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SMCM St. Mary’s College Theater, Film and Media Studies presents “She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms,” Directed by Mark A. Rhoda

St. Mary’s College Theater, Film and Media Studies presents “She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms,” Directed by Mark A. Rhoda Michael Bruckler October 08, 2020 - 12:44 pm October 08, 2020 Beginning on October 16, streaming on Vimeo: A three-episode, serialized performance of Qui Nguyen’s “She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms,” directed by Visiting Associate Professor of Theater, Film and Media Studies Mark A. Rhoda, designed by Leah Mazur and David Smith, performed by an ensemble of 16 St...

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CSM Marrick Properties Donates Welding Equipment to Help Trade Students Perfect Their Skills

Marrick Properties recently donated a weld test bender that will give College of Southern Maryland (CSM) welding students an opportunity to evaluate the strength and integrity of their welds. The $1,316 piece of equipment is used by inspectors to bend weld specimens and provides immediate feedback to students as they perfect their skills. The equipment also allows instructors and students to see if there are weak points in welds. The equipment was purchased through a donation from the...

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CSM CSM Chief of Staff Larisa Pfeiffer is Elected to Association of Community College Trustees to Represent Northeast Region

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) announces that Chief of Staff Larisa Pfeiffer has been elected the Northeast Region Representative and Member-at-large for the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Professional Board Staff Network (PBSN). In this capacity, Pfeiffer will provide leadership, facilitate communication and develop programs for the annual ACCT Congress. ACCT is a non-profit educational organization of governing boards, representing more than 6,500 elected and...

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St. Mary's Co. St. Mary's County Public Schools to Celebrate National School Lunch Week - October 12-16, 2020 - "Now Playing: School Lunch" highlights #NSLW2020

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 – October 7, 2020 -To recognize the National School Lunch Program, serving nearly 30 million children each day, St. Mary’s County Public Schools will celebrate National School Lunch Week from October 12-16, 2020. The theme, “Now Playing School Lunch,” kicks off National School Lunch Week (NSLW). This special week of...

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SMCM Professor José R. Ballesteros Named Director of Equity Programming in New IDE(A)2 Division

Professor José R. Ballesteros Named Director of Equity Programming in New IDE(A)2 Division Michael Bruckler October 07, 2020 - 8:49 am October 07, 2020 St. Mary’s College Professor of Spanish José R. Ballesteros has been named director of equity programming in the recently reimagined Office of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity now to be known as the Division of Inclusive Diversity, Equity, Access and Accountability (IDE(A)2. In this new role, Ballesteros will see that the College lives up...

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Charles Co. Board to meet Oct. 13 for regular meeting

The Board of Education’s next regular meeting is 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The Board will meet in person at the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building in La Plata. To maintain social distancing and safety guidelines currently in place, there is no public access to the Starkey building for this meeting. The meeting will stream live on the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) website, www.ccboe.com and air on Comcast Channel 96 and Verizon Fios Channel 12. CCPS will rebroadcast the meeting...

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Charles Co. CCPS, EACC host Town Hall for school system employees

The Education Association of Charles County (EACC) and Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) are collaborating to host a virtual town hall for employees from 4 to 6 p.m. this Wednesday, Oct. 7, through Zoom. The town hall is open to all CCPS staff members and will focus on health and safety as CCPS prepares to move into Phase 2 of the school system’s reopening plan. Staff from the Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building will provide a short presentation about health and safety and then...

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St. Mary's Co. St. Mary's County Public Schools' Ethics Panel to Meet on Thursday, October 8, 2020

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, October 8, 2020, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at 23160 Moakley Street, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650. Mask will be required, and social distancing will be enforced. For more information, call 301-475-5511, ext. 32178.

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St. Mary's Co. Reading for St. Mary's Heroes Initiative Announced

Joint Release: St. Mary’s County Health Department St. Mary’s County Public Schools St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office St. Mary’s County Library St. Mary’s College of Maryland LEONARDTOWN, MD (October 6, 2020) – The St. Mary’s County Equity Task Force, in partnership with St. Mary’s County Library and St. Mary’s College of Maryland, announces the Reading for St. Mary’s Heroes initiative. Reading for St. Mary’s Heroes honors the service of frontline and essential workers of the COVID-19...

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SMCM Professor of Music Silberschlag to Present Recital and Master Class for International Trumpet Conference

Professor of Music Silberschlag to Present Recital and Master Class for International Trumpet Conference Michael Bruckler October 05, 2020 - 11:46 am October 05, 2020 St. Mary’s College Professor of Music Jeffrey Silberschlag has been invited to present a recital and master class during the international trumpet conference, The Brazilian Association of Trumpeters (ABT), November 3-8, in Brazil. The conference’s theme is “Integrating Knowledge with the Spirit of Cooperation and...

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SMCM Professor Pam Mertz Elected as Chair of the ASBMB Student Chapters Steering Committee

Professor Pam Mertz Elected as Chair of the ASBMB Student Chapters Steering Committee Pamela Mertz October 05, 2020 - 10:33 am October 05, 2020 Pamela Mertz, professor of biochemistry, was elected to a three-year term as chair of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) Student Chapters Steering Committee; a subcommittee of the ASBMB Educational and Professional Development Committee. ASBMB Student Chapters is a national community of undergraduate students and...

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CSM CSM Inducts 13 Nursing Students into Alpha Omega Honor Society; Calls Upon Them to Address Equity Problems in Health Care System

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) inducted 13 nursing students into Alpha Omega, CSM’s chapter of the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society on Sept. 30. It was a virtual celebration that not only highlighted the students’ perseverance in their pursuit of academic excellence, but also put them on notice. To be inducted into CSM’s Alpha Omega Chapter, nursing students must first become provisional members in their third semester of the program...

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St. Mary's Co. Board of Education of St. Mary's County to Meet on Wednesday, October 7, 2020

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 7, 2020, with executive session beginning at 8:00 a.m., followed by an open meeting at 9:00 a.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.

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CSM Daughters of Melissa Ann Solms-Baruth Honor Her with Memorial Scholarship for Adult Students Attending Part Time

Sisters Carolina and Oda Solms have honored their mother Melissa Ann Solms-Baruth by establishing a memorial scholarship fund in her name. The scholarship will financially assist College of Southern Maryland (CSM) students in all fields of study. Solms-Baruth, who passed away in 2014, was a dedicated mother and wife, as well as an avid photographer and waterfront real estate professional. In 2007, she began publishing Southern Maryland Woman magazine with her eldest daughter. The community...

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Charles Co. CCPS hosting in-person chess tournament, limited to students in Grades 4-12

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is hosting its annual fall chess tournament in person at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24 at Thomas Stone High School. This year’s fall tournament is limited to chess players in Grades 4-12, as parents and family members will not be permitted to remain on site during the event. This is a precautionary measure to limit the amount of people inside of the playing area. Parents will be invited to watch the tournament virtually through Zoom with a limited panoramic...

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Charles Co. Board seeks middle school redistricting committee members

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) is looking for a few good people to serve on its middle school redistricting committee. The school system will select 11 parents to serve on the committee — two elementary, one high school and eight from the middle schools. Additionally, the Board of Education will select three community members for the committee, which also includes principals, county government planners and CCPS staff. The school system is starting a comprehensive middle school...

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SMCM Rose Young ’20 Authors Paper in The Physics Teacher, Drawing on St. Mary’s Project Research

Rose Young ’20 Authors Paper in The Physics Teacher, Drawing on St. Mary’s Project Research Joshua Grossman October 02, 2020 - 12:56 pm October 02, 2020 The Physics Teacher, an academic journal on teaching, has published an article by Rose Young ’20, titled "Parenting and Physics: How to Support Physics Students Who Are Raising Children." The article, based on Young’s St. Mary’s Project (SMP) research, was featured as part of the journal’s special collection on "Sex, Gender, and Physics...

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CSM Achieving The Dream Network Selects CSM Associate Vice President of Marketing Avis McMillon for Internship

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) announces that Associate Vice President of Marketing and Communications Avis McMillon has been selected to intern with the Achieving the Dream (ATD) Network. This internship is part of her doctoral program in Community College Leadership which she is pursuing at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va. McMillon is currently the associate vice president of marketing and communications at the CSM. In her CSM position, McMillon oversees all of CSM’s...

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Charles Co. Information for students taking the SAT Oct. 3 at Westlake High School

Westlake High School is hosting the SAT exam in person on Saturday, Oct. 3. Any student who is registered to take the exam at Westlake should follow the guidelines listed below. Students must wear a mask at all times while on campus. This includes the time they arrive on the Westlake campus to the time they leave the school campus. Students must observe social distancing. This includes maintaining a 6-foot distance from all other students and testing center staff while on school grounds...

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Charles Co. Building service workers ensure schools, facilities are ready for opening

The COVID-19 pandemic has cast a spotlight on professions that often don’t get to center stage. In the wake of closures and lockdowns, governors around the country deemed food service workers, healthcare providers, service industry employees and others “essential employees.” Key workers provide services that focus on health and safety. One of the critical jobs was building cleaning and maintenance — Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) has about 265 building service workers who are...

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