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Photo of the Day Archive



Photo of the Day Archive




A student signs a book on a podium while others wait in line; an adult stands to the side on a stage set up outdoors with chairs and flags visible.

Sept. 4, 2025

New students complete the tradition of signing the President's Book on Friday, Aug. 29.

Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing & Communications staff photo

A group of young adults browse colorful baskets of items on a table at an outdoor event. One person holds a drink, another examines a green object.

Sept. 2, 2025

Students browse a table of free toiletries complementary of Residence Life as part of Welcome Week activities and giveaways.

Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing and Communications staff photo

A group of people stand on a lawn, participating in a coordinated outdoor activity or dance, with buildings and trees in the background.

Sept. 2, 2025

Students, faculty and staff do the Electric Slide at the New Student Welcome BBQ on Thursday, Aug. 28

(Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing and Communications staff photo)

A group of people in blue shirts pose with a mascot in front of Dorchester Hall, standing on a brick path by a building entrance.

Aug. 29, 2025

President Phillips greets students at move-in on August 28.

(Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing and Communications staff photo)

A person on a boat dumps a red basket of oysters or shells into the water, with another blue basket nearby.

Aug. 28, 2025

SMCM faculty, staff, students and alumni have been instrumental in oyster restoration efforts on the St. Mary's River, under the leadership of the St. Mary's River Watershed Association.

Nature Conservancy

A woman with pink hair sings and plays ukulele on stage next to a man playing guitar. Microphones and music stands are visible in the background.

Aug. 26, 2025

Student performers were once again part of the annual River Concert Series, either as part of the Chesapeake Orchestra or serving as opening acts for the concert.

(Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing and Communications staff photo)

A woman speaks at a podium labeled “Historic Sotterley” while a man and woman sit onstage in front of a colorful quilt backdrop.

Aug. 25, 2025

SMCM alumni and friends were a prominent part of Historic Sotterley's Day of Unity and Healing on Saturday, August 23.

(Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing and Communications staff photo)

Crowd of people at a lakeside beach and marina, with boats docked, people swimming, and groups gathered on the sand and grass under a partly cloudy sky. A 17th-century replica sailing ship sails in the background.

Aug. 22, 2025

The Maryland Dove, captained by an alumna, sails past the waterfront during Alumni Weekend.

(Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing and Communications staff photo)

A group of people gathers under and around a blue inflatable arch outdoors, some wearing race bibs, casual clothes, and holding drinks, with a mix of cheering and smiling participants.

Aug. 21, 2025

Alumni and family members celebrate at the finish of the Seahawk Shuffle 0.2k during Alumni Weekend 2025. This tongue-in-cheek competition helps to raise funds for the Alumni Scholarship.

(Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing and Communications staff photo)

A woman presents a slideshow about the ketogenic diet to an audience in a classroom; a sign language interpreter sits to her right.

Aug. 20, 2025

Student participants in the Seahawk Undergraduate Research Fellowship presented their research on July 2.

(Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing and Communications staff photo)

Five people sit and smile in a brightly decorated office; one person works at a computer while the others sit nearby, suggesting a casual meeting or group discussion.

Aug. 18, 2025

The web services team, including three student interns, has been hard at work on new academic program pages for the website this summer.

Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing & Communications staff photo

Three young women stand next to a person in a Seahawk mascot costume wearing an "SMCM 00" jersey, posing for a photo outdoors by a brick building.

Aug. 18, 2025

Student-athlete move-in took place on Friday, August 15.

(Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing and Communications staff photo)

Six people stand in a row, leaning against a wooden railing inside a building with art displayed on the walls behind them.

Aug. 15, 2025

Members of the Art Department faculty are pictured at the opening of their exhibition, "Sequence and Series: Faculty Work from the Art Department at St. Mary's College of Maryland," at the U.S. District Courthouse in Greenbelt, Maryland.

Associate Dean of Faculty and Associate Professor of Chemistry Kelly Neiles

Three actors on stage perform a dramatic scene; one wears a trench coat, the others wear hats and patterned jackets. Stage props and furniture are visible in the background.

Aug. 14, 2025

The Newtowne Players perform a scene from "The Taming of the Shrew" in the Dodge PAC on August 10.

(Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing and Communications staff photo)

Three children sit at a table working on crafts with markers as two adults supervise in a bright classroom decorated with colorful art and paper bees.

Aug. 13, 2025

MAT students work with local schoolchildren during Seahawk Stories Summer Camp.

(Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing and Communications staff photo)

Five adults sit at tables with laptops, notebooks, and drinks, appearing attentive and engaged in a meeting or classroom setting.

Aug. 11, 2025

New and returning faculty focus on digital accessibility at SMCM's annual Inclusive and Innovative Instruction Conference.

Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing and Communications staff photo

A conductor leads an orchestra of musicians dressed in white jackets, performing on stage with various instruments and a wooden background.

Aug. 11, 2025

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra performs in the Dodge PAC on Friday, August 1.

(Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing and Communications staff photo)

A person walks along a brick path between campus buildings at sunset, with street lamps lit and a blue recycling bin in the foreground.

Aug. 8, 2025

The sun sets over Waring Commons

Claire Lischinsky '27

A group of people sit on chairs outdoors facing a stage where a speaker addresses them under a large banner that reads "WELCOME RACERS!"

Aug. 8, 2025

President Phillips speaks at the 2025 Governor's Cup award ceremony last weekend.

(Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing and Communications staff photo)

Three musicians wearing patterned shirts play steel drums on a wooden outdoor stage, surrounded by audio equipment, with grass visible in the background.

Aug. 7, 2025

CAISO Steeldrum Band performs at Governor's Cup 2025.

(Institutional Advancement/Integrated Marketing and Communications staff photo)