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Professor Julia King Receives Prestigious Fellowship in Landscape Studies from Dumbarton Oaks

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By Gretchen Phillips

Julia King, professor of anthropology and chair of that department at St. Mary's College of Maryland, has been awarded a prestigious residential fellowship at the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection in Washington, D.C. 

Administered by the trustees for Harvard University, Dumbarton Oaks supports research and learning in Byzantine, Garden and Landscape, and Pre-Columbian studies through fellowships, internships, meetings, and exhibitions.

March 08, 2021

SMCM Psychology Students, Alumni and Professors Present at Society for Personality and Social Psychology Conference

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By Angela Draheim

Students Katie Agate '21, Mason Drusano '22, Janna Mawuli '22, Sonder Van Wert '23, alumni Ceara Daugherty '20, Anna Moorehead '20, and assistant professors of psychology Gili Freedman and Kristina Howansky presented virtual posters at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) conference in mid-February 2021. 

March 04, 2021

Part 2 of ‘Bridging Our Gaps’ Virtual Community Conversation Series Explores Americans’ Views of Policing

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By Michael Bruckler

St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM) and the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) continue the four-part virtual series, ‘Bridging Our Gaps: Community Conversations to Rebuild Our Democracy’ with a March 10 event examining public views of policing in America.

March 02, 2021

St. Mary’s College of Maryland Launches Innovative Study-Abroad Program with Verto Education

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By Michael Bruckler

St. Mary’s College of Maryland has partnered with Verto Education, to offer a study-abroad program that combines the classroom experience with expeditions, hands-on projects, and service-learning for first-year students.

Prospective first-year students to St. Mary’s College who participate in this “gap year without the gap” would begin their studies overseas, earn academic credits, and graduate on time without having to complete another admission process.

March 01, 2021

St. Mary’s College presents 2021 Margaret Brent Lecturer Sarah Deer

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By Michael Bruckler

St. Mary’s College of Maryland presents legal scholar, university professor and activist for indigenous women Sarah Deer as this year’s Margaret Brent Lecturer on Wednesday, March 10 at 8 p.m. via Zoom: www.smcm.edu/deer. The 2021 Margaret Brent Lecture and Award Ceremony is presented by the College’s women, gender and sexuality studies program.

February 25, 2021

Visiting Instructor and Alum Katia Meisinger's Artwork Included in "Red"Online Exhibition

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By Jessica McDowell

Artwork by visiting Instructor and SMCM art alumna Katia Meisinger is included in the online exhibition Red at the Colors of Humanity Art Gallery during the month of February. The piece, "Red Room," was included in Meisinger's 2019 senior exhibition at SMCM's Boyden Gallery.

February 24, 2021

Associate Professor of Chemistry Kelly Neiles and Team Invited to Join Inclusive Excellence Learning Community

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By Michael Bruckler

Chair and Associate Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry Kelly Neiles, along with colleagues at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, have accepted an invitation from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) to participate in an Inclusive Excellence Learning Community. The award includes $30,000 to support participation in the Learning Community, which focuses on the evaluation of inclusive teaching and is meant to build capacity for inclusion of all students, especially those who have been historically excluded from science.

February 24, 2021