Around AACC: Week of Feb. 14

Transfer Advising Day

On Tues., Feb. 15, in the Student Union Dining Hall, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., AACC students are invited to meet with college representatives from four–year public and private institutions. Click on the attached PDF for a list of participating colleges and universities. 

The Institute for the Future at AACC is presenting a free, brown-bag lunch lecture on Tues., Feb. 15, on how local and state fiscal problems will shape the business environment. The event will be held in the Careers Center building, Room 129.

Presented by Richard O’Sullivan, principal of Change Management Solutions, the lecture “will examine the growing fiscal crisis facing state and local governments nationwide, and in Maryland in particular, and how different resolutions could define the business environment.” O’Sullivan will use alternative futures modeling and discuss cuts in government services, increases in public revenues, passive Federalization and passive and active privatization.

For information, call 410-777-2708 or visit www.aacc.edu/future.

On Tues., Feb. 15 at noon, Marc Elliott, inspirational speaker, will present “What Makes You Tic.” Elliott, who at age nine developed Tourette’s Syndrome, will use his life story to emphasize the importance of tolerance and accompanying behaviors. The event, sponsored by the Student Association Campus Activities Board, will be held in the Center for Applied Learning and Technology, Room 100, on the Arnold campus. For more information, call 410-777-2218.

On Weds., Feb. 16, Charley Camp, associate professor of art history and humanities, along with Psyche Williams-Forson, associate professor and co-director of graduate studies at the University of Maryland College Park, will examine up to six African-American food events and the foods for each connected to culture in African-American menus.

On Weds. and Thurs., AACC Dining Services will then host Black History Month Food Days, offering a selection of traditional African-American cuisine on Feb. 16 and Afro-Puerto Rican cuisine on Feb. 17 in the Student Union Dining Hall.

On Thurs., Feb. 17, noon-12:30 p.m., students are welcome to participate in a Black History Month Trivia Teaser, testing knowledge of North American black history and culture in the Student Union dining hall. Then at 3 p.m., there will be a Black History Month Trivia Bowl, where teams of four players will test their knowledge of North American black history and culture and compete for prizes.

The Theatre of AACC will present "Big Drama, Small Packages: An Evening of One-Acts," in the Humanities Building, Room 112, on Thurs. – Sat., Feb. 17-19, at 8 p.m. and Sun., Feb. 20, at 2 p.m. For more information, contact the Box Office at 410-777-2457.

Auditions for The Theatre at AACC's April show “Big Love”  will be held on Mon. and Tues., Feb. 14 and 15 at 7 p.m. in the Pascal Center for Performing Arts.
 For more information, contact 410-777-7125.

Registration has begun for the summer AACC high school soccer 7V7 leagues. The first 16 teams in each league who submit their registration form with a non-refundable deposit will be guaranteed a spot to play on the AACC's new Pro Turf surface field. There is a registration fee of $550 per team that includes 15 numbered tee shirts & cost of officials provided by Capital Area Soccer Referees Association (CASRA). A $75 non-refundable deposit is due with registration, and remainder balance by May 20. There is a 10 player minimum roster & 15 player maximum. For more information, email aaccsoccer@gmail.com.