So. Md Education News

 

SMCM New Environmental Studies and Historic St. Mary’s City Partnership Receives Grant Award from the Maryland Agricultural Council

New Environmental Studies and Historic St. Mary’s City Partnership Receives Grant Award from the Maryland Agricultural Council Adrienne Dozier February 08, 2019 - 2:43 pm February 08, 2019 On Thursday, February 7, a faculty, staff, and student team representing the Heirloom Garden Project – a new partnership between the environmental studies program at St. Mary’s College of Maryland and Historic St. Mary’s City – received a grant award from the Maryland Agricultural Council during the...

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St. Mary's Co. Academy Application Dates of Interest

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 will accept online applications for its four signature Academy Programs: The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Academy, The Academy of Visual and Performing Arts, The Academy of Global and International Studies and The Academy of Finance. Applications can be accessed...

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SMCM St. Mary’s College of Maryland Presents Novelist Jamaica Kincaid

St. Mary’s College of Maryland Presents Novelist Jamaica Kincaid Michael Bruckler February 08, 2019 - 9:55 am February 08, 2019 The Office of the President presents writer, novelist, and professor Jamaica Kincaid on March 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Auerbach Auditorium of St. Mary’s Hall on the St. Mary’s College of Maryland campus. Part of the Presidential Lecture Series, the event is free of charge and open to the public but reservations are required at www.smcm.edu/kincaid. Known for...

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SMCM Brooke Steinhoff ’19 Awarded $500 Research Grant from Beta Beta Beta Biological Society

Brooke Steinhoff ’19 Awarded $500 Research Grant from Beta Beta Beta Biological Society Michael Bruckler February 08, 2019 - 9:24 am February 08, 2019 St. Mary’s College student Brooke Steinhoff ’19 was awarded a $500 research grant from the Beta Beta Beta Biological Society for her research, “Antidepressant Efficacy of L-655,708 Following Infusion into the Medial Prefrontal Cortex.” Steinhoff, a biology major and neuroscience minor, is working with fellow student Katie Robey ’19 under...

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SMCM St. Mary’s College Welcomes Visiting Anthropologist Sameena Mulla

St. Mary’s College Welcomes Visiting Anthropologist Sameena Mulla Michael Bruckler February 07, 2019 - 11:49 am February 07, 2019 St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s anthropology department presents Sameena Mulla, associate professor of anthropology at Marquette University, as the latest guest speaker in the Visiting Anthropologist Program. Mulla will discuss “Anthropology and Sexual Assault: U.S. Clinics and Courts in 21st Century,” on Monday, Feb. 25, beginning at 4:45 p.m. in Cole Cinema...

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SMCM St. Mary’s College to Host Artists Presentations for Commemorative Memorial

St. Mary’s College to Host Artists Presentations for Commemorative Memorial Michael Bruckler February 07, 2019 - 11:46 am February 07, 2019 St. Mary's College of Maryland will host three artists who will present design proposals from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. Feb. 12, 13 and 14 for a contemplative memorial to commemorate the lives of enslaved peoples of Southern Maryland. Presentations, open to the public, by Norman Lee & Shane Allbritton of RE:Site (Feb. 12), The studio of Donna Dobberfuhl...

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St. Mary's Co. Board of Education Seeks Input To Budget - February 13, 2019

Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178 LEONARDTOWN, MD – The Board of Education of St. Mary’s County seeks public input in preparation for the development of the 2019-2020 (Fiscal Year 2020) operating budget for St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS). SMCPS employees and community members are invited to participate in this Budget Hearing that will take place on Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. in the Board of Education Meeting Room of the Central...

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CSM CSM Receives $950K National Science Foundation Grant To Fund 96 STEM Scholarships

Nearly $1 Million Dedicated to STEM Scholarships and Support Services The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will provide 96 new scholarships to students attending CSM to study in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics thanks to a $953,243 award by the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM) program. The grant helps to address the need for a high-quality STEM workforce in a variety of STEM...

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SMCM St. Mary’s College Board of Trustees Name Two to The Order of the Ark and Dove

St. Mary’s College Board of Trustees Name Two to The Order of the Ark and Dove Michael Bruckler February 05, 2019 - 1:22 pm February 05, 2019 During a special reception on the evening of Friday, February 1, St. Mary’s College of Maryland Board of Trustees named Hal Edwin “Ed” Cole Sr. (posthumously) and Loretta “Tiny” Taylor to The Order of the Ark and Dove. Cole’s daughter Trish accepted the honor on his behalf. The Order of the Ark and Dove was originally created in 1972 to honor those...

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Charles Co. Board of Education announces February 12 agenda

The Board of Education’s next monthly meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 12 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 www.ccboe.com. The following is a tentative meeting...

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Charles Co. Scholarships available for high school seniors, deadline is March 1

The Charles County Scholarship Fund is offering more than 45 scholarships to Charles County high school seniors. Interested students can visit the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) website, ccboe.com, to view available scholarships, eligibility criteria and additional requirements. All applications must be completed and submitted online by Friday, March 1. Students need only to submit one application and late submissions are not accepted. The application is posted at...

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Charles Co. Educators, administrator honored for contributions to gifted and talented education

The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and the Maryland Advisory Council on Gifted and Talented Education honored five Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) teachers — Kelly Craft, Karen Dempsey, Kristen Lednum, Jane Marchione and Sean Pearson — for their efforts and accomplishments in gifted education. Michelle Beckwith, principal of Dr. James Craik Elementary School, was named an outstanding school administrator and Ann Taylor, CCPS content specialist for gifted education, was...

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Charles Co. Students honored for accomplishments in gifted and talented education

Nine Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students were recognized Feb. 5 by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and the Maryland State Advisory Council on Gifted and Talented Education for their accomplishments in gifted education. Each received a Student Accomplishment in Gifted and Talented Education Award. They are: Kaylee Alvey, eighth grade, General Smallwood Middle School; Anthony Cave, fifth grade, Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School; Eliza Freundel, fifth grade...

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CSM African-American Folk Tales: The Tails of Br’er Rabbit Premiers at CSM’s Fine Arts Theater, Feb. 14-16

The public is invited to enjoy the upcoming, and uplifting, production of “African-American Folk Tales: The Tails of Br’er Rabbit” showing Feb. 14-16 at the College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) Fine Arts Center (FA Building), Theater. Produced by special arrangement with author and CSM Alumnus Kenneth L. Waters Jr., this comedy portrays what happens when a school teacher asks his students to act out the folktales of Br’er Rabbit. Some members of the cast from left are Evan Simon, of...

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SMCM Comedian Roy Wood Jr. to present 13th Annual Twain Lecture at St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Comedian Roy Wood Jr. to present 13th Annual Twain Lecture at St. Mary’s College of Maryland Michael Bruckler February 04, 2019 - 2:47 pm February 04, 2019 An Evening with Roy Wood Jr. takes place on Friday, April 12, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Michael P. O’Brien Athletic and Recreation Center, 19050 Hill Commons Drive. Wood is the 13th lecturer for the Annual Twain Lecture Series on American Humor and Culture. Ticket prices are $10 for general admission and $5 for Arts Alliance...

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SMCM Completion Date and Dedication Celebration Announced for Jamie L. Roberts Stadium

Completion Date and Dedication Celebration Announced for Jamie L. Roberts Stadium Michael Bruckler February 04, 2019 - 1:20 pm February 04, 2019 Vice President for Business and Chief Financial Officer Paul Pusecker gave the St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Board of Trustees an update on the Jamie L. Roberts Stadium project at the regularly scheduled meeting on Saturday, Feb. 1. According to Pusecker, unusually wet weather for the region resulted in muddy conditions which hampered site...

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SMCM Andrew Cognard-Black Elected to the National Collegiate Honors Council Board of Directors

Andrew Cognard-Black Elected to the National Collegiate Honors Council Board of Directors Adrienne Dozier February 04, 2019 - 9:51 am February 04, 2019 Andrew Cognard-Black of the St. Mary’s College department of sociology recently was elected by the National Collegiate Honors Council membership to serve on the board of directors. Selected from a slate of 10 nominees, he will fill one of three vacant seats on the Council’s board beginning this month. The National Collegiate Honors Council...

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CSM 9th Annual Conference for Nonprofits, Feb. 21, to Focus on Innovation

Consider ‘New Ways of Solving Old Problems’ Innovation will be the focus of the College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) Ninth Annual Nonprofit Institute (NPI) Conference Feb. 21 at CSM’s La Plata Campus. Representatives from the region’s nonprofit organizations are invited to attend this event that is designed to spark ideas of how these organizations can derive greater values from their resources. Thomas Luginbill Morning breakout sessions will focus on leadership, strategic planning...

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CSM CSM Partners with Charles County Public Schools to Provide Reunification Site at La Plata Campus

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) and Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) have partnered to provide a reunification site for CCPS students, staff and their families in case of an emergency at one of the county schools. CSM has agreed to allow CCPS to use its Physical Education Center (PE Building), parking lots and access roads on the La Plata Campus to house and operate a family reunification center during a crisis. Reunification is the process the school system would use to...

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SMCM Guest Speaker Brittany Packnett to be second Annual Barber Walker Lecturer

Guest Speaker Brittany Packnett to be second Annual Barber Walker Lecturer Michael Bruckler February 04, 2019 - 9:40 am February 04, 2019 St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Black Student Union announces Brittany Packnett as the Second Annual Elizabeth Barber Walker Lecture guest speaker. Packnett’s lecture, “Building Bridges: An Intersectional Approach to Activism,” will take place on Thursday, Feb. 28 at 4:30 p.m. in the Auerbach Auditorium of St. Mary’s Hall on the College’s campus. The...

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