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St. Mary’s, an institution more than 175 years in the making, is a public honors college steeped in the tradition of the liberal arts. There are only two such institutions in the country and we are the ‘senior statesman.’

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Inalienable Rights Panel Sparks Discussion
October 9, 2022
Mara Liasson, Bill Kristol, and Jessica Yellin
“Can the inalienable rights referenced by the fathers of the Constitution exist for all Americans in the 21st ce0ntury?”  That was the question posed to a national media panel before more than 350 students, faculty & staff, and community members on Friday evening, October 7, 2022 in the Nancy R… Find Out More
President Jordan Speaks at Historic Sotterley
August 22, 2022
SMCM President Tuajuanda Jordan gesturing from podium
St. Mary’s College of Maryland President Tuajuanda Jordan was one of the principal invited speakers at Historic Sotterley’s “Day of Unity and Healing” on Saturday, August 20, 2022.

In delivering the educational call to action for the day, President Jordan fashioned her charge to the assembled… Find Out More
President Jordan Applauds the Rev. John Ball's Community Building at Celebration
May 4, 2022
Father John Ball
On Sunday, May 1, President Tuajuanda C. Jordan attended a retirement celebration for the Rev. John Ball and his family. Ball, known affectionately by many as “Father Ball,” retired from his ministry with Trinity Episcopal Church, St. Mary's Parish, where he ministered for more than 27 years. … Find Out More
St. Mary's College of Maryland Jazzed for Mulberry Music Festival
April 14, 2022
President Jordan introducing "DC's Queen of the Blues" Carly Harvey ’07
St. Mary’s College of Maryland presents the Mulberry Music Festival: Jazz, featuring Joseph Brotherton, the Kelly Bell Band, Carly Harvey, and headlined by Sharón Clark on Friday, June 17, beginning at 6 p.m. on the College’s Townhouse Green. The event is free of charge and open to the public. It… Find Out More
President Jordan to Discuss Pandemic Response at AAC&U Presidents' Trust Town Hall Series
March 30, 2022
President Jordan
President Tuajuanda C. Jordan will discuss Pandemic Response and Campus Well-Being as an invited panelist this afternoon for the second session of the virtual American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) Presidents' Trust Town Hall series: Moral Distress in Higher Education… Find Out More
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Presents An Evening to Honor the Legacy of Lucille Clifton (Virtual)
February 8, 2022
The Office of the President and the the VOICES Reading Series present An Evening to Honor the Legacy of Lucille Clifton “Nurturing the Compassionate Community:”
The Office of the President presents “Nurturing the Compassionate Community: An Evening to Honor the Legacy of Lucille Clifton” on Monday, February 28 at 7:30 p.m. on Zoom. The annual event, co-sponsored by the VOICES Reading Series, will feature poetry readings and reflections to honor the late … Find Out More
President Jordan Discusses Long-Haul Implications of COVID-19 on Education During Leadership Southern Maryland’s Executive Program
December 9, 2021
Dr. Jordan
On December 2, St. Mary’s College of Maryland President Tuajuanda C. Jordan participated in the Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) Class of 2022’s fourth of nine educational sessions for the LSM Executive Program held at St. Charles High School in Waldorf, Maryland. President Jordan participated in… Find Out More
President Jordan’s BNC News Appearance: Celebrating the Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland
December 8, 2021
BNC News
On Nov. 30, 2021, St. Mary’s College of Maryland President Tuajuanda C. Jordan was a featured guest on “AMplified with Aisha Mills,” discussing the Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland during the episode which looked back at the last year of controversies and discussions of… Find Out More
President Tuajuanda C. Jordan Published in Social Innovations Journal
December 3, 2021
President Jordan pictured
President Tuajuanda C. Jordan has published an article titled, “Can We Be Better Allies and Advocates? A Roadmap for Institutions to Challenge Systemic Racism” in the most recent issue of the Social Innovations Journal (SIJ).

President Jordan’s article explores the difference between ally-ship and… Find Out More
President Jordan Featured on Black News Channel’s “AMplified with Aisha Mills” Nov. 30, 7 p.m.
November 29, 2021
Dr. Jordan
St. Mary’s College of Maryland President Tuajuanda C. Jordan is a featured guest on “AMplified with Aisha Mills,” discussing the Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland during the episode which looks back at the last year of controversies and discussions of Confederate monuments and… Find Out More
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