After school at nearby Ridge Elementary School on April 3, students, teachers and volunteers in an academic mentoring program called Future Leaders of the World (FLOW) fling paper cups across the cafeteria using rubber bands with help from the St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM) Physics Club. Rather than unsupervised Read More
Preview of Bottom County Festival (April 21)
On Saturday, April 21 from noon to 5 p.m. St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM) students will make their way from campus to the conveniently located Chancellors Point for this year’s Bottom County Festival. This year the festival is being organized mainly by Mia Thuro, ‘18, in collaboration with Jack Read More
News-in-Brief /Photo Feature: One St. Mary’s Carnival
After snow was predicted for Sat. April 7, plans for the newly revamped “One St. Mary’s” Carnival (or OSM) were almost foiled — luckily the Programs Board team planning the event was able to move quickly, and adapted the OSM Carnival (previously known as World Carnival) for the indoors. The Read More
News-in-Brief: Professor Bates’ Final Lecture at SMCM
Retiring Professor of English Robin Bates gave his last lecture on Friday, April 13, titled “Unacknowledged Legislators: How Poets Change History.” The lecture served as a celebration of Bates’ career of 37 years teaching at St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM). Professor Bates addressed the role of literature, including Percy Read More
The Monument Quilt Comes to SMCM
On Tuesday, March 6, the St. Mary’s College of Maryland Sexual Misconduct Advocacy and Resource Team (SMART) held a workshop for the Monument Quilt. The Monument Quilt, according to Sexual Assault Advocate and SMART Supervisor Kelly Muldoon, was an opportunity for survivors of sexual assault and their allies to share Read More
Alumna Kerry Crawford gives Speech on Sexual Violence, National Security
On March 5, Dr. Kerry Crawford returned to her alma mater to give a lecture for the Phi Beta Kappa 20th Year Celebration Lecture. Crawford graduated from St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM) in 2007 and has since gone on to obtain her doctoral degree and become an assistant professor Read More
Qasim Rashid Lecture: An Islamic Perspective on Social Justice
On Feb. 21, St. Mary’s College of Maryland hosted Qasim Rashid, a human rights attorney and the executive director of the American Muslim Institute for the Advancement of Peace and Security. He gave a lecture titled “An Islamic Perspective on Social Justice.” The event was hosted by the departments of Read More