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Important Dates
- Sept. 7: College closed for Labor Day
- Sept. 30: Last day to withdraw without a grade or change a credit to an audit (or vice versa) for Fall 7-Week Term I
- Oct. 12: Classes end for Fall 7-Week Term I
Weekly HawkTalk Student e-Newsletter
Announcements
Art Exhibition and Gallery Talk: ‘Screen Time’ by Yikui (Coy) Gu
CSM Art Professor Yikui (Coy) Gu’s new exhibition “Screen Time” explores the prevalence of screens in our lives and our relationships with those devices, asking the question: What happens when a screen becomes more than just a screen? “Screen Time” is on display at the La Plata Campus until Oct. 9, with a gallery talk and discussion with the artist on Sept. 10.
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Hungry?
View the on-campus dining, snacking, and beverage offerings, including the CSM Café on the La Plata Campus!
Regular hours for the CSM Café are Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
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Picture Yourself in CSM Marketing!
Want to be featured in CSM marketing? We’re looking for multiple students to participate in a CSM photo shoot on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at the La Plata Campus.
Photos from the shoot will help us showcase the CSM student experience and may be featured in digital and print marketing, social media, advertising, websites, and other promotional campaigns.
No modeling experience needed. Just bring your Hawk spirit!
Interested? Complete our short interest form to let us know. Submitting the form does not confirm your participation or a specific time slot. We’ll follow up with interested students with available times and ask you to confirm your participation.
I'M INTERESTED!
Upcoming Athletics Events
Check out the calendar for CSM Athletics
Check out the calendar for CSM Athletics and come out to cheer your Hawks on to victory at their next home games!
Sept. 10: Women’s Volleyball vs. Baltimore City Community College
Sept. 12: Women’s Volleyball vs. Howard Community College
Sept. 15: Women’s and Men’s Soccer vs. Carroll County Community College; Women’s Volleyball vs. Anne Arundel Community College
ATHLETICS CALENDAR
Happening This Week
So You Think You Can Trivia
Put your knowledge to the test in a fun and friendly trivia competition! Challenge your friends, answer questions from a variety of categories, and see if you have what it takes to claim the title of trivia champion at So You Think You Can Trivia on Sept. 8.
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Get Crafty at Crafternoon
Whether perfect symmetry makes your soul sing or you revel in the chaotic beauty of a messy creative process, there are infinite ways to express your creativity. CSM Library Services invites diehard crafters, novice hobbyists, and those of us who are nostalgic for the simple joys of making stuff with glue sticks, card stock, and cut-up magazines to join us for Crafternoon on Sept. 8 – 9. Drop in and craft a vision board, collage, junk journal, and more!
Supplies will be provided, so bring yourself and an idea and let’s get crafty.
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Transfer Spotlight
Connect directly with our transfer partners and get answers to your questions, straight from the source! On Sept. 9, meet with representatives from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC).
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Cue the Popcorn
Warm up the projector and that delicious movie theater butter! Grab some snacks, sit back, and enjoy the movie at Cue the Popcorn on Sept. 10.
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Decoding Your Assignments
Do you have a paper or presentation coming up, but you’re not sure what your professor is asking for? On Sept. 10, join us for Decoding Your Assignments for tips and tricks for deciphering the directions for research or writing assignments in any of your classes!
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Benny C. Morgan Concert Series: Violinist Regino Madrid
On. Sept. 12, National Symphony Orchestra violinist Regino Madrid graces the stage for an incredible performance for the Benny C. Morgan Concert Series. This event is free and open to the public.
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Next Week’s Events
On-Campus Admissions: St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Meet on campus with admissions representatives from CSM’s transfer partners! Learn more about the institutions, their programs, and the transfer process. On Sept. 15, St. Mary’s College of Maryland will be at the Leonardtown Campus Campus.
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CSM Birthday Celebration
Join us as we celebrate the college’s 68th birthday on Sept. 17! Drop by any campus library for stickers and coloring pages of our beloved Talon the Hawk.
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Beyond the Fade: Barbershop Talk
Join Models of Excellence for an afternoon of barbershop talk at Beyond the Fade on Sept. 17. This dynamic event series combines the cultural and community space of the barbershop to facilitate open and honest conversations around personal growth, identity, and wellness.
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Roll for Initiative: Hawkland Gaming Festival
Join fellow board game geeks and dice goblins from all across Southern Maryland at the fourth annual Hawkland Gaming Festival on Sept. 19, and let’s celebrate our love of tabletop and board games! Featuring a huge game library, paint-and-take miniatures, mini-adventures, game demos, open gaming, vendor hall, and more, all proceeds from Hawkland badge sales will support student scholarships. Come out, roll the clickety-clackety math rocks, and support student success at CSM!
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Meet Our Faculty: Dr. Cheryl Frazier
This week, HawkTalk features Assistant Professor of Philosophy Dr. Cheryl Frazier:
“My research and writing have focused on many topics in aesthetics, feminist philosophy, applied ethics, and fat studies, including mindful representation of marginalized groups in popular television and film; using beauty and fashion to resist anti-fat oppression; and the importance of making humanizing and imperfect characters in television to improve visibility of marginalized communities.”
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Student Resources
CSM College Survival Guide
The College Survival Guide is a recurring feature that directs members of the CSM community to free resources and support for whatever challenges they may be facing. At CSM, no Hawk has to fly alone.
HAVING COMPUTER PROBLEMS? The IT Help Desk is available to help you with all of CSM’s IT resources and offers student loaner laptops! The Help Desk can assist you via live chat, by email at help@csmd.edu, or by phone at 301-934-7740.