Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) juniors and seniors can take financial literacy for original credit this fall at the Robert D. Stethem Educational Center. The course is a mix of online material and in-person requirements for completion. The fall session is the final opportunity for any junior or senior to complete the financial literacy course at Stethem. The change does not affect any student who is already registered to complete the course during the CCPS summer school program.
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Charles Co. Superintendent names July 5 as system-wide staff holiday, Lunch on Us and county camps to operate as normal
Last week, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan declared July 5 as a holiday for state employees and the Board of Charles County Commissioners added July 5 as a county holiday.
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kimberly Hill has announced a system-wide holiday for all Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) staff on Friday, July 5. The Lunch on Us program and any camps operating in a CCPS building or school will be open on Friday, July 5 to operate as normal.
The following is a list of programs open on July...
North Point High School JROTC students recently spent a week introducing middle schoolers to the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps. JROTC has a program in each of the county’s high schools.
North Point’s Summer Leadership School (SLS) gives rising freshmen interested in JROTC the opportunity to learn about it before committing when they start high school in a couple of months.
At SLS, students are split into four groups — known as flights — where they learn more about teamwork and...
CSM Maryland Department of Labor Designates College of Southern Maryland as Provider of Charles County Adult Education Program Effective July 1
The Maryland Department of Labor (Labor) has designated the College of Southern Maryland to be the provider for Adult Education in Charles County, effective July 1, 2019.
Charles County’s classes and services have been provided for many years by the Lifelong Learning Center of the Charles County Public Schools. Details for the transfer of the program to CSM have been finalized by Labor’s Office of Adult Education and Literacy Services. In Maryland, these classes are grant-funded through...
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 June 26, 2019.
The Board appointed Mr. Donald Weldon as Assistant Principal of Spring Ridge Middle School. Mr. Weldon holds a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree from the University of...
Student Bradley Moore ’20 Researches the Application of Nanotechnology to Solar Panels Michael Bruckler July 01, 2019 - 9:11 am
July 01, 2019
St. Mary’s College’s annual St. Mary’s Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program provides students opportunities to engage deeply in independent research, laboratory, and creative work across disciplines, under the guidance and with the expertise of faculty mentors.
Titled “The Future of Solar Technology: Printing Nanomaterials,” chemistry...
SMCM Student Nhu Chau ’20 Researches the Elimination of Side Effects for Treatment of Parkinson Disease
Student Nhu Chau ’20 Researches the Elimination of Side Effects for Treatment of Parkinson Disease Michael Bruckler July 01, 2019 - 9:04 am
July 01, 2019
St. Mary’s College’s annual St. Mary’s Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program provides students opportunities to engage deeply in independent research, laboratory, and creative work across disciplines, under the guidance and with the expertise of faculty mentors.
Titled “Encapsulating L-dopa with Nanoparticles,” Nhu Chau...
Psychology Major Vera Armstead '20 Researches the Effects of Nicotine Michael Bruckler July 01, 2019 - 8:56 am
July 01, 2019
"Being a part of SURF exposed me to the abundance of research opportunities that St. Mary’s College has. I learned multiple skills that will be helpful for my career, in whichever sect of psychology I decide to pursue." - psychology major Vera Armstead '20.
St. Mary’s College’s annual St. Mary’s Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program provides students...
St. Mary’s College Undergraduate Research Fellows Present Final Projects, Wednesday, July 3 Michael Bruckler June 27, 2019 - 3:07 pm
June 27, 2019
For eight weeks this summer, eight students and their faculty mentors participated in the annual St. Mary’s Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program. SURF provides students opportunities to engage deeply in independent research, laboratory, and creative work across disciplines, including this year in psychology/neuroscience, chemistry...
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Welcomes Four New Trustees to Board Michael Bruckler June 27, 2019 - 1:53 pm
June 27, 2019
St. Mary’s College of Maryland welcomed four new trustees in June: Paula Collins, Judith M. Fillius ’79, William E. Seale, and Ray Wernecke. All four will serve a six-year term of service on the College’s Board of Trustees.
“We continue to encounter individuals who are committed to higher education excellence, in general, and to that which is uniquely St. Mary's...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is expanding its prekindergarten program, adding room for about 250 more four-year-olds in seven elementary schools.
The additions are made possible as a result of the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, also called the Kirwan Commission, recommendation that the state provide supplemental grant funding targeting early childhood education and expanding publicly funded prekindergarten programs.
The state awarded CCPS $1.2 million in...
Charles County’s Matthew Henson is Among 3 Notable Figures to be Portrayed on CSM Stage July 9-11
Matthew Henson, the namesake of one of Charles County’s middle schools, will be the first of three historical figures portrayed this summer in the Maryland Humanities Chautauqua series, presented at the College of Southern Maryland’s La Plata Campus.
Chautauqua brings people from the past to life on stage every July with free performances in CSM’s Fine Arts Center, in the Brad and Linda...
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) celebrates art in all its forms. In this spirit, the CSM Prince Frederick Campus Student Association recently sponsored its seventh annual art show at the John E. Harms Academic Center (Building A).
The show featured watercolors, drawings and textiles created by 33 CSM students, alumni, faculty and staff. The colorful, expressive exhibition attracted a stream of students, staff, faculty and artists during its two-day run.
“This show supported...
CSM 18 Holes, 18 Years: Marrick Homes Again Sponsors CSM Foundation’s Golf Classic, Aug. 15, to Benefit CSM Students
Deadline is Aug. 2 for Golf, Sip & Swing Registrations
The College of Southern Maryland Foundation’s Golf Classic returns to Swan Point Country Club in Issue for the 28th annual event on Thursday, Aug. 15. Proceeds of this annual signature event will benefit student success and athletic programs at CSM.
Through the years, the Golf Classic has raised more than $1,000,000. Among those students who have benefitted is CSM graduate Zach McDonough, who as a student athlete was among the...
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will be closed Thursday and Friday, July 4-5, in recognition of the Independence Day holiday. CSM’s St. Charles Children’s Learning Center and the aquatic and fitness centers at the La Plata, Leonardtown and Prince Frederick campuses will also close for a two-day holiday.
Access to online services, including registration, is available at www.csmd.edu and through my.CSMD services.
[ This article originally appeared here ]
Ted Harwood has been re-appointed as chair for the College of Southern Maryland Board of Trustees for 2019-2020.
The College of Southern Maryland Board of Trustees at its June 20 meeting re-appointed Theodore L. Harwood of St. Mary’s County as the board’s chair, and appointed Jay W. Webster of Calvert County as vice chair, effective July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.
CSM’s Board of Trustees is the governing body providing leadership and oversight of the college’s mission and policies...
Malisch Awarded Council on Undergraduate Research Biology Division Mentor Award Gretchen Phillips June 19, 2019 - 3:02 pm
June 19, 2019
Jessica Malisch, assistant professor of biology at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, was recently awarded the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Biology Division Mentor Award (Early Career). According to information provided by the CUR biology division, this national award honors biology mentors for their long-term efforts in supervising undergraduate...
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In-County Tuition Rates to Increase by 2.7%
The College of Southern Maryland Board of Trustees at its June 20 meeting approved the college’s Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) budget of $66,256,202, which reflects a 0.7 percent decrease over FY 2019 and is based on projected tuition, and approved funding by the state and by Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s county boards of commissioners.
The college’s FY20 budget includes funding for a one-time upgrade of its enterprise resource...
Veteran, Author, Connections Co-Creator, Karlin models idea ‘we have an obligation to leave this world better than we found it’
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has created the Wayne Karlin Creative Writing Award in recognition of the professor emeritus who helped inspire the college’s Connections series. Announced by CSM Languages and Literature Professor Neal Dwyer, the award is also designed to encourage CSM students who show exceptional skill with creative writing as expressed in...
The Charles County Commissioners on Tuesday reduced the Board of Education’s fiscal year 2020 budget by $452,200, the amount identified to fund the Fresh Start Academy. The Commissioners, by a 3-2 vote, reduced the instruction, fixed charges and administration categories by the exact amount in each category designated to support the Academy and placed those amounts in a contingency fund.
“Fresh Start Academy is designed to help children who are having difficulty adjusting to the classroom...