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Virtual instruction starting March 30

March 12, 2020 – In order to ensure the health and well-being of students, faculty, and staff, along with the larger community we serve, Camden County College will temporarily move classes to remote instruction until further notice.

Classes will be suspended at 2pm on Saturday, March 14 for student Spring Break, which has been extended through March 29 to facilitate the transition to virtual instruction. When classes resume on Monday, March 30, students will attend classes remotely.

“Camden County College will continue to provide essential student services including registration, computer labs, and tutoring,” said Don Borden, President of Camden County College. “The College has been preparing for the impact of the COVID-19 for several weeks, and will use the extended break to finalize our increased webinar and distance learning capabilities to meet the needs of the College community.”

Students will be notified how to access their classes by their instructors. Accommodations will be made for students without access to a computer or the internet.

Utilizing remote instruction for classes allows the College to balance the need for continuation of essential services with the health of the College community. The move also follows guidelines established for social distancing by decreasing the population on our campuses and instructional locations.

Camden County College encourages students, faculty, and staff to avoid unnecessary travel, especially to areas with high concentrations of COVID-19 reports, and to continue healthy best practices such as handwashing and social distancing. All College-related travel has been canceled.

Veteran’s Outpost Lounge opens at Camden City Campus

(Camden, NJ) – Camden County College opened a dedicated area for veterans at the Camden City Campus that provides a quiet respite for studying and rejuvenating before and after classes.

“Camden County College takes its commitment to our nation’s veterans and service members seriously, so we are proud to open the Veteran’s Outpost at the Camden Campus,” said Freeholder Melinda Kane, liaison to the Camden County Office of Veterans Affairs. “In addition, Camden County College maintains a Veteran’s Service Center dedicated to assisting veteran students and is a nationally recognized military friendly school.”

The Camden County College Veterans Service Center assists veterans with applications and certifications, including those for benefits available under Selected Reserves, the Montgomery G.I. Bill, the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill, Vocational Rehabilitation and Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance.

“Camden County College recognizes that higher education is a major step in transitioning from military to civilian life,” said Camden County College President Don Borden. “That is why we have a Veterans Service Center that works with veterans to build a successful future and connect them with services on and off campus.”

The college’s veterans center provides Veterans Administration work-study information and opportunities and access to a special on-campus veterans lounges on the Blackwood and Camden Campuses. The center also provides access to a licensed clinical social worker on campus and provides referrals to the Camden County Department of Veterans Affairs and Camden County Mental Health Services.

Camden County College has once again earned the Military Friendly® Schools designation for 2019. Each year, institutions across the country are identified as top choices for providing post-secondary education to veterans and their spouses.

The Military Friendly® Schools list is created each year by the VIQTORY organization based on extensive research using public data sources for more than 8,800 schools nationwide, input from student veterans and responses to the Military Friendly® Schools survey from participating institutions.

Autumn Sober Social Nov. 1

The Camden County College Addiction Counseling Program’s Addiction Counseling Club is hosting New Jersey’s first collegiate alcohol-free pop-up happy hour on Nov. 1 from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Connector Building Atrium on the Blackwood Campus.

The event will provide an alcohol-free space for people of all backgrounds who are looking for an alternative to the typical bar scene. Those who live a sober or healthy lifestyle are invited to attend to make meaningful connections and expand their network. This is an important step in the continuum of care that is often missing in the recovering community.

The Autumn Sober Social is being held in partnership with The Awakened Heart, LLC, and will feature a DJ, dancing and signature mocktails all included in a donation of $15 for non-students and $10 for current CCC students. Proceed from the event will support the Addiction Counseling Club Scholarship fund.

Our Lady of Lourdes School of Nursing Summer 2019 Dean’s List

Dr. Shirley Richardson, Dean, and Dr. Carol Campbell, Associate Dean, of Our Lady of Lourdes School of Nursing are pleased to present the Summer 2019 Dean’s List students. Our Lady of Lourdes School of Nursing students are awarded the Dean’s List when achieving a GPA of 3.3 or greater in a semester.

The Summer 2019 Dean’s List students are:

  • Mikhaela Burrows
  • Dilayla Ibrahim
  • Manette Meacham
  • Rebecca Simmons
  • Lydia Oyawole
  • Diana Puglia
  • Thomas Caspellan
  • Collin Ruiz
  • Christopher Stulz
  • Danielle D’Anna
  • Ashley Ciarrocchi

Congratulations!

Students on Dean's List

More Students on Dean's List

Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Culture Club
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month we are starting a Hispanic Culture Club and Hispanic Mentoring Program. Come celebrate with us by becoming part of this new initiative.

En celebración del mes de Herencia Hispana estaremos iniciando el Club de la Cultura Hispana y el programa de Mentores para Hispanos. Ven y celebra con nosotros convirtiéndote en parte de esta nueva iniciativa.

Look for our table at the Welcome Back BBQ

Our Lady of Lourdes School of Nursing Spring 2019 Dean’s List

Dr. Shirley Richardson, Dean, and Dr. Carol Campbell, Associate Dean, of Our Lady of Lourdes School of Nursing are pleased to present the Spring 2019 Dean’s List students. Our Lady of Lourdes School of Nursing students are awarded the Dean’s List when achieving a GPA of 3.3 or greater in a semester.

The Spring 2019 Dean’s List students are

  • Mikhaela Burrows
  • Thomas Caspellan
  • Ashley Ciarrocchi
  • Lauren Donohue
  • Alexis Edmiston
  • Michael Eitzen
  • Dilayla Ibrahim
  • Manette Meacham
  • Lydia Oyawole
  • Diana Puglia
  • Rebecca Simmons
  • Christopher Stulz

Congratulations!

New Cybersecurity Program


Register now at camdencc.edu/apply

(Gloucester Township, NJ) – Camden County College is now offering a new Cybersecurity program designed to provide students with an affordable path toward a career in the fast-growing cybersecurity field. The curriculum will prepare students for both transfer and career opportunities.
“This is a ground-up program designed for everyone regardless of whether they have little or no computer expertise or are an established information technology professional looking to expand their marketability,” said CCC President Donald Borden. “All you need is the desire to become one of the most sought-after professionals in the technology field today.”

According to the US Department of Homeland Security website, as technology becomes increasingly sophisticated, the demand for an experienced and qualified workforce to protect our nation’s networks and information systems will only continue to grow. Information security and cybersecurity are rapidly growing industries with increased workforce needs. The average IT-related job typically earns salaries at least 50 percent higher than the average private sector job.

There are currently over half a million job openings nationwide in cybersecurity. Career opportunities include Information Security Engineer, Data Scientist and Computer Forensics.

CCC’s courses for the Cybersecurity Associate in Applied Science Degree will be offered beginning on Sept. 3 at the College’s Blackwood and Cherry Hill locations. Subjects include Database Security and Protection, Introduction to Homeland Security, and Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing. Graduates will be prepared for industry certification in CompTIA A+, Net+, Security+ and Cisco-CCENT.

To learn more, or to register for classes, visit the Cybersecurity program. For additional information, contact Richard Dolan, Director at (856) 227-7200 ext. 4518 or rdolan@camdencc.edu.
Camden County College is one of the largest community colleges in New Jersey and ranks among the top nationwide in terms of associate degree graduates. Thanks to its technology-rich physical resources – located in Gloucester Township, Camden and Cherry Hill – and its highly-qualified, dedicated employees, the college has created a tradition of quality education and a reputation of agile, responsive service. Camden County College sustains a vibrant academic community characterized by imaginative teaching, caring student services, energetic management and collegial discussion of diverse ideas and opinions.

April is National Community College Month

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Camden County College offers students…

  • the highest number of programs
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Did you know that our nation’s Community Colleges…

  • serve more than 40% of all college students in the United States
  • receive less than ½ the per student funding than the public research sector
  • contribute $800 billion to America’s economy
  • get up to 8x less in appropriations than their four-year counterparts
  • take in a small fraction of all philanthropic and individual contributions
  • deliver the biggest return on tuition investments
  • put their students’ needs first

Athletics Department Honor Roll

Camden County College is pleased to announce 47 student-athletes have obtained a 3.0 GPA or higher during the Fall Semester. The Fall 2018 Student-Athlete Athletic Director Honor Roll can be found at camdenccathletic.org. Congratulations to our students!

CCC returning to the national stage for a sixth straight year

The Cougars open the NJCAA Division III national championship against Cayuga on Thursday

By Matthew Ralph
www.brotherlygame.com
When you turn over rosters the way teams competing at the junior college level do, finding consistent success can be a challenge.

But that’s exactly what Camden County College has done over the last six seasons, making it to the biggest stage year after year. By winning the Region XIX championship last week, the Cougars advanced to the NJCAA Division III national championship for the sixth straight season.

“The program has storied success so I’m just lucky enough to take over and continue building on that in my first year,” said head coach Kevin Nuss, who had only six returners heading into his first season at the junior college level. “We’re young so we’ve had our ups and downs but ultimately we’ve been able to find ways to win and develop as a team and grow.”

Nuss spent one season as an assistant in the program before coaching at Rutgers Camden, Saint Joseph’s and Brown University. He’s also spent summers coaching with the Ocean City Nor’easters in the Premier Development League.

In his first season as head coach of the Cougars, the team finished with a 15-2-1 record, reaching as high as No. 5 in the national rankings. Moving beyond just making it to nationals, where the program lost its last finals appearance back in 2016, and winning a national championship would be a leap for a program that often operates off the radar in a Philadelphia region with no shortage of college soccer.

Success this season has come from a core group of international players, led by Argentinian forward Lautaro Berisso, the Region XIX player of the year.

“The futbol here has been great, I’m loving it and each day we’re getting better and better,” said Berisso, who had eight goals and three assists as a freshman. “The life here is beautiful.”

Freshman defender Tobias Rawson Paz is also from Argentina and other leaders on the team have been Brazilians Lucas Pecegueiro (18 goals, 12 assists) and Lucas Teixeira (3 goals, 8 assists) and forward Ismail Kaya from Turkey (9 goals, 5 assists).

One of the draws of the program for international players is the opportunity to learn English, adjust to life in the United States and continue playing while completing a bachelor’s degree at another school. Being located near so many four-year schools in the Philadelphia region increases the opportunity for exposure.

“The program doesn’t have huge resources so it’s been a unique experience to try to take what we have and make the most of it,” said Nuss, who takes a similar professional approach to coaching at Camden County as he did in the NCAA and the PDL. “We’ve been able to do that, the program has been able to do that for several years now and I’m just happy to be part of it. “

The Cougars begin their quest for a trophy on Thursday as a No. 4 seed in the eight-team field in Herkimer, New York, where they’ll play fifth seed Cayuga at 1:30 p.m. Visit the NJCAA website for more information.