The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) was named the fourth best online community college in Maryland based on affordability and convenience. The ranking comes from OnlineU and was based on 2020 program data including available degrees, tuition rates and programmatic accreditations, and profit statuses collected from accreditation agencies or from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
As a pioneer of distance learning, it was easy for CSM to continue its 20-year tradition of...
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CSM Confused by Grant Submission Processes? The Nonprofit Institute at CSM’s Free Grant Proposal Course on Jan. 14 Can Help
The Nonprofit Institute at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) welcomes area nonprofit organizations to attend a free grant proposal writing seminar Jan. 14, 2021 to learn about the local, state and federal grant submission process. Participants will also learn how to determine their funding needs; search for grants; develop a grant schedule; write a grant; and how to review, submit and report on grants.
Kerri Frank
Keynote speaker will be Kerri Thompson Frank, CFRE, GPC, who is a...
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will close for winter break starting at 3 p.m. on Dec. 23 and will resume normal operating hours on Jan. 4. During Winter Break, online services are available at http://my.CSMD.edu and www.csmd.edu. Students enrolled in the Winter Session will have access to services and resources during this time.
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is expanding its mobile meal bus service to more locations in Charles County. Beginning Wednesday, Jan. 6, school buses will deliver meal bags to additional locations convenient for all students and their families. Buses will deliver mobile meals to the sites Monday through Friday. Additional sites will be added as they are finalized. On days when CCPS calls an inclement weather code or delay, mobile meal service is canceled.
Mobile meal bags are free...
College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) Student Life team hosted its seventh, and final drive-thru food distribution event of the year for CSM students Dec. 8. Approximately 770 pounds of food were passed out to students who expressed a need and pre-registered to come to the Regional Hughesville Campus.
The contactless “Mobile Hawk Feeder” events have been going on since spring – rotating between the college’s campuses in Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s counties – resulting in 8,735 pounds of...
CSM CSM’s Info Sessions, Grant Proposal Writing Seminar and Winter Commencement Festivities Lead to a Bustling Start to the New Year
CSM provides top quality career and technical education to begin a new career with continuing education certificates which provide entry-level skills for high-demand industries.
College Trades Information Session: 6 p.m. Jan 6. Zoom. Students are invited to learn about the trades and learn how the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) can help you achieve a career Construction Trades, Electrical, HVAC, Welding and more. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about CSM programs and hear...
17th Annual Southern Maryland Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Celebration, Jan. 18 Michael Bruckler December 21, 2020 - 10:23 am
December 21, 2020
Celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the 17th Annual Southern Maryland Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Celebration, with the theme What Matters to You, on Monday, Jan. 18, via Zoom. The program will begin at 8 a.m., featuring a keynote address by Crystal Marie Fleming, author and expert on global racism and white supremacy...
Assistant Professor Gonzalez Hurtado Published in the Journal Vistas al Patio Michael Bruckler December 21, 2020 - 9:48 am
December 21, 2020
Argelia Gonzalez Hurtado, assistant professor of Spanish and Latin American studies, has recently published the peer-reviewed article “Narrating the indigenous diaspora through Yolanda Cruz's lens” in Vistas al Patio, a journal in the area of Humanities from The University of Cartagena, Colombia. In the article, Gonzalez Hurtado explores the first...
CSM CSM Student Engineers Thank Calvert County First Responders with Breakfast and Toys for Tots Donations
CSM’s Engineering Club students visited Huntingtown VFD and donated to the Toys for Tots drive.
College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) Engineering Club visited Calvert County first responders in December to thank them for their service, participate in their toy drive and learn a thing or two about how careers in engineering can support our country’s fire service.
Engineering students Asha Gaines, 20, of Lexington Park; Joan Popoola, 20, of Lexington Park; and Nyah Christen, of Brandywine...
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has been recognized for its talented marketing efforts by the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) District 1 Conference.
CSM recently received gold, silver and bronze Medallion Awards from its industry peers. The NCMPR Medallion Awards recognize outstanding achievement in design and communication at community and technical colleges in each of NCMPR’s seven districts. The regional competition is exclusive to marketing and public...
SMCM Professor of Biology Karen Crawford Research Photograph Named One of the Top 10 Scientific Images of 2020 by Nature
Professor of Biology Karen Crawford Research Photograph Named One of the Top 10 Scientific Images of 2020 by Nature Michael Bruckler December 18, 2020 - 10:47 am
December 18, 2020
A research photograph taken by Professor of Biology Karen Crawford has been selected by Nature as one of the top 10 scientific images of 2020.
According to Nature, “2020 has been a year like no other. The COVID-19 pandemic pushed science to the forefront and dominated lives. But the year also produced fresh...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) has adjusted its inclement weather procedures for the 2020-21 school year. The procedures take into account the virtual learning schedule currently in place for all CCPS students. The following are the updated procedures effective during Phase 1 of virtual learning.
Virtual instruction on-time during inclement weather
Virtual instruction starts on time.
Any student currently in a CCPS learning or internet center, or doing virtual learning from a CCPS...
CSM CSM Nursing Student Kia Smith Will Intern as Deputy Chief of Staff for Delegate Al Carr at 2021 Maryland General Assembly Session
College of Southern Maryland (CSM) nursing student Verkia (Kia) Smith will intern as the deputy chief of staff for Maryland Del. Al Carr, of Montgomery County, during the upcoming Maryland General Assembly session. A resident of Waldorf, Smith also serves as the CSM La Plata Campus Student Association Vice President. She will begin her service for Maryland’s District 18 on the assembly’s opening day, Jan. 13, 2021 and continue through Sine Die — or the assembly’s adjournment — April 12...
Due to inclement weather conditions, Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) will operate on a virtual instruction two-hour delay, Code 2 for today, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. The following applies to a virtual instruction two-hour delay, Code. 2.
Virtual instruction two-hour delay, Code 2
Virtual learning begins two hours late for students and teachers.
Teachers and instructional assistants, whether working virtually or at school, report to work two hours late.
Until Phase 2 begins, staff...
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Recognizes County High School Students Michael Bruckler December 16, 2020 - 1:42 pm
December 16, 2020
On Nov. 12, the Zeta Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at St. Mary’s College of Maryland held its annual book awards virtually this year, presenting book prizes to five county high school seniors in recognition of their outstanding academic record. Shown in photo (top row, left to right): Laraine Glidden (SMCM distinguished professor emerita and SMCM Zeta Chapter...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) has adjusted its inclement weather procedures for the 2020-21 school year. The procedures take into account the virtual learning schedule currently in place for all CCPS students. The following are the updated procedures effective Dec. 16.
Virtual instruction on-time during inclement weather
Virtual instruction starts on time.
Any student currently in a CCPS learning or internet center, or doing virtual learning from a CCPS school would participate in...
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) hosted faculty, staff and students to share their recently published poems, stories, artwork and photography during a celebration and launch of the Fall 2020 edition of the college’s “Connections” Literary Magazine Dec. 2.
One photograph selected for the fall edition entitled “Rain on Me” in fact, embodied Dwyer’s expression of hope, according to the photographer, CSM Associate to Bachelor’s Degree Coordinator Mona Weber.
“Rain on Me”
“So [this...
Brian Ganz Launches Virtual PianoTalk Series from St. Mary’s College Michael Bruckler December 16, 2020 - 9:20 am
December 16, 2020
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Musician in Residence Brian Ganz resumes his popular PianoTalk series, now in a virtual format. In his PianoTalks, Brian takes music-lovers behind the scenes with great works of music and then performs them. His discussions shed light on subtle aspects of musicianship and piano technique “between the lines” of great musical...
SMCM PING Ensemble Sings Hamilton Highlights Michael Bruckler December 16, 2020 - 9:17 am
December 16, 2020
St. Mary’s College Department of Music’s PING Ensemble featuring students - Enrique A Mas Lebron, Michael Casey, Caroline Colina, Tibby Cosham, Thomas Dolan, Josh Dubois, Emma Huckabee, Ezra Huckabee, Jonathan Parsons, Rachel Steelman, Gretchen Young - perform a number of “Hamilton” highlights in this video produced and directed by Professor of Music Larry Vote.
According to Vote...
Associate Professor Emek Köse Elected Chair of Applied Mathematics Education Committee of SIAM Michael Bruckler December 14, 2020 - 4:35 pm
December 14, 2020
Emek Köse, associate professor of mathematics, has been elected chair of the Applied Mathematics Education Committee of SIAM, the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, one of the largest and most influential organizations for applied mathematics in the world.
“I am very excited to serve the mathematics community in this...