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CSM ‘Giving Tuesday,’ Concerts, Auditions and a Scholarship Resource Fair Mark a Busy December at CSM

CSM Foundation Giving Tuesday. Dec. 3. The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Foundation will join colleges and nonprofits around the world to celebrate generosity by participating in Giving Tuesday, a 24-hour online giving event. Make an impact in the community by donating to CSM scholarships and programs. Gifts of every size will help transform lives. You may choose to double your impact by donating to a matching fund. For more information, email csmfoundation@csmd.edu, visit...

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CSM CSM Students Take to the Road to Spread STEM Fun to the Girl Scouts of the Nation’s Capital

College of Southern Maryland (CSM) students traveled to Dulles Expo Center Nov. 16 to help Girl Scouts troops from the Nation’s Capital Council learn about CSM’s cyber and robotics teams. The Scouts who stopped by CSM’s booth got hands-on practice and personal advice from members of CSM Talons, the college’s competitive robotics team, and members of the CyberHawks, the college’s competitive cybersecurity team. In addition, many Girl Scouts earned their cyber and robotics badges. CSM...

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CSM CSM Friends, Family Are Thinking Generously As #GivingTuesday Approaches, Dec. 3

Sharing the Power of Generosity with CSM’s Students Giving never gets old, especially when the generosity is part of the global initiative of #GivingTuesday. This 24-hour online giving blitz has become an annual tradition since 2012 for the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Foundation, which is focusing on the giving season by inspiring people to come together to support the communities they love. This year’s #GivingTuesday is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 3, following the frenzy of Black...

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SMCM St. Mary’s College of Maryland Recognizes County High School Students

St. Mary’s College of Maryland Recognizes County High School Students Michael Bruckler November 20, 2019 - 8:54 am November 20, 2019 On Nov. 14, the Zeta Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at St. Mary’s College of Maryland held its 22nd annual book awards, presenting book prizes to five county high school seniors in recognition of their outstanding academic record. Shown in photo from left to right: Angie Draheim (SMCM Zeta Chapter vice president), Faith Bouch (Chopticon), Heather Mae Gilmore...

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SMCM Handel’s “Messiah” to be performed by St. Mary’s College Chamber Singers

Handel’s “Messiah” to be performed by St. Mary’s College Chamber Singers Michael Bruckler November 19, 2019 - 3:55 pm November 19, 2019 The St. Mary’s College of Maryland chamber singers with orchestra under the direction of Larry Vote, professor of music, will perform Handel’s “Messiah” on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 3 p.m. The concert will be held in the Auerbach Auditorium of St. Mary’s Hall, 47458 Trinity Church Road. The event is free of charge and open to the public but seating is limited...

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Charles Co. Grant to provide more police coverage at schools

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is increasing the presence of law enforcement at some schools. The Office of School Safety and Security secured a $276,000 grant that is allowing CCPS to enhance it security efforts through additional police coverage. Jason Stoddard, director of school safety and security, said the grant is limited to increasing police presence at schools and will provide coverage at some elementary schools and the Robert D. Stethem Educational Center. CCPS selected...

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Charles Co. Fresh Start Academy Advisory Board formed

Superintendent Kimberly Hill has announced the Fresh Start Academy Advisory Board, which is composed of members representing the community and various organizations. Dr. Dianna Abney, a Waldorf pediatrician and former director of the Charles County Department of Health, is the advisory board chair. The board will offer input and feedback on the Academy programs, policies and practices. Other board members include: Catherine Meyers, representing the Center for Children; Linda McLaughlin...

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CSM CSM Students Tour Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant; Explore Career Paths

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Leonardtown Campus Engineering Student Club toured Exelon’s Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant (CCNPP) to learn about plant operations and career opportunities. The students received a presentation Nov. 8, about nuclear energy in general and on the operations at CCNPP, specifically. “Plant engineers were able to thoroughly explain the scale that makes Calvert Cliffs the largest source of clean energy in Maryland,” said Club President Tim White. “The...

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SMCM St. Mary’s College Students, Faculty, and Alumni Present at Society for Neuroscience

St. Mary’s College Students, Faculty, and Alumni Present at Society for Neuroscience Michael Bruckler November 19, 2019 - 10:58 am November 19, 2019 St. Mary’s College students, faculty, and alumni recently presented at the Society for Neuroscience meeting in Chicago, Illinois. Alumna Brooke Steinhoff ’19 presented her joint St. Mary’s Project (completed with alumna Katie Robey ’19) “Antidepressant Efficacy of L-655,708 Following Infusions into the Medial Prefrontal Cortex” conducted...

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SMCM Adjunct Professor Steve Lenik Publishes a Chapter in the Book "Historical Archaeologies of the Caribbean" from University of Alabama Press

Adjunct Professor Steve Lenik Publishes a Chapter in the Book "Historical Archaeologies of the Caribbean" from University of Alabama Press Stephan Lenik November 18, 2019 - 4:59 pm November 18, 2019 Adjunct Professor of Anthropology Steve Lenik published a chapter “Kalinagos and Catholics in Dominica before 1763: Archaeology and History of Caribbean Frontiers” in the book “Historical Archaeologies of the Caribbean: Contextualizing Sites through Colonialism, Capitalism, and Globalism”...

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SMCM Assistant Professor Amy Steiger Published in Two Journals

Assistant Professor Amy Steiger Published in Two Journals Michael Bruckler November 18, 2019 - 4:36 pm November 18, 2019 Assistant Professor of Theater Amy Steiger was recently published in the Pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppressed Journal. Titled, “Moving Forward, Living Backward, or Just Standing Still?: Newspaper Theatre, Critical Race Theory, and Commemorating the Wade-Braden Trial in Louisville, Kentucky,” Steiger’s essay describes how graduate students entering an MFA acting program...

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SMCM Professors Taylor and Brandt published in Delmarva Review

Professors Taylor and Brandt published in Delmarva Review Michael Bruckler November 18, 2019 - 4:23 pm November 18, 2019 Professor Emerita of Theater and Dance Merideth Taylor had four photographs published in the autumn quarterly issue of Burning Word Literary Journal, and her essay "Miss Mary and Merideth: Story of a Relationship" appears in the just released Volume 12 of the Delmarva Review, a literary journal of poetry and prose. Also Included in the Volume, is a review written by...

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Charles Co. CCPS, CSM partner to host scholarship fair

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) and the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) are hosting a scholarship fair next month to educate students and parents in paying for college expenses. The fair is 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 17 in the Business and Industry (BI) building of the CSM La Plata campus. The event is geared for high school juniors and seniors interested in learning about college scholarships. The fair will also include parent workshops. Workshop topics range from college savings...

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CSM Six CSM Hawks – Soccer and Volleyball Players – Earn NJCAA Division I and Division II All-Region XX Spots

Four College of Southern Maryland (CSM) women’s soccer players were named to 2019-20 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I All-Region XX teams, Region XX officials announced Nov. 15. In addition, CSM’s men’s soccer player Justin Miller was named a 2019-20 NJCAA Division I All-Region XX Honorable Mention and CSM women’s volleyball player Katelyn Kluh was named a 2019-20 NJCAA Division II All-Region XX Honorable Mention. Women’s Soccer Sophomore defender Cassidy...

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SMCM Associate Professor Kevin Emerson Published in Scientific Journal PLoS ONE

Associate Professor Kevin Emerson Published in Scientific Journal PLoS ONE Michael Bruckler November 15, 2019 - 1:01 pm November 15, 2019 Associate Professor of Biology Kevin Emerson, along with his colleagues at SUNY Albany and Universidade de São Paulo, have recently been published in the scientific journal PLoS ONE. Their paper continues their studies on the relationship between land use changes associated with deforestation and the genetic differentiation of the primary...

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SMCM Students McPhillips and Welles Attend Naval Academy Science and Engineering Conference; McPhillips Presents Poster

Students McPhillips and Welles Attend Naval Academy Science and Engineering Conference; McPhillips Presents Poster Michael Bruckler November 15, 2019 - 12:34 pm November 15, 2019 St. Mary’s College environmental studies major Erin McPhillips '20 and chemistry major Coleman Welles '20 attended the ninth annual Naval Academy Science and Engineering Conference in Annapolis, Maryland, in November. The theme of the conference was Oceans: Exploration, Conservation, and Extreme Events. Both...

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SMCM Assistant Professor Bowers and Alumnus Larsen ’19 Author Paper in the Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Assistant Professor Bowers and Alumnus Larsen ’19 Author Paper in the Journal of Physical Chemistry C Michael Bruckler November 15, 2019 - 8:52 am November 15, 2019 Assistant Professor of Chemistry Geoffrey Bowers is the lead author on an article published this week in the Journal of Physical Chemistry C. St. Mary’s College alumnus Randy Larsen ’19 is co-authored on the paper “Influence of Smectite Structure and Hydration on Supercritical Methane Binding and Dynamics in Smectite Pores.”...

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Charles Co. ParentVue, TeacherVue and StudentVue changes start Nov. 18

The Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) ParentVue, StudentVue and TeacherVue systems will be unavailable from 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15 to 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 18 while the system completes an update. Beginning Nov. 18, parents, students and teachers will have to use a new web address in order to access the programs. CCPS is moving its data storage from the student information system, Synergy, to a new cloud-based environment. Effective Nov. 18, the link for ParentVue and StudentVue is...

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Charles Co. JROTC students learn about character, leadership

More than 860 high school students in Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) are enrolled in Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) programs. The JROTC program curriculum is accredited through each military branch and teaches students about military history, leadership, wellness and life skills. Instructors from several high schools presented a JROTC program overview to the Board of Education at its Nov. 12 meeting. Helping to present were Gunny Sgt. Clive Bailey of La Plata High...

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SMCM Classical Pianist Brian Ganz Offers a Series of Four Free Concerts At St. Mary’s College with a Focus on Chopin

Classical Pianist Brian Ganz Offers a Series of Four Free Concerts At St. Mary’s College with a Focus on Chopin Michael Bruckler November 14, 2019 - 9:24 am November 14, 2019 Brian Ganz will offer a series of four recitals over the next few weeks for classical music lovers in the St. Mary's College of Maryland community. Musician-in-Residence Ganz resumes his popular noon concert series with two PianoTalk offerings, the first on Tuesday, November 19, and the second on Wednesday, December...

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