On November 7, Two environmental studies majors, Jacob Rosenzweig-Stein 20’ and Erin McPhillips 20', along with their mentor Barry Muchnick, assistant professor of environmental studies, presented a portfolio of student campus sustainability projects at the Maryland Planning Commissioners Association’s 36th Annual Conference in Aberdeen, Maryland. Invited to represent the team of St.

St. Mary’s College of Maryland, the National Public Honors College, is one of the nation's most environmentally responsible colleges, according to The Princeton Review^®.

David Froom, professor of music, visited Harvard for a rehearsal and the Boston premiere performance of his "Petali di Gelsomino" for flute and string orchestra by the Brattle Street Chamber Players (https://www.brattlestreetchamberplayers.com/). This work was originally written as a gift from St. Mary's College of Maryland to Fudan University, celebrating the 100th anniversary of Fudan and the 25th anniversary of the SMCM-Fudan connection.

Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Cassie Gurbisz co-authored an article that was recently published in a special issue of the scientific journal “Estuaries and Coasts.” The paper discusses how a regional long-term aerial mapping program has generated important insights into the ecology and management of submersed aquatic vegetation (SAV) in the Chesapeake Bay.

From Dec. 2018 through April 2019, Assistant Professor of Photography Tristan Cai participated in an artist-in-residence program at DECK, a premier arts space in Singapore that showcases contemporary photography.

Professor of Religious Studies Katharina von Kellenbach gave the 2019 Krister Stendahl Memorial Lecture on October 31 in Stockholm, Sweden. The lecture's title was “Guilt as a Productive Force in the Transformation of Jewish-Christian Relations.” The Krister Stendahl Memorial Lecture is a yearly event to honor the memory of Krister Stendahl, bishop in Stockholm 1984-1988 and professor at the Divinity School at Harvard University.

Assistant Professor of History Jeff Eden had a new article published in the “British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies.” 

SMCM Wellness Center staff, Emily Lamoreau '11 (staff therapist) and Laurie Scherer (director), have been chosen to present at the 2020 annual ACCA conference (American College Counselors Association) in Washington, D.C. in late February. 

On Thursday, Nov. 7, David Froom's "Ribbons" for solo flute will be performed in Kyiv, Ukraine, by the Sed Contra Ensemble. The concert will take place in the Chamber Hall of the Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine. https://www.facebook.com/events/704892406656524/ . David is on the linked poster as Девід ФРУМ.

St. Mary’s College of Maryland has been awarded a $24,000 Chesapeake Material Cultural Studies Grant from The Conservation Fund.