The Office of Community Engagement The College creates the Office of Community Engagement to take Montgomery College beyond the campus and into the community through community engagement centers, partnerships with nonprofits, community events, regular communication, and grass roots community outreach.…
Life Sciences Park A major milestone occurs for the Life Sciences Park when the groundbreaking ceremony for the future Holy Cross Germantown Hospital takes place December 8 at the Germantown Campus of Montgomery College. Now known as the Hercules Pinkney…
Bioscience Education Center https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVaGyV8jzZc&feature=youtu.be&rel=0&showinfo=0&theme=light&modestbranding=1 The College celebrates the opening of the Bioscience Education Center on the Germantown Campus. As the academic cornerstone of the life sciences park, the building houses classrooms, recitation rooms, wet laboratories, a detached greenhouse complex, a…
One College Model The Middle States Commission on Higher Education approves the accreditation of the Montgomery College Germantown Campus, Montgomery College Rockville Campus, and Montgomery College Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus as a single institution, Montgomery College, with three campuses. View…
Montgomery College's Ninth President https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnSiNfLlhQQ&feature=youtu.be&rel=0&showinfo=0&theme=light&modestbranding=1 The Montgomery College Board of Trustees names Dr. DeRionne P. Pollard as the ninth president of the College and introduces Dr. Pollard to students, faculty, and staff. The College inaugurates Dr. Pollard as its new…
America's College Promise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=as4yjIfNS2g&rel=0&showinfo=0&theme=light&modestbranding=1 President Obama reveals his plan for "America's College Promise" during his state of the union speech. Dr. Pollard comments in national media about the president's plan to provide two years of free community college to responsible…
Cybersecurity Grant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qtfwiQAwOI&rel=0&showinfo=0&theme=light&modestbranding=1 The Departments of Labor and Education award Montgomery College nearly $5 million to provide increased education and training for industries relating to cybersecurity. The College receives the award to lead a consortium of Maryland community colleges in…
MC Shuttle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE_CmFIazjE&rel=0&showinfo=0&theme=light&modestbranding=1 The College offers a shuttle service pilot program between the Rockville and Takoma Park/Silver Spring campuses. The service later expands to provide transportation between the Rockville and Germantown campuses.
Student Services To advance its mission of student success, creating a common student experience across campuses, and developing opportunities for increased student retention and completion, the College re-establishes a student services division and hires a senior vice president for student…