Officer Gerald Sellers was among 12 law enforcement officers to receive an officer of the year award at the 18th annual law enforcement appreciation day ceremony held Tuesday, May 8 at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center.

Sellers has been a public safety officer for the College since October 2014. He currently serves as senior public safety officer, typically working the overnight shift.

He was joined at the ceremony by Director of Public Safety Tressa Setlak, Assistant Director of Public Safety Chris Coons, and several family members.

Tristan Cai, assistant professor of photography, presents a solo exhibition of his ongoing project, A Celebration: The Origin of Life at the CICA Museum in Gimpo, South Korea. The project takes the form of an archive of both fictional and real photographs in the areas of evolution research, offering a critical perspective on the issues of how visual culture shapes our shared knowledge and experiences. In conjunction with the exhibition, Cai will be conducting a performance lecture, "Understanding Visual Culture through Evolution," in a session at t

St. Mary’s College of Maryland is pleased to announce the creation of the Landers Scholars Program, made possible with the generous support of the Arthur E. Landers Jr. and Hilda C. Landers Charitable Trust.

The scholarship program will provide full financial support and one-on-one mentoring to four under-represented, low-income and/or first-generation students each year, beginning Fall 2018.  

Financial support for the Landers Scholars includes tuition and fees as well as room and board for four academic years.

Amanda Deerfield, assistant professor of economics, and Sriparna Ghosh, visiting professor of economics, presented research at the Association of Private Enterprise Education in Las Vegas, Nevada, in April.  Deerfield’s research in “Examining the Relationship Between Economic Freedom and Ridesharing Legislation” found that states with less economic freedom take longer to pass ridesharing legislation. Her research was supported by a grant from the Charles Koch Foundation.

St. Mary’s College Alumnus and Iron Man Brian Boyle ’10 wrote a triathlon-inspired children’s book entitled “Swim, Bark, Run” (Sky Pony Press, June 2018) targeted to the 3-5 year age range child.

According to Boyle, “My goal is that this book will inspire young children to want to live a healthy and active lifestyle.”

Boyle included several related themes from his previous book, “Iron Heart” (Skyhorse Publishing, November 2011) into the book – the power of teamwork, dedication, determination, working hard for your goals, and overcoming adversity.

Jennifer Cognard-Black, professor of English, is a writing fellow at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts from May 7-20, 2018.  During this artist residency, Cognard-Black is working on her first novel, the fictionalization of a 10-year period in the life of Edith Wharton.  Cognard-Black was awarded a MidAtlantic Arts Foundation Grant to support her time at the VCCA.

The St. Mary’s College Board of Trustees met on Friday, May 11, and approved two new minors in business and astrophysics, and a new major in women, gender, and sexuality studies (WGSX).

Professor of Economics Donald Stabile was recently interviewed about his work on a living wage by Phil Mariage for the show, “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.” The show is produced by KUAR, the national public radio station at the University of Arkansas, Little Rock, Ark.

The discussion focused on the attention given to what people earn, the disparity of wages, the social and political issues surrounding the topic, and the secrecy many people have in sharing what they earn.

The St. Mary’s College of Maryland chamber singers with orchestra under the direction of Larry Vote, professor of music, will perform Handel’s “Messiah” on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 4 p.m. The concert will be held in the Auerbach Auditorium of St. Mary’s Hall, 47458 Trinity Church Road. The event is free of charge and open to the public but seating is limited. Tickets must be reserved in advance by visiting goo.gl/fnvAEU or by calling 240-895-4498.

Master avant garde drummer Paul F. Murphy and renowned bebop pianist Larry Willis will perform a totally improvised concert, “Performing Spirit, Jazz, and Democracy,” on Friday, Dec. 8, at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. The concert is free of charge and open to the public. It begins at 7:15 p.m. in the Auerbach Auditorium of St. Mary’s Hall.