St. Mary’s College of Maryland Ranked a Best College for Your Money by Money Michael Bruckler December 06, 2019 - 9:32 am
December 06, 2019
St. Mary’s College of Maryland has been ranked among the “Best Colleges for Your Money” by Money. According to Money, “St. Mary’s College of Maryland is the state’s public honors college. But with a liberal arts focus, a low student-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, and a high graduation rate, it could easily be mistaken for a selective private school.”
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SMCM St. Mary’s College Student and National Champion Leo Boucher Named November Student-Athlete of the Month
St. Mary’s College Student and National Champion Leo Boucher Named November Student-Athlete of the Month Michael Bruckler December 06, 2019 - 9:14 am
December 06, 2019
St. Mary’s College of Maryland sailing member Leo Boucher ’22 has been named the November Student-Athlete of the Month, the SMCM athletic department announced Dec. 4.
The Department of Athletics & Recreation executive team selects the Student-Athlete of the Month awardee each month.
Boucher represented St. Mary’s College...
David Froom's Music in Washington, D.C. David Froom December 05, 2019 - 1:53 pm
December 05, 2019
On Saturday, December 21 at 5 p.m., the 21st Century Consort will present the East Coast premiere of David Froom's work for solo cello, "Violoncelletude." This free concert will take place at St. Mark's Episcopal Church on Capitol Hill. A pre-concert event begins at 4 p.m., and a reception follows the concert. More information about this event can be found here...
Assistant Professor Freedman Published in Comprehensive Results in Social Psychology Michael Bruckler December 05, 2019 - 12:27 pm
December 05, 2019
Gili Freedman, assistant professor of psychology, has recently been published in Comprehensive Results in Social Psychology titled, “Does engaging in social rejection heighten or diminish social processing?”
According to the article, engaging in social rejection can lead to feeling both increased social power and decreased belongingness...
SMCM College Archivist Kent Randell Publishes First in Series of Articles in Maryland Genealogical Society Journal
College Archivist Kent Randell Publishes First in Series of Articles in Maryland Genealogical Society Journal Michael Bruckler December 05, 2019 - 11:58 am
December 05, 2019
Kent Randell, college archivist of information science, has published the first of four articles in a series about Maryland’s storied Susquehanna estate in the Maryland Genealogical Society Journal.
The first article titled “The Rousby Era of the Susquehanna Estate, Formerly of St. Mary’s County, Maryland...
SMCM Alumna Kaitlyn Marsh ’13 An Archdiocese of Baltimore 2019 Teacher of the Year Michael Bruckler November 26, 2019 - 12:15 pm
November 26, 2019
St. Mary’s College alumna Kaitlyn (Winsiewski) Marsh ’13 has been recognized as an Archdiocese of Baltimore 2019 Teacher of the Year, along with Jennifer Karn and Becky Egan Hogg.
Marsh is a social studies teacher and field hockey coach at St. Mary’s High School in Annapolis, Maryland. She is a graduate of Perry Hall High School and...
16th Annual Southern Maryland Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast, Jan. 20 Michael Bruckler November 21, 2019 - 10:32 am
November 21, 2019
Celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the 16th Annual Southern Maryland Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast on Monday, Jan. 20, at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. The breakfast will begin at 6:30 a.m. and costs $10 payable at the door. The program will begin at 8 a.m. at no cost, featuring a keynote address by Dr. Jason...
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Recognizes County High School Students Michael Bruckler November 20, 2019 - 8:54 am
November 20, 2019
On Nov. 14, the Zeta Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at St. Mary’s College of Maryland held its 22nd annual book awards, presenting book prizes to five county high school seniors in recognition of their outstanding academic record. Shown in photo from left to right: Angie Draheim (SMCM Zeta Chapter vice president), Faith Bouch (Chopticon), Heather Mae Gilmore...
Handel’s “Messiah” to be performed by St. Mary’s College Chamber Singers Michael Bruckler November 19, 2019 - 3:55 pm
November 19, 2019
The St. Mary’s College of Maryland chamber singers with orchestra under the direction of Larry Vote, professor of music, will perform Handel’s “Messiah” on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 3 p.m. The concert will be held in the Auerbach Auditorium of St. Mary’s Hall, 47458 Trinity Church Road.
The event is free of charge and open to the public but seating is limited...
St. Mary’s College Students, Faculty, and Alumni Present at Society for Neuroscience Michael Bruckler November 19, 2019 - 10:58 am
November 19, 2019
St. Mary’s College students, faculty, and alumni recently presented at the Society for Neuroscience meeting in Chicago, Illinois. Alumna Brooke Steinhoff ’19 presented her joint St. Mary’s Project (completed with alumna Katie Robey ’19) “Antidepressant Efficacy of L-655,708 Following Infusions into the Medial Prefrontal Cortex” conducted...
SMCM Adjunct Professor Steve Lenik Publishes a Chapter in the Book "Historical Archaeologies of the Caribbean" from University of Alabama Press
Adjunct Professor Steve Lenik Publishes a Chapter in the Book "Historical Archaeologies of the Caribbean" from University of Alabama Press Stephan Lenik November 18, 2019 - 4:59 pm
November 18, 2019
Adjunct Professor of Anthropology Steve Lenik published a chapter “Kalinagos and Catholics in Dominica before 1763: Archaeology and History of Caribbean Frontiers” in the book “Historical Archaeologies of the Caribbean: Contextualizing Sites through Colonialism, Capitalism, and Globalism”...
Assistant Professor Amy Steiger Published in Two Journals Michael Bruckler November 18, 2019 - 4:36 pm
November 18, 2019
Assistant Professor of Theater Amy Steiger was recently published in the Pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppressed Journal. Titled, “Moving Forward, Living Backward, or Just Standing Still?: Newspaper Theatre, Critical Race Theory, and Commemorating the Wade-Braden Trial in Louisville, Kentucky,” Steiger’s essay describes how graduate students entering an MFA acting program...
Professors Taylor and Brandt published in Delmarva Review Michael Bruckler November 18, 2019 - 4:23 pm
November 18, 2019
Professor Emerita of Theater and Dance Merideth Taylor had four photographs published in the autumn quarterly issue of Burning Word Literary Journal, and her essay "Miss Mary and Merideth: Story of a Relationship" appears in the just released Volume 12 of the Delmarva Review, a literary journal of poetry and prose. Also Included in the Volume, is a review written by...
Associate Professor Kevin Emerson Published in Scientific Journal PLoS ONE Michael Bruckler November 15, 2019 - 1:01 pm
November 15, 2019
Associate Professor of Biology Kevin Emerson, along with his colleagues at SUNY Albany and Universidade de São Paulo, have recently been published in the scientific journal PLoS ONE. Their paper continues their studies on the relationship between land use changes associated with deforestation and the genetic differentiation of the primary...
SMCM Students McPhillips and Welles Attend Naval Academy Science and Engineering Conference; McPhillips Presents Poster
Students McPhillips and Welles Attend Naval Academy Science and Engineering Conference; McPhillips Presents Poster Michael Bruckler November 15, 2019 - 12:34 pm
November 15, 2019
St. Mary’s College environmental studies major Erin McPhillips '20 and chemistry major Coleman Welles '20 attended the ninth annual Naval Academy Science and Engineering Conference in Annapolis, Maryland, in November. The theme of the conference was Oceans: Exploration, Conservation, and Extreme Events. Both...
SMCM Assistant Professor Bowers and Alumnus Larsen ’19 Author Paper in the Journal of Physical Chemistry C
Assistant Professor Bowers and Alumnus Larsen ’19 Author Paper in the Journal of Physical Chemistry C Michael Bruckler November 15, 2019 - 8:52 am
November 15, 2019
Assistant Professor of Chemistry Geoffrey Bowers is the lead author on an article published this week in the Journal of Physical Chemistry C. St. Mary’s College alumnus Randy Larsen ’19 is co-authored on the paper “Influence of Smectite Structure and Hydration on Supercritical Methane Binding and Dynamics in Smectite Pores.”...
SMCM Classical Pianist Brian Ganz Offers a Series of Four Free Concerts At St. Mary’s College with a Focus on Chopin
Classical Pianist Brian Ganz Offers a Series of Four Free Concerts At St. Mary’s College with a Focus on Chopin Michael Bruckler November 14, 2019 - 9:24 am
November 14, 2019
Brian Ganz will offer a series of four recitals over the next few weeks for classical music lovers in the St. Mary's College of Maryland community. Musician-in-Residence Ganz resumes his popular noon concert series with two PianoTalk offerings, the first on Tuesday, November 19, and the second on Wednesday, December...
Open Panel Discussion on Transportation, Trails & Community Design Policy for Health Michael Bruckler November 13, 2019 - 4:40 pm
November 13, 2019
The St. Mary’s County Health Department, in partnership with the environmental studies department at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, is hosting an open panel discussion on how community design and policy can improve public health and wellness.
This event will be held on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m., in the Cole Cinema...
St. Mary’s College Student Leo Boucher Named National Champion at Men’s Singlehanded Nationals Michael Bruckler November 13, 2019 - 12:40 pm
November 13, 2019
Leo Boucher ’22 represented St. Mary's College of Maryland sailing this weekend (Nov. 9-10) at the LaserPerformance Men's Singlehanded Nationals hosted by UC Santa Barbara. Boucher returned to campus as a National Champion by taking first place in the regatta.
How it Happened
Sophomore Boucher is no stranger to the Men's...
SMCM St. Mary’s College Student Cam Kelley Published in UReCA: The NCHC Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity
St. Mary’s College Student Cam Kelley Published in UReCA: The NCHC Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Michael Bruckler November 13, 2019 - 10:16 am
November 13, 2019
St. Mary’s College Student Cam Kelley has been published in UReCA: The NCHC Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity. UReCA is an online, peer-reviewed journal that fosters the exchange of intellectual and creative work between undergraduate students, providing a platform where students can...