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.
St. Mary’s College of Maryland is one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduates to earn their college degree, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company profiles and recommends St. Mary’s College in the 2021 edition of its annual college guide, “The Best 386 Colleges.”
St. Mary's College of Maryland was recently awarded a Maryland State Arts Council Folklife Network grant totaling $40,500 to represent Southern Maryland as a Maryland Regional Folklife Center in the Maryland State Arts Council’s Folklife Network.
This summer, the St. Mary's College Pre-Med club put together a GoFundMe fundraiser for a local food pantry. Over three months, the club collectively raised a total of $900, which was used to purchase needed perishable food items (i.e. milk, eggs, bread, etc).The remaining donation funds were donated in cash to the food pantry. If you are interested in joining the Pre-Med Club, or have questions regarding the fundraiser, please contact the organizer Lauryn Ridley. Email: laridley@smcm.edu.
Cassie Gurbisz, assistant professor of environmental studies, has received a grant for $19,073 from the Ferry Cove Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to expanding the Chesapeake Bay oyster aquaculture industry. Partnering with Dr.
