Registration Now Open for Spring Semester That Begins January 24
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is now providing special opportunities for homeschoolers during the school year.
Known for its outstanding Kids’ and Teen College educational courses during the summer months, CSM is offering multiple fall and spring semester courses that are designed for kindergarten through 12th grade homeschooled students. The first classes were offered this fall semester, and registration is...
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The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) was recognized for its talented marketing efforts at the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) District 1 Conference held in Providence, Rhode Island, Nov. 11-13.
CSM received one silver and two gold Medallion Awards. The NCMPR Medallion Awards recognize outstanding achievement in design and communication at community and technical colleges in each of NCMPR’s seven districts. The regional competition is exclusive to marketing and...
CSM President Dr. Maureen Murphy welcomes fifth-graders to Destination College.
“Raise your hands to show me how many of you are here at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) for the first time,” asked CSM President Dr. Maureen Murphy of a multi-purpose room full of fifth-graders this morning. After the entire room of students stretched their hands into the air, Murphy offered a prediction. “That’s what I thought,” she said. “Well, I promise you, it won’t be the last!”
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St. Mary’s College of Maryland Ranked a Best College for Your Money by Money Michael Bruckler December 06, 2019 - 9:32 am
December 06, 2019
St. Mary’s College of Maryland has been ranked among the “Best Colleges for Your Money” by Money. According to Money, “St. Mary’s College of Maryland is the state’s public honors college. But with a liberal arts focus, a low student-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, and a high graduation rate, it could easily be mistaken for a selective private school.”
In...
SMCM St. Mary’s College Student and National Champion Leo Boucher Named November Student-Athlete of the Month
St. Mary’s College Student and National Champion Leo Boucher Named November Student-Athlete of the Month Michael Bruckler December 06, 2019 - 9:14 am
December 06, 2019
St. Mary’s College of Maryland sailing member Leo Boucher ’22 has been named the November Student-Athlete of the Month, the SMCM athletic department announced Dec. 4.
The Department of Athletics & Recreation executive team selects the Student-Athlete of the Month awardee each month.
Boucher represented St. Mary’s College...
David Froom's Music in Washington, D.C. David Froom December 05, 2019 - 1:53 pm
December 05, 2019
On Saturday, December 21 at 5 p.m., the 21st Century Consort will present the East Coast premiere of David Froom's work for solo cello, "Violoncelletude." This free concert will take place at St. Mark's Episcopal Church on Capitol Hill. A pre-concert event begins at 4 p.m., and a reception follows the concert. More information about this event can be found here...
Assistant Professor Freedman Published in Comprehensive Results in Social Psychology Michael Bruckler December 05, 2019 - 12:27 pm
December 05, 2019
Gili Freedman, assistant professor of psychology, has recently been published in Comprehensive Results in Social Psychology titled, “Does engaging in social rejection heighten or diminish social processing?”
According to the article, engaging in social rejection can lead to feeling both increased social power and decreased belongingness...
SMCM College Archivist Kent Randell Publishes First in Series of Articles in Maryland Genealogical Society Journal
College Archivist Kent Randell Publishes First in Series of Articles in Maryland Genealogical Society Journal Michael Bruckler December 05, 2019 - 11:58 am
December 05, 2019
Kent Randell, college archivist of information science, has published the first of four articles in a series about Maryland’s storied Susquehanna estate in the Maryland Genealogical Society Journal.
The first article titled “The Rousby Era of the Susquehanna Estate, Formerly of St. Mary’s County, Maryland...
CSM CSM Partners with Earlbeck to Provide Training That Will Produce A Skilled, Work-Ready Welder Workforce
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) and Earlbeck Gases and Technologies (Earlbeck) have formalized their longtime training partnership with a memorandum of understanding today to provide students with the training and certification credentials needed to meet the expanding welder workforce opportunities.
Advancements in materials, processes and equipment make modern welding an increasingly high-tech skill. With an anticipated shortage of about 400,000 welders by 2024 as reported by the...
The La Plata High School It’s Academic team earned the title of Charles County competition winner in the annual regional event held Dec. 4. The three-member team of Captain Tanner Wyant, Jenna Burtch and Margaret Stine won with a score of 280 points in the championship round against teams from St. Charles and Westlake high schools.
The Westlake team earned second place, followed by St. Charles in third place.
The team from La Plata also includes students Samantha Yorio (alternate), Liliana...
Ellen Flowers-Fields, Erin Ebersole, Sybol Anderson Accept Appointments
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) announces the appointment of three new members to its leadership team.
Ellen Flowers-Fields has accepted the position of associate vice president, Continuing Education and Workforce Development (CWD), effective Dec. 9. Erin Ebersole, Ed.D. has accepted the position of associate vice president, Planning, Institutional Effectiveness and Research (PIER), and Sybol Cook Anderson...
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) and Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) are hosting a free Scholarship Resource Fair in December to help students and parents learn about several options to help pay for college expenses. The fair is 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 17 in the Business and Industry (BI) Building at CSM’s La Plata Campus. The event is geared for high school juniors and seniors interested in learning about college scholarships.
The fair will include parent workshops which will...
When members of the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Engineering Club aren’t too busy sharing their passion about engineering with other students and area Boy and Girl Scouts, they get busy hearing from extraordinary guests both on campus and on the road.
Recently, the club hosted Naval Systems Air Command (NAVAIR) Aeronautical Engineer Theresa Shafer, PhD. Shafer shared exciting internship opportunities available at NAVAIR Patuxent River and discussed her career path with the military...
Thirty-four of Charles County’s 36 public schools rated on the 2019 Maryland Report Card received 3, 4 or 5 stars, according to data released today by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE).
MSDE released its new accountability report card today, providing information on every county and school in the state. The report card measures the success of schools and identifies areas for improvement.
“The Maryland Report Card is one of multiple data sources we use to guide ongoing...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is looking for volunteers interested in helping with VEX Robotics events. Dates and events include a Dec. 14 robotics scrimmage, the Feb. 1 middle school competition and the Feb. 15 high school competition. All events are set to take place at Theodore G. Davis Middle School in Waldorf.
As part of the VEX Robotics program students design and build a robot to play against other teams in a game-based engineering challenge. Science, technology, engineering...
The Board of Education’s next monthly meeting is Tuesday, Dec. 10 at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building on Radio Station Road in La Plata. The public portion of the meeting begins at 1 p.m. The meeting is televised live on Comcast Channel 96 and Verizon FiOS Channel 12, and is rebroadcast throughout the week.
Board meetings are also streamed live on the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) website, www.ccboe.com. Click on the middle of the main page to start the live stream. The...
CSM CSM’s Academic Planning and Assessment Director Cami Cooley Earns Top Honors for Improving Students’ Learning Experience
College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Academic Planning and Assessment Director Cami Cooley recently won a top national honor for introducing a powerful online tool to engage CSM students and improve their learning and completion.
Cooley was named the 2019 First Place Champion by CampusLabs for “driving impactful change on campus” after initiating a real-time formative assessment tool in CSM’s classrooms that lets students know if they are learning the right material, while also letting...
Students at the Robert D. Stethem Educational Center are holding a coat drive until January. Organized by members of the center’s National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) and SkillsUSA, the coats collected for men, women and children will be donated to St. Mary Church, Newport.
New and gently worn coats can be dropped off at Stethem between 7:50 a.m. to 1:50 p.m. Monday through Friday when school is in session. Visitors must show identification to enter the school and can leave the coats...
The annual Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) It’s Academic tournament is 6 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 4 at St. Charles High School. Teams from the seven high schools will compete in rounds and answer questions in a quiz-style format. Topics range from history, literature, science, math and mythology to sports and current events.
The tournament will air live on the CCPS website at ccboe.com, starting at 6 p.m. The first-place team from Wednesday’s event will compete against St...
In January, four Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students will learn first-hand how bills and laws are passed by Maryland legislators. Seniors Jake Burgess, Jamarr Joshua Johnson, Kathleen Martinez and Natalie Yeager were recently chosen to represent CCPS in the 2020 Maryland Student Page Program.
The program is part of the annual legislative session that runs January through April. More than 100 high school students participate, each serving as a representative of their respective...