Webinar Series Scheduled to Address COVID-19 and Vaping Michael Bruckler January 07, 2021 - 10:47 am
January 07, 2021
The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership (HSMP), the St. Mary’s County Health Department, and St. Mary’s College of Maryland will jointly host a four-part webinar series “Global Crises: COVID-19 and Vaping – Learn How to Stop Both” during January and February 2021, covering the following topics:
Friday, January 22, 2021 (4:30 - 5:30 p.m.): Biology of the Virus
Friday, January...
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SMCM Professor of Mathematics David Kung Receives Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Award from the Mathematical Association of America
Professor of Mathematics David Kung Receives Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Award from the Mathematical Association of America Michael Bruckler January 07, 2021 - 10:32 am
January 07, 2021
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Professor of Mathematics David Kung is a 2021 recipient of the Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Awards from the Mathematical Association of America (MAA). The Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Awards honor college or university professors who have been widely recognized...
Professor of Mathematics Susan Goldstine to Present for the Gathering 4 Gardner Foundation Michael Bruckler January 05, 2021 - 2:04 pm
January 05, 2021
Professor of Mathematics Susan Goldstine has been invited by the Gathering 4 Gardner Foundation to give a “celebration of mind” online presentation at noon on January 21, 2021. She will give a talk entitled “Maps of Strange Worlds: Beyond the Four-Color Theorem” that features a selection of her mathematical artworks along with their...
Professor of Art Sue Johnson Featured in the Washington Post Michael Bruckler January 04, 2021 - 8:34 am
January 04, 2021
Congratulations to Professor of Art Sue Johnson, whose solo exhibition titled, “Hall of Portraits from The History of Machines,” at VisArts Gibbs Street Gallery in Rockville, Maryland, had the lead review in the Dec. 25 Washington Post "in the galleries" section: https://www.washingtonpost.com/.../c867ef18-43b0-11eb...
"The artist, who teaches at St. Mary’s College of...
17th Annual Southern Maryland Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Celebration, Jan. 18 Michael Bruckler December 21, 2020 - 10:23 am
December 21, 2020
Celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the 17th Annual Southern Maryland Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Celebration, with the theme What Matters to You, on Monday, Jan. 18, via Zoom. The program will begin at 8 a.m., featuring a keynote address by Crystal Marie Fleming, author and expert on global racism and white supremacy...
Assistant Professor Gonzalez Hurtado Published in the Journal Vistas al Patio Michael Bruckler December 21, 2020 - 9:48 am
December 21, 2020
Argelia Gonzalez Hurtado, assistant professor of Spanish and Latin American studies, has recently published the peer-reviewed article “Narrating the indigenous diaspora through Yolanda Cruz's lens” in Vistas al Patio, a journal in the area of Humanities from The University of Cartagena, Colombia. In the article, Gonzalez Hurtado explores the first...
SMCM Professor of Biology Karen Crawford Research Photograph Named One of the Top 10 Scientific Images of 2020 by Nature
Professor of Biology Karen Crawford Research Photograph Named One of the Top 10 Scientific Images of 2020 by Nature Michael Bruckler December 18, 2020 - 10:47 am
December 18, 2020
A research photograph taken by Professor of Biology Karen Crawford has been selected by Nature as one of the top 10 scientific images of 2020.
According to Nature, “2020 has been a year like no other. The COVID-19 pandemic pushed science to the forefront and dominated lives. But the year also produced fresh...
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Recognizes County High School Students Michael Bruckler December 16, 2020 - 1:42 pm
December 16, 2020
On Nov. 12, the Zeta Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at St. Mary’s College of Maryland held its annual book awards virtually this year, presenting book prizes to five county high school seniors in recognition of their outstanding academic record. Shown in photo (top row, left to right): Laraine Glidden (SMCM distinguished professor emerita and SMCM Zeta Chapter...
Brian Ganz Launches Virtual PianoTalk Series from St. Mary’s College Michael Bruckler December 16, 2020 - 9:20 am
December 16, 2020
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Musician in Residence Brian Ganz resumes his popular PianoTalk series, now in a virtual format. In his PianoTalks, Brian takes music-lovers behind the scenes with great works of music and then performs them. His discussions shed light on subtle aspects of musicianship and piano technique “between the lines” of great musical...
SMCM PING Ensemble Sings Hamilton Highlights Michael Bruckler December 16, 2020 - 9:17 am
December 16, 2020
St. Mary’s College Department of Music’s PING Ensemble featuring students - Enrique A Mas Lebron, Michael Casey, Caroline Colina, Tibby Cosham, Thomas Dolan, Josh Dubois, Emma Huckabee, Ezra Huckabee, Jonathan Parsons, Rachel Steelman, Gretchen Young - perform a number of “Hamilton” highlights in this video produced and directed by Professor of Music Larry Vote.
According to Vote...
Associate Professor Emek Köse Elected Chair of Applied Mathematics Education Committee of SIAM Michael Bruckler December 14, 2020 - 4:35 pm
December 14, 2020
Emek Köse, associate professor of mathematics, has been elected chair of the Applied Mathematics Education Committee of SIAM, the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, one of the largest and most influential organizations for applied mathematics in the world.
“I am very excited to serve the mathematics community in this...
Professor Emeritus of History Gail Savage Published in Genealogy Michael Bruckler December 09, 2020 - 8:48 am
December 09, 2020
Gail Savage, professor emeritus of history, recently had a scholarly essay published in Genealogy as part of the special issue: Transnational Families: Europe and the World.
“From Good Time Girl to Damsel in Distress: Protecting the British War Bride in the United States,1944–1950,” examines the government program developed to provide financial aid and legal...
St. Mary’s College Student Government Association Donates $25,000 to Recovery Fund Michael Bruckler December 03, 2020 - 4:20 pm
December 03, 2020
St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Student Government Association (SGA) approved a $25,000 donation to the College’s Recovery Fund that has been created to help reduce financial burdens and obstacles facing SMCM students due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the second large donation from the SGA to the Recovery Fund. In May 2020, the SGA donated...
SMCM Special Education Minor and MAT Certificate Program Available Spring 2021 at St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Special Education Minor and MAT Certificate Program Available Spring 2021 at St. Mary’s College of Maryland Michael Bruckler December 03, 2020 - 2:48 pm
December 03, 2020
This spring 2021, St. Mary’s College will begin offering a special education minor in the educational studies program. With the special education minor, students will be eligible to apply to the SMCM Master of Arts in Teaching program with certification in elementary/middle school special education (grades 1-8)...
Assistant Professor Latchney Published in Neuroscience Letters Aileen Bailey November 30, 2020 - 8:32 am
November 30, 2020
Sarah Latchney, assistant professor of biology and neuroscience, has recently been published in Neuroscience Letters titled, “Acute 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin exposure in adult mice does not alter the morphology or inflammatory response of cortical microglia.”
In this article, Latchney and colleagues examined the neural response of cortical microglia, cells...
SMCM President Jordan and the Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland Featured in Essence
President Jordan and the Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland Featured in Essence Michael Bruckler November 24, 2020 - 12:16 pm
November 24, 2020
President Tuajuanda C. Jordan and the dedication of the Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland is featured in Essence magazine, online now.
SMCM The Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland and its dedication featured on air on WETA PBS News Hour
The Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland and its dedication featured on air on WETA PBS News Hour Michael Bruckler November 23, 2020 - 10:09 am
November 23, 2020
The Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland and its dedication was featured on air on WETA PBS News Hour at 6 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 22. If you missed it, it is posted on its website:https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/a-maryland-
college-honors-the-lives-of-
enslaved-people.
SMCM Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland Featured in Washington Post and Baltimore Sun
Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland Featured in Washington Post and Baltimore Sun Michael Bruckler November 23, 2020 - 10:03 am
November 23, 2020
This weekend, the Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland and its dedication was featured in the Metro section of the Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/.../a9f57460-2b41-11eb...) and in the Baltimore Sun (https://www.baltimoresun.com/.../bs-fe-st-marys-college...), among other media outlets.
Visiting Professor and Alumna Janet Varner ’91 Published in Inside Higher Ed Michael Bruckler November 19, 2020 - 12:32 pm
November 19, 2020
Visiting professor of educational studies and alumna Janet Varner ’91 has had an article published in Inside Higher Ed titled “From the Inside Out: Reflecting on a Dual Lens,” about how insights from higher education and K12 education can be used to improve each, especially during hybrid and online teaching.
“Teaching both undergraduate and graduate...
SMCM Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland Featured in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland Featured in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education Michael Bruckler November 19, 2020 - 10:12 am
November 19, 2020
St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland and its virtual dedication with keynote speaker Jelani Cobb is featured in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.
President Tuajuanda C. Jordan is quoted in the story, along with Vice President for Institutional Advancement Carolyn Curry...