The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) welcomed new full-time faculty for the 2020 fall semester. Click on the presentation below to meet the newest members of the CSM family and learn some interesting facts about them, too.
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CSM New Agreement Allows PGCC Students to Transfer to CSM Medical Laboratory Technology Program with In-County Tuition Rate
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will now offer Prince George’s Community College (PGCC) students the opportunity to transfer to CSM’s Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) program and pay CSM’s in-county tuition rate. The agreement builds on a 15-year model that has allowed CSM students to articulate to PGCC for Radiography and Respiratory Therapy classes and more recently, the PGCC Nuclear Medicine Technology program.
Each of these agreements uses the same model:
Students complete...
Professor Arnett to Deliver Keynote at Languages Without Borders Conference Michael Bruckler October 20, 2020 - 2:48 pm
October 20, 2020
This Friday, October 23, Katy Arnett, professor of educational studies, is delivering the opening keynote for the (virtual) 2020 Languages Without Borders conference, a joint endeavor between the Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers and the British Columbia Association of Teachers of Modern Languages.
According to the website, the conference...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) will begin Phase 2 of its reopening plan on Monday, Nov. 9. The school system is preparing to welcome more than 3,200 students back to schools across the county. Part of Phase 2 planning includes enhanced safety guidelines for students using bus transportation. Safety is a top priority for CCPS and transportation staff have implemented additional school bus procedures to keep students safe on the bus. Parents who requested bus transportation should review...
St. Mary's Co. Equity Task Force Announces Plans for First School-Based Health Centers in St. Mary's County
Joint Release:
St. Mary’s County Public Schools
St. Mary’s County Health Department
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office
LEONARDTOWN, MD (October 20, 2020) – The St. Mary’s County Equity Task Force is pleased to announce plans to establish the first two school-based health centers in St. Mary’s County in order to promote equity in education, health and public safety. The school-based health centers are under construction at Spring Ridge Middle School in Lexington Park and at Margaret Brent...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is accepting applications from high school seniors interested in participating in the 2021 Maryland General Assembly Legislative Page Program. Each year, CCPS selects three high school seniors and one alternate to represent the school system in the program.
The program provides interested high school seniors with an opportunity to learn first-hand about government and the legislative process. The 2021 program has been altered due to the COVID-19...
St. Mary's Co. St. Mary's County Public Schools to Celebrate Fresh, Healthy Foods - "Maryland Homegrown School Lunch Week" Encourages St. Mary's County Public School
Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, 301-475-5511, ext. 32178
Dr. Jeff Walker, Assistant Superintendent of Supporting Services, 301-475-4256, ext. 7
LEONARDTOWN, MD – St. Mary’s County Public Schools will celebrate Maryland Home-grown School Lunch Week during the week of October 19-23, 2020. During this week, Lexington Park Elementary School will be hosting our annual celebration.
On Wednesday, October 21, families will be able to experience a Drive-through Farm to School...
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, October 21, 2020, 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.
CSM ‘Liberty and Justice for All? The History of Voting Rights in America” is Explored in CSM’s Upcoming Free Voter Education Series Oct. 22
Registration is underway for the fourth segment of the College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) and St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s (SMCM) 2020 ‘Informed, Engaged, Empowered = Ready – Set – VOTE!’ virtual series. The public is invited to join the free, interactive event, ‘Liberty and Justice for All? The History of Voting Rights in America,’ Oct. 22 from 7-8 p.m. and discover the evolution of American voting rights.
Featuring panelists CSM Professor of History and Humanities and Social...
Registration for the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Winter Session opens Monday, Oct. 19, 2020 offering students the opportunity to take a full course in four weeks.
The Winter Session begins Dec. 21, 2020. It is an opportunity for students to get ahead or explore an area of interest, catch up on general education courses, take care of prerequisites and/or earn credits for transfer. CSM’s tuition/fee freeze remains in effect.
During the Winter Session, IT Help, Online Learning...
Charles Co. CCPS announces instructional updates as system prepares for Phase 2 of its reopening plan
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) will begin Phase 2 on Monday, Nov. 9. In order for teachers to prepare for hybrid learning, instructional changes were made for the week starting Nov. 2. Outlined below are the changes and what they mean for CCPS students and virtual learning.
Friday, Oct. 30: Last day for CCPS learning centers. This applies only to CCPS staff with children in a learning center.
Monday, Nov. 2: All CCPS staff report to school and teachers work in their classrooms to...
The Board of Education is holding its first middle school redistricting meeting on Monday, Oct. 26 to provide information about the process of developing new middle school attendance zones. Staff members will explain the redistricting timeline, committee selection process, how alternatives will be created and provide opportunities for community input. The meeting is virtual through Zoom at 6 p.m. Oct. 26, and broadcast live at ccboe.com and on YouTube. A question/answer period will follow...
The Board of Education at its Oct. 13 meeting presented two resolutions to Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students and staff. The following resolutions are presented annually:
American Education Week; and
American Freedom Week.
CCPS recognizes American Education Week as Nov. 16-20. American Education Week highlights public education and honors those who make a difference to ensure children receive a quality education. American Education Week is sponsored by the National Education...
The Board of Education at its Oct. 13 meeting honored five Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) staff members for their commitment to the school system and student success. Each month, the Board honors staff members chosen by their school principals who demonstrate a commitment to teaching and learning.
Safety guidelines currently in place to slow the spread of COVID-19 have altered the in-person format of Board meetings. Recognitions for October are pre-taped with principals offering...
The Board of Education of Charles County at its Oct. 13 meeting honored five Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students. Each school principal annually selects one student for Board recognition. Students are honored for accomplishments in one of three focal areas: academic achievement, career readiness or personal responsibility.
The school closures in March 2020 caused CCPS to postpone student and staff recognitions during Board meetings until this month. Safety guidelines currently in...
Today, the Board of Education voted 5-2 to enter Phase 2 of its reopening plan, which includes special populations of students to return to school starting Nov. 9. There are 3,218 students whose parents have indicated to Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) that their children will return to in-person learning in Phase 2. CCPS identified 7,256 students eligible to return in Phase 2, and provided parents a choice for in-person or virtual learning for their children.
As part of the motion...
CSM CSM Nursing Student Aniyah Gabriel Calls Educational Systems Federal Credit Union’s Community College Scholarship ‘Life Changing’
College of Southern Maryland nursing student Aniyah Gabriel, of White Plains, has been awarded an Educational Systems Federal Credit Union (FCU) 2020 Community College Scholarship. Gabriel’s $3,000 scholarship is provided by the Support Education Foundation, which was established in 2017 by Educational Systems FCU to help the credit union fulfill its core purpose of serving the education community.
“For us, it’s an honor to support education by helping students and educators continue to...
Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) high school principals conducted a 2021 graduation planning survey between Sept. 17-23 asking the Class of 2021, their parents and school staff to weigh in on ceremony options in the spring. The majority of the 2,805 respondents indicated, if health conditions permit, they would prefer a traditional over a virtual ceremony with an in-person option for the Class of 2021.
The survey asked what graduation ceremony format respondents preferred and the number...
Thomas Stone High School was named a 2019 School of Excellence by the American College Application Campaign (ACAC) through the ACT Center for Equity in Learning.
The ACAC strives to increase the number of first-generation college students and students from low-income families pursuing a college degree and other higher education opportunities.
The campaign selects School of Excellence award recipients based on student success, being an exemplary model for a state’s application campaign...
SMCM Assistant Professor of French George MacLeod Published in Research in African Literatures Academic Journal
Assistant Professor of French George MacLeod Published in Research in African Literatures Academic Journal Michael Bruckler October 08, 2020 - 2:47 pm
October 08, 2020
Research in African Literatures, a peer-reviewed academic journal, has published an article by Assistant Professor of French George MacLeod, titled “Jacqueline Kalimunda’s Interactive Love Stories: Transmedia Documentary in Present-Day Rwanda.” The article is part of a special journal issue entitled “African Audiences...