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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The following remarks were provided by Dr. Sarah E. Merranko, president of the Faculty Senate at the College of Southern Maryland, on Jan. 16, during the 2020 winter commencement ceremonies at the La Plata Campus.
At commencement speeches, graduates usually hear a lot of advice. Often it involves some version of “Dare to Dream” or “Don’t Give Up on Your Dreams.” And so on and so on like an endless hallway filled with motivational posters. I have a different idea to put before you today.
A...
The following students were recognized as candidates for associate degrees, certificates or letters of recognition at the 21st Winter Commencement ceremony on Thursday, January 16 at the College of Southern Maryland’s La Plata Campus.
Anne Arundel County
Annapolis
Iqura Kainat Rehman
Baltimore City
Lovella Marie Esto
Baltimore County
Cameron L. Honeycutt
Calvert County
Broomes Island
Josephine Nicole Trahan
Chesapeake Beach
Marisa B. Lebow
Kelly A. Carson...
During the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) nursing recognition ceremony Jan. 16, as part of the college’s 21st Winter Commencement, 41 associate degree nursing candidates received their nursing pin.
The nursing pin is a treasured symbol CSM Nursing Professor Jeanne Hill told the graduates and their families during the ceremony. She explained how the modern pinning ceremony dates to the 1860s, when Florence Nightingale was awarded the Red Cross of St. George in recognition for her...
Classical Pianist Brian Ganz Offers a Free Preview of his next Extreme Chopin recital Michael Bruckler January 16, 2020 - 10:14 am
January 16, 2020
St. Mary's College of Maryland Musician-in-Residence Brian Ganz will kick off the spring semester's musical offerings on Thursday, January 23 with an all-Chopin recital on the theme of Ganz's signature Musical Gardening. The recital, which will be a preview of the next installment of his “Extreme Chopin” series at the Music Center at...
Thomas Stone High School senior DeJuan Woods Jr. has an ambitious goal for Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students. As Student Member of the Board of Education and a longtime student government participant, Woods is seeking to eliminate a communication barrier among his peers. “Students have concerns but no place to share,” Woods said.
To help Woods reach his goal, he launched a Student Member of the Board Advisory Council. The “SMOB” Advisory Council, as Woods refers to it, is a...
CSM Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Awards $500,000 for CSM Velocity Center at Indian Head
Military Alliance Council Partners with College of Southern Maryland to Receive Maryland Strategic Demolition Funds
The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) through the Division of Neighborhood Revitalization has awarded $500,000 to the Charles County Chamber of Commerce Military Alliance Council (MAC) for the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Velocity Center at Indian Head. Funded through DHCD’s Strategic Demolition Fund, the college’s project is the only...
Salary increases, a comprehensive elementary reading program, and additional mental health and student support programs are among Superintendent Kimberly A. Hill’s top priorities in a $411 million budget proposal submitted to the Board of Education on Jan. 14.
Hill’s proposal includes a $17.9 million, or 4.6 percent increase, that focuses on students, classrooms and schools, and adds teachers to support a growing student population. The budget requests $12.1 million in additional funding...
SMCM Professor of Biology Jeffrey Byrd Instrumental in Updated Guidelines for Biosafety in Teaching Laboratories
Professor of Biology Jeffrey Byrd Instrumental in Updated Guidelines for Biosafety in Teaching Laboratories Gretchen Phillips January 15, 2020 - 9:28 am
January 15, 2020
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Professor of Biology Jeffrey Byrd recently published a paper on the “Guidelines for Biosafety in Teaching Laboratories Version 2.0: A Revised and Updated Manual for 2019” in the Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, along with colleagues Elizabeth Emmer of Salisbury University, Robert...
CSM ‘Vision 2020: Roadmap to Clarity’ Guides Nonprofit Institute at CSM’s 10th Annual Conference Feb. 20
Regional nonprofit organizations will learn to map a road to clarity at the College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) 10th Annual Nonprofit Institute (NPI) Conference Feb. 20. Representatives from the region’s nonprofit organizations are invited to attend this event that is designed to spark ideas of how organizations can derive greater values from their resources. Registration opens today, Jan. 15.
Maggy Sterner
Keynote Speaker Maggy Sterner is a branding coach for entrepreneurs, small...
The College of Southern Maryland will be closed Monday, Jan. 20 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The college will resume its normal schedule Tuesday, Jan. 21. The first day of classes for the spring 2020 semester and minisession I is also Jan. 21.
While the college is closed on Jan. 20, access to online services, including registration, remains available at www.csmd.edu through my.CSMD services.
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 – Beginning Monday, December 2 @ 10 a.m. the Chesapeake Public Charter School (CPCS) online lottery application will OPEN.
• All interested families must fill out applications online at cpcsapplication.com during the open enrollment period. (This includes all families/siblings who were wait-listed in the 19/20 school...