Ocean County College Invited to Apply For $1 Million Aspen Prize Recognizing Community College Excellence in United States
November 15, 2019Ocean County College is among the nation’s top 150 community colleges eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the country’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance among community colleges. Only 15 percent of community colleges across the United States have been invited to apply for the award by.......
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Dr. Larson’s November 2019 Report to the OCC Board of Trustees
November 7, 2019Phi Theta Kappa Tau Iota, OCC’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, has some very exciting activities underway during the 2019-20 academic year in support of its College Project. The project addresses the lack of food security and overall general health among lower income areas in Ocean County. The project goals include: Establish and participate in.......
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Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Grant Benefits Grunin Center
November 1, 2019TOMS RIVER, NJ — A generous grant from the ArtsCONNECT program of the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, brought the fascinating “Layer the Walls” to life on the main stage of the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts last month. The show, created by Liz.......
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Vietnam Veteran Pursues Degree at Ocean County College
October 8, 2019TOMS RIVER, NJ — Frank Suter Jr., a veteran of the Vietnam War who served in the Navy from 1969 to 1973, is now a student at Ocean County College, where he is pursuing an Associate of Science (AS) degree in Computer Science. Suter chose OCC in large part because of the College’s on-campus resources. “OCC is a.......
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Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts, at Ocean County College, Receives National Endowment for the Arts Grant
September 27, 2019Grant to support “Mobilizing Our Community” program TOMS RIVER, NJ — The National Endowment for the Arts is awarding the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College a grant of $10,000 to support a collaboration with mobile artist Kevin Reese called “Mobilizing Our Community.” “All Americans should have access to the arts,” said Mary Anne Carter, acting.......
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Provident Bank Foundation Grant Brings Brooks Gibbs to OCC Grunin Center
September 3, 2019TOMS RIVER, NJ — The Ocean County College Foundation has received a $4,100 Community Grant from The Provident Bank Foundation to bring award-winning social skills educator Brooks Gibbs to the main stage of the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts, on the OCC campus, this fall. Gibbs will present to school groups at.......
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Ocean County College, Lakewood School District Partner To Offer OCC Courses At Lakewood High School This Fall
August 30, 2019In order to provide residents of Lakewood Township increased access to Ocean County College’s high-quality associate’s degree and certificate programs, the College and Lakewood School District are partnering to offer OCC courses at Lakewood High School in the evenings starting this fall. This exciting new development, combined with the state’s new free tuition program for.......
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Dr. Larson’s Fall 2019 Colloquium Remarks
August 29, 2019Ocean County College Navigating the Future: Six Data Driven Priorities Jon H. Larson, President August 29, 2019 Good morning and welcome to our fifty-fourth Fall Semester! Thank you, Dr. Clay, for opening our program, as usual, with charm, good humor, and elegance. We begin by inviting everyone to join in welcoming distinguished members of our.......
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Dr. Larson’s August 2019 Report to the OCC Board of Trustees
August 22, 2019OCC Study Abroad Trip to Ireland Ocean County College students, faculty, and community members participated in the 3rd annual Ireland Study Abroad trip from August 2 through 10, 2019. Students elected to enroll in HIST 255, History and Culture of Ireland, taught by Dr. Maureen Reustle, Part-Time Teacher of Humanities and Coordinator of the trip,.......
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Dr. Larson’s July 2019 Report to the OCC Board of Trustees
July 25, 2019Academic Affairs School of Nursing and Health Sciences Maryann Martirano, a first-year nursing student, was the recipient of a $1,000 New Jersey State Nurses Association (NJSNA) Scholarship. This is the third year in a row that an Ocean County College student has received this award. Ms. Caitlin Opirhory, a Fall 2017 graduate of the OCC.......
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