So. Md Education News

News from the local county public and private schools and colleges.
Boucher Captures Singlehanded National Championship Nairem Moran November 06, 2021 - 3:39 pm November 06, 2021 Leo Boucher ’23 claimed the Glen S. Foster Trophy for the second time in his career Sunday afternoon as the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) Men’s Singlehanded National Champion. Boucher put up a 27-point victory at the two-day 2021 ICSA Men’s Singlehanded Nationals hosted by the Severn Sailing Association in conjunction with the U.S. Naval Academy. “Leo works...
St. Mary’s College of Maryland to Host Southern Maryland Legislators, Dec 1 Michael Bruckler November 05, 2021 - 4:46 pm November 05, 2021 St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Center for the Study of Democracy will hold a legislative preview session on Wednesday, December 1 at 6 p.m. in Glendening Annex on the College’s campus. The event is free of charge and open to the public. Elected officials to participate include: State Senator John D. (Jack) Bailey (R-Md.) Delegate Brian Crosby...
St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Theater, Film and Media Studies Department Presents Lost Girl, Nov 17-21 Michael Bruckler November 05, 2021 - 3:34 pm November 05, 2021 St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Theater, Film and Media Studies Department presents “Lost Girl” by Kimberly Belflower, November 17-20 at 8 p.m. and November 21 at 2 p.m. in the Bruce Davis Theater, Montgomery Hall Fine Arts Center, on the College’s campus. It has been years since Wendy returned from Neverland. Peter Pan...
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Partners with Harford Community College for New Marine Science Articulation Agreements Michael Bruckler November 05, 2021 - 1:07 pm November 05, 2021 Students from Harford Community College now can easily transfer into St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s marine science major with the signing of two articulation agreements. These articulation agreements are designed to facilitate students’ ease of transfer to St. Mary’s College. Harford Community College...
Professor Charles Adler will be interviewed on "Mission Log Live" and "Coffee in Space" Charles Adler November 04, 2021 - 3:01 pm November 04, 2021 Chuck Adler, professor and chair of the physics department, will be interviewed on the programs "Mission Log Live" and the "Coffee in Space" podcast on Monday, November 8, 10 p.m. EST and Friday, November 12, 4 p.m. EST, respectively. He will discuss topics involving the science of science fiction with the hosts of the two programs.
President Jordan Delivers Keynote at Benjamin Hance Marker Unveiling Gretchen Phillips November 03, 2021 - 8:59 am November 03, 2021 St. Mary's College of Maryland was proud to take part in A Celebration of Justice & Equity, Benjamin Hance Marker Unveiling on Monday at the Leonardtown Jail Museum. The marker commemorates Benjamin Hance, a young Black man from Leonardtown who is the only documented lynching victim in St. Mary's County in 1887.President Tuajuanda Jordan gave the keynote...
Associate Professor Todd Eberly Selected by The Daily Record Editorial Staff as a Maryland Power Player Michael Bruckler November 01, 2021 - 11:14 am November 01, 2021 Todd Eberly, associate professor of political science and public policy at St. Mary’s College, has been selected by The Daily Record editorial staff for the Power 30 Higher Education List. The group is composed of the most significant, influential and respected leaders in higher education, men and women who are innovating...
St. Mary’s College Alumnus Art Featured in “Metropolis Scrolling with Eli Hill” Exhibition at Boyden Gallery Michael Bruckler October 25, 2021 - 9:50 am October 25, 2021 Over the summer, St. Mary’s College of Maryland held its annual St. Mary’s Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program, which 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. Now an...
Boyden Gallery and Collection Director Erin Peters’ Institute of Egyptian Art & Archaeology Lecture to Premiere Thursday, Oct 28 Michael Bruckler October 22, 2021 - 2:41 pm October 22, 2021 On Thursday, Oct. 28 at 8 p.m., Boyden Gallery and Collection Director Erin Peters’ lecture will premier via YouTube during the 5th Annual Alumnae/Alumni Lecture of the Institute of Egyptian Art & Archaeology at the University of Memphis. Peters will present, “Dendur in the Dodekaschoinos, Towards a...
Pianist Brian Ganz Resumes Free Noon Concert Series at St. Mary's College of Maryland, Oct. 19- Joined by Pianist Rie Moore Michael Bruckler October 15, 2021 - 2:30 pm October 15, 2021 St. Mary's College of Maryland Musician-in-Residence Brian Ganz will resume his popular noon concert series live and in person. On Tuesday, October 19 at noon he will be joined by SMCM colleague Rie Moore in a performance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488. Ganz will play...
The Sacred Journey: Re-Making Our World Anew to Observe the One-Year Anniversary of the Dedication of the Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland Michael Bruckler October 14, 2021 - 2:03 pm October 14, 2021 The Sacred Journey: Re-Making Our World Anew observes the first anniversary of the dedication of the Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland. The event takes place rain or shine on the St. Mary’s College of Maryland campus on Saturday, November 13. “St...
Interim Dean of Faculty Katie Gantz Published in Liberal Education Michael Bruckler October 14, 2021 - 1:45 pm October 14, 2021 Interim Dean of Faculty Katie Gantz was published in the summer 2021 issue of Liberal Education, the flagship publication of the American Association of Colleges and Universities. Her article, entitled, “Staying Power: Make Sure Mentoring for New Faculty Has Lasting Effects,” focuses on the launch of the Faculty Mentoring Cohort (FMC) initiative in 2016 at St...
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Receives National Endowment for the Humanities Grant Gretchen Phillips October 08, 2021 - 5:01 pm October 08, 2021 Long-term sustainable programming and community engagement tied to the Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland gained more momentum this fall thanks to monetary support from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Earlier this week, NEH announced more than $87 million in American Rescue Plan funding to nearly 300 cultural...
Professor of Art Sue Johnson Featured in a Three-Person Exhibition at Stevenson University Michael Bruckler October 01, 2021 - 9:27 am October 01, 2021 Art works by Sue Johnson, professor of art, are in a three-person exhibition “Creative Research Practices” now on view at Stevenson University, Owings Mills, Maryland, from September 20 – November 12, 2021. Johnson shows seven works from “Hall of Portraits from The History of Machines,” with new works not shown previously. Curated by Lori...
Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics Seth Cowall was recently published in the Journal of Plankton Research Michael Bruckler September 30, 2021 - 9:39 am September 30, 2021 Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics Seth Cowall was recently published in the Journal of Plankton Research. His paper, titled “Data-driven Dynamics of Phytoplankton Blooms in a Reaction–Diffusion NPZ Model,” looks at the causes of seasonal phytoplankton blooms in the ocean, which are a debated topic...
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Presents Playwright, Actor and Professor Anna Deavere Smith - Nov. 10 Michael Bruckler September 28, 2021 - 2:30 pm September 28, 2021 The Office of the President presents playwright, actor and educator Anna Deavere Smith on Wednesday, November 10 at 7 p.m. in the Michael P. O’Brien Athletic and Recreation Center, 19050 Hill Commons Drive, on the St. Mary’s College of Maryland campus. Part of the Presidential Lecture Series, the event is free of charge and...
Professor of Psychology Elizabeth Nutt Williams Celebrates the Recent Release of the 4th Edition of her Counseling Psychology Textbook Michael Bruckler September 28, 2021 - 11:15 am September 28, 2021 Professor of Psychology Elizabeth Nutt Williams’ textbook titled Counseling Psychology is now in its 4th edition. Williams co-authored the textbook with Charles J. Gelso, University of Maryland. According to the American Psychological Association: “Now in its 4th edition, “Counseling...
Yamiche Alcindor to Deliver the 2021 Benjamin C. Bradlee Distinguished Lecture in Journalism at St. Mary’s College of Maryland Michael Bruckler September 28, 2021 - 10:22 am September 28, 2021 On Monday, November 8 at 7 p.m., White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor will deliver the Benjamin C. Bradlee Distinguished Lecture in Journalism on the topic of Truth in Journalism: Reporting on Politics and Identity in America. The lecture will take place in the Michael P. O’Brien Athletics and...
Governor Hogan Appoints St. Mary’s College President Tuajuanda Jordan to the Historic St. Mary’s City Fort to 400 Commission Michael Bruckler September 24, 2021 - 3:34 pm September 24, 2021 Governor Larry Hogan today announced that he has appointed St. Mary’s College of Maryland President Tuajuanda C. Jordan, along with five other members, to the Historic St. Mary’s City Fort to 400 Commission, which is responsible for planning and conducting observances in 2034 commemorating the 400th...
St. Mary’s College of Maryland a 2022 Hidden Gem by CollegeRaptor.com Four Years Running Michael Bruckler September 22, 2021 - 4:22 pm September 22, 2021 For the fourth year in a row, St. Mary’s College of Maryland has been listed as a Hidden Gem by CollegeRaptor.com, a higher education planning tool that offers side-by-side comparisons of colleges. St. Mary’s College was selected for inclusion in the Hidden Gems in the Mideast listing. This year, the College is also included in the U.S...
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