Allegany College of Maryland
Allegany College of Maryland (or ACM) is a two-year public community college located in Cumberland, Maryland. It was previously known as Allegany Community College (or ACC).
History
Allegany College of Maryland began operations in 1961 as "Allegany Community College" in an old public school facility (the segregationist era all-black Carver Community School) that had been closed by the Allegany County Board of Education. The College opened with an enrollment of 122 students from Allegany County. In 1969, the College morved to a new campus consisting of seven buildings on a 330+ acre tract in suburban Cumberland that was partially funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission. Enrollment reached the 1000 mark in credit programs during the first year on the new campus and community service and continuing education courses and programs began. Since that time, six additional buildings have been added to the Cumberland Campus and two of the original six have been expanded to handle the increased in the number of programs and students.
The College opened two Pennslvania campuses in 1989 (Somerset County Campus in Somerset, Pennsylvania) and 1990 (Bedford County Campus in Somerset, Pennsylvania). It expanded its Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts programs into the Gateway Center located in downtown Cumberland in 2002.
The College now serves over 3,700 credit students and 10,000 non-credit students. Over 1,000 of these credit students are served at the Pennsylvania campuses.
Programs
The College offers over 50 associate degrees, 17 certificates, and 13 letters of recognition.
Athletics
The College's men's baseball and bastketball teams have been consistently ranked in the top 20 of their respective National Junior College Athletic Assocation (NJCAA) Divisions. The baseball team has participated in the NJCAA national tournaments in 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997. The men's basketball team has participated in the NJCAA national tournament in 1995-96 (finished 2nd), 1997-98, 2000-01 (finished 2nd), 2001-02, and 2003-04.
Governance
The Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) oversees and coordinates higher education in the State of Maryland including academic and financial policies at the College. A seven member Board of Trustees, appointed by the Governor of the State of Maryland, governs the College. The College also has an advisory board for each of its two Pensylvania Campuses--the Bedford County Campus Advisory Committee and the Somerset County Campus Advisory Committee. The Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) oversees and coordinates higher education in the State of Maryland including academic and financial policies at the College. A seven member Board of Trustees, appointed by the Governor of the State of Maryland, governs the College. The College also has an advisory board for each of its two Pensylvania Campuses--the Bedford County Campus Advisory Committee and the Somerset County Campus Advisory Committee.
The college is a member of the Maryland Association of Community Colleges (MACC).
Noted Students/Alumni
Steve Francis, Houston Rockets All Star.
John Kruc, Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres, and Chicago White Sox first-baseman.
Stan Belinda, Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, and Colorado Rockies pitcher.
Steve Kline, Cleveland Indians, Montreal Expos, St. Louis Cardinals, Baltimore Orioles, and San Francisco Giants pitcher.
Joe Beimel, Tampa Bay Devil Rays pitcher.
Scott Seabol, New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals third baseman.
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