So. Md Education News

 

SMCM Professor Bartow and Associate Research & Instruction Librarian Mann Lead Workshop at AACU Conference

Professor Bartow and Associate Research & Instruction Librarian Mann Lead Workshop at AACU Conference Michael Bruckler January 27, 2020 - 10:14 am January 27, 2020 Joanna Bartow, professor of Spanish, and Pamela Mann, associate research & instruction librarian for the arts & humanities, led a workshop titled “Community-Based Spanish and Critical Information Literacy” on October 18, 2019, at the AACU Conference of Global Citizenship for Campus, Community and Careers: Crossing Borders and...

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SMCM Student Emily Rudo ’23 Invited Panelists at NOAA Chesapeake Bay Environmental Literacy Forum

Student Emily Rudo ’23 Invited Panelists at NOAA Chesapeake Bay Environmental Literacy Forum Michael Bruckler January 27, 2020 - 10:02 am January 27, 2020 Emily Rudo ’23, an environmental studies and public policy studies double major, educational studies minor from Howard County, Maryland, was one of four invited panelists at the biennial NOAA Chesapeake Bay Environmental Literacy Forum held on January 22, 2020, in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Rudo offered a student perspective on...

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CSM CSM Announces Fall Dean’s List

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has released its dean’s list for the fall session. Students who have earned 12 or more credits at CSM are eligible to be considered for the dean’s list. At the end of the fall, spring and summer sessions, full- and part-time students who have completed at least six credits during the semester and have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better will be included in the dean’s list. For information about CSM, visit www.csmd.edu, Anne Arundel...

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SMCM Frantz, Shirey and Thompson to Present at AAC&U Diversity, Equity, & Student Success Conference

Frantz, Shirey and Thompson to Present at AAC&U Diversity, Equity, & Student Success Conference Michael Bruckler January 23, 2020 - 4:09 pm January 23, 2020 Misty Frantz and Kate Shirey of the Career Development Center, and Janna Thompson, assistant professor of educational studies, have been selected for a poster presentation at this year’s AAC&U Diversity, Equity, & Student Success Conference. The focus of their presentation is “Academic Credit Given to Career Services Creates Equity”...

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SMCM St. Mary’s College’s Black Student Union Announces MK Asante as 2020 Barber Walker Lecturer

St. Mary’s College’s Black Student Union Announces MK Asante as 2020 Barber Walker Lecturer Michael Bruckler January 23, 2020 - 3:53 pm January 23, 2020 St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Black Student Union announces MK Asante as the third Annual Elizabeth Barber Walker Lecture guest speaker. Asante’s lecture will take place on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 4:30 p.m. in the Auerbach Auditorium of St. Mary’s Hall on the College’s campus. The event is free of charge and open to the public. Asante...

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Charles Co. CCPS seeking outstanding volunteer award nominees

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is looking for outstanding volunteers who support children by contributing time and resources to schools and the school system. The 2020 Outstanding Volunteer of the Year “Be the Difference” awards program recognizes outstanding school volunteers for their valuable contributions to schools, students, staff and CCPS. There are five award categories: elementary school parent volunteer, middle school parent volunteer, high school parent volunteer, Charles...

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Charles Co. CCPS hosts March 21 Career Fair

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is hosting its second annual Career Fair Saturday, March 21 at North Point High School in Waldorf. The fair is set for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and sponsored by the CCPS Career and Technical Education (CTE) department. The event is free and open to the public, but targets high school students interested in exploring local career opportunities available to them after graduation. The fair will feature representatives from more than 30 local agencies, military...

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SMCM Ikizler Quoted in Monitor on Psychology

Ikizler Quoted in Monitor on Psychology Angela Draheim January 22, 2020 - 3:12 pm January 22, 2020 In January 2020, Assistant Professor of Psychology Ayse Ikizler was quoted in the "Monitor on Psychology" in an article on the AMENA-Psy (American Arab, Middle Eastern, and North African Psychological Association) organization of which she is co-founder and president. AMENA-Psy aims to expand and support the MENA American psychologist workforce and to foster the well-being of Arab, Middle...

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Charles Co. Businesses provide discounts to support student identification badge use

Local businesses are giving Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students incentives to wear their identification badges in school and keep track of the badges out of school by providing discounts for services and products. CCPS began issuing student identification badges during the 2018-19 school year as part of a safety and security pilot program intended to enhance school security. The program started with three schools and extended this school year to all high schools and five middle...

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SMCM An Evening to Honor the Legacy of Lucille Clifton at St. Mary’s College of Maryland

An Evening to Honor the Legacy of Lucille Clifton at St. Mary’s College of Maryland Michael Bruckler January 22, 2020 - 11:54 am January 22, 2020 The Office of the President presents “Nurturing the Compassionate Community: An Evening to Honor the Legacy of Lucille Clifton” on Saturday, February 29 at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.) in Daugherty-Palmer Commons. The event, co-sponsored by the VOICES Reading Series, is free of charge and open to the public. The evening will feature poetry...

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SMCM St. Mary’s College Professor Jennifer Cognard-Black Winner of the $250,000 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching

St. Mary’s College Professor Jennifer Cognard-Black Winner of the $250,000 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching Michael Bruckler January 22, 2020 - 10:14 am January 22, 2020 Baylor University has named Jennifer Cognard-Black, professor of English at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, as the 2020 recipient of the Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching. Awarded biennually, The Cherry Award is a prestigious national teaching award – with the single, largest monetary reward of...

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Charles Co. System hosts Fresh Start Advisory Committee meeting

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is holding a Fresh Start Academy Advisory Board meeting 6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 23 in the boardroom at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building in La Plata. The meeting is open to the public. This is the second meeting of the board, which formed earlier this school year to provide input and feedback on the Academy programs, policies and practices. Board members represent community and other Charles County organizations. Dr. Dianna Abney, a Waldorf...

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SMCM Stomp Out Stigma 5K for Suicide Awareness and Prevention A 2019 NASPA Outstanding Peer Education Program

Stomp Out Stigma 5K for Suicide Awareness and Prevention A 2019 NASPA Outstanding Peer Education Program Michael Bruckler January 21, 2020 - 11:25 am January 21, 2020 A St. Mary’s College event, Stomp Out Stigma 5K for Suicide Awareness and Prevention, has been recognized as a 2019 NASPA Outstanding Peer Education Program. Each year, NASPA/Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education honor some of the best undergraduate peer educators addressing health, safety, and well-being...

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SMCM “Robots, Rayguns and Alternate Views of Reality” Exhibition to Feature Collection of Science Fiction Paperbacks from 50s-70s

“Robots, Rayguns and Alternate Views of Reality” Exhibition to Feature Collection of Science Fiction Paperbacks from 50s-70s Michael Bruckler January 20, 2020 - 4:55 pm January 20, 2020 On Thursday, January 23, from 5 – 6:30 p.m., The Boyden Gallery will hold an opening reception for an exhibition created with a unique collection held in the Archives. The family of Thomas M. Barrett, a popular professor of Russian and world history, donated his collection of science fiction and detective...

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SMCM Comedian Janelle James to perform at 14th Annual Twain Lecture at St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Comedian Janelle James to perform at 14th Annual Twain Lecture at St. Mary’s College of Maryland Michael Bruckler January 20, 2020 - 11:56 am January 20, 2020 “An Evening with Janelle James” takes place on Saturday, March 28, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Michael P. O’Brien Athletic and Recreation Center, 19050 Hill Commons Drive. James is the 14th performer for the Annual Twain Lecture Series on American Humor and Culture. Ticket prices are $10 for general admission and $5 for Arts...

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SMCM David Froom's Music in Kobe, Japan

David Froom's Music in Kobe, Japan David Froom January 20, 2020 - 10:36 am January 20, 2020 Professor of Music David Froom's composition, "Arirang Variations" for alto saxophone, bassoon, and piano, was performed at a concert in December in Kobe, Japan by members of the Yahyan Woodwind Quintet. This composition, written on commission from the Barlow Foundation in 2005, has been played regularly since the premiere at the University of Iowa, with a dozen performances by nine different...

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SMCM Career Development Center’s Frantz and Shirey to Present St. Mary’s College’s Career Readiness Model

Career Development Center’s Frantz and Shirey to Present St. Mary’s College’s Career Readiness Model Michael Bruckler January 17, 2020 - 10:19 am January 17, 2020 Career Development Center professionals Misty Frantz and Kate Shirey have been chosen to present at this year’s NACE conference, taking place in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during the first week of June this year. The focus of their interactive workshop, “The Real Problem with Career Services,” will explore the model St. Mary’s...

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Charles Co. Board of Education hosting work session on budget

The Board of Education of Charles County is holding a work session 6 p.m., Monday, Jan. 27 in the boardroom at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building in La Plata. The meeting airs live on Comcast Channel 96/Verizon FiOS Channel 12 and the school system website at ccboe.com. The agenda is as follows and subject to change. Call to order – 6 p.m. Public hearing FY2021 Superintendent’s proposed operating budget Public Forum Work session FY 2021 Superintendent’s proposed...

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CSM College of Southern Maryland Celebrates its 21st Winter Commencement

508 Candidates, Ages 19-62, Earn Degrees and Certificates The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) honored 508 candidates for 465 degrees and 255 certificates during its 21st Winter Commencement Jan. 16 at the La Plata Campus. The degrees and certificates spanned 64 programs of study. Of the students earning recognition, 133 were from Calvert County, 166 were from Charles County and 165 were from St. Mary’s County. The majority of degrees, or nearly 31 percent, were in the field of arts and...

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CSM NAWCAD Executive Director Leslie D. Taylor To CSM Graduates: “CSM is No Longer a Place You “Go To”, It is Now a Place You “Come From’

The following remarks were provided by NAWCAD Executive Director Leslie D. Taylor on Jan. 16, during the 2020 winter commencement ceremonies at the La Plata Campus. Thank you for this tremendous honor to speak to you today. Congratulations to the Class of 2020! These are always my favorite types of events – getting to see this new generation of educated professionals as you eagerly await writing a new chapter in your lives. There’s much energy and enthusiasm in this room. And, again, it...

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