community colleges

A new program will allow police academy cadets to earn an associate's degree from Carroll Community College as they train under the Carroll County Sheriff.

Howard Community College has appointed Frank Turner, the former longtime Howard County delegate, to its board of trustees.

Any plans to subsidize college tuition in Maryland ought to be considered carefully considering the financial challenges schools are facing.

The Harford Community College women’s lacrosse team won it’s first-ever national championship this year, but they are not the college’s only winners in 2019,

Howard Community College has 1,332 candidates for graduation who are anticipated to earn 1,479 degrees and certifications.

Tuition promise scholarships are changing conversations around family dinner tables; college can be affordable. The impossible might just become possible.

Renovation of the Harford Community College library is being pushed back as the school moves forward with a $31.5 million renovation of the Chesapeake Center.

Leslie Simmons will give the commencement address for Carroll Community College. Marta Cruz-Alicea will give the student response.

With a mix of patriotic and gospel music, the Old Line Statesmen Barbershop Chorus will hold its annual spring show, “God Bless the USA,” bringing the Scott Center at Carroll Community College alive with an a capella tribute to God and country.

Colleges have a responsibility to let potential low-income students know that the real costs of attendance are often much lower than the sticker price.

The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) has announced Harford redshirt sophomore Chandler Schmidt (North Harford) as its NJCAA Player of the Week for April 29 – May 5.

After nearly two years of research, the findings by a team of students who studied tobacco hornworm caterpillars and their feeding inductions were published in an academic journal produced by Howard Community College.

Allison Alston, a Reservoir High School junior, was selected as the next student member of the Howard County Board of Education last week.

Community Media Center adds board members Bethune Bishop

Christine H. Fox, the assistant director for policy and analysis at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, gave a talk entitled “More to Math: From Education to Real-World Application” at Howard Community College on Tuesday night.

Shepherd University and Carroll Community College in Maryland have signed a transfer agreement that will offer students who transfer to Shepherd directly from Carroll a 25 percent tuition discount provided they have earned an associate degree and possess a cumulative grade point average of 2.8.

Howard Community College opened its doors in 1970, the 14th community college in the state of Maryland. April is National Community College Month.

Who received thumbs up from the Carroll County Times this week?

Ann G. Candler, a retired Baltimore City Community College English teacher, died Feb. 27 of lung disease at the Blakehurst Retirement Community in Towson. The former Roland Park resident was 91.

April Ryan, a journalist, discussed the history of slavery, the Civil Rights Movement and why she hasn’t let attacks towards her stop her from being a journalist at Howard Community College Monday.

Paul J. Beckham Sr., who was a dean at Baltimore City Community College, died Feb. 8 from cancer at Gilchrist Center Towson at the age of 95.

Carroll Community College will host a President’s Day Open House from 1-4 p.m. at its campus in Westminster Monday, Feb. 18 for high schoolers and their families to learn about the college and the programs it has to offer. 

The governor has appointed three new members to the Harford County Board of Education and one new member to the Harford Community College Board of Trustees.

Students pursuing an associate degree in nursing from Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury can now enroll simultaneously in a bachelor of science degree program at the University of Maryland School of Nursing’s under a dual admission agreement.

Carroll County Public Schools are closing three hours early on Jan. 29.

CCBC Catonsville's Honors Program offers a mentorship program called Pushy Moms, which uses local mothers to help community college students transition to four-year schools.

The Harford Community College Board of Trustees approved its operating and capital budget requests for the 2020 fiscal year.

Libby Trostle, the college’s senior director corporate services and workforce development, has been appointed to and will assume the role of Vice President of Continuing Education and Training at the start of the year, replacing Karen Merkle.

There are accusations of bullying and aggressive behavior. There are reports of tensions and logs of official complaints. And there are tough questions about Burmaster’s past and what might have happened during her time at schools she led before Frederick Community College.

Harford Community College proposes a $50.8 million operating budget for fiscal 2020, with a handful of new positions, a 2 percent employee salary increase, higher health insurance costs and a 3 percent tuition hike.

Dianna G. Phillips, President of Harford Community College, writes: "I want to thank everyone who attended the Future Summit, from leaders in local business and government to impassioned educators and community members."