So. Md Education News

 

Charles Co. 44 CCPS teams place in the annual Destination Imagination (DI) state tournament, six teams advance to global competition

Nearly 165 teams — including 44 from Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) — competed in the Maryland Destination Imagination (DI) Tournament held April 1 at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Six CCPS teams were recognized for placing first in their challenge and level and will advance to the Global Finals Tournament set for May 20 to 23 in Kansas City, Mo. Charles County Public Schools only posts a snippet of the story in their RSS feeds. To read the rest of the article, refer...

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Charles Co. Board honors staff members for commitment to students, education

The Board of Education of Charles County at its April 11 meeting honored five Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) staff members for their commitment to the school system and student success. Each month, the Board honors staff members chosen by their school principals for recognition who demonstrate their dedication to teaching and learning. Charles County Public Schools only posts a snippet of the story in their RSS feeds. To read the rest of the article, refer to the Source Document

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Charles Co. Board honors students for outstanding academics, personal responsibility and career readiness

The Board of Education at its April 11 meeting honored five Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students. Students are honored for accomplishments in the areas of academic achievement, career readiness and personal responsibility. Charles County Public Schools only posts a snippet of the story in their RSS feeds. To read the rest of the article, refer to the Source Document

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Charles Co. Summer camp programs, learning opportunities for students

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is sponsoring several summer enrichment opportunities for elementary and middle school students, as well as students enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) courses in the 2023-24 school year. To participate in any CCPS summer opportunity, children must be enrolled in the school system for the upcoming school year. Charles County Public Schools only posts a snippet of the story in their RSS feeds. To read the rest of the article, refer to the Source Document

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Charles Co. Last day of school for students is June 8; last day for teachers is June 9

The last day of school for Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students for the 2022-2023 school year is Thursday, June 8. The last day of school for teachers is Friday, June 9. These dates are final, barring any unforeseen inclement weather as CCPS still has four inclement weather days left for use if needed. Charles County Public Schools only posts a snippet of the story in their RSS feeds. To read the rest of the article, refer to the Source Document

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SMCM President Jordan, Professor King Participate in Lemon Project Spring Symposium

President Jordan, Professor King Participate in Lemon Project Spring Symposium Chuck Steenburgh April 07, 2023 - 10:01 am April 07, 2023 SMCM President Tuajuanda C. Jordan, PhD, and Professor of Anthropology Julia King, PhD, were panelists at the 13th Annual Lemon Project Spring Symposium held by the College of William & Mary on March 24-25, 2023. Titled, "Maryland and the World: A Roundtable Discussion about Truth and Reconciliation" the panel focused both on physical objects and digital...

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SMCM Joanne Goldwater Selected as a Panelist for Spring 2023 Institute

Joanne Goldwater Selected as a Panelist for Spring 2023 Institute Kathleen Pusecker April 07, 2023 - 9:02 am April 07, 2023 Joanne Goldwater, associate dean for retention and student success in the Office of Student Success Services, has been selected to present on a panel for the Maryland Association of Institutional Research at their Spring 2023 Institute Friday, April 28, 2023. At the panel session "Student Success Panel: Bridging the Work of IR and Student Success," Goldwater and...

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SMCM Professor of Art Sue Johnson Awarded Paris Summer Fellowship

Professor of Art Sue Johnson Awarded Paris Summer Fellowship Lee Capristo April 05, 2023 - 10:27 pm April 05, 2023 Sue Johnson, professor of art, has been awarded a two-month fellowship in Paris, France at Cité Internationale des Arts in summer 2023. Located in the Marais along the Seine, she will have a live-work studio space in the well-known arts complex that offers fellowships to an international community of artists. Based on archival research in Paris, Johnson will create new...

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SMCM Professor of Mathematics Sandy Ganzell Co-Edits Two-Volume Set

Professor of Mathematics Sandy Ganzell Co-Edits Two-Volume Set Lee Capristo April 05, 2023 - 10:17 pm April 05, 2023 Professor of Mathematics Sandy Ganzell is co-editor with Eli Goldwyn and Aaron Wootton of “Mathematics Research for the Beginning Student," Volume 1 and Volume 2 (Springer Link, 2022). The textbooks are part of the Foundations for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics series. Ganzell wrote a chapter in Volume 1, titled “Mosaics and Virtual Knots.”

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SMCM Bay to Bay Service Days Kicked Off with Four Local Projects

Bay to Bay Service Days Kicked Off with Four Local Projects Gretchen Phillips April 04, 2023 - 1:26 pm April 04, 2023 Alumni, students and community members got their hands dirty on Sunday, April 2, in the name of the St. Mary’s Way, as the College’s Alumni Association kicked off its annual Bay to Bay Service Days. Since 2017, supporters across the country have volunteered to give back to their local communities during the month of April - National Volunteer Month. SMCM alumni in states...

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Charles Co. Nominate an outstanding CCPS volunteer

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is looking for outstanding volunteers who support children by contributing time and resources to schools and the school system. The 2023 Outstanding Volunteer of the Year “Be the Difference” awards program recognizes outstanding school volunteers for their valuable contributions to schools, students, staff and CCPS. Charles County Public Schools only posts a snippet of the story in their RSS feeds. To read the rest of the article, refer to the Source...

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SMCM Congressman Hoyer Visits Campus

Congressman Hoyer Visits Campus Chuck Steenburgh April 04, 2023 - 11:43 am April 04, 2023 U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer, whose Maryland 5th Congressional District includes St. Mary's County, visited St. Mary's College of Maryland on Monday, April 3. Highlights of the congressman's visit included the Schaefer Hall aquatic lab, the Nancy R. & Norton T. Dodge Performing Arts Center and the Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland on a tour conducted by SMCM President Tuajuanda C...

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Charles Co. Board to meet April 11 for regular meeting

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Charles Co. La Plata High School Unified Bocce team are given a new court to practice on

Students on the Unified Bocce team at La Plata High School lacked necessary resources when it came time to practice at the school. Bocce is a sport played on a bocce court, or an area of play featuring a hard surface and the team did not have a certified bocce court to practice on at the school. The team practiced in a hallway without the bounds that a bocce court allows for making it more difficult to have accurate practices. The need for a proper bocce court was evident, so Skyler Smith...

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SMCM Professor of English Beth Charlebois Has Chapter Published

Professor of English Beth Charlebois Has Chapter Published Lee Capristo March 29, 2023 - 10:18 am March 29, 2023 Professor of English Beth Charlebois was recently published in "Shakespeare and Cultural Appropriation" (Routledge, 2023), edited by Vanessa I. Correder, L. Monique Pittman, Geoffrey Way. Her chapter, titled "Prospero in Prison: Adaptation and Appropriation in Margaret Atwood's Hag-Seed" analyzes Atwood's fictional adaptation of "The Tempest" entitled "Hag-Seed." Charlebois...

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Charles Co. It all adds up for elementary school students in SMECO math challenge

Fourth and fifth grade students recently competed in the Elementary Mathematics Challenge sponsored by SMECO and Charles County Public Schools. Charles County Public Schools only posts a snippet of the story in their RSS feeds. To read the rest of the article, refer to the Source Document

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SMCM Professor of Spanish José Ballesteros Publishes Several Poems

Professor of Spanish José Ballesteros Publishes Several Poems Lee Capristo March 29, 2023 - 11:28 am March 29, 2023 Professor of Spanish José R. Ballesteros had several of his poems published in the Summer/Fall 2022 edition of The Journal of the South Central MLA (John Hopkins University Press). Each of Ballesteros' poems is published with a translated counterpart, one in Spanish and one in English. Thematically, the poems address empowering the outing of traumatic experiences from a...

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SMCM Professor of Business Silvio Borrero Participates on ICFES Board

Professor of Business Silvio Borrero Participates on ICFES Board Lee Capristo March 29, 2023 - 10:04 am March 29, 2023 Inaugural William Seale Professor of Business Silvio Borrero participated in the Colombian Institute of Education Evaluation (ICFES) board of directors meeting on March 15. Borrero has been a member of the ICFES board of directors since 2017, when he was appointed by Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos. ICFES is a government organization responsible for the evaluation...

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SMCM Professor Mertz presents on teaching Gen Z and iCn3D at Discover BMB

Professor Mertz presents on teaching Gen Z and iCn3D at Discover BMB Pamela Mertz March 27, 2023 - 7:50 pm March 27, 2023 Pam Mertz, professor of biochemistry, presented a talk, “The Gen Z Student: Who Do We Teach” in the session “Teaching Gen Z: Challenges and Opportunities” at the ASBMB Discover BMB meeting in Seattle, Washington on March 25. In addition, on March 27, she helped facilitate a workshop on iCn3D, a web-based molecular modeling program from the National Center for...

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SMCM Sociologist Andrew Cognard-Black Receives Grant for Research

Sociologist Andrew Cognard-Black Receives Grant for Research Lee Capristo March 29, 2023 - 9:42 am March 29, 2023 Andrew Cognard-Black, assistant professor of sociology, is the recipient of a grant from the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) to support his research project titled "Honors and Beyond." The grant covers travel and other expenses associated with accessing restricted-use student data from the College and Beyond II Studies (CBII) housed at the...

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