The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Foundation announces that Dexter Bordes has joined the Foundation’s board as its newest director. A resident of Fort Washington, Bordes is a local real estate developer and owner of DM&T Development.
“I have learned a lot in the few meetings I have attended,” Bordes said. “I am very impressed with the energy and enthusiasm of the board members and I am proud to be a part of the CSM Foundation.”
The CSM Foundation, a nonprofit, 501(c)3 charitable...
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CSM Regional Leaders and Health Care Providers Join CSM Officials, Faculty and Staff to Break Ground for New Center for Health Sciences at Regional Hughes
Beautiful weather greeted the field of regional leaders, health care providers, College of Southern Maryland (CSM) officials and guests during the ceremonial groundbreaking for CSM’s new Center for Health Science at the college’s Regional Hughesville Campus Aug. 27. The center – projected to be completed in March 2021 – will be approximately 50,000 square feet, designed to LEED standards and will feature specialized health sciences laboratories for CSM’s programs in nursing, emergency...
Alumnus Durryle Brooks ’06 Sworn in to the Baltimore City School Board Michael Bruckler August 27, 2019 - 10:25 am
August 27, 2019
On Monday, August 19, St. Mary’s College alumnus Durryle Brooks ’06 was sworn in to the Baltimore City School Board. Brooks is a strong local educator and advocate for racial equity and LGBTQ rights, with strong ties to the faith-based community and deep roots in Baltimore.
Brooks is the founder and president of Love and Justice Consulting, a diversity...
SMCM St. Mary’s College Ranked 30 Among Top Liberal Arts Colleges in 2019 Washington Monthly College Rankings
St. Mary’s College Ranked 30 Among Top Liberal Arts Colleges in 2019 Washington Monthly College Rankings Michael Bruckler August 27, 2019 - 10:11 am
August 27, 2019
For the past fourteen years, Washington Monthly College Guide has ranked colleges “based on what they do for the country.” In the rankings released yesterday, St. Mary’s College of Maryland is ranked 30 among the top Liberal Arts Colleges in the United States.
St. Mary’s College, the National Public Honors College, is also...
President Jordan Featured in Southern Maryland Women Magazine Michael Bruckler August 26, 2019 - 11:31 am
August 26, 2019
President Tuajuanda Jordan is featured on the cover of Southern Maryland Women Magazine’s September/October 2019 edition. Inside, beginning on page 17, she discusses her first five years as president. Read the feature here.
St. Mary's College of Maryland Joins the Physics Teacher Education Coalition Michael Bruckler August 26, 2019 - 10:00 am
August 26, 2019
St. Mary's College of Maryland has joined the Physics Teacher Education Coalition (PhysTEC). Member institutions are committed to improving the education of future physics teachers.
According to Angela Johnson, professor of educational studies and director of teacher education, “At St. Mary’s College, we actively seek aspiring physics teachers...
Piano Festival by the River: A Retreat for Pianists and Piano Lovers at St. Mary’s College Michael Bruckler August 26, 2019 - 9:21 am
August 26, 2019
Join pianists and faculty members Eliza Garth, Brian Ganz and Beverly Babcock for four days of piano heaven at St. Mary's College of Maryland with the Piano Festival by the River: A Retreat for Pianists and Piano Lovers, Aug. 30 - Sept. 2, 2019.
The festival experience includes many different elements and opportunities to be enjoyed by...
Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
LEONARDTOWN, MD – The start time for the August 28, 2019 meeting of the Board of Education of St. Mary’s County has been changed. It will begin at 7:00 p.m. and will be held in the Board of Education Meeting Room of the Central Administration Building, 23160 Moakley Street, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650.
For additional information, call 301-475-5511, ext. 32177.
Professor Cognard-Black to Present The Robert Foster Cherry Lecture at St. Mary’s College Michael Bruckler August 23, 2019 - 12:41 pm
August 23, 2019
Professor of English Jennifer Cognard-Black will present The Robert Foster Cherry Lecture “Just Food: Social Justice and the Literatures of Food” on Thursday, Oct. 10 at 8 p.m. in Cole Cinema, Campus Center. The lecture is presented by the Office of the Provost.
The Cherry Lecture is a result of Cognard-Black being selected as a...
Professors Elliot and and Kose and Alumna Steinfeld Published in AIMS Press Michael Bruckler August 23, 2019 - 11:09 am
August 23, 2019
Professors Samantha Elliot (bioloy) and Emek Kose (math), along with alumna Anna Steinfeld ’17 and two other collaborators, published “Modeling the Stem Cell Hypothesis: Investigating the Effects of Cancer Stem Cells and TGF−β on Tumor Growth” in AIMS Press.
The article proposes a mathematical model to describe the interaction of cancer stem cells, tumor...
SMCM Alumna Lynsey Hayden Recognized by Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics with Outstanding Mathematics Educator Award
Alumna Lynsey Hayden Recognized by Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics with Outstanding Mathematics Educator Award Michael Bruckler August 22, 2019 - 4:06 pm
August 22, 2019
St. Mary’s College Alumna Lynsey Hayden ’08 MAT ’09 has been recognized by the Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics with the Outstanding Mathematics Educator Award in the Elementary Teacher category. The award is given to one mathematics teacher in each category – Beginning Teacher, Elementary Teacher...
SMCM Professors Cognard-Black, Patterson Simultaneously Release Video Lecture Series Through Great Courses
Professors Cognard-Black, Patterson Simultaneously Release Video Lecture Series Through Great Courses Gretchen Phillips August 16, 2019 - 4:13 pm
August 16, 2019
Two St. Mary’s College of Maryland professors, Jennifer Cognard-Black (English) and Carrie Patterson (art) had courses released today through The Great Courses program.
The Great Courses are a series of educational classes delivered in video and audio formats offered to “surround the world’s greatest teachers with a team of...
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) men’s soccer team kicked off its 2019 season today against Union County College at 12 p.m. in La Plata.
CSM ‘s Zach Bowman said he was ready to get his first year underway as CSM’s head coach for men’s soccer.
Coach Gary Knight
This will be Gary Knight’s second year as an assistant coach for the men’s soccer team. He also serves as an assistant coach on CSM’s women’s soccer team.
After gathering only one win and five goals last season, Bowman and...
Middle-school students unplugged for the week and got in touch with the great outdoors during Nature Inventor’s Workshop, a day camp that combines STEAM — Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math — practices with activities like fishing, canoeing and making s’mores.
Open to sixth, seventh and eighth graders, the camp is held at the Nanjemoy Creek Environmental Center. It includes less traditional camp activities like making kites out of trash bags, building a simple motor craft out of...
St. Mary’s College Announces Dates for Fall Festival Hawktoberfest: October 4-5, 2019 Michael Bruckler August 21, 2019 - 1:39 pm
August 21, 2019
Registration is now open for one of St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s most popular events, Hawktoberfest, Oct. 4-5, 2019. Combining family weekend and homecoming, the annual event attracts more than 1,000 visitors to the College’s waterfront campus each year for a weekend full of festive fall activities.
Hawktoberfest weekend is comprised of a...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) will offer all students free breakfast the first week of school, Sept. 3-6. The goal is to provide students with a jump-start to the new school year and an opportunity to start the day with a healthy breakfast. Breakfast items to be served include milk, cereal, juice and fruit with an additional option of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for high school students.
“We want students to come back to school ready to not only begin a new school year, but to...
Alumna Alex Schoen ’17 an Invited Lecturer in Natural Science and Mathematics Colloquia Series Michael Bruckler August 21, 2019 - 10:12 am
August 21, 2019
St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Biology Department presents Alex Schoen ’17 to discuss “Sharks, Stress, and Steroids: A Millennial Mystery,” as part of the Natural Science and Mathematics Colloquia series. The talk takes place on Sept. 25 at 4:45 p.m. in Schaefer Hall 106.
Schoen, visiting the National Public Honors College from the...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is sponsoring a bus hotline for parents to call with questions about school bus routes. Call 301-932-6655 to access the hotline. The hotline is available 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 29-30, and 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 3-4.
Bus route information for the 2019-20 is now available through the School Locator feature on the CCPS website, ccboe.com. School Locator is designed to allow the public to enter an address and see which three schools – elementary, middle...
Charles Co. Admin Institute starts off new school year with focus on the power of words, school safety
School leaders from Charles County’s 37 public schools and centers kicked off the 2019-20 school year last week during the annual Administrative Leadership Institute. The annual event welcomes Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) principals, vice principals and administrative assistants with three full days of professional development to kick off the new school year.
The Institute was held Aug. 14-16 at North Point High School. The 2019 theme was “The Power of Your Words.” The...
Publication Focuses on Student Success and Learning
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) announces that Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Mitchell A. Levy has been appointed editor of a leading, international student affairs association publication. Levy will oversee “Synergy,” a professional development newsletter published by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Student Affairs Partnering with Academic Affairs (SAPAA) Knowledge Community...