Dr. Larson’s March 2022 Report to the OCC Board of Trustees
March 24, 2022The Bellwether College Consortium has named Ocean County College a winner of the highly-coveted Bellwether Award for its submission entitled Meet Reggie: the AI Chatbot Transforming Ocean County College. This impressive achievement was announced during the 28th Annual Community College Futures Assembly (CCFA) in San Antonio, Texas, on March 1, 2022. The nationally-recognized Bellwether Awards,.......
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Ocean County College Earns Gold Status as a Military Friendly® School
March 21, 2022TOMS RIVER, NJ — Ocean County College announced that it has earned the 2022-2023 Military Friendly® School designation with Gold Award status, a recognition of the College’s commitment, effort and success in supporting student veterans. The annual Military Friendly® School list identifies institutions that are setting the standard for military and veteran programs and initiatives........
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OCC Foundation to Hold Annual Scholarship Celebration June 24
March 17, 2022TOMS RIVER, NJ — The Ocean County College Foundation will host the 2022 Scholarship Celebration on Friday, June 24 at Ocean County College. The open-tent event, featuring a gourmet buffet and a silent auction, will take place at 6 p.m. on the beautiful Campus Mall on the College’s main campus in Toms River. Proceeds from the celebration will support the mission of.......
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Ocean County College Hosts Annual Poetry Festival
March 10, 2022Celebrate National Poetry Month in April with Ocean County College! The School of Arts and Humanities and the Office of Student Life hosted OCC’s 21st Annual Poetry Festival, with several exciting events planned to commemorate the annual celebration of poets and poetry. On Tuesday, April 12 at 2:00 p.m., in collaboration with Lehigh University, OCC.......
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Below Deck’s Captain Sandy Comes to OCC on April 11!
March 10, 2022A Conversation with Captain Sandy! The Ocean County College Foundation’s Blauvelt Speaker Series presented an incredible opportunity to hear from Captain Sandy, the renowned superyacht captain and series lead from Bravo’s Emmy Award-winning Below Deck, as she speaks to Ocean County College students on overcoming obstacles, addiction recovery, and her extensive maritime career. Join Captain Sandra Yawn.......
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Ocean County College Wins Prestigious Bellwether Award for Innovation
March 4, 2022TOMS RIVER — The Bellwether College Consortium has named Ocean County College a winner of the highly-coveted Bellwether Award for its submission entitled Meet Reggie: the AI Chatbot Transforming Ocean County College. This impressive achievement was announced during the 28th Annual Community College Futures Assembly (CCFA) in San Antonio, Texas on March 1. The nationally-recognized Bellwether.......
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Love is in the Air! The TEN Tenors Perform at OCC on April 1
March 1, 2022TOMS RIVER, NJ — Open your hearts to The TEN Tenors, because “Love is in the Air” at Ocean County College on Friday, April 1! The Ocean County College Foundation and The Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts are partnering to host a benefit concert to support the students of OCC. For one.......
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OCC’s Repertory Theatre Company Presents You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
February 25, 2022TOMS RIVER, NJ – Join the Peanuts gang at the Jay & Linda Grunin Center for the Arts as the OCC Repertory Theatre Company presents You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown for two consecutive weekends in March. Through music and vignettes, this charming musical comedy – based on Charles M. Schulz’s famous comic strip –.......
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Dr. Larson’s February 2022 Report to the OCC Board of Trustees
February 24, 2022Academic Affairs The Adjunct and Lecturer Institutes took place January 19, 2022, and were successfully offered remotely. The Adjunct Institute had 57 adjuncts in attendance, and the Lecturer Institute had 72 participants. Although a majority of the workshops were the same in the morning and evening for both groups, some workshops were specifically designed for.......
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An Evening with Dr. Sanjay Gupta at Ocean County College
February 16, 2022TOMS RIVER, NJ – The 2022 Blauvelt Speaker Series kicked off in high gear at Ocean County College on February 2 with a visit from Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Emmy-award-winning journalist, neurosurgeon, and chief medical correspondent for CNN. The highly-anticipated event began with an informal Q&A session with OCC nursing students, followed by a reception and.......
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