New Executive and Artistic Director Hired at Ocean County College
July 20, 2021TOMS RIVER — The Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts and the Robert J. Novins Planetarium at Ocean County College are pleased to announce that Shannon Mayers has been hired as Executive and Artistic Director after a national executive search guided by Arts Consulting Group. Mayers began her new position at OCC on.......
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OCC Foundation Holds Successful Scholarship Celebration
July 7, 2021TOMS RIVER — The annual Scholarship Celebration sponsored by the Ocean County College Foundation was held in person on OCC’s Campus Mall on June 18. More than 220 supporters joined to honor Dr. Henry A. Jackson, Dr. Teresa (Tracy) Walsh and the 200 Club of Ocean County, and raised more than $175,000 to benefit the.......
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OCC will launch Men’s Volleyball in Spring 2023
June 30, 2021Toms River, New Jersey — The Ocean County College Athletics Department has been awarded a grant from the NJCAA Foundation and First Point Volleyball Foundation to launch a men’s volleyball program. The grant will support the addition of men’s volleyball to the Vikings’ sports programs, beginning in the spring of 2023. “We’re very excited to.......
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OCC Officially Opens NEW Student Enrollment Building
June 29, 2021TOMS RIVER — A 16,000-square-foot contemporary-style building has been completed on the Ocean County College campus in Toms River, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on Thursday, June 24. The new Student Enrollment Building provides a one-stop-shop for all services related to student enrollment: Enrollment Services, Student Advising, Registration and Records, Financial Aid, and technology.......
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Dr. Larson’s June 2021 Report to the OCC Board of Trustees
June 23, 2021Return to Campus Update Governor Phil Murphy recently signed legislation and Executive Order 244, ending the state’s public health emergency due to COVID-19. This means that, after more than a year of virtual learning and teaching, of remote interactions and restrictions on gatherings, Ocean County College is now able to move forward with reopening plans. .......
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Ocean County College Expands Cybersecurity Program with New Courses
June 11, 2021TOMS RIVER — The Ocean County College (OCC) Cybersecurity curriculum has adopted two partner courses for the fall 2021 semester. Each is designed to prepare OCC students for valuable industry certifications. The first is CompTIA’s Security+ (SY0-601) course, which is delivered via their CertMaster Learn™ System and includes lab exercises. It will be complemented by.......
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OCC Celebrates the Class of 2021
June 1, 2021TOMS RIVER — Members of the Ocean County College community gathered in person Thursday to celebrate the Class of 2021 with commencement ceremonies on the campus’s Gateway Building Mall. During a long year of remote learning, OCC’s faculty, staff, administration and students all gave more than 100 percent, using their creativity and ingenuity to continue.......
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OCC Celebrates Students’ Accomplishments with 54th Commencement Ceremonies
May 26, 2021TOMS RIVER — Ocean County College is pleased to present its 54th Commencement ceremonies this week — in person — on the Toms River campus Gateway Building Mall as well as live-streamed via go.ocean.edu/graduation Students’ accomplishments will be celebrated today at 5 p.m. with the Awards Ceremony. The Commencement will be held Thursday, May 27,.......
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Dr. Larson’s Report to the OCC Board of Trustees
May 20, 2021National Nurses Month The month of May has been designated by the American Nurses Association as National Nurses Month to honor the nation’s nurses. The 2021 theme is Nurses Make a Difference. Given the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic during 2020 and into 2021, this recognition is extremely significant this year. In the midst of.......
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OCC’s Pilot Programs in Addictions Counseling Model a New Approach
May 18, 2021TOMS RIVER — The Addictions Counseling Certificate of Completion program at Ocean County College provides a solid first step for students who want to become a drug and alcohol counselor and provides the mandatory core courses for them to earn their New Jersey credentials. To become a state-certified counselor, students need 270 education hours, all.......
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