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SMCM Stomp Out Stigma 5K for Suicide Awareness and Prevention A 2019 NASPA Outstanding Peer Education Program

Stomp Out Stigma 5K for Suicide Awareness and Prevention A 2019 NASPA Outstanding Peer Education Program Michael Bruckler January 21, 2020 - 11:25 am January 21, 2020 A St. Mary’s College event, Stomp Out Stigma 5K for Suicide Awareness and Prevention, has been recognized as a 2019 NASPA Outstanding Peer Education Program. Each year, NASPA/Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education honor some of the best undergraduate peer educators addressing health, safety, and well-being...

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SMCM “Robots, Rayguns and Alternate Views of Reality” Exhibition to Feature Collection of Science Fiction Paperbacks from 50s-70s

“Robots, Rayguns and Alternate Views of Reality” Exhibition to Feature Collection of Science Fiction Paperbacks from 50s-70s Michael Bruckler January 20, 2020 - 4:55 pm January 20, 2020 On Thursday, January 23, from 5 – 6:30 p.m., The Boyden Gallery will hold an opening reception for an exhibition created with a unique collection held in the Archives. The family of Thomas M. Barrett, a popular professor of Russian and world history, donated his collection of science fiction and detective...

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SMCM Comedian Janelle James to perform at 14th Annual Twain Lecture at St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Comedian Janelle James to perform at 14th Annual Twain Lecture at St. Mary’s College of Maryland Michael Bruckler January 20, 2020 - 11:56 am January 20, 2020 “An Evening with Janelle James” takes place on Saturday, March 28, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Michael P. O’Brien Athletic and Recreation Center, 19050 Hill Commons Drive. James is the 14th performer for the Annual Twain Lecture Series on American Humor and Culture. Ticket prices are $10 for general admission and $5 for Arts...

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SMCM David Froom's Music in Kobe, Japan

David Froom's Music in Kobe, Japan David Froom January 20, 2020 - 10:36 am January 20, 2020 Professor of Music David Froom's composition, "Arirang Variations" for alto saxophone, bassoon, and piano, was performed at a concert in December in Kobe, Japan by members of the Yahyan Woodwind Quintet. This composition, written on commission from the Barlow Foundation in 2005, has been played regularly since the premiere at the University of Iowa, with a dozen performances by nine different...

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SMCM Career Development Center’s Frantz and Shirey to Present St. Mary’s College’s Career Readiness Model

Career Development Center’s Frantz and Shirey to Present St. Mary’s College’s Career Readiness Model Michael Bruckler January 17, 2020 - 10:19 am January 17, 2020 Career Development Center professionals Misty Frantz and Kate Shirey have been chosen to present at this year’s NACE conference, taking place in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during the first week of June this year. The focus of their interactive workshop, “The Real Problem with Career Services,” will explore the model St. Mary’s...

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SMCM Classical Pianist Brian Ganz Offers a Free Preview of his next Extreme Chopin recital

Classical Pianist Brian Ganz Offers a Free Preview of his next Extreme Chopin recital Michael Bruckler January 16, 2020 - 10:14 am January 16, 2020 St. Mary's College of Maryland Musician-in-Residence Brian Ganz will kick off the spring semester's musical offerings on Thursday, January 23 with an all-Chopin recital on the theme of Ganz's signature Musical Gardening. The recital, which will be a preview of the next installment of his “Extreme Chopin” series at the Music Center at...

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SMCM Professor of Biology Jeffrey Byrd Instrumental in Updated Guidelines for Biosafety in Teaching Laboratories

Professor of Biology Jeffrey Byrd Instrumental in Updated Guidelines for Biosafety in Teaching Laboratories Gretchen Phillips January 15, 2020 - 9:28 am January 15, 2020 St. Mary’s College of Maryland Professor of Biology Jeffrey Byrd recently published a paper on the “Guidelines for Biosafety in Teaching Laboratories Version 2.0: A Revised and Updated Manual for 2019” in the Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, along with colleagues Elizabeth Emmer of Salisbury University, Robert...

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SMCM Lisa Scheer, Steven Muller Distinguished Professor of the Arts, Presents Finding Form: A Sculptor’s Story

Lisa Scheer, Steven Muller Distinguished Professor of the Arts, Presents Finding Form: A Sculptor’s Story Michael Bruckler January 14, 2020 - 11:19 am January 14, 2020 St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Lisa Scheer, professor of art and Steven Muller Distinguished Professor of the Arts, will present Finding Form: A Sculptor’s Story, on Monday, Feb. 24, 4:45 p.m. in Cole Cinema, Campus Center. The presentation is free of charge and open to the public. Scheer’s one-and-only Steven Muller...

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SMCM Professor and Chair of Educational Studies Angela Johnson Awarded NSF Collaborative Research Grant

Professor and Chair of Educational Studies Angela Johnson Awarded NSF Collaborative Research Grant Michael Bruckler January 13, 2020 - 3:47 pm January 13, 2020 Angela C. Johnson, professor of educational studies, was recently awarded a $103,473 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) in support of her project titled: “Centering Women of Color in STEM: Data-Driven Opportunities for Inclusion.” The two-year grant began September 2019, and will fund a continuation of Johnson’s...

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SMCM Your Vote Needed for Alumnus Willem van Waay '97: Rolex Yachtsman of the Year!

Your Vote Needed for Alumnus Willem van Waay '97: Rolex Yachtsman of the Year! Michael Bruckler January 13, 2020 - 12:17 pm January 13, 2020 Each year, the top performing sailors in the United States are shortlisted for US Sailing’s annual Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year awards. This year, St. Mary’s College of Maryland Alumnus Willem van Waay '97 has been named a finalist for the 2019 Rolex Yachtsman of the Year. Voting for the finalists takes place online at...

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SMCM Open Discussion Scheduled to Address Connection Between Poverty and Mental Illness

Open Discussion Scheduled to Address Connection Between Poverty and Mental Illness Michael Bruckler January 13, 2020 - 10:19 am January 13, 2020 The St. Mary’s County Health Department and St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s anthropology, environmental studies, psychology, and sociology departments will jointly host an open discussion focusing on the connection between poverty and mental illness. This event is scheduled for Monday, February 3 (4:30 – 6:00 p.m.) in St. Mary’s Hall (Building...

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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 10, 2020 - 3:34 pm January 10, 2020 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 Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 4:45 p.m. in Daugherty-Palmer Commons on the St. Mary’s College of Maryland campus. The event is free of charge and open to the public. “The Snow Woman: Some Reflections...

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SMCM VP Carolyn Curry Featured in Higher Education Marketing Report

VP Carolyn Curry Featured in Higher Education Marketing Report Michael Bruckler January 09, 2020 - 8:39 am January 09, 2020 Vice President for Institutional Advancement Carolyn Curry is featured in the November/December edition of the Higher Education Marketing Report. In the interview, Curry discusses launching St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s new brand as The National Public Honors College. The Higher Education Marketing Report features higher education marketing news and...

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SMCM Gary Grant December Student-Athlete of the Month

Gary Grant December Student-Athlete of the Month Michael Bruckler January 08, 2020 - 12:19 pm January 08, 2020 St. Mary's College of Maryland men's basketball member Gary Grant has been selected as the December Student-Athlete of the Month, the SMCM athletic department announced today (Jan. 8). The Department of Athletics & Recreation executive team selects the Student-Athlete of the Month awardee each month. Grant led the Seahawks in scoring during the month of December, averaging 20.7...

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SMCM Congratulations to the Giving Tuesday Alumni Council Challenge Winners!

Congratulations to the Giving Tuesday Alumni Council Challenge Winners! Michael Bruckler December 20, 2019 - 9:45 am December 20, 2019 Congratulations to the Giving Tuesday Alumni Council Challenge overall winner - Varsity Women's Lacrosse - for taking in a collective $6,000 in awards (1st place in the Blue Ribbon Bonus category with $3,000, and 1st place in the team competition with $3,000). Thank you to all 22 student clubs and teams who created videos promoting the unique student life...

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SMCM Professor Michael Cain Continues Work with USAID’s Power Africa Program in Uganda

Professor Michael Cain Continues Work with USAID’s Power Africa Program in Uganda Michael Bruckler December 20, 2019 - 9:30 am December 20, 2019 Michael Cain, professor of political science, has been working USAID’s Power Africa program in Uganda. Power Africa is a U.S. government-led partnership coordinated by USAID. Cain is a senior adviser to the Uganda project, working on activities to improve on-grid and off-grid electrification efforts including building capacity of solar...

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SMCM Research Administrator Adam Malisch Certified

Research Administrator Adam Malisch Certified Michael Bruckler December 20, 2019 - 9:10 am December 20, 2019 Adam Malisch, research administrator in the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, earned his professional accreditation in December. Only 38% of U.S. research administrators have such a professional accreditation, Certified Research Administrator.

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SMCM St. Mary’s College Athletics Director Scott Devine to Retire in 2020

St. Mary’s College Athletics Director Scott Devine to Retire in 2020 Michael Bruckler December 16, 2019 - 11:10 am December 16, 2019 Scott Devine, director of athletics and recreation, will retire at the end of the 2020 school year. President of St. Mary’s College of Maryland Tuajuanda C. Jordan made the announcement. “I am incredibly grateful for the vision and hard work Scott has put into the St. Mary’s College athletics department,” said Jordan. “For 20 years, Scott has poured his...

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SMCM St. Mary’s College of Maryland to Join North Eastern Athletic Conference in 2021

St. Mary’s College of Maryland to Join North Eastern Athletic Conference in 2021 Michael Bruckler December 12, 2019 - 10:06 am December 12, 2019 St. Mary’s College of Maryland will join the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC), beginning the 2021-22 academic year. Founded in 2004, The NEAC is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. Member institutions, comprised of public and private institutions, are located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the...

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SMCM Assistant Professor Andrew Cognard-Black Published Edited Book Collection with the National Collegiate Honors Council

Assistant Professor Andrew Cognard-Black Published Edited Book Collection with the National Collegiate Honors Council Michael Bruckler December 09, 2019 - 3:17 pm December 09, 2019 Andrew Cognard-Black, assistant professor of sociology, recently published an edited book collection titled “The Demonstrable Value of Honors Education: New Research Evidence” with the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC), the leading professional association of honors educators. Despite nearly 100 years...

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