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CSM 2019 Connections Literary Reading Series Kicks Off With Novelists Molly McCloskey and Krista Keyes March 8

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) opens its Connections Literary Series this spring in Leonardtown with readings from area novelists Molly McCloskey and Krista Keyes. The two will share their recent work which is weaved with their travels to Ireland, as well as take questions from the audience starting at 7:30 p.m. March 8. Molly McCloskey McCloskey was born in Philadelphia and grew up in North Carolina and Oregon. In 1989, she moved to Ireland, spending 10 years on the west coast...

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CSM CSM Hosts Night of Engineering Open House March 6

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will host a ‘Night of Engineering’ March 6 at its La Plata Campus for prospective students who are considering a four-year degree in electrical or mechanical engineering. CSM hosts the Night of Engineering every semester to explain how students can achieve a four-year engineering degree in Southern Maryland by completing their first two years of college at CSM and then transferring to the University of Maryland A. James Clark School of Engineering...

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CSM 140 Students Receive Assistance From CSM During Federal Government Shutdown

More than 140 College of Southern Maryland (CSM) students requested tuition relief or assistance during the nation’s longest federal government furlough received it, according to information compiled by CSM’s Financial Assistance Office at the end of the shutdown stand-off. In addition, every student who requested support from CSM and who were registered for spring 2019 received help. “Eight-one students signed up for the deferred payment plan, totaling more than $107,000 in deferred...

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CSM Night of Engineering, Kids’ and Teen College Registration, Provocations and Pianist Brian Ganz Highlight March Events at CSM

CSM Changes Student Services Hours. Effective immediately, the hours for College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Student Services will be Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., and Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. This change includes the offices of Advising, Financial Assistance, Registrar, Admissions, and Student Account Services. www.csmd.edu/student-services/. FAFSA Due for Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship Applicants. March 1. To apply for a Maryland Community College Promise...

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CSM CSM Professor’s First Book ‘Black Huntington: An Appalachian Story,’ Describes the African-American Experience in West Virginia

A new African-American history book by a College of Southern Maryland (CSM) professor will be released by the University of Illinois Press this spring. “Black Huntington: An Appalachian Story” is the first book by CSM Professor of History Dr. Cicero Fain III. In the book, Fain tells the story of the African-American experience in the West Virginia city of Huntington from the post-Civil War era through the early part of the 20th Century. Huntington is particularly interesting, Fain said...

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CSM CSM Hosts Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day Feb. 21

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will host “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day” Thursday, Feb. 21 with a goal of introducing area girls to the many and varied career opportunities in the fields of science and engineering. Gender diversity in engineering and computer science (ECS) has been a continuous struggle, according to a presentation recently given by Senior Manager of Research for the Society of Women Engineers Dr. Roberta Rincon at the 2018 American Society of Engineering...

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CSM CSM Designated a Military Friendly® School for Fifth Consecutive Year

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has, for the fifth consecutive year, been identified as a Military Friendly® post-secondary school for veterans and their spouses. The 2019-2020 Military Friendly® listing, which is determined by VIQTORY, a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business headquartered in Pennsylvania, honored CSM with the bronze distinction in VIQTORY’s latest listing. A bronze distinction school must score within 30 percent of the 10th best school in its category...

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CSM Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation Helps CSM in Connecting Entrepreneurs with Interactive, Online, Resource Guide

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) plans to build a robust online, ‘how-to’ map for entrepreneurs looking to start a business in Southern Maryland thanks to a recent $7,300 grant from the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation. When complete, the Entrepreneurship Eco-System Map will provide an interactive, online catalog and guide for small businesses and entrepreneurs to share success stories and lessons learned; locate financial, marketing and conceptual support; and link to state and...

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CSM Flutist Dr. Keith Wright Will Perform in Leonardtown Feb. 23 as Part of Benny C. Morgan Concert Series

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) continues its 2018-2019 Benny C. Morgan Concert Series Feb. 23 with a free performance by flutist Dr. Keith Wright at its Leonardtown Campus. He has also been a soloist with the Winters Chamber Orchestra and participated in various festivals including the Mostly Mozart festival at Lincoln Center. He is a prize winner of the Baur Chamber Music Competition and the University of Kansas Black Faculty and Student Council Award. He is a co-winner with...

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CSM Grace and Rich Fuller Family Scholarship for the Trades Assists St. Mary’s County Residents Pursuing Skilled Trade Careers

Two St. Mary’s County families recently joined efforts to provide $10,000 to the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Foundation and establish the Grace and Rich Fuller Family Scholarship for the Trades. The new scholarship, a combined gift from Richard and Grace Fuller and James and Yachiyo Wallace, both of Lexington Park, will provide financial assistance for tuition, fees, books and other related supplies to St. Mary’s County residents enrolled in a skilled trades program. The Fullers...

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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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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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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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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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