St. Mary's College of Maryland, The National Public Honors College
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St. Mary's College of Maryland Announces Spring 2024 Dean's List
Dean's List honors are awarded to full-time students at St. Mary's College who earn a semester grade-point average of 3.5 or better on 12 or more graded credits.
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Jul 16
St. Mary's College of Maryland Announces Spring 2023 Dean's List
Dean's List honors are awarded to full-time students at St. Mary's College who earn a semester grade-point average of 3.5 or better on 12 or more graded credits.
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2023 Jul 25
Fall 2021 Dean's List
Dean's List honors are awarded to full-time students at St. Mary's College who earn a semester grade-point average of 3.5 or better on 12 or more graded credits.
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2022 Jan 26
St. Mary's College of Maryland inducts 29 into Phi Beta Kappa's Zeta Chapter of Maryland.
On Friday, April 5, twenty-nine St. Mary's College of Maryland students were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa's Zeta Chapter of Maryland. The ceremony took place in the Nancy R. and Norton T. Dodge Performing Arts Center on the college campus. Twenty-six seniors and three juniors were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's oldest academic honor society. The society's founding dates to 1776. The Zeta Chapter at St. Mary's College was approved in 1997, after a rigorous three-year review by the national organization.
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Jul 3
St. Mary's College of Maryland Inducts 25 Students into Phi Beta Kappa's Zeta Chapter of Maryland
On Friday, March 31, twenty-five St. Mary's College of Maryland students were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa's Zeta Chapter of Maryland. One member of the St. Mary's College faculty -- Asif Ud Dowla -- was inducted as an honorary member. The ceremony took place at the reconstructed State House of 1676 in Historic St. Mary's City. Twenty-two seniors and two juniors were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's oldest academic honor society. The society's founding dates to 1776. The Zeta Chapter at St. Mary's College was approved in 1997, after a rigorous three-year review by the national organization.
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2023 Apr 25
St. Mary's College of Maryland's "Through the Lens" Exhibition to run Dec. 18 - Jan. 31 at Lexington Park Library
A photography mentorship program, the "Through the Lens" exhibition was launched in recognition of the increasing urgency to address equity issues, and to give voice to underrepresented communities. The exhibition is sponsored by St. Mary's College's division of Inclusive Diversity, Equity, Access and Accountability (IDEAA) and Department of Art and Art History, along with St. Mary's County Arts Council and Community Bank of Chesapeake. This free-to-participate program was a hands-on learning opportunity for underrepresented youths ages 16-18 (grades 10-12), led by St. Mary's College students. Participants reflected on their communities and voiced their concerns through photography, also known as the photovoice method. They learned to master the use of professional photography equipment, had the opportunity to display their works in an exhibition, and a chance to earn two college credits upon the successful completion of the program.
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2021 Dec 22
St. Mary's College of Maryland Student Blaisdell Selected as October Seahawk of the Month
Sophomore Madeleine Blaisdell (Bethesda, Md./Walt Whitman) was named the St. Mary's College of Maryland Seahawk of the Month for the month of October. The Department of Athletics & Recreation executive team selects the Seahawk of the Month award recipient each month.
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2021 Nov 19
St. Mary's College of Maryland Inducts 29 Students into Phi Beta Kappa's Zeta Chapter of Maryland
On Friday, April 1, twenty-nine St. Mary's College of Maryland students were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa's Zeta Chapter of Maryland. One member of the St. Mary's College faculty -- Jennifer Cognard-Black -- was inducted as an honorary member. Catherine Carter '89 was inducted as an alumna member. The virtual ceremony took place at the reconstructed State House of 1676 in Historic St. Mary's City. Twenty-seven seniors and two juniors were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's oldest academic honor society. The society's founding dates to 1776. The Zeta Chapter at St. Mary's College was approved in 1997, after a rigorous three-year review by the national organization.
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2022 Apr 13
Assistant Professor Freedman and Alumni Published in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology
Assistant Professor of Psychology Gili Freedman recently published an article entitled, "Applying Social Psychology to a Global Crisis: Student Engagement in a Laboratory Class During the COVID-19 Pandemic," in the journal Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology. This pedagogical paper describes a project from Freedman's spring 2020 Advanced Social Psychology with Lab course and was written with two of the students in that class, India Oates '21 and Shannon Kirk '21.
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2021 Oct 8
St. Mary's College Anthropology, Environmental Studies, and Marine Science Programs Featured at Conference on Climate Change and Maritime Heritage
St. Mary's College of Maryland Adjunct Professor Susan Langley is the Maryland State Underwater Archaeologist and a member of both the anthropology and new marine science programs. SMCM student McKenna Litynski '21 (environmental studies) organized the video conference as an Independent Study Course under the supervision of Langley. Taking place April 5 - 6, the conference is titled Climate Change and Maritime Heritage: Interdisciplinary Perspectives.
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2021 Mar 23
St. Mary's College Alumni Rustin Pare and Mira Willson Present at Conference/ Pare Wins Best Undergraduate Presentation Award
St. Mary's College of Maryland Alumni Rustin Pare '21 and Mira Willson '21 presented during the joint annual meeting of the American Ornithological Society and Society of Canadian Ornithologists, August 9-13, with Pare winning the Best Undergraduate Presentation Award. Both presentations were based on the St. Mary's Project research they did while students with Professor of Biology J. Jordan Price.
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2021 Aug 17
St. Mary's College Students Present Research During Annual St. Mary's Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program
On July 2, St. Mary's College of Maryland held its annual St. Mary's Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program, which provides students opportunities to engage deeply in independent research, laboratory, and creative work across disciplines, under the guidance and with the expertise of faculty mentors. Assistant Professor of Chemistry Troy Townsend and Assistant Professor of Spanish Argelia Gonzalez Hurtado served as co-directors for the program. SURF is a selective eight-week annual summer program at St. Mary's College, where students from intentionally varied disciplines engage in directed research or creative work. While working full-time on their projects, students also participate in workshops and group meetings to sharpen their professional skills.
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2021 Jul 12
SMCM Psychology Students, Alumni and Professor Present at Eastern Psychological Association Conference
Students Mackenzie Brooks '22, Jacinda Thomas '22, alumni Connor McKissick '18 and Adam Kass '18, and Associate Professor of Psychology Jennifer Tickle presented virtual posters at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association in early-March 2021.
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2021 Apr 22
St. Mary's College's Anthropology Department at Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology
This year, the Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA) is hosting a virtual annual conference and St. Mary's College is participating at many levels. Professor of Anthropology Bill Roberts serves on the 2021 Program Committee and took the lead on organizing three sessions involving SMCM faculty, students, and alumni.
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2021 Mar 22
Local Students Named St. Mary's Scholars at St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's Scholars are juniors and seniors who have earned at least 32 credit-hours at St. Mary's College and whose cumulative grade-point average is 3.50 or better. St. Mary's Scholars are determined once a year at the end of the spring semester.
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2021 Jul 9