• CCBC Recognized Nationally for Excellence in Budgeting
  For the second consecutive year, CCBC received national recognition for excellence in the area of budgeting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). As the recipient of the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award, CCBC is part of an elite group of institutions nationwide that are committed to the highest principles of governmental budgeting.
  
  
• Partnership Brings Forensic Science to CCBC
  Students contemplating a career in forensic science should know three things. First – typical jobs in the field bear no resemblance to the television show CSI; second – even one run-in with the law can bring career plans to a grinding halt; and third – CCBC Dundalk now offers a two-year program of study that prepares them for a bachelor of science degree program in Forensic Science at the University of Baltimore (UB).
  
  
• CCBC Nursing Program Offers Rx for the Nursing Shortage
  This April CCBC starts a new Practical Nurse Education program in partnership with Union Memorial Hospital, a member of MedStar Health. The innovative 46-credit certificate program includes three 15-week semesters and can be completed in one year.
  
  
• Campus Kickoffs Prepare Employees for Spring
  Excited and ready to kick off the spring semester, CCBC campus presidents rallied their troops and welcomed faculty and staff back to campus.
  
  
• Adults Take on Child’s Play
  Every Monday through Friday, the CCBC Dundalk Children’s Center is filled with music, creative movement, art activities and interesting books read aloud. One wintry Saturday in January, the scene was the same – only the children’s chairs were occupied by adults, participating in a free workshop for local child care providers.
  
  
• Programs Help Smokers Kick the Habit
  Last fall, dozens of local residents sought help in beating a life-threatening habit through CCBC programs aimed at stopping smoking. This year, CCBC is offering residents, faculty and staff the same opportunity.
  
  
• Past Meets Present at National History Day
  Area middle and high school students with an eye on the past gather at CCBC Dundalk for Maryland History Day’s Central District competition on Saturday, March 15.
  
  
• Star Parties Offer Detailed Views of the Sky
  For thousands of years, man has looked skyward with a sense of wonder and curiosity. At CCBC Dundalk, local residents and the college community will have an opportunity to view the wonders of the sky at a series of “star parties.”

• Faculty Artists Inspire Students, Enrich Community By Anne Lefter, director of Performing Arts, CCBC Essex

A picture is worth a thousand words. Browse through the pictures in this CCBC photo gallery from college events and activities.

• Hagen Joins CCBC as Chief of Public Safety
  As CCBC’s new chief of Public Safety, Jeffrey Hagen is responsible for maintaining security for college property and facilities, in addition to ensuring the safety of hundreds of faculty and staff and thousands of CCBC students, visitors and guests. To some it might seem a daunting task, but to Hagen, it’s an opportunity to do meaningful work with an experienced staff.
  
  
• National Jazz Artist Performs for CA Jazz 2003
  For years, Baltimoreans have longed for the intimate jazz scenes that can only be found in places like New York City’s infamous Blue Note Jazz Club. So for one night only, the Catonsville Community College Foundation, Inc. brought the Blue Note to Baltimore with a performance by Houston Person and his Quartet.
  
  
• Educator Stirs Audience in Thought-provoking Message
  Barbara Dezmon, assistant to the superintendent for Equity and Assurance for Baltimore County Public Schools, gave the audience many thought-provoking perspectives at CISL Fair 2003 as she challenged them to think “outside the box” regarding teaching techniques.

• Ever wonder what's happening around the college? Check out CCBC's latest activities on the calendar listing of events.
  
  
• Admissions Office Gears Up for CCBC Day
  This spring three local high schools will get a small sample of CCBC brought directly to them during CCBC Day. CCBC Day is an enrollment management initiative that exposes high school juniors and seniors to CCBC’s excellent academic/career programs and support services.
  
  
• The Colored Museum Brings Stereotypes to the Stage
  Stereotypes, gender bias and cultural and sexual identity provide rich themes for director George C. Wolfe's exploration of the African-American experience in The Colored Museum, a riveting production debuting at CCBC Essex March 12 through 16
  
  
• Get “Teed” Off for a Good Cause
  Enjoy a day on the links while helping CCBC students by participating in one of CCBC’s Golf Tournaments sponsored by the Foundations on each of the three campuses.
  
  
• Annual Forum Celebrates Creative Writing
  This year, CCBC brings noted African-American poet Toi Derricotte to CCBC Dundalk as the featured speaker for the annual Creative Writing Forum, scheduled for Friday, April 4.
  
  
• Wintertime Exhibit Brings a Bit of Russian Summer
  The CCBC Dundalk Photographie Gallerie featured the exhibit Russian Summer, a collection of images reflecting Russian life and culture from Feb. 13 through March 5.

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