MACC Hires Educator, Legislator to Lead State's Community College Association

The Maryland Association of Community Colleges (MACC) has appointed a former Minnesota legislator and higher education administrator to lead the organization as it faces a challenging year of record campus enrollments in the face of state funding restraints, the election of a new governor and the election of many new members of the Maryland General Assembly due to redistricting and retirements.

Veteran Faculty Orient New Faculty to Learning-Centered Practices

New faculty now have an immediate connection to their seasoned colleagues and the learning-centered principles that drive CCBC. A new program entitled "CCBC Learning Community for New Faculty" pairs veteran faculty with new faculty and introduces the college's learning-centered philosophy and practices.

CCBC Catonsville Welcomes New Academic Deans and Director

CCBC Catonsville is pleased to welcome two new deans and a new director to the campus. Avon H.Garrett was appointed academic dean for Business, Social Science, Wellness and Education. Michael N. Netzer was appointed academic dean for the Applied and Information Technologies division. And, Gail L. Lee was appointed the new director of Development for the Catonsville Community College Foundation, Inc.

Shared Governance Committee Announces Changes for 2002

In May, the CCBC Professional Affairs Council-Shared Governance Committee concluded its first year of operation and made quite a few strides. The committee was formed to address, establish or revise administrative policies for all campuses. Recently it released its 2001-2002 year-end report that summarized the committee's efforts over the course of the year.

Campus Kickoff Calls for a Year of Renewal

"Fall Kickoff 2002" marked the beginning of CCBC Dundalk's 32nd year of serving the residents of Dundalk and Baltimore County. The event also served as an opportunity for members of the campus community to renew friendships and working relationships, review accomplishments of the past year, and look toward an exciting academic year to come.

CCBC to Conduct Student Survey

CCBC's annual survey of students will be conducted in a randomly selected sample of courses during the week of Oct. 14. The survey, which will reach over 9,000 students, will ask the students how they learned about CCBC, why they chose CCBC and how they balance college with work and family responsibilities. They will also be asked to evaluate their experiences with various offices and services at CCBC.

Caught in a Tangled Web? CCBC Dundalk Workshops Can Help

The vast expanse of information and resources available on the World Wide Web is only matched, it seems, by the amount of time it takes when lost in a cyberspace search. The CCBC Dundalk Library staff is ready to help faculty, staff and students refine their Internet search techniques. A number of hands-on workshops have been designed to help save time, clicks and keystrokes when looking for information on the Internet.

Public Safety Goes Online to Boost Security Efforts

CCBC's Public Safety department is taking advantage of technology by using the Internet as a mechanism for providing faculty, staff and students with information that will not only help maintain their security at the college, but also within their communities. New information and enhancements have been added to the site, all in an effort to create awareness and make vital security information easily accessible.

CCBC Hunt Valley Welcomes Senior Institute

The Continuing Education and Economic Development (CEED) division will now offer more Senior Institute courses at CCBC Hunt Valley. This expansion offers seniors who wish to explore new avenues, learn more about computers and expand their general knowledge more opportunities to find non-credit courses that suit their style and interests.

Student-Athletes 'Get the Message' about Success

Ernie Graham had it all. A basketball prodigy, he won numerous awards and trophies in recreation league, high school and college play. At the University of Maryland in 1978, Graham set the single game scoring record - which stands to this day - of 44 points in 25 minutes of play.

Sports Teams On a Roll

The Athletics department at CCBC Catonsville is in the midst of an exciting time. The players and teams are getting national recognition and the department hired new coaches to move the sports teams to the next level.

Imagination Brings Harry Potter to CCBC Dundalk

It was "All Aboard the Hogwarts Express" as youngsters from the CCBC Dundalk Children's Center closed out a summer of fun and educational activities. Held during the last week of the Center's summer program for school-aged youth, the program incorporated reading, science, food and art activities, all with a Harry Potter theme.

Service Learning Moves Students Beyond the Classroom - and Their Own Perceptions

by Bernadette Low, Professor of English, CCBC Dundalk. At the recent CCBC Fall Focus on Learning, speaker Dr. Nat Irvin II, founder of "Future Focus 2020," presented a near-future world that looks very different from the one we have known.

Student Turned Faculty Member Finds Victory Amidst Adversity

Her face appears on the cover of the summer 2002 Continuing Education class schedule. Her picture is shown on various CCBC publications and she even appears in the Continuing Education and Economic Development (CEED) Annual Report 2001. She's Jackie Campbell, part of CCBC's Intensive Training area both as a student and now as an employee. Campbell's story may not be a unique one, but it is one that exemplifies the adage "when life hands you lemons, make lemonade." And that's what she has done … although it was not instant lemonade.

CCBC Gets Ready for a "Very Different" Future with Fall Focus

CCBC got a glimpse into the future at the Third Annual Fall Focus on Learning. Held in the Ballroom at UMBC, the event has become a traditional part of kicking off the new academic year.

CCBC Essex Gets a Piece of the Chesapeake

Have you ever wondered what types of animals live in the Chesapeake Bay or how the vegetation grows? How about how chemicals affect the wildlife? With the recent Chinese Snakehead scare, did you ask yourself how the wildlife would regenerate itself? Up to now, those questions would be left up to Mother Nature. But a new project at CCBC Essex that replicates a portion of the Chesapeake Bay will give students the opportunity to take an active role in answering these questions for themselves.

CCBC Dundalk to be Custodian of World Trade Center I-Beam

More than 200 people gathered at CCBC Dundalk for a community observance of Patriot Day, Sept. 11, 2002. Occupying a place of honor at the observance was a 200-pound segment of an I-beam from one of the World Trade Center buildings.

Medical School Partnership Opens Doors for CCBC Minority Students

Despite the many strides taken throughout the world to combat prejudice and bigotry, many students still face unexpected levels of discrimination when pursuing an education. For many students, that discrimination discourages them from pursuing their goals and dreams of achieving higher learning. A new program being offered through CCBC Essex in conjunction with the University of Maryland School of Medicine - Office of Student Research is striving to combat that discrimination by giving minority students an opportunity to perform research in an academic medical setting.