CCBC

CCBC pools are open and free to the community this summer during designated swim hours from Jun. 22 - Aug. 20!

Pool hours:
• CCBC Catonsville: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 – 8 p.m.
• CCBC Dundalk: Mondays and Wednesdays, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. and 4 – 6 p.m.
• CCBC Essex: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3 – 5 p.m.

*Please note: Swimmers need to complete an online waiver and get a CCBC OneCard before using the pool.

CCBC will be closed tomorrow, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth. We will reopen Monday,June 22.

Registration continues online at https://www.ccbcmd.edu/For/Current-Students/Registering/index.html .

Set your high schooler up for success this summer! All BCPS students are eligible to receive a scholarship to a summer STEM class at CCBC. Subjects include robotics, DNA, Minecraft and more!

Complete the scholarship application to get started: https://ow.ly/5KJ850Z2mLq

Juneteenth, which we celebrate this year on Friday, June 19, "calls us to honor the sufferings of the past while renewing our responsibility to shape a more just future," writes CCBC President Sandra Kurtinitis in her latest blog post. "It reminds us that progress is not inevitable, and that the work of advancing freedom for all people continues. As Coretta Scott King said, 'Struggle is a never-ending process. Freedom is never really won; you earn it and win it in every generation.' That truth is central to the meaning of Juneteenth." Read more on the President's Blog.

Celebration of Juneteenth: Advancing Freedom Through Education CCBC President's Blog Juneteenth is the oldest commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States. Although the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863, it took more than two years for the news to reach the last enclave of enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865. That moment marked the realizatio...

Today, CCBC had the privilege of dedicating The Dr. Gary E. Kaiser Microbiology Lab in the Mathematics and Science Hall on the college’s Catonsville campus. The lab honors Dr. Gary E. Kaiser, Emeritus, who served on the college’s biology faculty for 54 years until his retirement in 2024. Dr. Kaiser was a pioneer in accessibility, creating free lecture materials for students in 1973, long before the idea caught on in higher ed. He created digital course materials and nearly 40 instructional YouTube videos that earned thousands of views, beginning years before such teaching tactics became standard. CCBC treasures his legacy. Generations of future microbiology students will know his name as they walk through the doors of the lab named in his honor.

After more than two decades of leadership, CCBC President Sandra L. Kurtinitis has announced she will step down as president effective July 31, 2027.

Since 2005, Dr. Kurtinitis has helped shape CCBC into a strong, student-centered institution expanding opportunity, strengthening workforce pathways and advancing student success across our region.

She will remain fully engaged in her role over the coming year as the college prepares for its next chapter.

Read the full announcement:
👉https://www.ccbcmd.edu/About/News/2026/06/Kurtinitis-Retirement.html

"Last week, nearly 5,000 graduates, guests, faculty, staff, administrators, trustees, and elected officials gathered on the CCBC Essex campus to celebrate a tradition of 69 years: the Commencement ceremony," writes CCBC President Dr. Sandra Kurtinitis in her latest blog post. "Commencement is the day when we pay tribute to the talent, hard work, passion and resourcefulness of both our students and ourselves. As I stand on the dais looking down at a sea of mortarboards atop 1,000 smiling faces, the energy is palpable and the spirit contagious." Read more about Commencement 2026 on the President's Blog.

Commencement 2026: More than a ceremony CCBC President's Blog Last week nearly 5,000 graduates, guests, faculty, staff, administrators, trustees, and elected officials gathered on the CCBC Essex campus to celebrate a tradition of 69‑years: the Commencement ceremony. The event, beautifully choreographed and staged, honored a class of 3,148 graduates, with rou...

This summer, expand your skills with courses from CCBC Continuing Education! Explore your options and register today.

Visithttps://www.ccbcmd.edu/_media/PDFs/Programs-and-Courses/CE-Summer-flexi.pdf for a full list of classes and programs.

Congratulations to this year's graduating Student Success Initiative members!

SSI supports students through mentorship, academic support, leadership opportunities, and professional development.

Current student? Join now:

Male Student Success Initiative (MSSI) - https://www.ccbcmd.edu/For/Current-Students/MSSI/index.html.
Female Student Success Initiative (FSSI) - https://ccbcmd.edu/Student-Life/Student-Communities/pages/Female-Student-Success-Initiative.html.