Professor Mertz Leads Virtual BioMolViz Workshops Pamela Mertz June 28, 2022 - 5:29 pm
June 28, 2022
Professor of Biochemistry Pamela Mertz helped lead a series of virtual multi-day workshops in May and June for BioMolViz, an NSF-funded project (NSF IUSE #1712268 and RCN-UBE #1920270) that focuses on developing resources to improve the pedagogy of biomolecular visualization. In May, she served as a leader for a two-day virtual workshop that helped participants learn PyMOL, a molecular...
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So. Md Education News
News from the local county public and private schools and colleges.
Vote for the Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland as People's Choice Gretchen Phillips June 22, 2022 - 5:14 pm
June 22, 2022
We are pleased to announce that the Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland has been selected as a top 100 public art project by CODAworx, a global online community that celebrates design projects that feature commissioned artwork. Please visit CODAworx online and vote for the Commemorative as the 2022 People's Choice.
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Southern Maryland’s Highly Anticipated River Concert Series Returns for 24th Season Gretchen Phillips June 08, 2022 - 3:41 pm
June 08, 2022
St. Mary’s College of Maryland, along with the Chesapeake Orchestra and its Music Director Jeffrey Silberschlag, are proud to announce the program for the 2022 River Concert Series. A Southern Maryland tradition now in its 24th season, this family-friendly music festival, and winner of two Governor’s Awards for Arts, Tourism, and Community Economic...
SMCM Professor of Art Sue Johnson’s “Hall of Portraits from The History of Machines” is now on view at 3S Artspace in Portsmouth, N.H.
Professor of Art Sue Johnson’s “Hall of Portraits from The History of Machines” is now on view at 3S Artspace in Portsmouth, N.H. Gretchen Phillips June 06, 2022 - 5:30 pm
June 06, 2022
A large-scale exhibition of Professor of Art Sue Johnson’s “Hall of Portraits from The History of Machines” is now on view at 3S Artspace in Portsmouth, N.H. from June 3 - July 31, 2022.
Beth Falconer, executive director of 3S Artspace said of the exhibition, “[This is] the first opportunity for [Johnson]...
Assistant Professor Ehman Published in Journal of American College Health Angela Draheim June 06, 2022 - 2:50 pm
June 06, 2022
Assistant Professor of Psychology Anandi Ehman and colleagues recently published an article titled, "Keyboard coercion: Online and face-to-face sexual aggression in a college sample" in the Journal of American College Health.
In this paper, the researchers examined the impact of perceived social norms of sexually aggressive behavior on college students’...
Associate Professor Troy Townsend ’07 Recognized as Maryland Outstanding Young Scientist Gretchen Phillips May 24, 2022 - 1:51 pm
May 24, 2022
Associate Professor of Chemistry Troy Townsend ’07 was named a 2022 Maryland Outstanding Young Scientist by the Maryland Academy of Sciences and the Maryland Science Center. Townsend was honored at a ceremony May 11 at the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
In his acceptance speech, Townsend spoke of the inspiration and support...
St. Mary’s College Board of Trustees Approves Graduates and Budgets at May Meeting Gretchen Phillips May 16, 2022 - 11:13 am
May 16, 2022
The St. Mary’s College Board of Trustees approved on Friday, May 13, the graduates of the St. Mary’s College of Maryland Class of 2022, comprised of 351 Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Science degrees, and 24 Master of Arts in Teaching degrees. The Board also approved proposed budgets and greenlit a long-range tuition strategy.
Finances
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375 students graduate in 2022 Commencement Ceremony at St. Mary’s College of Maryland Gretchen Phillips May 14, 2022 - 1:13 pm
May 14, 2022
St. Mary’s College of Maryland, the National Public Honors College, graduated 375 students with Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Master of Arts in Teaching degrees on Saturday, May 14, outdoors on the campus’ Townhouse Green.
The commencement address was delivered by Terron Hillsman, director of the ecological sciences division for the...
Students Place at MAA Sectional Conference Lee Capristo May 13, 2022 - 3:27 pm
May 13, 2022
On April 22-23, St. Mary’s College of Maryland students presented their work at the MD-DC-VA sectional conference of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) held in Germantown, Maryland. Gillian Carr ’22 won the award for the best student presentation. The “Radical Dash” team of Alyson Conover ’22, Gillian Carr ’22, Joseph Daly ’24 and Lucius Latham ’22 took first place. The “Math Jeopardy”...
Grad Walk Marks Early Flight for Nine Seahawks With Championship in Sight Gretchen Phillips May 11, 2022 - 9:11 pm
May 11, 2022
St. Mary’s College of Maryland celebrated nine student-athletes on their commencement three days early.
The senior members of the women’s lacrosse team will be unable to attend the 2022 Commencement ceremony scheduled for Saturday, May 14, on the Townhouse Green as they will be competing in the first round of the NCAA Division III Championship held at The...
Two Students Invited Speakers at Jefferson Patterson Park Lee Capristo May 05, 2022 - 9:33 pm
May 05, 2022
St. Mary’s College of Maryland graduating seniors Caitlin Hall and Samuel Johnson are invited speakers to Jefferson Patterson Park’s Speaker Series on May 19 at 7 p.m. in St. Leonard, Md. Hall and Johnson will each speak about their original research done as part of their senior capstone “St. Mary’s” project.
Hall’s research focuses on the Piscataway during 1600-1700 C.E. She says...
Assistant Professor Enright Published in Environmental International Journal Angela Draheim April 19, 2022 - 4:04 pm
April 19, 2022
Assistant Professor of Psychology Elizabeth Enright and colleagues recently published an article titled, "Prenatal PFAS and psychosocial stress exposures in relation to fetal growth in two pregnancy cohorts: applying environmental mixture methods to chemical and non-chemical stressors," in Environmental International, an open access journal.
In this paper...
SMCM St. Mary's College of Maryland Inducts 29 Students into Phi Beta Kappa's Zeta Chapter of Maryland
St. Mary's College of Maryland Inducts 29 Students into Phi Beta Kappa's Zeta Chapter of Maryland Gretchen Phillips April 14, 2022 - 8:44 am
April 14, 2022
On Friday, April 1, twenty-nine St. Mary's College of Maryland students were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa's Zeta Chapter of Maryland. One member of the St. Mary's College faculty -- Jennifer Cognard-Black -- was inducted as an honorary member. Catherine Carter '89 was inducted as an alumna member. The virtual ceremony took place at the...
Chemistry and Biochemistry Students Present Research at National Conferences Kelly Neiles April 13, 2022 - 1:29 pm
April 13, 2022
Nine St. Mary’s College of Maryland chemistry and biochemistry students presented their original research at two national conferences this spring: the National American Chemistry Society (ACS) conference in San Diego, Calif., and the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) annual meeting, part of Experimental Biology 2022 in Philadelphia...
Professor Grossman’s colloquium to be featured by the Mid-Atlantic Quantum Alliance Joshua Grossman April 04, 2022 - 7:34 pm
April 04, 2022
On Wednesday, April 6, at 5:45 p.m., Professor of Physics Josh Grossman will virtually give the SMCM Natural Sciences & Mathematics Colloquium, titled, “How quantum computing will soon transform chemistry, biology, computer science, physics, materials science, national security, finance, logistics, and more.” The Mid-Atlantic Quantum Alliance (MQA)...
President Jordan to Discuss Pandemic Response at AAC&U Presidents' Trust Town Hall Series Gretchen Phillips March 30, 2022 - 1:38 pm
March 30, 2022
President Tuajuanda C. Jordan will discuss Pandemic Response and Campus Well-Being as an invited panelist this afternoon for the second session of the virtual American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) Presidents' Trust Town Hall series: Moral Distress in Higher Education Leadership.
Higher Education leaders and board chairs in...
SMCM Assistant Professor Jessye McDowell hosting Art, Tech + Advocacy Series of Artist & Scholar Talks
Assistant Professor Jessye McDowell hosting Art, Tech + Advocacy Series of Artist & Scholar Talks Jessica McDowell March 23, 2022 - 1:43 pm
March 23, 2022
Assistant Professor of Digital Art Jessye McDowell, in their role as president of the New Media Caucus, is inaugurating a three-part series of talks on Art, Tech + Advocacy. The series is in collaboration with Public Art for Racial Justice, and the Ammerman Center for Arts & Technology. The first talk will take place on Thursday, March...
Boucher Selected for ICSA-BUSA Tour Nairem Moran March 11, 2022 - 11:08 am
March 11, 2022
NEW ORLEANS, La. – Junior skipper Leo Boucher (West River, Md./South River) was one of eight collegiate sailors picked to represent the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) in the bi-annual ICSA – British Universities Sailing Association (BUSA) Tour this upcoming summer (July 15-August 9) in England as announced late Monday night.
Since 1959, the ICSA and the BUSA have taken part in a...
Comedian Reese Waters to present Annual Twain Lecture at St. Mary’s College of Maryland Gretchen Phillips March 03, 2022 - 10:12 am
March 03, 2022
The Twain Lecture Series on American Humor and Culture presents An Evening with Reese Waters Friday, April 1, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Michael P. O’Brien Athletics and Recreation Center, 19050 Hill Commons Drive.
Ticket prices for this annual event are $10 for general admission and $5 for Arts Alliance members. Advance reservations for...
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Premieres Student-Composed Fight Song Gretchen Phillips February 25, 2022 - 10:28 am
February 25, 2022
Drawing the lyrics for “Fly High Mighty Seahawks” from her positive interactions while attending St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Mary Purtilo ’23 will live in St. Mary’s College history as having composed the College’s official fight song.
“A lot of the lyrics in my song came from words of encouragement I have received since I have been a student at SMCM...