Office of the President

Statement from St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. The University of North Carolina and
SFFA v. Harvard

St. Mary’s College of Maryland remains committed to diversity, access and affordability as part of our mission to provide a rigorous and fulfilling educational… Find Out More

 St. Mary’s College of Maryland President Tuajuanda C. Jordan is co-chair of a newly established Carnegie Postsecondary Commission. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, in partnership with the XQ Institute, announced members of the commission Wednesday, June 14. 

Comprised of… Find Out More

The St. Mary’s College Board of Trustees met on Friday, May 12, approving the conferral of degrees upon 325 baccalaureate and 21 master’s graduates. The Board also approved the FY24 operating and capital budgets and the College’s new strategic plan, The Rising Tide, to be implemented through 2026… Find Out More

Two hundred ninety-four students received Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Master of Arts in Teaching degrees from St. Mary’s College of Maryland, the National Public Honors College, in the annual Commencement held on Saturday, May 13 on the College’s Townhouse Green.

Five-time Grammy… Find Out More

President Tuajuanda C. Jordan was part of a panel discussion Saturday, April 15, during the American Council on Education’s (ACE) annual meeting held this year in Washington, D.C., April 13 - 15. 

ACE is the largest higher education organization and its annual meeting brings together leaders… Find Out More

SMCM President Tuajuanda C. Jordan, PhD, and Professor of Anthropology Julia King, PhD, were panelists at the 13th Annual Lemon Project Spring Symposium held by the College of William & Mary on March 24-25, 2023. Titled, "Maryland and the World: A Roundtable Discussion about Truth and… Find Out More

U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer, whose Maryland 5th Congressional District includes St. Mary's County, visited St. Mary's College of Maryland on Monday, April 3. Highlights of the congressman's visit included the Schaefer Hall aquatic lab, the Nancy R. & Norton T. Dodge Performing Arts Center and the… Find Out More

Vice President for Equity and Strategic Initiatives Dereck Rovaris, PhD, was presented with a 2023 Diamond Award on Jan. 21 by the Not Alone Foundation, Inc. and the Academy of the Diamond in Atlanta, Ga. The award recognizes excellence in education leadership, diversity, equity, inclusion,… Find Out More

St. Mary’s College of Maryland President Tuajuanda C. Jordan has appointed Katherine L. Gantz as vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty, effective January 9, 2023. The leadership position reports directly to the president.

“After a thorough and vigorous national search that… Find Out More

St. Mary’s College of Maryland President Tuajuanda C. Jordan was recently named to the Maryland Humanities board, representing St. Mary’s County.  She is among seven new members announced by the organization earlier this month. 

Maryland Humanities is a statewide nonprofit organization that… Find Out More