Allegany College of Maryland

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Allegany College of Maryland
Former name
Allegany Community College
Type Public community college
Established1961
President Cynthia S. Bambara
Location
Cumberland, Maryland
Everett, Pennsylvania
Campus316 acres
Colors     Green, navy blue, and gray [1]
Sporting affiliations
 NJCAA
MascotTrojans
Website www.allegany.edu

Allegany College of Maryland (or ACM) is a public community college in Cumberland, Maryland. It was previously known as Allegany Community College. The college was founded in 1961 and is accredited by the Middle State Commission on Higher Education. The college offers 31 two-year degree programs, 30 certificate programs, and 10 letters of recognitions. [2] The college also has campuses and extension sites in Cumberland, Maryland; Everett, Pennsylvania; Oakland, Maryland; Somerset, Pennsylvania; and LaVale, Maryland.

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History

Allegany College of Maryland began operations in 1961 as "Allegany Community College" in a segregationist era all-black Carver Community School that had been closed in 1959 by the Allegany County Board of Education following the integration of public schools in 1955. [3] The college opened with an enrollment of 102 students from Allegany County under the direction of ACM's first president, Robert S. Zimmer.

ACM Cumberland Campus, view of College Center, Learning Commons, Humanities Building Main-campus.jpg
ACM Cumberland Campus, view of College Center, Learning Commons, Humanities Building

In 1969, the college moved to a new campus consisting of six buildings on a 316-acre (1.3 km2) tract in suburban Cumberland that was partially funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission. Enrollment reached the 800 mark [4] in credit programs during the first year on the new campus and community service and continuing education courses and programs began. Since that time, the campus has expanded to include 15 buildings, which provide modern facilities for both credit and non-credit students. On-site campus housing is available. [5]

The college opened its Bedford County Campus in Everett, Pennsylvania in 1990, and offers college credit through the adjacent Bedford County Technical Center. [6] It expanded its Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts programs into the Gateway Center located in downtown Cumberland in 2002 and added a chef-supervised, student-run Culinaire Cafe.

The college constructed a Western Regional Correctional Training Center, a multi-use building that opened in 2021, [7] and underwent a $13.6 million renovation of its Technology Building. [8]

The college serves over 2,800 credit students and over 6,900 continuing education registrations. [9] Over 300 of these credit students are served at the ACM Bedford County Campus.

Crowd of spring '22 graduates, family, friends at ACM Cumberland campus Grad crowd shot.jpg
Crowd of spring '22 graduates, family, friends at ACM Cumberland campus

Academics

Allegany College of Maryland's bell tower, side view of College Center Allegany College bell tower MD1.jpg
Allegany College of Maryland's bell tower, side view of College Center

The college offers 31 associate degree programs, 30 certificate programs, and 10 letter of recognition programs. ACM is one of two Maryland community colleges to be classified as a "community engaged" institution. [10]

The college offers three clinics that are open to the community: a Dental Hygiene Clinic (fall and spring semesters), Nurse Managed Wellness Clinic (fall and spring semester, summer session), and Massage Therapy Clinic (offered in spring semester).

Athletics

The college's men's baseball and basketball teams have been consistently ranked in the top 20 of their respective National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Divisions. The baseball team participated in the NJCAA World Series nine times, including a four-year run from 1994 to 1997. [11] Steve Bazarnic coached and mentored several Major League Baseball players and coaches, including John Kruk, Scott Seabol, Joe Beimel, and Bill Brown (baseball coach)

The men's basketball team participated thirteen times in the NJCAA national tournament, including a four-year run from 1985 to 1988, 1991, 1993, 1996 (finished 2nd), 1998, 2001 (finished 2nd), 2002, 2003, 2009 and 2019. [11]

Bob Kirk coached the men's basketball team from 1971 until 2004. [12] [13] Kirk mentored numerous All-Americans and a handful of future NBA picks including Steve Francis, [14] Eric Mobley, and John Turner (basketball) and standouts Terrance Jacobs and Davonn Harp.

Women's basketball participated in the NJCAA National Tournament four times - 1986, 1993 (2nd), 2009 and 2011. Men's tennis participated in the NJCAA National Championships three times - 1971, 1976 and 1977.

Governance and accreditation

The Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) oversees and coordinates higher education in the State of Maryland including academic and financial policies at the college. An eight-member board of trustees, appointed by the Governor of the State of Maryland, governs the college. The college also has an advisory board, the Bedford County Campus Advisory Committee, for its Bedford County Campus in Everett (Bedford County, Pennsylvania).[ citation needed ]

The college is a member of the Maryland Association of Community Colleges (MACC) and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The college is also approved for operation by MHEC. The Pennsylvania Department of Education has granted certification to the ACM Bedford County Campus and to the academic programs its offers. [15]

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References

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  2. ↑ ""Allegany College of Maryland"". DATA USA. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Mechanic Street "Colored" School Site and Early Black Education". Western Maryland's Historical Library. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Celebrating 60 Years". Allegany College of Maryland. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Discover ACM (viewbook)". ACM Viewbook. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  6. ↑ Smith, Casey (August 18, 2022). "PA Department of Education Welcomes Students to a New School Year at Bedford County Technical Center". www.media.pa.gov. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  7. ↑ Alderton, Jeffrey (May 8, 2021). "New correctional training facility stems from 20-year partnership". Cumberland Times-News . Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  8. ↑ McMinn, Teresa (June 17, 2022). "Allegany College of Maryland talks of expansions, new technology". Cumberland Times-News . Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  9. ↑ "ACM At a Glance". Allegany College of Maryland. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  10. ↑ Manok, Georgia (February 4, 2020). "Carnegie Foundation Selects Colleges and Universities for 2020 Community Engagement Classification".
  11. 1 2 "ACM at a Glance". www.allegany.edu. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  12. ↑ Luse, Steve (January 29, 2018). "Bob Kirk built a dynasty from the ground up". Cumberland Times-News . Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  13. ↑ "NJCAA coaching icon Bob Kirk passes away". www.njcaa.org. April 30, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  14. ↑ Bennett, Kyle (February 14, 2021). "This is where I grew up: Steve Francis returns to ACM". Cumberland Times-News . Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  15. ↑ "ACM Accreditation". www.allegany.edu/accreditation. Retrieved November 8, 2022.

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