SMCM in the Community

February 29, 2024
Students, faculty and staff at St. Mary's College of Maryland responded to the call on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 and together donated 26 pints of blood during the American Red Cross Blood drive.

Deborah Bello, director of health services for the College's Wellness Center, said the blood drive… Find Out More
February 20, 2024
By sharing both passages from books and pieces of life experiences, five members of St. Mary’s College of Maryland faculty and staff inspired students at Great Mills High School during the African American Read-In on Friday, Feb. 9.

Volunteer readers from the St. Mary’s County community visited… Find Out More
January 19, 2024
Professor Todd Eberly was recently appointed to a three-year term on the Governor's Commission on Service and Volunteerism by Maryland Governor Wes Moore.

The Commission was created in 1994 to oversee Maryland's AmeriCorps activities and resources under the National and Community Service Trust Act… Find Out More
November 15, 2023
Antonio Ugues Jr., PhD, associate professor of political science and director of the Center for the Study of Democracy, was recently appointed to the Maryland 250 Commission by Maryland Governor Wes Moore.

The Maryland 250 Commission was created by executive order to serve as Maryland's official… Find Out More
October 31, 2023
“Historical Tapestry: Adele France and John LaFarge in Southern Maryland,” by Janet Butler Haugaard, editor emerita of St. Mary’s College of Maryland, is now available at the campus bookstore and its online store. The book’s release coincides with the 100-year anniversary of Adele France’s… Find Out More
July 31, 2023
The College's Associate Director of Waterfront Activities Rick Loheed has worked behind the scenes of the Governor's Cup Yacht Race for the past 15 years, but this year he has entered as a contestant, racing "Poor Richard" in the Dahlgren leg of the event. His crew includes members of the College's… Find Out More
July 24, 2023
Two St. Mary’s College of Maryland students have been named to the 2023-2024 class of Rachel Carson Campus Fellows (RCC), a highly competitive national program whose mission is to “build and deepen critical connections between campuses, communities and advocates with the goal of advancing… Find Out More
June 8, 2023
Join us this Juneteenth to help shape the future mission of the Commemorative to Enslaved People of Southern Maryland at St Mary’s College of Maryland. Built in honor of those forced to labor in the region, the Commemorative celebrates stories of Black resilience, resistance, and freedom. This pop-… Find Out More