Associate Professors of Computer Science Alan Jamieson and Lindsay Jamieson presented "Computational Thinking at SMCM" at the Maryland CS Summit held virtually on May 22. The presentation focused on the piloting of a new course on computational thinking in K-8 classrooms designed for computer science and educational studies students, and how computational thinking and computer science can be integrated in multiple subjects. The course included volunteer work with the Chesapeake Public Charter School in St. Mary's County.

The St. Mary’s College community aims to provide its graduating seniors — who had their final semester turned upside down by COVID-19 — a unique tool to help them navigate the current job environment.

Christine Adams, professor of history, received two prestigious fellowships:  one through the American Council on Learned Societies (ACLS) and the other from the Newberry Library, both long-standing, preeminent pillars of American scholarship in the humanities.

On Friday, May 15, St. Mary’s College of Maryland Board of Trustees approved 278 Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Science and 20 Master of Arts of Teaching graduates of the St. Mary’s College Class of 2020.

Assistant Professor of Sociology Andrew Cognard-Black has published the feature essay in the most recent issue of the Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council.  Titled “Risky Honors,” the essay introduced the cover story for the issue focusing on the tension for honors students between intellectual risk-taking and the desire to avoid po

The St. Mary's College of Maryland Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and Athletic Department announced the awards for the 2020 SMESPYS from May 11-17 through the athletic department’s social media accounts. In total, 15 awards were announced to recognize the athletic achievements of the Seahawks during the 2019-20 academic year.

St. Mary’s College of Maryland Provost and Dean of Faculty Michael Wick has named three new faculty members for distinguished professorships.

St. Mary's College alumna Rie Moore '19 and Professor of Music David Froom have each been awarded Maryland Individual Artist Awards. They were among the 50 award winners (the only two from St. Mary's County) chosen from more than 250 applicants. Moore was awarded for "promise and innovation" in piano performance, Froom for "notable artistic achievement" in musical composition.

St. Mary’s College of Maryland welcomes two new trustees to the Board in May: Nicolas Troy Abrams ’99 and Doug Mayer ’04.  

St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Governor’s Cup Yacht Race, scheduled to take place Friday, July 31 and Saturday, August 1 has been canceled.