Assistant Professor of Psychology Kristina Howansky Interviewed on AskPsychSessions Podcast Michael Bruckler January 28, 2021 - 8:43 am
January 28, 2021
Assistant Professor of Psychology Kristina Howansky was interviewed on the AskPsychSessions podcast about being an early career academic during the pandemic. Posing the question, “How can I employ radical empathy to teach during a pandemic,” they discussed using safety cues to increase belongingness and how radical empathy can make classes...
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Professor of History Christine Adams’ Paper Published in Age of Revolutions Online Journal Michael Bruckler January 26, 2021 - 12:57 pm
January 26, 2021
The online journal Age of Revolutions has published Professor of History Christine Adams’ paper based on her live talk with Newberry Library Director of Fellowships and Academic Programs Keelin Burke on Jan. 15. The subject of the talk was the three “flash points” in the French Revolution: the September Massacres of 1792, the Reign of...
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Presents An Evening to Honor the Legacy of Lucille Clifton Michael Bruckler January 26, 2021 - 12:46 pm
January 26, 2021
The Office of the President presents “Nurturing the Compassionate Community: An Evening to Honor the Legacy of Lucille Clifton” on Monday, March 1 at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom. The event, co-sponsored by the VOICES Reading Series, will feature poetry readings and reflections to honor St. Mary’s College’s former Distinguished Professor of the...
Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
LEONARDTOWN, MD – The Board of Education of St. Mary’s County will be meeting on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, with executive session beginning at 5:00 p.m., followed by an open meeting at 6:00 p.m. Mask will be required, and social distancing will be enforced. The public may also watch the meeting live via www.smcps.org/streaming.
For more details, please call (301) 475-5511, ext. 32177.
Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
LEONARDTOWN, MD – The St. Mary's County Public Schools' Ethics Panel will hold a meeting on Thursday, January 28, 2021, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at 23160 Moakley Street, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650. For more information, call 301-475-5511, ext. 32178.
St. Mary's Co. Conscious Discipline Parent Webinar Series & Live Q & A Session with Master Instructor Amy Speidel
Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
Dr. Maureen Montgomery, Deputy Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32135
LEONARDTOWN, MD – Parents and community members are invited to participate in a FREE Conscious Discipline virtual workshop being offered by Conscious Discipline Master Instructor Amy Speidel, on Thursday, January 28, 2021, from 7:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
Conscious Discipline is a proven comprehensive approach that empowers parents with...
The Board of Education of Charles County is looking for applications from county residents interested in serving on the Charles County Board of Education Ethics Panel. There is one opening on the five-member panel, and the selected applicant will finish out a term that expires on July 1, 2022.
The ethics panel interprets ethics regulations and provides advisory opinions to Board members and employees subject to the regulations. The ethics panel is appointed every four years prior to the...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is hosting its annual winter chess tournament in person at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20, at Henry E. Lackey High School. The tournament is limited to chess players in Grades 4-12. Parents and family members will not be permitted to remain on site during the tournament. This is a precautionary measure to limit the amount of people inside of the playing area. Parents can watch the tournament virtually through Zoom with a limited panoramic view. Individual...
The Board of Education of Charles County is holding a virtual work session at 6 p.m., Monday, Jan. 25. Due to COVID-19 and social distancing guidelines in place, the meeting will be held virtually. The meeting will stream live on the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) website, ccboe.com, and air on Comcast Channel 96 and Verizon Fios Channel 12. CCPS will rebroadcast the meeting as well as post it on CCPSTV under the Board meeting tab at ccboe.com.
The Board encourages the public to email...
Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
Dr. Maureen Montgomery, Deputy Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32135
LEONARDTOWN, MD – The Dr. James A. Forrest Career & Technology Center (Forrest Center) will host its twenty-first annual Forrest Center Tech Expo on Thursday, January 21, 2021, 5:00-8:00 p.m. The entire event will be provided virtually.
The purpose of the Forrest Center Tech Expo is to familiarize students and parents with Career and...
CSM Statement from CSM President Dr. Maureen Murphy on the Passing of Senate President Emeritus Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr.
The College of Southern Maryland family mourns the passing of Maryland Senate President Emeritus Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. We will be forever grateful for his leadership, his friendship, and his fiery passion for education, and educators.
Senate President Emeritus Miller was a poised, straight-talker who never wavered in his commitment to serve his Maryland constituents equitably. A member of the Maryland State Senate since 1975, Miller served as senate president from 1987 until January...
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will close for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan. 18, 2021 and resume normal operating hours Jan. 19. During Martin Luther King Jr. Day, online services are available at http://ow.ly/13Dn30rrNMB.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) celebrated 754 candidates for 403 degrees and 500 certificates during its 22nd Winter Commencement ceremony Jan. 15, 2021 via Facebook Live.
Of the students celebrated during the online ceremony, 306 are from Charles County, 229 are from St. Mary’s County, 167 are from Calvert County and 52 are from outside of the region. Twenty percent of the associate degree candidates graduated with honors. Sixty-five percent of the graduates are women and 35...
The following students were recognized as candidates for associate degrees, certificates or letters of recognition at College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) 22nd Winter Commencement ceremony Friday, Jan. 15, 2021 during a virtual celebration held in social media.
Fall 2020 Candidates for Graduation During CSM’s 22nd Winter Commencement include:
Jocelyn Corrine Abbott
Ruthlyn Elizabeth Adriani
Sarina Alston
Matthew E. Altizer
Courtney Elizabeth Alvey
James Michael America
Faidat Yetunde...
Superintendent Kimberly Hill today announced the appointment of Steven Roberts as the Director of Accountability for Charles County Public Schools (CCPS).
Roberts, principal at Maurice J. McDonough High School, started his career with CCPS in 1997 as a mathematics teacher at Westlake High School. He worked at Westlake until 2011 and served as the school’s varsity wrestling coach, algebra team leader, mathematics department chair and school testing coordinator.
Between 2011 and 2016...
Four Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) seniors have added an additional virtual learning experience to their resumes this school year. Seniors Brynna Bode, Denise Demontagnac, Morgan Jones and Christina Walker were recently named 2021 Maryland Student Pages through the General Assembly’s annual program.
The experience for these students will differ this year due to COVID-19 safety guidelines. The legislative session kicked off this week in both an in-person and virtual format for...
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Nursing Student Association (NSA) volunteered last month to assist the national Wreaths Across America campaign at the Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery. The NSA members laid approximately 63 wreaths to honor those who served in the U.S. Armed Services.
Wreaths Across America coordinates yearly wreath-laying ceremonies at more than 2,100 locations across the United States, at sea and abroad.
Participants included NSA President Dianna Russo, Former...
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) honored Theater Instructor Jan Adair, of Hollywood, with the college’s 2020 Adjunct Faculty Excellence Award. The award, which was presented prior to CSM’s Winter Commencement Jan. 15, 2021, honors adjunct faculty for outstanding achievement in classroom teaching, contributions both to their department and the college, professional development and community commitment.
Adair has been an adjunct instructor at CSM for 14 years and before that spent 30...
SMCM Professor of History Christine Adams to be Interviewed Live on Friday, Jan. 15, on Three Flash Points in French Revolution
Professor of History Christine Adams to be Interviewed Live on Friday, Jan. 15, on Three Flash Points in French Revolution Michael Bruckler January 14, 2021 - 10:12 am
January 14, 2021
Professor of History Christine Adams, on sabbatical work as a Newberry Library residential fellow through June 2021, will be interviewed live on Friday, Jan. 15 from 1 – 1:30 p.m., by Newberry Director of Fellowships and Academic Programs Keelin Burke on three “flash points” in the French Revolution: the...
SMCM Jerri Howland Announced as Vice President for Student Affairs at St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Jerri Howland Announced as Vice President for Student Affairs at St. Mary’s College of Maryland Michael Bruckler January 13, 2021 - 4:16 pm
January 13, 2021
St. Mary’s College of Maryland President Tuajuanda C. Jordan has appointed Jerri Howland as vice president for student affairs. She will join St. Mary’s College on July 1, 2021, and will report directly to the president
“I am excited to welcome Dr. Howland to St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Her career has been dedicated to higher...