So. Md Education News

 

SMCM Professor of History Betül Başaran awarded a Virtual Fellowship from the Folger Shakespeare Library

Professor of History Betül Başaran awarded a Virtual Fellowship from the Folger Shakespeare Library Betul Basaran April 25, 2023 - 1:15 pm April 25, 2023 Professor of History Betül Başaran received a short-term Virtual Scholarly Research Fellowship at the Folger Shakespeare Library for the academic year 2023-24, in support of her project, “Cross-Cultural Intimacy and Mixed Marriages in the Ottoman Empire.” The award was made from a competitive pool of international candidates and will...

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Charles Co. Green Teams — CCPS high school students participate in 30th Charles County Envirothon

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Charles County Envirothon. The program allows high school students to study the natural world while learning hands-on, practical skills in the areas of aquatics, forestry, soils, wildlife and an annually changing fifth topic related to the environment. This year’s fifth topic is Adapting to a Changing Climate. 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 Professor Mertz Interviewed about ASBMB’s Summer Education Meeting and NSF Grant

Professor Mertz Interviewed about ASBMB’s Summer Education Meeting and NSF Grant Pamela Mertz April 13, 2023 - 5:27 pm April 13, 2023 Pamela Mertz, professor of biochemistry, was interviewed for an article that recently appeared in ASBMB Today on the ASBMB summer education meeting that will be held at Suffolk University in Boston this July, “Transforming undergraduate education in the molecular life sciences.” Professor Mertz is the primary organizer of this conference with three...

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Charles Co. CCPS seeking volunteers to participate on attendance committee

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is seeking two parent volunteers, two high school student volunteers and three teachers to serve on its attendance committee. 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. CCPS, Board seek feedback on draft 2024-2025 school calendar

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) and the Board of Education of Charles County would like input on the 2024-2025 school calendar. The Board of Education approves the school calendar one to two years in advance. 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 sets work session on equity taskforce workgroup and new textbooks

The Board of Education of Charles County is holding a 6 p.m. work session on Monday, April 24, in the boardroom at the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building. The Starkey building is located at 5980 Radio Station Road in La Plata. The meeting will stream live on the CCPS website at www.ccboe.com. The meeting will also stream to YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@ccpsmd. Charles County Public Schools only posts a snippet of the story in their RSS...

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SMCM Assistant Professor Soo Bin Jang Published on Asian American Identity-Based Mentoring

Assistant Professor Soo Bin Jang Published on Asian American Identity-Based Mentoring Soo Bin Jang April 19, 2023 - 11:24 am April 19, 2023 Assistant Professor of Educational Studies Soo Bin Jang, PhD and her colleagues recently published an article entitled "Negotiating Asian American identities: Collaborative self-study of Korean immigrant scholars' reading group on AsianCrit" in The Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. Through a collaborative process of reading, discussing, and...

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Charles Co. Title VI meeting set for April 25

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Department of Community Engagement and Equity will hold a public meeting 6-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 25, on the Title VI Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native Education Grant. 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. Joseph Burton, LifeChanger of the Year Award nominee

Tutoring eighth-grade math as a high school student turned into a calling and successful career for North Point High School mathematics teacher, Joseph Burton. Burton has been a long-time educator with Charles County Public Schools (CCPS), centering his career around his impact as a math teacher at North Point since 2009. Burton graduated from Ohio University in 2009 with a bachelors in education, took a job as the math teacher at North Point the same year and has not looked back. Burton was...

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Charles Co. Charles County Public Schools MESA teams advance to states after placing at county level

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) teams recently competed in the regional Mathematics, Engineering and Science Achievement (MESA) Showcase held March 31 at North Point High School. Overall winners were selected at the elementary-, middle- and high-school levels. 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. School system pupil personnel workers to hold Community Day

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) pupil personnel workers (PPW) will host a Community Day next month. The event — held rain or shine — will be from 3 to 6 p.m., Thursday, May 18, at St. Charles High School. 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. 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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