Dear Parents,
We’ve updated our newsletter format to improve your user experience! We look forward to “seeing” you at one of our upcoming virtual events and hope you will peruse some of the exciting news at St. Mary’s College of Maryland.
Events: Recap & Upcoming
The annual Reeves Lecture and Southern Maryland Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast were both a resounding success. The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Nu Zeta Omega Chapter donated over 700 food items to the campus food pantry for the MLK Day of Service. Professor of English Jeffrey Hammond presented "Memento Mori: A Journal of the Plague Year" during the Reeves Lecture, reflecting on what the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us about our economy, technology, politics, educational system and national self-image.
St. Mary’s College is preparing for its next annual program, “Nurturing the Compassionate Community: An Evening to Honor the Legacy of Lucille Clifton.” Sponsored by the Office of the President and the VOICES Reading Series, this year’s virtual presentation will feature poetry readings and reflections to honor the late Lucille Clifton, former distinguished professor of the humanities at St. Mary’s College. We hope you will join us on Monday, February 28 at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom for this special event (pre-registration required).
College News
On February 5, the St. Mary’s College Board of Trustees approved a tuition freeze for a third consecutive year as well as the launch of two new majors. The performing arts and business administration majors are slated to start in fall 2022.
St. Mary’s College also welcomed two experienced professionals, Cynthia Greb ’87 and Geoffrey Lewis, to lead the Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD). Greb returns to her alma mater to serve as executive director of the center and Lewis will serve as director of career development.
Student Success Webinars
On Thursday, February 24 at 4:10 p.m., the Office of Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, Access and Accountability (IDEAA) will present a virtual panel discussion for first-generation students featuring first-generation scholars, staff and faculty. If your student is interested, please encourage them to register with this link.
During the month of March, the Office of Student Success Services (OS3) will offer two webinars for parents and families to help support their students. The first is on Wednesday, March 2 at 7 p.m. where we will share tips to help your student improve their academic skills. The second is on Wednesday, March 23 at 7 p.m. where we will focus on how you can help your student prepare for academic advising, course selection and career preparation.
- Join the March 2 Zoom meeting:
https://smcm.zoom.us/j/83255762394 Meeting ID: 832 5576 2394 Passcode: 738624 - Join the March 23 Zoom meeting:
https://smcm.zoom.us/j/82701782496 Meeting ID: 827 0178 2496 Passcode: 460801
COVID-19 Information
You and your student can stay up to date on resources and recommendations for keeping our campus healthy and safe by visiting the Spring 2022 Reopening webpage. If your student needs to report a positive COVID-19 test, they can do so through the Wellness Center.