The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) announces all CSM campuses will be closed Monday, Sept. 7, to observe the Labor Day holiday. In addition, CSM’s La Plata, Leonardtown, Prince Frederick and Regional Hughesville campuses — which are in Restricted Operations — will be closed Saturday, Sept. 5 and Sunday, Sept. 6. Access to online services, including registration for credit and non-credit classes, remains available at www.csmd.edu.
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So. Md Education News
News from the local county public and private schools and colleges.
CSM ‘Getting Southern Maryland Back to Work’ Initiative Meets with Industry Leaders; Begins Addressing Employment Crisis Created by COVID-19
Southern Maryland industry leaders say a workforce trained in the essential skills of communication, customer service and office technology will be critical to their operational success in the post-COVID-19 environment. This was the common theme expressed by regional business owners during four virtual town halls sponsored this summer by the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) and the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland (TCCSMD) as part of its partnership aimed at Getting Southern...
CSM Six Months Into Pandemic: Southern Marylanders Find Stress Relief, Social Interaction and Fun with CSM’s Personal Enrichment Classes
As Southern Maryland enters into its sixth month of battling the coronavirus, it is hard to find someone whose stress and anxiety levels have not been impacted by the pandemic. For that reason, more and more health experts are encouraging people to engage in self-care by being purposeful in creating social interactions for themselves and by engaging in both mental and physical exercises.
“When you can take the time to engage in education at your leisure, it can bring joy and satisfaction to...
CSM Indian Head’s Shekitia Walters Takes CSM’s National External Diploma Program to Earn High School Diploma During Pandemic
Credits Her CSM Advisor, ‘I Try to Model Her All the Time Now’
Shekitia Walters decided this was the year she was going to change her life – even before the word ‘coronavirus’ became a part of everyone’s vernacular. After a couple of failed attempts, the Indian Head mother of five decided to dig in and complete the Adult Education Program at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) and attain something that she had desperately wanted for a long time: Her high school diploma.
Walters signed...
CSM CSM and SMCM Kick Off Virtual Voter Education Series on International Democracy Day Sept. 15 with Inauguration of the Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. Center
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) and St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM) are partnering to kick off a five-part leadership and voter education series entitled ‘Informed, Engaged, Empowered = Ready – Set – VOTE!’ on Sept. 15 – International Democracy Day – with the inauguration of the Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. Center for Leadership. The series of virtual community-focused events to promote voter education, civic engagement and personal empowerment are a collaboration between the...
CSM Closed for Labor Day. Sept 5 – 7. College of Southern Maryland, all campuses, will be closed Sept. 5-7 for the Labor Day holiday. https://www.csmd.edu/calendar/
Transfer Thursdays. 11 a.m., Sept. 3 – 24. Zoom. CSM hosts transfer institutions virtually each Thursday from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Representatives from two different institutions will be available to chat with students and help navigate their future transfer experience. RSVPs are required to access Zoom information. Free...
Join the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) team Thursday, Aug. 20, at 5 p.m. for Meet CSM, a virtual meet-and-greet. Attendees will hear from CSM students, professors and leadership and see what makes CSM the right choice to help students, the workforce and all members our of Southern Maryland community reach their goals.
Learn about:
How CSM’s support services can help you succeed;
Keeping college affordable and getting the most out of your education;
More than 100 credit degree and...
CSM Maryland Community Colleges Rank Third in the Nation; CSM Ranks Third Best in State and 51st in U.S.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) received top national and regional ratings from personal finance gurus WalletHub for providing students with affordable and accessible education while maintaining good teacher-student ratio, transfer rates and outcomes. Maryland’s 16 community colleges ranked third best overall in the nation while CSM ranked third best in the state and landed in the number 51 spot out of 698 community colleges across the United States.
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The College of Southern Maryland Foundation’s Golf Classic returns to Swan Point Country Club in Issue this fall with a twist. To ensure physical distancing guidelines and keep everyone safe, golfers who sign up for the Foundations 29th annual event can play their round any time within the tournament’s six-week date range starting Sept. 3.
Marrick Homes continues its support as the grand tournament sponsor of CSM Foundation’s signature event which has raised more than $1 million for...
CSM Nonprofit Institute at CSM Celebrates National Nonprofit Day; Announces 15th Annual Grants Training Seminar Transitions to Webinar Sept. 25
The Nonprofit Institute (NPI) at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) recognizes National Nonprofit Day today by announcing it will transition its annual grant seminar to a webinar Sept. 25. Showcasing the “Nonprofit Roadmap to Success,” the 15th annual free grant training program will feature guest speaker Jennifer B. Jones, president, chief executive officer and founder of KyJour International.
Leveraging the Jenniferism, “Your nonprofit business is a business,” this roadmap to success...
The Mote Management Company, of La Plata, recently donated a roof-top heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) unit that will give College of Southern Maryland (CSM) students an opportunity to get hands-on training and experience with large commercial HVAC equipment.
CSM HVAC Instructor Robert “Scott” Shannon facilitated the donation which will go to the HVAC lab at CSM’s Center for Trades and Energy Training (CTET) at the Regional Hughesville Campus. In Shannon’s role as the...
Former CSM women’s basketball student-athlete Amaya Yancey has another award to add to her trophy case for her time at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM). The standout point guard won the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) NBA2K Tournament in April and earned $1,500 in scholarship prize money for her victory.
The tournament included 256 junior college students from across the country set up with four, 64 team brackets, with the top 16 players from each bracket being...
CSM CSM’s Athletics Team Announces ‘Return to Play’ Plan; Remains Flexible for Fall to Prepare for Spring
Adhering to the recommendations from the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Presidential Advisory Council and the NJCAA Board of Regents, the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Athletics Department has announced its ‘Return to Play’ plan. CSM men’s and women’s cross country and women’s lacrosse will be suspended for the 2020-2021 academic year and the nine remaining athletic programs will be permitted to hold up to eight hours of training sessions per week in the fall...
CSM The National Endowment for the Humanities Awards CSM’s Southern Maryland Studies Center $25,500 to Transcribe Local History
The Southern Maryland Studies Center (SMSC) at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) received $25,500 from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to support the center’s “Stories of Southern Maryland Oral History Transcription Project” – an effort involving the transcription of 40 oral interviews documenting the history and culture of Southern Maryland.
CSM was one of 317 recipients of NEH’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act economic stabilization grant...
CSM American Red Cross Will Distribute Storm Cleanup Kits from CSM’s Leonardtown Campus Parking Lot August 11-12
The American Red Cross is supporting St. Mary’s County residents affected by Tropical Storm Isaias by distributing free cleanup kits Tuesday, Aug. 11 and Wednesday, Aug. 12 from the College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) Leonardtown Campus parking lot. Each cleanup kit includes a bucket, mop, push brooms, scrub brush, sponge, squeegee, hard surface cleaning solution, trash bags, work, Nitrile gloves, a tarp and face masks.
Those who come for supplies will be asked to drive up to the...
CSM CSM Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity Pamela Mitchell Earns Professional Development Award from Educational Systems Federal Credit Union
CSM Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity Pamela Mitchell has been selected for the 2020 Maurice Erly Professional Development Award.
College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity Pamela Mitchell, of La Plata, has been selected for the 2020 Maurice Erly Professional Development Award. Educational Systems Federal Credit Union (FCU) awards this distinction through the credit union’s Support Education Foundation.
CSM nominated Mitchell for the award because of her...
The family of College of Southern Maryland (CSM) nursing student Jaycee Lynn Vermillion, of Nanjemoy, has established a memorial scholarship fund in their daughter’s name to honor her memory and offer financial assistance to other CSM students who plan a career in nursing.
Established by Robert and Krista and Clayton Vermillion, the Jaycee Lynn Vermillion Scholarship provides financial assistance to students who are enrolled in the second year of CSM’s nursing program and reside in Charles...
CSM Broad Horizons and Bright Futures: CSM Secures 126 Transfer Agreements with 52 Universities for Their Students Pursuing Four-Year Degrees
When the fall semester at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) begins later this month, CSM students who want to further their education will have the benefits of 126 transfer and articulation agreements with 52 partners based in 16 states across the country, as well as in Paris, France. These agreements offer students a seamless transfer experience from CSM to four-year colleges and universities and empower them to broaden their horizons—intellectually and geographically.
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CSM CSM is Positioned to Award in Excess of $9 Million in Financial Aid in 2020; Commits to Help Students Complete Their Education
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is positioned to award in excess of $9 million in financial assistance in 2020 to students through a mix of federal and state grants, scholarships and monies raised by the CSM Foundation.
Under the CARES Act Student Emergency Aid, the U.S. Department of Education granted the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) $1,289,511 to cover costs associated with significant changes to the delivery of instruction due to the coronavirus and an additional $1,289,511...
CSM Arts are Alive at CSM: Fine Art Instructors Take Creativity to New Levels for Online Art, Music, Theater, Dance and Digital Media Classes
Embracing the adage “the show must go on,” the Fine Arts instructors at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) have come up with creative ways to keep students learning and engaged in a mostly virtual learning environment. With a couple notable exceptions, every art, music, theater dance and digital media class will be held this fall semester.
Moving to remote operations was an easy lift for the traditional subjects as CSM has been offering online learning for 20 years, but courses that...