Assistant Librarian Conrad Helms Published in the Journal of Access Services Michael Bruckler October 01, 2019 - 4:15 pm
October 01, 2019
Conrad Helms, assistant librarian, has published a journal article, “Eliminating overdue fines for undergraduates: A six-year review,” in the Journal of Access Services.
Effective for the 2012–2013 academic year, the Hilda C. Landers Library at St. Mary’s College of Maryland eliminated daily overdue fines for undergraduates on books and some other...
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The Board of Education’s next monthly meeting is Tuesday, Oct. 8 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 rebroadcast throughout the week.
Board meetings are streamed live on the school system website at ccboe.com. Select the live streaming image posted on the front page to access the meeting. The following is a...
CSM More than 300 Supporters Join to Celebrate Launch of Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. Center for Leadership at the CSM
CSM Foundation Raises Nearly $300,000 toward $500,000 Goal for Generation of Leaders
Saluting a legacy of Maryland leadership and decades of strong support of higher education, the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Foundation raised nearly $300,000 to establish the Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. Center for Leadership at CSM during a festive and celebratory evening of music, great food and accolades for Miller at the Running Hare Vineyard in Calvert County Sept. 26.
Miller is the nation’s...
SMCM St. Mary’s College and Historic St. Mary’s City present traveling “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare
St. Mary’s College and Historic St. Mary’s City present traveling “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare Michael Bruckler September 30, 2019 - 2:32 pm
September 30, 2019
“Macbeth,” William Shakespeare’s tale of terrors and of unbridled ambition—of witches, ghosts, and deadly violence both actual and imaginary—opens on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. and performs through Friday, Nov. 1 in Historic St. Mary’s City, adjacent to the St. Mary’s College of Maryland campus.
Ticket prices are $4 for...
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 – Superintendent of Schools, Dr. J. Scott Smith, announces the administrative appointment made by the Board of Education at its meeting of September 25, 2019.
The Board appointed Ms. Jamie Pepper as Supervisor of Instruction for Elementary Programs, in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Ms. Pepper holds a...
Assistant Professor Freedman Quoted in Real Simple Magazine Michael Bruckler September 27, 2019 - 11:23 am
September 27, 2019
Congratulations to Assistant Professor of Psychology Gili Freedman who is quoted in the October edition of Real Simple magazine. The story, “Why is everyone ‘ghosting’”? begins on page 73. “Earlier studies on the silent treatment show people find it effortful and unpleasant to intentionally not speak to someone,” says Freedman.
Since 2017, the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has offered micro-food pantries, named Hawk Feeders, at each of CSM’s four campuses. Hawk Feeders help address the short-term basic food needs any student may be experiencing. Built by a CSM faculty member, the Hawk Feeders are stocked through individual donations by faculty, staff and students as well as through food drives, under the adage, “Give what you can, take what you need.”
Throughout the month of October, CSM will hold a food...
SMCM St. Mary's College Students Graduate with Lowest Average Student Loan Debt in Maryland Two Years Running
St. Mary's College Students Graduate with Lowest Average Student Loan Debt in Maryland Two Years Running Michael Bruckler September 26, 2019 - 2:14 pm
September 26, 2019
For the fourth consecutive year, LendEDU has completed an annual Student Loan Debt by School by State Report, a comprehensive analysis of student loan debt statistics for over 1,000 colleges and universities throughout the United States.
According to the report, St. Mary’s College of Maryland is ranked #1 in lowest...
Asst. Prof. Trevor Dunn Published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships Michael Bruckler September 26, 2019 - 11:31 am
September 26, 2019
Assistant Professor of Psychology Trevor L. Dunn was recently published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.
With “Predictors of Sexual Minority Men’s Sexual Objectification of Other Men,” Dunn, with co-authors D.M. Szymanski and R. Mikorski, explored tenets of objectification theory which suggests that being treated or...
CSM CSM Free Event Shows How Regional Partnerships Create Path to Well-Paying, Local Engineering Careers
Night of Engineering Set for Oct. 17 at Leonardtown Campus
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) invites potential students to a Night of Engineering on Oct. 17 at the college’s Leonardtown Campus to learn about college’s mechanical and electrical engineering partnerships with the University of Maryland College Park and the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) at Patuxent River Naval Air Station.
Guests to the free event will hear from representatives at Patuxent River...
Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
Dr. Jeff Walker, Assistant Superintendent of Supporting Services, 301-475-4256, ext. 34136
LEONARDTOWN, MD – St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) will celebrate Maryland Homegrown School Lunch Week during the week of September 30 through October 4, 2019. During this week, Benjamin Banneker Elementary School will be hosting our annual celebration, which will include visits from local farmers and local food featured...
CSM CSM Foundation’s 28th Annual Golf Classic Surpasses Fundraising Goals, Raises More Than $80,000 for Student Success
Event Honors Danny Williams with New Scholarship
The 28th annual College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Foundation Golf Classic presented by Marrick Homes and popular Sip and Swing raised more than $80,000 for CSM scholarships and programs. Through the years, the annual signature event, held at the Swan Point Yacht and Country Club, has raised more than $1 million for student success and athletic programs.
The 2019 CSM Foundation’s Annual Golf Classic kicked off with the surprise...
Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
LEONARDTOWN, MD – The St. Mary’s County Public Schools’ Ethics Panel will be holding a meeting on Thursday, October 3, 2019, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at 23160 Moakley Street, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650. For more information, call 301-475-5511, ext. 32177.
Registration for the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) annual fall chess tournament, set for 9 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 26 at Thomas Stone High School, is now open for students. The tournament is for students in kindergarten through Grade 12.
Interested participants must register online at https://ccpsregistration.wufoo.com/forms/ccps-2019-fall-chess-tournament/ by Wednesday, Oct. 23. The registration window closes after Oct. 23 and walk-in registrations are not accepted.
The tournament...
CSM Food and Voter Registration Drives, a Teacher Education Open House, a Night of Engineering and a Host of Theater, Musical and Lecture Events Fill Octo
CSM Hawk Feeder Food Drive. The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will hold a Hawk Feeder Food Drive during the month of October. Donation boxes to collect non-perishable food items to assist students who lack reliable access to sufficient quantities of food will be set up at three of the CSM campuses. Items being requested include individual portions of cereal, Chef Boyardee pastas, mac and cheese, Cup O’ Noodles, fruit cups, granola/cereal/protein bars, peanut butter, tuna fish/chicken...
Indian Head Elementary School students and staff got a wild hair last week when the school — along with Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School and the F.B. Gwynn Educational Center — participated in Attendance Awareness Month with a Spirit Week that called on students and staff to sport crazy hair one day, sunglasses the next, then pajamas or sports jerseys.
Sheryl Morrison, pupil personnel worker for Indian Head, Mt. Hope and Gwynn, organized the week to bring attention to the importance of...
The St. Charles High School “It’s Academic” team were among the first to film in the show’s new studio at National Harbor.
In a competition that was taped Sept. 21 and will air Oct. 5, the team is made up of juniors Christian Gomez, Jamie Fleury and Rylee Josephs. The three stepped in for 2019 graduates Stephen Duranske, Renee Deminne and Pierre Dela Cruz, who came in second place in the county competition in December 2018.
During the county’s “It’s Academic” competition held in December...
Student Boucher ’22 Defends Middle-Atlantic Men's Singlehanded Champion Title Michael Bruckler September 23, 2019 - 12:55 pm
September 23, 2019
Leo Boucher ’22 (West River, Md.) successfully defended his 2018 title as Middle-Atlantic Men's Singlehanded Champion by winning the Carl Van Duyne Trophy, Sept. 21-22 at the United States Naval Academy. Boucher bested the 18-boat field over fourteen races held mostly in moderate sea breeze conditions. The victory qualifies the 2018-2019 St...
Jeremy Testa an Invited Lecturer in Natural Science and Mathematics Colloquia Series Michael Bruckler September 23, 2019 - 12:41 pm
September 23, 2019
St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Biology Department presents Jeremy Testa to discuss “The Long Road of Chesapeake Bay Restoration: Resistance, Resilience, and Recovery” as part of the Natural Science and Mathematics Colloquia series. The talk takes place on Oct. 30 at 4:45 p.m. in Schaefer Hall 106.
Testa, visiting the National Public...
Two newcomers join four veterans to helm the NewsBreak anchor desk for the 2019-20 school year. NewsBreak is a CCPS TV program featuring information relevant to Charles County Public Schools (CCPS). The show, led by a solo anchor, includes features on students and staff, and important dates parents and students need to know.
New to the team this year are Brynna Bode, a junior at Henry E. Lackey High School, and Dominic Reid, a North Point High School senior.
Bode is a member of Lackey’s...