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SMCM St. Mary’s College Anthropology Students Present Research at AnthroPlus Graduate Student Conference

St. Mary’s College Anthropology Students Present Research at AnthroPlus Graduate Student Conference Michael Bruckler April 02, 2019 - 1:45 pm April 02, 2019 In a conference usually reserved for graduate students, St. Mary’s College students Justyce Bennett ’19 (anthropology and art history), Lindsay Wooleyhand ’19 (anthropology and English), and Emma Hugonnet ’19 (anthropology and educational studies) presented their St. Mary’s Project research in a session they created and directed...

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Charles Co. System accepting prekindergarten applications starting April 15, program based on eligibility

The application process for the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) prekindergarten program begins Monday, April 15. Students must be 4 years old by Sept. 1 to be eligible for prekindergarten. Admission is based on criteria and guidelines set by the Maryland State Department of Education and is not guaranteed. New this school year is an online prekindergarten application process. Online registration for both current and new CCPS families’ opens Monday, April 15 at 8 a.m. Parents can also...

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Charles Co. CCPS begins kindergarten registration, accepts early entrance applications on April 15

Registration for Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students entering kindergarten at the start of the 2019-20 school year begins Monday, April 15. State law requires students entering kindergarten to be 5 years old by Sept. 1 in the school year in which the child is registered. Parents can find out what school their child is zoned to attend by entering their home address in School Locator, a mapping system available at...

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Charles Co. Board of Education announces April 9 agenda

The Board of Education’s next monthly meeting is Tuesday, April 9 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. and student and staff recognition starts at 4:30 p.m. The meeting is televised live on Comcast Channel 96 and Verizon FiOS Channel 12 and is rebroadcast throughout the week. Board meetings are streamed live on the school system website at ccboe.com. Select the live stream image displayed in the...

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CSM ‘Try College for A Day’ Celebrates 17th Year of Introducing High School Students to CSM

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Disability Support Services (DSS) staff recently marked its 17th year inviting high school students to “Try College for a Day.” Since its inception, the annual event – which is offered at CSM’s Prince Frederick, La Plata and Leonardtown campuses – has provided more than 1,400 high school juniors and seniors with disabilities the opportunity to experience a ‘day in the life’ of a college student at CSM. The program is in collaboration with the...

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SMCM St. Mary’s College to Host Southern Maryland Legislators

St. Mary’s College to Host Southern Maryland Legislators Michael Bruckler April 01, 2019 - 1:31 pm April 01, 2019 St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Center for the Study of Democracy will hold its annual legislative debrief session on Monday, April 15 at 5:30 p.m. in Glendening Annex on the College’s campus. The event is free of charge and open to the public. The event will feature Southern Maryland legislators discussing the highlights of the legislative session in Annapolis, which...

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CSM From Dvořák to Barbershop Quartets, From a Jazz Festival to ‘Pippin,’ A Variety of Musical Stylings and Concerts Fill the Air at CSM’s Campuses This S

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is moving into the second half of spring semester, with only weeks left until the 2019 spring commencement on May 17. This is a time of year full of musical presentations at the college as students prepare for recitals and concerts, the CSM Main Stage’s annual musical will be presented and the annual jazz clinic is offered, among other artistic offerings. The CSM Jazz Festival is set for April 4-6, followed by the CSM Barbershop Extravaganza on April...

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SMCM Professor Cognard-Black Selected as a Finalist for $250,000 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching

Professor Cognard-Black Selected as a Finalist for $250,000 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching Michael Bruckler March 29, 2019 - 2:39 pm March 29, 2019 Professor of English Jennifer Cognard-Black has been selected as a finalist for Baylor University’s 2020 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching, the only national teaching award – with the single largest monetary reward of $250,000 – presented by a college or university to an individual for exceptional teaching. Three...

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SMCM St. Mary’s College of Maryland Anthropology Department presents Distinguished Scholar Ellen Contini-Morava

St. Mary’s College of Maryland Anthropology Department presents Distinguished Scholar Ellen Contini-Morava Michael Bruckler March 29, 2019 - 1:47 pm March 29, 2019 St. Mary’s College of Maryland anthropology department presents Ellen Contini-Morava as the spring’s Distinguished Scholar on Wednesday, April 3, 4:45 p.m. in Cole Cinema, Campus Center. The lecture is free of charge and open to the public. Titled, “Why is a raven like a writing-desk? How and why languages sort the world,”...

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Charles Co. Board of Education honors employees for years of service

When Brenda Warren started working for Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) 45 years ago, the word internet was not part of her everyday vocabulary. The Gale-Bailey Elementary School media specialist has seen many changes over her career, but nothing, she said, compares with the advancement in the use of technology. “I remember when we first got an internet-connected computer with an old-style modem with a free account donated to the school system. The first time we logged into the account...

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SMCM U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen to speak at St. Mary’s College of Maryland

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen to speak at St. Mary’s College of Maryland Michael Bruckler March 28, 2019 - 2:06 pm March 28, 2019 U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland (D-Md.) will speak at St. Mary's College of Maryland on Monday, April 8 at noon in Auerbach Auditorium of St. Mary's Hall, 47458 Trinity Church Road. The event is free of charge and open to the public. This is a joint presentation by The Patuxent Partnership and the College's Center for the Study of Democracy. “The...

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CSM CSM Appoints Dr. Mitchell A. Levy as Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) announces the appointment of Dr. Mitchell A. Levy as the associate vice president of the college’s Division of Academic Affairs (DAA). Levy brings more than 36 years of experience in higher education. In his role, Levy will oversee instruction on all campuses – and online – in order to meet every student’s needs for developmental skills, general education knowledge, employment-related needs, skills for life-long learning and specialized study. Levy...

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SMCM Ballesteros to Present Final Reading as the Steven Muller Distinguished Professor of the Arts

Ballesteros to Present Final Reading as the Steven Muller Distinguished Professor of the Arts Michael Bruckler March 27, 2019 - 2:18 pm March 27, 2019 St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s José Cacayo Ballesteros, Steven Muller Distinguished Professor of the Arts and professor of international languages and cultures, will present “Mother Tongue: A Poetry Reading by José Cacayo Ballesteros” on Friday, April 12, 2:45 – 3:45 p.m. in Anne Arundel Hall’s Blackistone Room. The reading is free of...

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CSM More than 50 Local Employers to Participate in CSM’s Annual Tri-County Job and Career Fair April 9

Tighten up your résumés and bring multiple copies to pass out during CSM’s annual Tri-County Job and Career Fair April 9. Residents who are looking for a job, or are looking to change jobs, are encouraged to attend the 2019 Tri-County Job and Career Fair at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM). The annual free event will be held April 9 at CSM’s La Plata Campus, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This public service is provided by CSM’s Career Services and will bring more than 50 employers from...

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SMCM Professor King’s NEH-funded work with the Rappahannock Tribe Featured in National Council of University Research Administrators Magazine

Professor King’s NEH-funded work with the Rappahannock Tribe Featured in National Council of University Research Administrators Magazine Michael Bruckler March 27, 2019 - 10:42 am March 27, 2019 Professor of Anthropology Julia King’s National Endowment for the Humanities-funded work with the Rappahannock Tribe is featured in the latest issue of National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) Magazine. King, in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Historic...

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SMCM President Tuajuanda C. Jordan Named a 2018 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

President Tuajuanda C. Jordan Named a 2018 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Michael Bruckler March 27, 2019 - 10:30 am March 27, 2019 St. Mary’s College of Maryland President Tuajuanda C. Jordan was named a 2018 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). She was presented with an official certificate and a gold and blue (representing science and engineering, respectively) rosette pin on Saturday, February 16, at the AAAS...

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SMCM Concert Pianists Brian Ganz & Beverly Babcock Free Concert Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5

Concert Pianists Brian Ganz & Beverly Babcock Free Concert Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 Michael Bruckler March 27, 2019 - 8:27 am March 27, 2019 St. Mary's College of Maryland Musician-in-Residence Brian Ganz and fellow music department faculty member Beverly Babcock will continue their popular noon concert series on Tuesday, April 2 in the Auerbach Auditorium of St. Mary's Hall on the College campus. They will offer a brief discussion and full performance of Beethoven's Piano Concerto...

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St. Mary's Co. St. Mary's County Public Schools Gold Star Award Winners - March 2019

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 ST. MARY’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS GOLD STAR AWARD WINNERS LEONARDTOWN, MD – The St. Mary’s County Health Department announced the recipients of the Gold Star Achievement Awards given annually to food services facilities that achieve superior food safety standards. All 29 St. Mary’s County Public Schools received a Gold Star Award...

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SMCM Tayo Clyburn Announced as Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion/Chief Diversity Officer

Tayo Clyburn Announced as Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion/Chief Diversity Officer Michael Bruckler March 26, 2019 - 5:16 pm March 26, 2019 St. Mary's College of Maryland has appointed Tayo Clyburn as vice president of diversity and inclusion/chief diversity officer. He will join St. Mary’s College in July 2019 and will report directly to President Tuajuanda C. Jordan. “I’m honored and excited for Tayo to join St. Mary’s College as the Vice President for inclusive diversity...

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St. Mary's Co. Countywide PreKindergarten/Head Start Application

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 – St. Mary's County Public Schools is pleased to announce open application for Prekindergarten/Head Start to determine eligibility for school year 2019-2020. All schools will hold an open application period from Monday, April 8, 2019 through Friday, May 17, 2019 from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM. The goal of the...

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