In a year marked by a global pandemic and the deep economic crisis that has followed, vulnerable populations have found themselves in an even more precarious situation. Inspired by a group in Washington, D.C., that has been supporting neighbors in…
Editor’s note: This story is part of our MC faculty and staff series in which professors and/or staff discuss relevant topics within their areas of expertise. Sonia Pruitt discusses how communities, elected officials, and police departments can reimagine policing and…
While holding out hope for a full return to face-to-face teaching, learning, and working, Montgomery College President DeRionne Pollard announced in late July that the College will continue to operate remotely during the fall semester. The decision was based on…
From hand-painted signs in quaint front yards to highway billboards, communities all over the country have been thanking the heroic health care workers serving on the COVID-19 front lines. For two Montgomery College nursing students, their spring semesters went from…
On a blistering July morning, 165 Montgomery College students queued up in their cars and waited for their turn to collect fresh produce and bags of hygiene items at an event held at all three MC campuses. Volunteer faculty and…
A year after launching the first Montgomery Can Code, a free summer camp for middle schoolers, Montgomery College (MC) and its public and private partners decided to go virtual this summer, and the participation skyrocketed. “This year, we tripled enrollment…
The killing of George Floyd during an arrest by Minneapolis police sparked renewed awareness and urgency about racial equity in the U.S. The shooting death of Rayshard Brooks by an Atlanta police officer echoed the frustrations and emotions about racism…
As higher education institutions across the nation navigate the uncertainty created by the coronavirus pandemic, Montgomery College has met the increased demand for online summer courses. With enrollment up significantly over last summer and seats filling quickly, College administrators responded…
As the decisions came down from Maryland public school systems to stay remote, parents wondered what would happen to the exciting summer camps their kids had looked forward to before COVID-19 changed the landscape of learning. Though many camps have…
For more than 38 years, the Montgomery College Foundation has served and supported students. Beginning July 1, it will have an MC student on its board of directors, and it welcomes her insight, perspective and direct link to other MC…