The Center for the Study of Democracy, a joint venture between St. Mary’s College of Maryland and Historic St. Mary’s City, has announced the 2020 William O. E. Sterling Constitution Day Lecture featuring Elaine Weiss will take place virtually on Tuesday, September 15, beginning at noon.

St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Center for the Study of Democracy and the St. Mary’s County Historical Society present the first speaker in the Inaugural “Historically Speaking” lecture series. Featuring the Honorable Daniel A. Friedman, Maryland Court of Special Appeals, the lecture will take place virtually on Wednesday, September 16 at 7 p.m.

St. Mary’s College of Maryland has been recognized for its committed implementation of high-impact educational practices, earning its title as one of the nation’s Colleges of Distinction.

Professor of Physics Josh Grossman and Professor of Educational Studies Angela Johnson were recently awarded a $24,749 grant from the American Physical Society to participate in the APS project titled: PhysTEC: Building a Solution to the National Physics Teacher Shortage.

St. Mary’s College of Maryland President Tuajuanda C. Jordan has appointed Michael Dunn as assistant vice president of equity and inclusion. He will report directly to the president.  

Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Ellen Kohl was recently awarded a $14,117 grant from the Environmental Data and Governance Initiative (EDGI) for her project titled: Implications of Trump Administration Policies on Environmental Justice Activists.