St. Mary’s College Physics Department Featured in Physics Today Magazine Michael Bruckler September 17, 2019 - 11:08 am
September 17, 2019
St. Mary’s College’s physics department is featured in an article published by Physics Today. Physics Today, the flagship publication of the American Institute of Physics, is the most influential and closely followed physics magazine in the world.
“A Physics Department Fosters an Inclusive Environment” describes how the faculty at St Mary’s...
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David Froom's Newest Publications David Froom September 16, 2019 - 8:11 am
September 16, 2019
David Froom's "Variations on an Early American Hymn Tune" for solo piano and "Warm are the still and lucky miles" for chorus have just been published by American Composers Edition. The former of these was premiered by Eliza Garth on August 30 at the Piano Festival on the River, the annual celebration of pianists and piano music held each year on the St. Mary's College of Maryland campus.
Hautanen Presents at Maryland Higher Education Roundtable Meeting Michael Bruckler September 13, 2019 - 3:15 pm
September 13, 2019
On Wednesday, Sept. 11, David Hautanen, vice president for enrollment management at St. Mary’s College, presented at the Maryland Higher Education Roundtable meeting hosted by the College Board at the College Park Marriott and Conference Center in Hyattsville, Maryland. Hautanen presented and facilitated a discussion on the future of enrollment management...
Howansky Named 2019 recipient of the Wilbert J. McKeachie Teaching Excellence Award Michael Bruckler September 13, 2019 - 10:33 am
September 13, 2019
Kristina Howansky, assistant professor of psychology at St. Mary’s College, has been named the 2019 recipient of the Wilbert J. McKeachie Teaching Excellence Award from the Society for the Teaching of Psychology during the 40th anniversary of its annual Conference on Teaching, which took place in Denver, Colorado.
According to the...
SMCM Malena Selected as Regional Scholar for the Mid-Atlantic Region of the Society of Biblical Literature
Malena Selected as Regional Scholar for the Mid-Atlantic Region of the Society of Biblical Literature Michael Bruckler September 12, 2019 - 12:37 pm
September 12, 2019
Assistant Professor of History Sarah Malena has been selected as the Regional Scholar for the Mid-Atlantic Region of the Society of Biblical Literature for this academic year.
The Regional Scholars' Program “recognizes promising younger scholars in the field of biblical studies. Its objective is to encourage their...
SMCM Henderson, Köse, Published in “Mathematics for Social Justice: Resources for the College Classroom”
Henderson, Köse, Published in “Mathematics for Social Justice: Resources for the College Classroom” Gretchen Phillips September 11, 2019 - 8:55 am
September 11, 2019
Associate Professors Emek Köse (math) and Amy Henderson (economics) together published a chapter in a volume titled “Mathematics for Social Justice: Resources for the College Classroom.”
Edited by Gizem Karaali and Lily S. Khadjavi, this volume “aims to support college instructors who wish to incorporate ideas and instances...
Professor Silberschlag Conducts St. Ann Festival Orchestra Michael Bruckler September 11, 2019 - 2:00 pm
September 11, 2019
On Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at 7 p.m., Professor of Music Jeffrey Silberschlag will conduct the St. Ann Festival Orchestra in Washington, D.C., for a performance of Joseph Jongen's thrilling Symphonie Concertante. The program also includes a performance by Christopher Houlihan, and solo organ works by Saint-Saëns, J.S. Bach, and more. Admission is by a suggested...
Alumna Katelynne Cowart ’15 Named Executive Director of Community School Collaborative Michael Bruckler September 10, 2019 - 4:00 pm
September 10, 2019
In August, alumna Katelynne Cowart ’15 became the executive director of Community School Collaborative, a nonprofit located in Livingston, Montana.
According to their website, the mission of Community School Collaborative is to enrich students’ educational experience and social development by engaging the talents, skills and...
SMCM Tredway Published in the Journal, Ethnic and Racial Studies, one of the American Sociological Association's top-tier journals
Tredway Published in the Journal, Ethnic and Racial Studies, one of the American Sociological Association's top-tier journals Michael Bruckler September 10, 2019 - 11:29 am
September 10, 2019
Visiting Professor of Sociology Kristi Tredway's article, "Serena Williams and (the Perception of) Violence: Intersectionality, the Performance of Blackness, and Women’s Professional Tennis," has been published in the journal, Ethnic and Racial Studies, one of the American Sociological Association's...
SMCM St. Mary’s College of Maryland Ranked Fifth Best Public Liberal Arts College in U.S. News & World Report
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Ranked Fifth Best Public Liberal Arts College in U.S. News & World Report Michael Bruckler September 09, 2019 - 3:07 pm
September 09, 2019
St. Mary’s College of Maryland, the National Public Honors College, is ranked as the nation’s fifth best public liberal arts college in U.S. News & World Report’s “2020 Best Colleges” released Monday, Sept. 9. St. Mary’s College also ranks 92 on the national liberal arts colleges list, public and private (compared to 95...
NASA Historians to Speak at St. Mary's College Michael Bruckler September 09, 2019 - 11:42 am
September 09, 2019
Join NASA Chief Historian William Barry and NASA Preservation Officer Rebecca Klein on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, as they describe some of this nationally significant history. In a panel discussion, Barry will share “Some Things You Probably Don’t Know about NASA History,” and Klein will describe managing this amazing history in “Then and Now; Then in Now: A Tale of Two...
Assistant Professor Eden’s Book Shortlisted for Central Eurasian Studies Society Book Award Michael Bruckler September 09, 2019 - 10:19 am
September 09, 2019
Assistant Professor of History Jeffrey Eden’s book “Slavery and Empire in Central Asia” (Cambridge University Press, 2018), has been shortlisted for the CESS Book Award. This award, created by the Central Eurasian Studies Society, "is presented to the author of the book or monograph that represents the most important contribution to...
Tredway published in Interactions: Studies in Communication & Culture Michael Bruckler September 09, 2019 - 9:21 am
September 09, 2019
Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology Kristi Tredway's article, "Rainbow Flags Over Margaret Court Arena: Commemoration vs. Grassroots LGBTQ Social Activism at the Australian Open Tennis Championships," has been published in the journal, Interactions: Studies in Communication & Culture. The article can be accessed here...
Newly Dedicated Jamie L. Roberts Stadium a Game Changer for St. Mary’s College Michael Bruckler September 07, 2019 - 3:18 pm
September 07, 2019
St. Mary’s College of Maryland held a dedication ceremony today for the new Jamie L. Roberts Stadium located across Mattapany Road from the Michael P. O’Brien Athletics and Recreation Center. Construction of the stadium began after the official ground-breaking ceremony on September 17, 2016.
In attendance during the ceremony were Jamie L. Roberts’...
Professor Ben Click gives Keynote Address for Literacy Conference Michael Bruckler September 06, 2019 - 3:22 pm
September 06, 2019
On August 20, Professor of English Ben Click gave the keynote address for the Conference on Literacy sponsored by the St. Mary’s County Public School System. The title of his talk was “Teachers: Our Best Hope at Raising Literacy Rates.”
Click holds a five-year term as editor of The Mark Twain Annual, published by the Center for Mark Twain Studies in Elmira...
SMCM St. Mary’s College of Maryland Art Professor Carrie Patterson Releases Lecture Series Through Great Courses
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Art Professor Carrie Patterson Releases Lecture Series Through Great Courses Michael Bruckler September 05, 2019 - 4:41 pm
September 05, 2019
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Art Professor Carrie Patterson released today a series of 24 compelling lessons on visual literacy through The Great Courses.
The Great Courses are a series of educational classes delivered in video and audio formats offered to “surround the world’s greatest teachers with a team of...
SMCM St. Mary’s College of Maryland English Professor Jennifer Cognard-Black Releases Lecture Series Through Great Courses
St. Mary’s College of Maryland English Professor Jennifer Cognard-Black Releases Lecture Series Through Great Courses Michael Bruckler September 05, 2019 - 4:37 pm
September 05, 2019
St. Mary’s College of Maryland English professor and two-time Fulbright Scholar Jennifer Cognard-Black released today a lecture series through The Great Courses.
The Great Courses are a series of educational classes delivered in video and audio formats offered to “surround the world’s greatest teachers...
Professor Angela Johnson to Discuss Women of Color in Physics Michael Bruckler September 04, 2019 - 4:33 pm
September 04, 2019
On Wednesday, Sept. 25, beginning at 4:45 p.m. in Goodpaster Hall, room 195, Angela Johnson, professor of educational studies, will present “‘I Can’t Really Think of Anything I Don’t Like:’ Locating and Learning from Universities Where Women of Color are Thriving in Physics.” The event is free of charge and open to the public.
In her first lecture as the G...
Hurricane Dorian Michael Bruckler September 04, 2019 - 2:46 pm
September 04, 2019
St. Mary's College of Maryland Emergency Services is aware of the current path of Hurricane Dorian, expected to impact Maryland and mid-Atlantic states later this week with rain and the possibility of high winds.
Emergency Services will keep the community up to date as the storm progresses up the East Coast. More details will be provided in the days ahead as the storm track in relation to the College...
Open Houses scheduled for this fall at St. Mary’s College of Maryland Michael Bruckler September 04, 2019 - 1:54 pm
September 04, 2019
This fall, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, the National Public Honors College, has scheduled three open house dates: Saturday, Sept. 21; Saturday, Oct. 19; and Saturday, Nov. 9, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. each day
Open House events at St. Mary's College include information on academic programs and the College’s integrated career development program. Current...