Marrick Properties recently donated a weld test bender that will give College of Southern Maryland (CSM) welding students an opportunity to evaluate the strength and integrity of their welds. The $1,316 piece of equipment is used by inspectors to bend weld specimens and provides immediate feedback to students as they perfect their skills. The equipment also allows instructors and students to see if there are weak points in welds.
The equipment was purchased through a donation from the...
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So. Md Education News
News from the local county public and private schools and colleges.
CSM CSM Chief of Staff Larisa Pfeiffer is Elected to Association of Community College Trustees to Represent Northeast Region
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) announces that Chief of Staff Larisa Pfeiffer has been elected the Northeast Region Representative and Member-at-large for the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Professional Board Staff Network (PBSN). In this capacity, Pfeiffer will provide leadership, facilitate communication and develop programs for the annual ACCT Congress.
ACCT is a non-profit educational organization of governing boards, representing more than 6,500 elected and...
CSM CSM Inducts 13 Nursing Students into Alpha Omega Honor Society; Calls Upon Them to Address Equity Problems in Health Care System
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) inducted 13 nursing students into Alpha Omega, CSM’s chapter of the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society on Sept. 30. It was a virtual celebration that not only highlighted the students’ perseverance in their pursuit of academic excellence, but also put them on notice.
To be inducted into CSM’s Alpha Omega Chapter, nursing students must first become provisional members in their third semester of the program...
CSM Daughters of Melissa Ann Solms-Baruth Honor Her with Memorial Scholarship for Adult Students Attending Part Time
Sisters Carolina and Oda Solms have honored their mother Melissa Ann Solms-Baruth by establishing a memorial scholarship fund in her name. The scholarship will financially assist College of Southern Maryland (CSM) students in all fields of study.
Solms-Baruth, who passed away in 2014, was a dedicated mother and wife, as well as an avid photographer and waterfront real estate professional. In 2007, she began publishing Southern Maryland Woman magazine with her eldest daughter. The community...
CSM Achieving The Dream Network Selects CSM Associate Vice President of Marketing Avis McMillon for Internship
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) announces that Associate Vice President of Marketing and Communications Avis McMillon has been selected to intern with the Achieving the Dream (ATD) Network. This internship is part of her doctoral program in Community College Leadership which she is pursuing at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va.
McMillon is currently the associate vice president of marketing and communications at the CSM. In her CSM position, McMillon oversees all of CSM’s...
CSM CSM Hosts Virtual ‘Night of Engineering’ For Students Considering In-Demand, Local Engineering Jobs Oct. 27
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) invites potential students to a virtual ‘Night of Engineering’ via Zoom Oct. 27 to learn about the college’s mechanical and electrical engineering degree programs, how to transfer to the University of Maryland and also how to earn job experiences at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) at Patuxent River Naval Air Station.
Employment in architecture and engineering occupations is projected to grow 3 percent from 2019 to 2029, about...
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) recommences its 2019-2020 Benny C. Morgan Concert Series Saturday, Oct. 10 at 3 p.m. with a free virtual broadcast of American pianist Thomas Pandolfi. Maestro Pandolfi is recording a repertoire ranging from piano classics of Frederic Chopin to medleys of Broadway and popular songs of American composers Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin specifically for this series that will air on CSMDTube.
American pianist Pandolfi is widely considered to be an...
Selected to Serve as NASPA Facilitator, Attends Harvard Higher Education Institutes, Authors Publication
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Mitchell A. Levy has achieved three major career milestones in 2020.
Levy served as a contributing author for The Sage Encyclopedia of Higher Education (4th Ed.), David & Amey (Eds.) which was published in May, 2020 by Sage Publications, Ltd. He was selected to serve as an Associate Vice President...
CSM CSM Heads into Autumn Hosting Colorful Virtual Events with Monarchs Butterflies, Readings, Music, a Night of Engineering – and Much More
Virtual Open House: 5 p.m. Oct. 5. Zoom. Join the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) to hear from our students, professors and leadership and see what makes CSM the right choice for reaching your goals. RSVPs are required to access Zoom information. Free. https://csmd.elluciancrmrecruit.com/Admissions/Pages/EventDetails.aspx?id=26ea2f34-95e8-ea11-a975-b03a26b277ba
Mystical Monarchs: Virtual Monarch Butterfly Festival. 10 a.m. Oct. 3. Zoom. CSM hosts the annual fall migration of the Monarch...
CSM CSM’s Next ‘Informed, Engaged, Empowered = Ready – Set – VOTE!’ Virtual Voter Education Series Explores Fact Checking and Election Media Coverage
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) and St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM) continue its 2020 ‘Informed, Engaged, Empowered = Ready – Set – VOTE!’ virtual series with “A Pledge to Truth and Civility” Oct. 8 event that focuses on the need for media literacy and civility in public discourse.
The public is invited to join CSM Professor of Communications Michelle Christian, CSM Instructor of Media Studies and former journalist Cara Fogarty and SMCM Associate Professor of English and...
CSM CSM Will Stay in Restricted Operations Through Academic Year; Operations at St. Charles Children’s Learning Center; the Fitness Centers; Libraries and
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) announces it will remain in Restricted or Reduced Operations for the remainder of 2020-2021 academic year. Physical access to the campuses will remain limited and strict health precautions will continue to be rigorously enforced to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at all of its campuses.
In addition, and in light of the ongoing pandemic, CSM will keep the St. Charles Children’s Learning Center on the La Plata campus, the Brad and Linda Gottfried Theater...
CSM CSM Celebrates Collaboration with Completion of Velocity Center in Indian Head — Where Education and Innovation Meet
With more than 1,300 virtual onlookers and a handful of in-person attendees, the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) celebrated the completion of the Velocity Center in Indian Head, Maryland with a ribbon cutting and a procession of praise and congratulations.
“Certainly, this is a transformational time for all of us, even beyond the effects of COVID-19 and the changes it is bringing. Here in the CSM Velocity Center, transformation awaits,” said CSM President Dr. Maureen Murphy when she...
CSM CSM MCET Assistant Director Tara Jones Takes the Helm as Region’s Water and Waste Operators Association President
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) announces that CSM’s Maryland Center for Environmental Training (MCET) Assistant Director Tara Jones was sworn in as president of the Water and Waste Operators Association (WWOA) of Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia. She served as the organization’s president-elect for the past 12 months until the ‘gavel’ was passed to her Sept. 9, 2020.
WWOA represents water, wastewater and biosolids professionals in the Chesapeake Bay region.
“WWOA’s...
CSM Sen. President Emeritus Miller, Gov. Hogan and Students Discuss Bridging Political Divides During Launch of CSM’s Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. Center for
Senator Miller is shown here with his wife Patti.
Nearly 200 people tuned in Sept. 15 – International Day of Democracy – to participate in the College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) and St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s (SMCM) leadership and voter education series entitled ‘Informed, Engaged, Empowered = Ready – Set – VOTE!’ to inaugurate the Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. Center for Leadership.
The live webinar included commentary about bi-partisanship from Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and an...
CSM CSM’s Fall Connections Literary Series Opens Virtually with Poet, Editor, Essayist and Translator Martín Espada
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will present a virtual Connections Literary Series reading featuring Poet, Editor, Essayist and Translator Martín Espada Oct. 7 from 1-3 p.m. Espada will continue CSM’s long-standing tradition of connecting established and emerging authors with the Southern Maryland community by reading from his forthcoming book, Floaters, and other works during a free Zoom webinar.
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., Martín Espada has published more than 20 books as a poet...
CSM Save the Date: All are Invited to Watch Velocity Center Ribbon Cutting and Dedication via Facebook Live Sept. 17
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Board of Trustees invites everyone to view the ribbon cutting and dedication of the Velocity Center in Indian Head this Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020 at 1:30 via Facebook Live on CSM’s Facebook page. The new CSM Velocity Center will be a place of innovation, learning and collaboration for academia, the Navy and our communities. The collaborative learning space at the center will support innovation and be a catalyst for workforce development and economic...
The public is invited to attend the College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) Virtual Open House Sept. 14 at 5 p.m. Attendees will hear from CSM students, professors and leadership about the many opportunities CSM provides to help everyone achieve their goals.
Some of topics at the Open House to be covered will include:
How CSM’s support services (tutors, advisors, counselors) can help you succeed;
How CSM keeps college affordable and how students can get the most out of their education;
CSM...
CSM The College of Southern Maryland Equips Students with a Global View of the IT Industry — From Server Administration to Cybersecurity
The following article is being reprinted in its entirety with permission from its authors at HostingAdvice.com.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is the sixth-largest community college in Maryland, with an annual enrollment of more than 27,000. The school offers several IT-based degree programs (including computer engineering, computer science, cloud computing, and cybersecurity) designed for continuing education students as well as those fresh out of high school. With decades of...
https://news.csmd.edu/all-news/the-college-of-southern-maryland-remembers-2/
The public is invited to attend the College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) Virtual Open House Sept. 14 at 5 p.m. Attendees will hear from CSM students, professors and leadership about the many opportunities CSM provides to help everyone achieve their goals.
Some of topics at the Open House to be covered will include:
How CSM’s support services (tutors, advisors, counselors) can help you succeed;
How CSM keeps college affordable and how students can get the most out of their education;
CSM...