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SMCM St. Mary’s College Gives Invited Plenary at Council on Undergraduate Research Transformations Project Yearly Meeting

St. Mary’s College Gives Invited Plenary at Council on Undergraduate Research Transformations Project Yearly Meeting Michael Bruckler October 16, 2019 - 9:12 am October 16, 2019 The Council on Undergraduate Research Transformations Project (CUR-TP) held its third yearly meeting, Oct. 4 - 6, at which meeting participants continued their work on integrating undergraduate research experiences throughout the curriculum. Attending the meeting on behalf of St. Mary’s College of Maryland this...

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SMCM Assistant Professor Shanen Sherrer and Colleagues Awarded St. Mary’s College’s First NSF MRI Grant

Assistant Professor Shanen Sherrer and Colleagues Awarded St. Mary’s College’s First NSF MRI Grant Michael Bruckler October 11, 2019 - 2:45 pm October 11, 2019 St. Mary’s College of Maryland was awarded its first National Science Foundation (NSF) Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI) grant using lead investigator Assistant Professor of Biochemistry Shanen Sherrer’s expertise on circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy. Geoffrey M. Bowers, assistant professor of chemistry; Randolph K...

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SMCM St. Mary’s College Presents “We Do Not Beg the Rope: Poems and Music by Aleshea Harris”

St. Mary’s College Presents “We Do Not Beg the Rope: Poems and Music by Aleshea Harris” Michael Bruckler October 11, 2019 - 12:12 pm October 11, 2019 On Tuesday, Nov. 5 beginning at 7:30 p.m., the Office of the President presents Aleshea Harris in Auerbach Auditorium of St. Mary’s Hall. The event, “We Do Not Beg the Rope: Poems and Music by Aleshea Harris,” is free of charge and open to the public. An insistence upon the innate worthiness of marginalized people, “We Do Not Beg the...

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SMCM Jason Rezaian to Deliver the 2019 Benjamin C. Bradlee Distinguished Lecture in Journalism at St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Jason Rezaian to Deliver the 2019 Benjamin C. Bradlee Distinguished Lecture in Journalism at St. Mary’s College of Maryland Michael Bruckler October 11, 2019 - 10:22 am October 11, 2019 In July of 2014, Jason Rezaian and his wife were detained in their Iranian home and he went on to spend 544 days in Tehran’s Evin prison, released on the same day that the historic nuclear deal between Iran and world powers was implemented. On Wednesday, October 23 at 7 p.m., former U.S. correspondent...

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SMCM Tibetan Buddhist Monks will Construct a Mandala Sand Painting and Perform Special Ceremonies at St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Tibetan Buddhist Monks will Construct a Mandala Sand Painting and Perform Special Ceremonies at St. Mary’s College of Maryland Michael Bruckler October 11, 2019 - 9:01 am October 11, 2019 Tibetan Buddhist monks from Drepung Loseling Monastery will construct a Mandala Sand Painting from Monday, Oct. 21, through Thursday, Oct. 24, in Daugherty-Palmer Commons on the St. Mary’s College of Maryland campus. From all the artistic traditions of Tantric Buddhism, that of painting with colored...

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SMCM The Impact of Climate and Environmental Change on Tick-Borne Disease

The Impact of Climate and Environmental Change on Tick-Borne Disease Michael Bruckler October 10, 2019 - 2:39 pm October 10, 2019 Climate change can result in weather extremes that affect tick populations and seasonal activity patterns, and influence disease outbreaks. 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 talk on the impacts of climate and environmental change on tick-borne...

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SMCM Professor Johnson's Work Selected for Exhibition at Harnett Museum of Art

Professor Johnson's Work Selected for Exhibition at Harnett Museum of Art Michael Bruckler October 10, 2019 - 2:26 pm October 10, 2019 Professor of Art Sue Johnson's work has been selected for the exhibition, “Contested Spaces: Harnett Biennial of American Prints” at the Harnett Museum of Art, University of Richmond Museums, Richmond, Virginia. Juried by Carmen Hermo, associate curator, Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, Brooklyn Museum, the exhibition will be on view from Oct...

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SMCM Center for the Study of Democracy to Host “Republican Populist” Authors Holden and Messitte

Center for the Study of Democracy to Host “Republican Populist” Authors Holden and Messitte Michael Bruckler October 10, 2019 - 1:41 pm October 10, 2019 St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Center for the Study of Democracy is holding a talk by the authors, book sale/signing, and reception for “Republican Populist: Spiro Agnew and the Origins of Donald Trump’s America,” by Charles J. Holden, Zach Messitte, and Jerald Podair, on Monday, Oct. 21 beginning at 4:45 p.m. The event is free of charge...

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SMCM Professor Patterson Organized Art Exhibition at AnnMarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center

Professor Patterson Organized Art Exhibition at AnnMarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center Michael Bruckler October 09, 2019 - 9:44 am October 09, 2019 Professor of Art Carrie Patterson organized “The Shaping of America: A Painter’s Perspective” art exhibition on display now at AnnMarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center in Solomons, Maryland. The show opened on September 27 and runs through October 26, with an evening reception on October 11 from 5-8 p.m. The exhibition features the...

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SMCM St. Mary’s College of Maryland a 2020 Hidden Gem by CollegeRaptor.com Two Years Running

St. Mary’s College of Maryland a 2020 Hidden Gem by CollegeRaptor.com Two Years Running Michael Bruckler October 03, 2019 - 12:32 pm October 03, 2019 For the second year in a row, St. Mary’s College of Maryland has been listed as a Hidden Gem by CollegeRaptor.com, a higher education planning tool that offers side-by-side comparisons of colleges. St. Mary’s College was selected for inclusion in the Hidden Gems in the Northeast listing. This selection recognizes St Mary’s College as one...

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SMCM Asst. Prof. Howansky Published in “Social Psychological and Personality Science”

Asst. Prof. Howansky Published in “Social Psychological and Personality Science” Michael Bruckler October 03, 2019 - 10:07 am October 03, 2019 Assistant Professor of Psychology Kristina Howansky was recently published in the journal “Social Psychological and Personality Science.” With “Seeing Gender: Perceptual Representations of Transgender Individuals," Howansky uses novel paradigms (i.e., facial morphing, avatar generation), to demonstrate that people perceptually represent an...

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SMCM Assistant Librarian Conrad Helms Published in the Journal of Access Services

Assistant Librarian Conrad Helms Published in the Journal of Access Services Michael Bruckler October 01, 2019 - 4:15 pm October 01, 2019 Conrad Helms, assistant librarian, has published a journal article, “Eliminating overdue fines for undergraduates: A six-year review,” in the Journal of Access Services. Effective for the 2012–2013 academic year, the Hilda C. Landers Library at St. Mary’s College of Maryland eliminated daily overdue fines for undergraduates on books and some other...

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SMCM St. Mary’s College and Historic St. Mary’s City present traveling “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare

St. Mary’s College and Historic St. Mary’s City present traveling “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare Michael Bruckler September 30, 2019 - 2:32 pm September 30, 2019 “Macbeth,” William Shakespeare’s tale of terrors and of unbridled ambition—of witches, ghosts, and deadly violence both actual and imaginary—opens on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. and performs through Friday, Nov. 1 in Historic St. Mary’s City, adjacent to the St. Mary’s College of Maryland campus. Ticket prices are $4 for...

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SMCM Assistant Professor Freedman Quoted in Real Simple Magazine

Assistant Professor Freedman Quoted in Real Simple Magazine Michael Bruckler September 27, 2019 - 11:23 am September 27, 2019 Congratulations to Assistant Professor of Psychology Gili Freedman who is quoted in the October edition of Real Simple magazine. The story, “Why is everyone ‘ghosting’”? begins on page 73. “Earlier studies on the silent treatment show people find it effortful and unpleasant to intentionally not speak to someone,” says Freedman.

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SMCM St. Mary's College Students Graduate with Lowest Average Student Loan Debt in Maryland Two Years Running

St. Mary's College Students Graduate with Lowest Average Student Loan Debt in Maryland Two Years Running Michael Bruckler September 26, 2019 - 2:14 pm September 26, 2019 For the fourth consecutive year, LendEDU has completed an annual Student Loan Debt by School by State Report, a comprehensive analysis of student loan debt statistics for over 1,000 colleges and universities throughout the United States. According to the report, St. Mary’s College of Maryland is ranked #1 in lowest...

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SMCM Asst. Prof. Trevor Dunn Published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Asst. Prof. Trevor Dunn Published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships Michael Bruckler September 26, 2019 - 11:31 am September 26, 2019 Assistant Professor of Psychology Trevor L. Dunn was recently published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. With “Predictors of Sexual Minority Men’s Sexual Objectification of Other Men,” Dunn, with co-authors D.M. Szymanski and R. Mikorski, explored tenets of objectification theory which suggests that being treated or...

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SMCM Student Boucher ’22 Defends Middle-Atlantic Men's Singlehanded Champion Title

Student Boucher ’22 Defends Middle-Atlantic Men's Singlehanded Champion Title Michael Bruckler September 23, 2019 - 12:55 pm September 23, 2019 Leo Boucher ’22 (West River, Md.) successfully defended his 2018 title as Middle-Atlantic Men's Singlehanded Champion by winning the Carl Van Duyne Trophy, Sept. 21-22 at the United States Naval Academy. Boucher bested the 18-boat field over fourteen races held mostly in moderate sea breeze conditions. The victory qualifies the 2018-2019 St...

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SMCM Jeremy Testa an Invited Lecturer in Natural Science and Mathematics Colloquia Series

Jeremy Testa an Invited Lecturer in Natural Science and Mathematics Colloquia Series Michael Bruckler September 23, 2019 - 12:41 pm September 23, 2019 St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Biology Department presents Jeremy Testa to discuss “The Long Road of Chesapeake Bay Restoration: Resistance, Resilience, and Recovery” as part of the Natural Science and Mathematics Colloquia series. The talk takes place on Oct. 30 at 4:45 p.m. in Schaefer Hall 106. Testa, visiting the National Public...

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SMCM St. Mary’s College to Host “From Invisibility to Remembrance” Symposium

St. Mary’s College to Host “From Invisibility to Remembrance” Symposium Michael Bruckler September 19, 2019 - 8:13 am September 19, 2019 The African and African Diaspora Studies program at St. Mary’s College of Maryland will host its second annual fall symposium, “From Invisibility to Remembrance: Commemorating Slavery at St. Mary’s and Beyond,” on Wednesday, Oct. 2 beginning at 8 p.m. in Cole Cinema, Campus Center, and on Thursday, Oct. 3, beginning at 6 p.m. in the Boyden Gallery in...

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SMCM SMCM Student Connects Physics and Drones with Anthropology During Internship at UMD UAS Test Site

SMCM Student Connects Physics and Drones with Anthropology During Internship at UMD UAS Test Site Gretchen Phillips September 18, 2019 - 1:11 pm September 18, 2019 Using drone technology, Luke Quinn ‘20 spent his summer researching a way to more efficiently survey archaeology sites for magnetic anomalies. Through an internship with the University of Maryland Unmanned Aerial Systems Test Site (UMD UAS), Quinn, a St. Mary’s College of Maryland physics major with a concentration in applied...

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