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November 2003

Content Management System puts faculty and staff in the Web driver’s seat
With the advent of CCBC’s new Content Management System (CMS), faculty and staff are now capable of and responsible for editing their own Web pages, utilizing standardized templates and establishing their own internal approval systems.

Navigating the InnerLoop takes practice, but is well worth the trip
Launched at the beginning of the Fall 2003 semester, the InnerLoop is a Web-based intranet platform for CCBC faculty and staff communication, affording employees the opportunity to share information and documents by way of “communities.”

School of Applied Information Technology offers only Red Hat Academy in Maryland
CCBC’s School of Applied Information Technology’s (SAIT) Red Hat Academy, the only one of its kind in Maryland, provides training and certification for Linux system professionals. Today Red Hat is the world's most trusted provider of Linux and open source technology.

Center for Learning and Teaching Excellence promotes intellectual growth
Under the direction of Chris Justice, English instructor, the CCBC Catonsville Center for Learning and Teaching Excellence works to provide learning opportunities for faculty and staff.

Seniors call a ‘CAB’ en route to the information superhighway
Through a partnership with the Baltimore County Department of Aging, CCBC’s Occupational Training Center (OTC) selected five senior citizens to be part of pilot program that would allow them to update their computer skills with Computer Applications for Business (CAB). The goal of this training was to help seniors become more employable.

CCBC establishes partnership with community college in St. Lucia
As a result of a summer visit by CCBC staff, administrators and faculty members, the college has initiated several projects with Sir Arthur Lewis Community College (SALCC), located on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia, one of the windward islands of the Lesser Antilles.

Professors put caring and sharing into action
As long as there are people without food or shelter – as the result of a natural disaster like Hurricane Isabel or just due to unfortunate life circumstances – CCBC Professors Jonathan and Betsey Collins will feel compelled to lend a helping hand.

Watercolor seminar features Maryland marine artist
Noted Maryland watercolor artist James Drake Iams recently presented a three-workshop series on watercolor painting through the Senior Institute at CCBC Hunt Valley.

Make the ‘CCBC Connection’ to share news and events with county residents
CCBC Connections is a lively and informative half-hour television program featuring interviews with campus newsmakers, leaders, academic and career program coordinators, student services coordinators, interesting CCBC students, staff and more.