs and your personal schedule, whether you want to complete a needed course at AACC that will qualify for transfer back to your four-year college, […]

AACC Relaxes Tuition Down Payment Policy
Students who want to register in November for spring credit classes at Anne Arundel Community College will have an extra month before they have to put down any tuition money under a new policy announced this month. Registration for spring credit classes opens Nov. 12. AACC has had a tuition payment plan for several years […]

St. John’s Dean Opens Friday Night Lecture Series
Pamela Kraus, dean of the Annapolis campus of St. John’s College, will deliver the opening lecture for the academic year. Her lecture, “Robert Frost’s ‘To Earthward,’” is free and open to the public and will be held in the Francis Scott Key Auditorium on Friday, August 23 at 8 p.m. For more information: www.stjohnscollege.edu Upcoming Friday […]

St. John’s College To Welcome Class Of 2017
The 2013-14 academic year for St. John’s College opens on Wednesday, August 21, at 4:15 p.m. with Convocation, the annual ceremony that brings together the St. John’s community for a new year. At St. John’s, Convocation is rich with traditions that symbolize what it means to be part of this community of learners—a community where […]

National Juried Exhibition And Fundraiser At St. John’s Mitchell Gallery
The Mitchell Gallery at St. John’s College will celebrate its recent accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums with its first national juried exhibition, “Less is More: Small Works in a Great Space,” on view from May 30 to June 19. A gala preview opening, where guests will have the first opportunity to purchase the […]

Two Adults, Child Critically Injured In Arnold Accident
Both parents of a 2-year old child were critically injured in a single vehicle accident last night at the intersection of MD Route 450 (Ritchie Hwy) and Waveland Road. Rescue crews were called to the scene shortly afte 7:00pm. All three victims were trapped in the car after rolling over and colliding with a tree. […]

Deadline To Register For Fall Classes At AACC Approaching
You still have time to sign up for fall classes at Anne Arundel Community College (AACC). Classes for the 15-week session and the first eight-week session begin Aug. 27 at the Arnold campus, the Glen Burnie Town Center and Arundel Mills. Classes are available in all general education courses, so register now to get the […]

I-Day At The US Naval Academy (PHOTOS)
Each year, the Unites States Naval Academy welcomes approximately 1200 young men and women to Plebe Summer where they are inducted as Midshipmen at the USNA. These pictures are from their morning “check-in” on June 28, 2012. All images are ©2012, Kevin X. Carroll. To order high-resolution copies, please contact Kevin Carroll by email.

Light House Celebrates B.E.S.T Graduates
Volunteers, staff, friends and family, as well as local dignitaries, recently attended the Light House’s Inaugural B.E.S.T. Graduation in a ceremony to celebrate the successful completion of the program. In addition to providing shelter to individuals and families, the Light House has expanded programming to include a series of twelve-week job training programs (B.E.S.T. -Building […]

2012 Kicks Off With Stabbing In Odenton
On January 1, 2012 at about 3:30 a.m., officers responded to the 300-block of Cowman Court in Odenton for a reported stabbing. Officers found a 26-year old male suffering from a stab wound to the leg. The victim was apparently stabbed while trying to remove an intoxicated person from a residence near the location. The […]