Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan appointed Kenneth Abell of St. Mary’s County to serve the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) as trustee, effective July 1, 2020 through 2025.
Abell is currently the director of the Strategic Education Office at the Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) at Patuxent River Naval Air Station where his team engages in education outreach and training throughout Southern Maryland spanning kindergarten to entry-level NAWCAD permanent employees. He has an...
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So. Md Education News
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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan appointed College of Southern Maryland (CSM) alumna Christy Lombardi of Calvert County to serve CSM as trustee, effective May 13, 2020 through 2021.
Lombardi is currently the executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Community Bank of the Chesapeake in Waldorf, Maryland. The Saint Leonard resident has worked for the bank from more than 20 years and held numerous leadership positions including senior vice president and director of human resources...
CSM CSM Opens Campuses for Limited Services July 7 with Heightened Health and Safety Measures in Place
College Moves from Remote Operations to Restricted Operations
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) announces it will move to Phase 2 of its ‘Return to Campus Plan’ and shift from Remote Operations to Restricted Operations in July. This change in status eases restrictions for campus access and allows for some in-person student services and instruction.
Beginning Tuesday, July 7, CSM will open every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students seeking services from...
In observance of Independence Day, all College of Southern Maryland remote operations will be closed July 3-4. Access to online services, including registration, remains available at www.csmd.edu and through my.CSMD services.
CSM Closed for July 4 Holiday. July 3 – July 4. College of Southern Maryland, all campuses, will be closed July 3- 4 for the Independence Day holiday. https://www.csmd.edu/calendar/
Transfer Thursdays. 11 a.m., July 2 – July 30. 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...
CSM As a Pioneer of Distance Learning, CSM Continues 20-Year Tradition of Offering Flexible Online Choices this Fall Semester
CSM Announces Plans for Fall Semester, Registration Workshops are Underway
Class registration for the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is open for the fall semester, and free virtual workshops designed to help students understand the registration process are underway. With more than 20 years of distance learning experience under its belt, CSM has easily moved its fall 2020 semester class offerings to a virtual environment, breaking classes into three categories designed for flexibility –...
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan appointed Jose M. Gonzalez of Charles County to serve the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) as trustee, effective July 1, 2020 through 2024.
Gonzalez has a distinguished record of public service that includes more than 30 years of experience in weapon systems development and acquisition for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). As a member of DoD’s Senior Executive Service, he oversaw major defense acquisition programs for the Office of the Secretary of Defense...
The College of Southern Maryland Board of Trustees at its June 18 meeting approved the college’s Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) budget of $60,556,232, which reflects an 8.6 percent decrease from FY 2020 based on projected tuition, and approved funding by the state and by Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s counties’ boards of county commissioners.
In approving the budget, the trustees held tuition and course fees at 2019 levels. Tuition for residents of Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s counties will...
CSM CSM Board of Trustees Appoints Jay Webster as Board Chair; Shawn Coates as Vice Chair; and Welcomes New Members
The College of Southern Maryland Board (CSM) of Trustees at its June 18 meeting appointed Jay W. Webster of Calvert County as the board’s chair, and Shawn Coates of Charles County as vice chair, effective July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.
Webster was appointed to the board in 2016 and served as vice chair since July 1, 2019. He is vice president and part owner of Marrick Properties, Inc., providing oversight to senior management, and developing and implementing creative strategic...
This bee hotel built by Southern Maryland’s Girl and Boy Scouts at the Prince Frederick Campus help keep CSM pollinator-friendly.
Bee City USA® renewed the College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) Bee Campus USA certification following a rigorous application process, and just in time for National Pollinator Week June 22-28. The college was recognized for collective efforts at its four campuses to conduct pollinator education and outreach, and sustain pollinator health and habitat with a...
CSM CSM’s Southern Maryland Studies Center Seeks Citizen Contributors to Share Real-Time Observations of Current Events
The Southern Maryland Studies Center (SMSC) at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) seeks contributions from the community in order to capture and record real-time observations and perceptions of current events.
These photos of the Freedom Riders in Southern Maryland during the spring of 1962 were discussed at ‘February Re-Collections: Our Paths to Freedom’ event held at CSM in February. The photos depict how Southern Marylanders united to celebrate after the Freedom Riders’ peaceful...
CSM CSM is Awarded 36 Grants Totaling $6.7 Million to Support Students and the Community in Fiscal Year 2020
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) was awarded 36 grants totaling $6.7 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. A large portion of the monies arrived in mid-April when CSM received $2,707,755 in federal funding through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to help the college with its response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
In addition to the multiple awards, project proposals totaling more than $700,000 are pending award notification from funders such as the...
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) Program Class of 2020 was recognized by the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) as part of their “Salute to Seniors” campaign. Graduates from medical laboratory programs in the United States and Canada are being celebrated in order to spread awareness of the profession’s critical role in the healthcare team.
CSM Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) program received its first national continuing...
Micah Kay, a second-year psychology major at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM), is the 2020 collegiate-level winner of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.®, Nu Zeta Omega Chapter’s MLK Day of Service Essay Contest. Results of the contest were announced Jan. 20 during the MLK Day of Service Program at St. Mary’s College of Maryland.
Kay was doubly honored to receive the award sponsored through Alpha Kappa Alpha because his mother was a member of the sorority when she was in college.
Kay...
CSM CSM Ceremony Celebrates 58 Nursing Graduates; Themes of Resiliency, Compassion, Battling COVID-19, Resonate Throughout
The Spring 2020 College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) 58 nursing candidates for graduation crossed their final hurdle of an unforgettable life season June 5 when they attended their nursing recognition and pinning ceremony. Like most of their final months together this semester – they gathered in a virtual environment – this time to share the time-honored tradition that included speeches, showing off their decorated caps and the pinning.
The evening ceremony was held in Zoom and was the last...
CSM Guest Speaker, CSM Alumna and Registered Nurse Amber Hutchins Congratulates Graduates at 2020 Spring Nursing Recognition Ceremony
Below is the speech given by College of Southern Maryland (CSM) alumna and registered nurse Amber Hutchins who served as keynote speaker at CSM’s June 5, 2020 virtual Nursing Recognition and Pinning Ceremony.
Congratulations. Congratulations to your family and friends. Congratulations to another successful semester for the Nursing Faculty and most of all, congratulations to the graduating students.
I have been absolutely honored to be asked to speak today. For those of you that do not...
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) honored Biology Professor Dr. Tracey Stuller with the college’s Faculty Excellence Award. The award honors faculty for outstanding achievement in classroom teaching, contributions both to their department and the college, professional development and community commitment. Stuller has distinguished herself among the science and engineering division through her engagement with her students and her service to the college.
“I was thrilled to be nominated...
Dear Students, Colleagues, and Southern Maryland community,
This morning we celebrated the College of Southern Maryland’s 61st Spring Commencement virtually. I watched from my living room, wearing our Men of Excellence cord, which honors our graduates who are men of color. Commencement is a ceremony that represents hope, and in the names of the graduates that scrolled across the screen, I saw the potential for a better world.
I am the mother of sons. This week, I have wept for...
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) celebrated 470 candidates for 462 associate degrees and 214 certificates during its 61st Spring Commencement Ceremony, held May 29. The 2020 graduating class boasts several unique characteristics, chief among them that they are the first CSM graduates to turn their tassels in a virtual ceremony shared on social media.
Of the students being celebrated during the online ceremony, 172 are from Charles County, 164 are from St. Mary’s County, 109 are from...
The following students were recognized as candidates for associate degrees, certificates or letters of recognition at the the College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) 61st Spring Commencement ceremony held Friday, May 29, 2020 during a virtual celebration held in social media.
Abell
Jerrica C Baker
Accokeek
Greg Alan Kenney Jr.
Reanna D. Robinson
Avenue
Darlyn R. Osborn
Bel Alton
Brenton Hancock
Laura Katherine Robin Lyon
Benjamin R. Van Gorden
Brandywine
Joseph Blaise...