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Maryland’s first — and only — Hispanic Serving Institution’s cautious next steps
Montgomery College, Maryland’s only Hispanic Serving Institution, faces funding challenges after federal grant cuts in 2025.
Bridget Lowrie | MC-Smithsonian Faculty Fellowship
Bridget Lowrie, Criminal Justice Professor and Program Coordinator, has been selected for the 2026 MC-Smithsonian Faculty Fellowship.
Former Montgomery College leader named AACC president
The American Association of Community Colleges, an advocacy organization for the nation's community colleges, selected its next president.
Maryland community colleges attempt to recover from enrollment declines
As Maryland community colleges recover from a decline in enrollment over the past decade, reaching a low in 2022, the future of community college enrollment in a post-pandemic era is unclear, with community colleges seeking to take steps to expand enrollment and buck these negative trends.
ACES program provides pathway to college, careers for Montgomery students
The Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success (ACES) program is a collaborative effort to provide a structured pathway to a bachelor’s degree.
Maryland approves tax-incentive zones around 3 colleges
Maryland has approved the creation of three tax-incentive zones around universities in the state. The Maryland Department of Commerce authorized three Regional Institution Strategic Enterprise Zones, also known as RISE […]
Maryland college issues false active shooter alert
A Maryland college issued an active shooter alert by mistake.
Bio-health entrepreneur helper to manage Md. life sciences incubator
A life sciences incubator formerly run by Montgomery County is now being managed by a public-private partnership that focuses on helping central Maryland scientists and bio-health startups bring their ideas to market. Rockville-based BioHealth […]
Community colleges get $15M for cybersecurity
Maryland officials now have another reason to declare the state the nation’s cybersecurity capital.
Md. same-sex marriage backers ally with immigrants
HYATTSVILLE — Gay and lesbian advocates teamed up with Maryland‘s largest Latino and immigrant rights group on Tuesday, hoping to build support for November ballot questions to allow same-sex marriage […]
Montgomery Co. OKs plans for Germantown hospital
GERMANTOWN — Montgomery County officials have unanimously approved plans to build a new hospital in Germantown. The county’s planning board greenlighted Holy Cross Hospital’s plans to build a six-story, 93-bed […]
Judge throws out suit against Montgomery College
ROCKVILLE — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a conservative foundation against Montgomery College in Maryland over a school policy it said illegally offered reduced tuition to illegal […]
