Community Outreach

CSM In The Community

As a community partner, CSM participates and supports events happening throughout Southern Maryland. Some upcoming events where you'll find CSM involved are:

May 18: Maryland House and Garden Pilgrimage Charles County Tour: Benedict to Bryantown, featuring homes and gardens from the War of 1812 era to the present

June 7: Calvert Hospice Palliative Care Conference

June 8: Charles County Arts Alliance, 2013 ArtsFest

June 15: UCAC Juneteenth

Southern Maryland Perspectives

Join CSM President Dr. Bradley Gottfried on Sunday mornings as he interviews and highlights local newsmakers on Southern Maryland radio with SOMAR Communications. “Southern Maryland Perspectives,” is a half-hour talk show that airs at:

• 7 a.m. on WKIK 102.9 FM
• 7:30 a.m. on WYRX 97.7 FM
• 8 a.m. on WSMD 98.3 FM

Barbara Hurd

Connections authors were featured as part of the Southern Maryland Perspective radio show. Barbara Hurd, left, and Frederick Reuss, right, joined CSM President Dr. Gottfried to discuss their literary efforts. To view the current Connections schedule, please visit here.

Frederick Reuss

CSM-TV

CSM-TV is the cable access station serving the College of Southern Maryland, its faculty, staff, and students, and community viewers.

CSM-TV strives to provide high-quality educational and informational programming which showcase the College of Southern Maryland and in support of its events and projects. As a part of the local educational access cable system, CSM-TV produces original shows and acquires a vast array of public interest programming. Additionally, the channel provides an outlet for programming produced by students enrolled in CSM's Digital Media Production program of study.

CSM-TV is simulcast on Comcast Channel 98 and Verizon Channel 16 in Charles County. In St. Mary's County, the college shares content with other higher education institutions on Metrocast Channel 98. Additionally, many of CSM-TV programs may be viewed on demand at CSM's YouTube channel, at http://www.youtube.com/csmdtube.

Questions, comments or concerns may be addressed to the Executive Producer/Station Manager Patricia Christofaro, at:

P.O. Box 910
La Plata, MD 20646
301-934-7702 or PChristofaro@csmd.edu

 

Speaker Series

The Speaker Series feature college and community experts on current trends and topics throughout the year at each of the college's campuses. Programs are free and include a presentation as well as a question-and-answer format for the audience. Programs begin at 7 p.m. and are scheduled throughout the year.

These programs are offered in partnership with the Maryland Humanities Council (MHC), a statewide, educational, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Since 1996 MHC has been providing Speakers Bureau presentations throughout the state to stimulate informed dialogue and civic engagement on issues critical to Marylanders. Some of our state’s finest historians, writers, poets and living history scholar-actors participate in the Speakers Bureau program. Visit www.mdhc.org to learn more about the Speakers Bureau and other MHC programs.

Solomons Business Association Affaire of the Arts

The 2013 Solomons Plein Air Festival will be an Open Air Painting Extravaganza, Sept. 18-21, with to benefit a scholarship for CSM students through the CSM Foundation as well as community events through the Solomons Business Association. For information, contact 410-326-2549.

 

Southern Maryland Pulse

Taking the Pulse of Southern Maryland, students at CSM during fall and spring semesters surveys Southern Maryland residents on various issues and trends. Since fall 2008, CSM has provided the Southern Maryland community with feedback and trends on subjects such as military presence in the region, healthcare, recreation, energy, transportation and Internet access.

The results are provided to local media for reporting in the Southern Maryland Newspapers as well as the executive summary is published here. For a deeper look into how the Pulse comes together each semester, read more here.

The college has earned bronze recognition from the National Council of Marketing and Public Relations, District I for its work on this initiative.

Previous Pulse Surveys are available by clicking on the links below:

	Fall	Spring
2013
2012	President Election Presidential Outlook	Taxes Report
2011	Weather, Climate Report Shopping Report	Schools Report Budget Report
2010	Economy Report Expectations for Elected Officials Report	Internet Access Report Elected Officials Report
2009	Recreation Report Economy Report	Healthcare Report Military Presence Report
2008	Energy Report Economy Report	Election Report Economy Report
2007	Slots Report Diet Report