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.
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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...
High school juniors and seniors clocked face-to-face time with representatives of more than 100 colleges and universities Wednesday during the Charles County College Fair held at North Point High School.
The fair offers students an opportunity to learn more about schools they have already researched while introducing them to those that are new to them. It also gives colleges and universities the chance to shine.
“I like that I can learn about different colleges and what they have to...
St. Mary’s College to Host “From Invisibility to Remembrance” Symposium Michael Bruckler September 19, 2019 - 8:13 am
September 19, 2019
The African and African Diaspora Studies program at St. Mary’s College of Maryland will host its second annual fall symposium, “From Invisibility to Remembrance: Commemorating Slavery at St. Mary’s and Beyond,” on Wednesday, Oct. 2 beginning at 8 p.m. in Cole Cinema, Campus Center, and on Thursday, Oct. 3, beginning at 6 p.m. in the Boyden Gallery in...
We care about you and your safety. Today, Superintendent of Schools Kimberly Hill, Charles County Sheriff Troy Berry and other Charles County Sheriff’s officers shared this message with student drivers as they arrived at Thomas Stone High School.
Today marks year 12 for the We Care campaign, a partnership between Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) and the Sheriff’s Office that focuses on teen driver safety.
As student drivers arrived at Stone, they received a warm welcome and safe...
SMCM SMCM Student Connects Physics and Drones with Anthropology During Internship at UMD UAS Test Site
SMCM Student Connects Physics and Drones with Anthropology During Internship at UMD UAS Test Site Gretchen Phillips September 18, 2019 - 1:11 pm
September 18, 2019
Using drone technology, Luke Quinn ‘20 spent his summer researching a way to more efficiently survey archaeology sites for magnetic anomalies.
Through an internship with the University of Maryland Unmanned Aerial Systems Test Site (UMD UAS), Quinn, a St. Mary’s College of Maryland physics major with a concentration in applied...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) has revised how it responds to certain incidents in schools, making it clearer what students and teachers should do during an emergency.
Called a standard response, CCPS will use five actions developed by the “I Love U Guys” Foundation and adopted by the school system this year. Action items are lockout, lockdown, evacuate, shelter and hold. The protocols extend the actions principals can take when an incident occurs in or near a school.
During a...