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Photo of the Day Archive



Photo of the Day Archive




A grey tabby cat walks across an asphalt path borrdered by grass.

May 23, 2025

Meatball the cat walking across a path

Claire O’Rourke 28’

A two-story brick and white building with flags and banners hosts an event near a sandy waterfront, surrounded by greenery and trees.

May 21, 2025

The weather turned cold and wet yesterday for the second day of the Women's Fleet Race National Championship - but that didn't douse the spirit of competition!

Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing and Communications staff photo

A calm pond reflects nearby houses, trees, and a cloudy sky, with grass and shrubs in the foreground and utility poles in the background.

May 21, 2025

The calmness of the pond reflects the boathouse on a late spring afternoon.

Assistant Director of Alumni Relations Dan Pindell ’10

Three sailboats with "Seahawks" logos and numbered sails (12, 13, 10) compete on the water, each boat crewed by two people. Trees and a dock are visible in the background.

May 21, 2025

The 2025 Women’s Fleet Racing National Championship got underway on the St. Mary's River yesterday and runs through May 23.

(Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing and Communications staff photo)

Four graduation caps decorated with unique designs: colorful waves, a ship silhouette, toy cars on a track, and a quote about being a scientist with a red spider illustration.

May 20, 2025

A few of the creative mortarboard decorations at Commencement.

(Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing and Communications staff photo)

Three women in denim jackets stand and smile near a tree at an outdoor event with chairs and a tent in the background.

May 16, 2025

Thank you to these staffers from Residence Life and the Center for Career and Professional Development who handed out programs for Commencement.

Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing & Communications staff photo

Four people stand outdoors by a booth and canopy tent; two hold inflatable swim rings, and one man wears a straw hat. Trees and greenery surround the area.

May 15, 2025

Are these "almost alumni" putting those life rings to use as lunch trays at the Almost Alumni cookout?

Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing & Communications staff photo

A graduate wearing a decorated cap reading "Born to Sparkle" stands near a table where a woman is seated, inside a building with glass walls and brick accents.

May 14, 2025

This graduate was born to sparkle. Look out, world!

Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing & Communications staff photo

A group of graduates and faculty members in academic regalia pose for a photo in front of a brick building.

May 14, 2025

May 9 was the MAT Hooding ceremony. Grads hold their light blue master's hoods and are "hooded" as part of the ceremony.

Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing & Communications staff photo

Three graduates in caps and gowns stand outdoors under a tree, smiling at the camera on a sunny day.

May 12, 2025

They were the last three in the line of graduates to process in under the tent!

Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing & Communications staff photo

A large group of graduates in caps and gowns stand on a lawn, tossing their caps into the air in celebration, surrounded by green trees on a sunny day.

May 9, 2025

27 senior student-athletes from the baseball and men's and women's lacrosse teams participated in the Grad Walk ceremony yesterday. Good luck to the teams in competition this weekend!

(Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing and Communications staff photo)

Six people standing on grass, each holding a large white inflatable tube with a logo, in front of a building and street on a sunny day.

May 8, 2025

Seniors head for the waterfront with their Alumni Association tubes they picked up at the Almost Alumni cookout on Wednesday, May 7.

(Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing and Communications staff photo)

A barber wearing gloves and a black LA cap trims a seated client's braided hair with scissors and a comb.

May 7, 2025

The Office of Public Safety hosted Barbershop Talks last week in the Michael P. O'Brien ARC providing conversation and free haircuts to the SMCM community courtesy of Scissorhands Barbering and Lounge.

(Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing and Communications staff photo)

A baseball player in a white uniform hits a pitch while a catcher and umpire look on; "Hawks Nest" banner is visible in the background.

May 6, 2025

Baseball heads to the UEC Final Four this Friday.

(Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing and Communications staff photo)

A women's rowing team poses outdoors with medals, trophies, and a sign that reads "2025 Ticket Punched" after winning a championship. #2025CHAMPS is in the top left corner.

May 5, 2025

Women's rowing joined men's and women's lacrosse and women's outdoor track & field in capturing conference championships over the weekend.

SMCM Athletics & Recreation

A tour guide speaks to a group of people outside on a brick walkway, with grass and trees visible in the background.

May 2, 2025

An admission student ambassador conducts a tour during Open House, Saturday, April 26.

(Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing and Communications staff photo)

Three young men stand and present to a seated group in a wood-paneled room, with a business program banner visible in the background.

April 30, 2025

Patent pending! A group of students in BADM 401 Capstone Seminar pitch their protein ice cream business, Pro Scoop, to a panel of faculty and industry experts. Eight student teams pitched business ventures to the experts who acted as potential investors.

Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing and Communications staff photo

A woman explains a scientific research poster to a uniformed police officer in a gymnasium with a volleyball net in the background.

April 29, 2025

Dani Snyder '25 presents her SMP to SPO Orlando Javier during Tuesday's SMP poster presentations in the ARC.

Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing and Communications staff photo

Four people stand on stage at a St. Mary’s College of Maryland event, with a speaker at a podium and the college seal projected in the background.

April 29, 2025

SGA President-elect Ugonna Ejekwu '26 speaks at yesterday's announcement of Dr. Rhonda Phillips as SMCM's next president.

(Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing and Communications staff photo)

A choir and pianist perform on stage in a concert hall, with a conductor leading and an audience seated in the foreground.

April 28, 2025

The St. Mary's Singers perform "Hope Lingers On" in the Dodge Performing Arts Center on Friday, April 25, accompanied by President Jordan, faculty and guest performers.

Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing & Communications staff photo