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SMCM A Ten-Minute Play Festival Featuring Student-Written Performance Pieces at St. Mary’s College of Maryland

A Ten-Minute Play Festival Featuring Student-Written Performance Pieces at St. Mary’s College of Maryland Michael Bruckler January 29, 2019 - 8:44 am January 29, 2019 “Humanizing Histories: 7 Short Plays about Resistance,” a festival of 10-minute student-written performance pieces, opens on Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. and runs through Sunday, Feb. 24 in the Bruce Davis Theater, Montgomery Hall, on the St. Mary’s College of Maryland campus. Ticket prices are $4 for teachers, students...

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SMCM An Evening to Honor the Legacy of Lucille Clifton at St. Mary’s College of Maryland

An Evening to Honor the Legacy of Lucille Clifton at St. Mary’s College of Maryland Michael Bruckler January 28, 2019 - 3:23 pm January 28, 2019 The Office of the President presents “Nurturing the Compassionate Community: An Evening to Honor the Legacy of Lucille Clifton” on Friday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7:00 p.m.) in Daugherty-Palmer Commons. The event, co-sponsored by the VOICES Reading Series, is free of charge and open to the public. The evening will feature poetry...

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SMCM Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Barry Muchnick Presented on Innovative Environmental Studies Curriculum at Association of American Colleg

Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Barry Muchnick Presented on Innovative Environmental Studies Curriculum at Association of American Colleges & Universities Conference Barry Muchnick January 25, 2019 - 6:02 pm January 25, 2019 Barry Ross Muchnick, assistant professor of environmental studies, recently presented an invited talk at the annual conference of the Association of American Colleges & Universities in Atlanta, Georgia. His presentation highlighted the numerous and...

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SMCM Gili Freedman quoted in the New York Times

Gili Freedman quoted in the New York Times Angela Draheim January 23, 2019 - 12:37 pm January 23, 2019 Assistant Professor of Psychology Gili Freedman was recently interviewed by The New York Times about her research on ghosting. The article was published on January, 22, 2019. The full article can be found here: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/22/smarter-living/why-people-ghost-and-how-to-get-over-it.html [ This article originally appeared here ]

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SMCM St. Mary’s College Presents Annual Reeves Lecture with Jeffrey Hammond

St. Mary’s College Presents Annual Reeves Lecture with Jeffrey Hammond Michael Bruckler January 22, 2019 - 3:16 pm January 22, 2019 The annual Reeves Lecture with Jeffrey Hammond, professor of English and George B. and Willma Reeves Distinguished Professor in the Liberal Arts, will take place on Monday, Feb. 25 at 8 p.m. in Daugherty-Palmer Commons on the St. Mary’s College of Maryland campus. Titled, “I’m With Her: A Feminist Parable from Ancient Egypt,” The event is free of charge and...

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SMCM The Career Immersion program at St. Mary’s College

The Career Immersion program at St. Mary’s College Michael Bruckler January 22, 2019 - 2:03 pm January 22, 2019 The Career Immersion program at St. Mary’s College of Maryland provides students with an opportunity to get a taste of the working world during their college career. Career immersion trips are group visits to companies and organizations focused on exposing students to various job fields.The trips are planned and organized by the staff of the Career Development Center and...

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SMCM Professor Sue Johnson Awarded Two Residency Fellowships

Professor Sue Johnson Awarded Two Residency Fellowships Michael Bruckler January 17, 2019 - 3:15 pm January 17, 2019 Sue Johnson, professor of art, has been awarded two residency fellowships in 2019: The Sam and Adele Golden Foundation Residency Fellowship in New York and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts Residency Fellowship in Amherst, Virginia. The Sam and Adele Golden Foundation for the Arts awarded 18 artists from around the world for its 2019 residency program from more...

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SMCM Students Raynaud and Mehaffey Selected as Undergraduate Research Fellows

Students Raynaud and Mehaffey Selected as Undergraduate Research Fellows Michael Bruckler January 16, 2019 - 11:29 am January 16, 2019 St. Mary’s College of Maryland anthropology students Melody Raynaud and Daniel Mehaffey have been selected as inaugural Undergraduate Research Fellows for the American Anthropological Association. Raynaud and Mehaffey are two of only six fellows selected from a nationwide pool of applicants. With mentor William Roberts, professor of anthropology...

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SMCM David Froom's Music Performed at Saxophone Symposium

David Froom's Music Performed at Saxophone Symposium David Froom January 14, 2019 - 7:24 am January 14, 2019 Professor of Music David Froom's "Before the Dawn" for saxophone and piano was performed by Tim Powell (saxophone) and Molly Orlando (piano) at the 41st International Saxophone Symposium, sponsored by the United States Navy Band, this year taking place at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. More information can be found here: http://www.navyband.navy.mil/saxophone/#/ [...

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CSM CSM Students Deliver Award-Winning Essays at Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast

Two College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Men of Excellence students were recognized for their award-winning essays on the Harlem Renaissance during the 15th annual Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Prayer Breakfast. The program, sponsored by Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) Sorority Inc., Nu Zeta Omega Chapter in conjunction with Ivy and Pearls of Southern Maryland Communities Charities and the NAACP, took place at the St. Mary’s College of Maryland on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 21. CSM students...

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CSM CSM Inducts 15 Nursing Students into Alpha Omega Honor Society

Student Speaker Kayla Getgen tells her fellow inductees, “Being a part of the honor society is exactly what the name says – it’s an honor.” The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) inducted 15 nursing students into Alpha Omega, CSM’s chapter of the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society on Jan. 23. “Admission into an honor society is an extraordinary accomplishment and is a recognition of years of hard work and dedication,” CSM Nursing Professor Dr...

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CSM Pianist Sahun Hong Brings Colorful and Riveting Energy to Prince Frederick as Part of Ward Virts Concert Series

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) continues its 2018-2019 Ward Virts Concert Series Feb. 10 at its Prince Frederick Campus with a performance by renowned pianist Sahun Hong, who brings his colorful style and riveting energy to the solo, chamber and concerto stage. He has been featured as a guest soloist with the ORF-Vienna, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Camerata New York, Fort Worth, Richardson, Racine, Waco, Galveston, and Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestras. He has given performances in...

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CSM CSM Pinning Ceremony Celebrates 38 Nursing Graduates

During the College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) nursing recognition ceremony Jan. 17, as part of the college’s 20th Winter Commencement, 38 associate degree nursing candidates received their nursing pins. CSM’s nursing pin, described as a medal of honor and badge of courage by CSM Nursing Professor Annette Ragland, was custom designed in 2001 by the nursing faculty and students to reflect CSM. Ragland went on to tell the audience how the modern pinning ceremony dates to the 1860s, when...

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CSM Former CSM Soccer Player Represents United States in International Tournament

College of Southern Maryland (CSM) former soccer player and ’18 Alumnus Max Bode has yet another milestone to add to his many accomplishments – he recently played for the United States U20 Futsal team in the Asociación Mundial de Futsal (AMF) U20 World Cup in Valledupar, Colombia. The fact that it was Bode’s first time playing for a USA team was mirrored by the fact it was the first time the United States had entered a U20 team in the AMF tournament. “It was great being able to represent...

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CSM CSM Men’s Lacrosse Coach Steve Campbell is Featured on Tonight’s HerbFM Sports Radio

Tune in tonight, Wednesday, Jan. 23, to hear College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Men’s Lacrosse Coach Steve Campbell share his thoughts about his first upcoming season as the Hawk’s coach when he goes live with Sportscaster Chris Heidel on HerbFM Sports Radio. Campbell will join Heidel for LIVE: Sports Desk Live at around 7:15 p.m. “Practice started Tuesday and I am feeling pretty pumped about the upcoming season because I can tell coming out of the gate that we have 17 very strong and...

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CSM As Spring Semester Kicks Off At CSM, 100 Students Impacted by Government Shutdown Receive Tuition Support

Nearly 6,000 students converge onto the campuses of the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) the week of January 22 as the 2019 spring semester gets underway. To date, 100 returning students whose family or themselves are impacted by the current federal government shutdown are taking advantage of CSM’s offers of tuition support. When the news that the government shutdown could extend beyond the first day of classes and tuition payment deadlines, CSM established two assistance opportunities...

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CSM College of Southern Maryland Celebrates its 20th Winter Commencement

541 Students Earn Degrees or Certificates The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) honored 541 candidates for 547 degrees and 250 certificates during its 20th Winter Commencement Jan. 17 at the La Plata Campus. The degrees and certificates spanned 69 programs of study. Of the students earning recognition, 122 were from Calvert County, 202 were from Charles County and 179 were from St. Mary’s County. The majority of degrees, or 24.7 percent, were in the field of arts and sciences, general...

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CSM CSM’s 2019 Winter Commencement Candidates for Graduation

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) recognized 541 candidates for degrees and certificates during its 20th Winter Commencement held Jan. 17 at the college’s La Plata Campus. The following students were recognized as candidates for associate degrees, certificates or letters of recognition. Anne Arundel County Crofton Deepashree Ghimirearyal Lothian Christian D. Baker Severn Irene Albright West River Katie B. Arnold Baltimore County Baltimore Jared Michael Kimmey Glen...

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CSM CSM Closes for Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

The College of Southern Maryland will be closed Monday, Jan. 21 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The college will resume its normal schedule Tuesday, Jan. 22. The first day of classes for the spring 2019 semester and minisession I is also Jan. 22. Access to online services, including registration, is available at www.csmd.edu through my.CSMD services. [ This article originally appeared here ]

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St. Mary's Co. Rising Freshman Orientation Nights Scheduled in March

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 host three Rising Freshman Orientation Nights this March. The purpose of the events is to provide an opportunity for rising 9th graders and their families to preview 9th grade course selections, learn about available Academies and Pathways, meet counselors and school administrators...

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