March 4: Classes end for Spring 7-Week Term I
March 11-17: Spring Break (college closed)
March 19: ClasSes begin for Spring 7-Week Term II
3-4 Weekly HawkTalk Student e-Newsletter
IMPORTANT DATES
ANNOUNCEMENTS
SUMMER PRIORITY REGISTRATION OPENS WEDNESDAY
Priority Registration for current students opens opens Wednesday March 6 for summer sessions! Keep up your academic momentum from the spring while still enjoying everything summer has to offer. Earn credits for transfer, knock out required courses, or get ahead in your program.
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SPRING BREAK MARCH 11-17
Next week is Spring Break! There won’t be an edition of HawkTalk for the week of March 11; we will resume on March 18 when the college reopens.
SPRING 7-WEEK TERM II STARTS MARCH 19
There’s still time to register and pick up an extra class! Spring 7-Week Term II starts March 19, the first week back after spring break. If you need to meet with an advisor, make sure to do it this week, so that you can roll right into the second half of the spring semester.
REGISTER FOR THE VELOCITYX ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE HACKATHON
The world moves fast. To confront pressing real-world problems, our solutions have to move faster. Join students, professionals, and community members from Southern Maryland and beyond in the VelocityX Artificial Intelligence Hackathon on March 21 - 22. Apply your skills, insight, and creative problem-solving to the creation of an image classification model that can detect and identify images from a given dataset. Form a team and compete to win cash prizes from a $12,000 pot!
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INAUGURATION WEEK EVENTS
Join CSM and Dr. Yolanda Wilson as we celebrate her investiture as sixth president of CSM with an entire week of events, March 22-28. Come together with your CSM community with fun and engaging activities including volunteer opportunities; a demonstration by the globally-ranked Talons robotics team; musical performances; tours of CSM’s newest facilities like the Cybersecurity Lab and Center for Health Sciences; and much more.
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DON’T FORGET: APPLY TO GRADUATE!
If you’ll complete your program of study this spring, don’t forget to apply to graduate! Apply to graduate by April 1 if you would like to participate in the May commencement ceremony. If you would prefer to receive your diploma only and not participate in the ceremony, the deadline to apply for graduation is April 15.
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HUNGRY?
View the food truck and vendor schedule on each campus for the week of March 4. Food trucks will be on campus 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
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UPCOMING ATHLETICS EVENTS
UPCOMING ATHLETICS EVENTS
Check out the calendar for CSM Athletics and come out to cheer your Hawks on to victory at their next home games!
March 4: Baseball vs. Community College of Baltimore County Essex
March 9: Baseball vs. Hudson Valley Community College; Softball vs. Rowan College South Jersey – Gloucester
ATHLETICS CALENDAR
HAPPENING THIS WEEK
POPCORN + PRETZELS WITH THE PRESIDENT
Join CSM president Dr. Yolanda Wilson for snacks during Popcorn + Pretzels with the President, March 4, 5, and 7! Share your experiences and insight on how she can better support students.
- March 4: La Plata Campus
- March 5: Leonardtown Campus
- March 7: Prince Frederick Campus
PRINCE FREDERICK CAMPUS SPIRIT WEEK
All week long, show your personality and pride with the Prince Frederick Campus Association’s Spirit Week!
- March 4: Sports Day
- March 5: Beach Day
- March 6: Pajama Day
- March 7: CSM Day
PROVOCATIONS FACULTY EXCELLENCE SERIES: DR. BISHNU GHIMIRE
On March 7, CSM’s Provocations Faculty Excellence Series is proud to feature the work of CSM English instructor Dr. Bishnu Ghimire as he presents his research, “International Students: The New Frontier of Equity and Diversity in Community College Teaching.”
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BENNY C. MORGAN CONCERT SERIES: CELLIST JACQUES-PIERRE MALAN WITH THE EMBASSY SERIES QUARTET AND FRIENDS
On March 9, the Benny C. Morgan Concert Series welcomes cellist Jacques-Pierre Malan, founder of the internationally-renowned Embassy Series Quartet, and his fellow chamber musicians: violinists Nikita Borisevich, Luke Wedge, and Matthew Maffett, and Dr. Margarita Loukachkina on piano.
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TRANSFER SERVICES NEWS
TRANSFER THURSDAYS
Connect directly with our transfer partners and get answers to your questions, straight from the source! Learn more and register for the sessions you’re interested in at www.csmd.edu/TransferThursdays.
This week, March 7: Bowie State University, Old Dominion University
ON-CAMPUS ADMISSIONS VISITS
Meet on campus with admissions representatives from CSM’s transfer partners! Learn more about the institutions, their programs, and the transfer process.
March 5: St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Leonardtown Campus
March 7: University of Maryland Global Campus, La Plata Campus
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MEET OUR FACULTY: DR. MARY BETH KLINGER
This week, HawkTalk showcases CSM business professor Dr. Mary Beth Klinger:
“I believe in the enduring spirit of humankind to solve some of the planet's most pressing issues and make the world a better place.”
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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.
NEED HELP UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL AID? Figuring out how to keep college affordable—the kinds of financial assistance available and how to apply, just for starters—can be complicated and confusing. We can help! Check out CSM’s FinancialAidTV for short, easy-to-digest videos on a wide range of topics, including FAFSA, scholarships, 1098-Ts, and much more.
COMMUNITY RESOURCE OF THE WEEK: FREE CHROMEBOOKS FOR CALVERT COUNTY RESIDENTS
Qualified households in Calvert County can receive a free Chromebook from Calvert County Government and the Calvert Library. Distribution events will be held at Calvert Library locations and community centers throughout the county until June 1. Digital Navigators will be available at each event to help customers log on, learn about the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), and receive resources on tech basics to get started. For more information on eligibility and to request a Chromebook, visit the Calvert Library website.