The Board of Education at its April 21 meeting approved a change to the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) grading policy for students. The policy addresses changes necessary due to the statewide school closure and how teachers can provide fourth-quarter grades. CCPS school buildings are currently closed through May 15; however, teachers continue to provide instruction through distance learning.
The approved grading policy gives credit to students participating in distance learning...
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SMCM St. Mary’s College of Maryland Inducts 19 Students into Phi Beta Kappa’s Zeta Chapter of Maryland
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Inducts 19 Students into Phi Beta Kappa’s Zeta Chapter of Maryland Michael Bruckler April 22, 2020 - 10:03 am
April 22, 2020
On Saturday, April 18, nineteen St. Mary’s College of Maryland students were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa’s Zeta Chapter of Maryland. The virtual ceremony took place via Zoom in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
Eighteen seniors and one junior were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest academic honor society. The society’s...
CSM CSM Takes Steps to Brace for Financial Hardship Caused by COVID-19 and Continues to Support Current and New Students
Announces Hiring Freeze, Voluntary Reduction of Staff/Hours And Freezes Tuition, Waives Summer and Fall Course Fees
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) announces that it has taken a number of actions that will affect college personnel as it continues to address the operating environment and financial impact caused by COVID-19. In addition, CSM will freeze tuition for the fall semester, and waive summer and fall semester course fees to help current, returning and new students impacted by...
Professor Mertz Published in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education Pamela Mertz April 21, 2020 - 12:18 pm
April 21, 2020
Pamela Mertz, professor of biochemistry, recently published an editorial in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education with multiple co-authors from other institutions entitled, “Moving biochemistry and molecular biology courses online in times of disruption: Recommended practices and resources ‐ a collaboration with the faculty community and ASBMB.” In...
Professor Başaran Receives Three-month Fulbright Global Scholar Research Award Michael Bruckler April 20, 2020 - 2:43 pm
April 20, 2020
Professor of Religious Studies Betül Başaran has won a three-month Fulbright Global Scholar Research award for the Spring 2021 Semester to conduct critically important archival research in England and India for her book project on the legacy and impact of Princesses Niloufer (1916-1989) and Durrushehvar (1914-2006).
Başaran’s host institutions will be...
SMCM Assistant Professor Emily Casey Receives Research Fellowship at the Library Company of Philadelphia
Assistant Professor Emily Casey Receives Research Fellowship at the Library Company of Philadelphia Emily Casey April 17, 2020 - 8:22 pm
April 17, 2020
Assistant Professor in Art History Emily Casey has received a short-term fellowship from the Program in Early American Economy and Society at the Library Company of Philadelphia to conduct research for her book project, "Hydrographic Vision: Imagining the Sea and British America, 1750-1800."
The Library Company, founded in 1731 by Benjamin...
The College Board recently scheduled dates for online Advanced Placement (AP) exams for students. Each exam includes a primary test date in May and a make-up date for students. The schedule is posted at https://apcoronavirusupdates.collegeboard.org/students/taking-ap-exams/ap-exam-schedule. All primary exam dates fall between May 11-22 with make-up dates on June 1-5.
The schedule includes specific information about each subject exam, such as the number of questions students can expect, the...
Dr. Karen Salmon, state superintendent of Maryland public schools, announced today that schools will continue to be closed through May 15.
School systems around the state, including Charles County Public Schools (CCPS), are closed in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. As Maryland officials report more cases of COVID-19 in the state, schools will remain closed.
“School systems have also started to develop plans for additional distance learning and the recovery of lost...
Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
Dr. Jeff Walker, Assistant Superintendent of Supporting Services, 301-475-4256, ext. 7
LEONARDTOWN, MD – St. Mary’s County Public Schools will provide a drive-up lunch service Monday-Friday from April 20-24, 2020, at the locations listed below from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. daily. Meals will be offered to all children 18 years and younger free of charge. Parents and children can drive up to these locations and receive...
CSM CSM Donates College’s Medical Supplies and Equipment; Nursing Students Volunteer for the Front Lines of the Pandemic Response
When the national call to action sounded for public donations of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in mid-March, College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Health Sciences Division Chair Dr. Laura Polk rallied CSM colleagues in her division, the Science and Engineering Division and CSM’s Continuing Education and Workforce Development healthcare programs – and got to work. She immediately organized staff and faculty to gather the college’s PPE and medical supplies for local health care providers...
St. Mary's Co. Free Wireless Internet Access in Nine St. Mary's County Public School Parking Lots for Student and Staff Use
Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
Dr. Jeff Walker, Assistant Superintendent of Supporting Services, 301-475-4256, ext. 7
LEONARDTOWN, MD - Free WiFi access is now available to all students and staff in the parking lots of nine St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS). Access is restricted to individuals with an official SMCPS email address.
The SMCPS Department of Information Technology Services (ITS) evaluated several alternatives and determined that...
When Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) closed March 16 in an effort to slow the spread of cornonavirus (COVID-19), school nurses left behind their offices, but not their medical knowledge and drive to help people stay healthy.
Nearly 50 school nurses work in CCPS – a mix of employees of the Charles County Department of Health and agency nurses. Since schools closed in mid-March, school nurses have been staffing the COVID-19 call center for the health department from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m...
The Board of Education’s next monthly meeting is Tuesday, April 21. The Board is observing social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it will conduct the meeting entirely via teleconference. There will be no public access to the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building on Radio Station Road in La Plata; however, the meeting will stream live on ccboe.com and air live on Comcast Channel 96 and Verizon FiOs Channel 12. Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) will rebroadcast the meeting...
SMCM Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing Office at St. Mary’s College Wins Two Awards in Collegiate Advertising Awards
Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing Office at St. Mary’s College Wins Two Awards in Collegiate Advertising Awards Michael Bruckler April 16, 2020 - 9:23 am
April 16, 2020
St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Office of Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing has won two awards in the 2019 Collegiate Advertising Awards.
Integrated Marketing won the Gold Award for the Apply Now postcard series in the category of Direct Mail – Series. The winning series of three postcards was...
Assistant Professor Malena Receives Society-wide Award for Research Michael Bruckler April 16, 2020 - 8:56 am
April 16, 2020
Sarah Malena, assistant professor of history, has received the Society of Biblical Literature’s 2020 Regional Scholar Award. Malena was awarded for her paper entitled, “A House for Pharaoh’s Daughter: Diplomatic Marriage and Solomon’s Legacy,” which she presented at the 2019 Mid-Atlantic regional meeting. Her recognition as the Mid-Atlantic recipient of this honor...
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) announces that it will waive the $20 per credit online course fee for its 2020 Summer Sessions to help current and new students ease the pressure associated with transitioning to an online learning environment. Registration for the 2020 Summer Sessions is currently underway.
CSM’s Summer Session I (six weeks) begins May 26; Summer Session II (11 weeks) begins May 26; Summer Session III (nine weeks) begins June 15; and Summer Session IV (six weeks)...
The next round of learning materials and lesson plans for Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students will be available on the school system website, www.ccboe.com, on Friday, April 17. Plans include elementary school lessons and Apex Learning materials for the two-week period of April 20 through May 1. CCPS is closed through April 24. CCPS has not received any new direction from the Maryland State Department of Education or State Superintendent of Schools as to when schools will reopen...
Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
Dr. Maureen Montgomery, Deputy Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
LEONARDTOWN, MD – State Superintendent Dr. Karen Salmon has announced that Maryland public schools will be closed through April 24, 2020. In the interest of public health and safety, at this time, the 2020-2021 Prekindergarten/Head Start application is on hold and the process will be delayed.
When the Governor’s Executive Order allows...
Professor Brodsky Awarded $6,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities Michael Bruckler April 14, 2020 - 4:13 pm
April 14, 2020
Adriana Brodsky, professor of history, was awarded a summer stipend of $6,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities to complete the book-length monograph titled “Jewish Argentine Youth, 1940-1976.” As Jews were persecuted and murdered in Europe, Argentine Jews looked to the youth for salvation. This manuscript traces how Argentine Jewish youth...
CSM Foundation Raises Nearly $50,000; Provides Emergency Financial Aid to Students in Need
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is responding to the COVID-19 crisis by reaching out to students to offer a variety of assistance.
“We Are Here For You”
After closing campuses to the public March 17 to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, faculty and staff immediately began an outreach effort to help students impacted by the shift in learning and the economy. More than 500 students...