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Important Dates
Oct. 10: Last day to withdraw without a grade or change a credit to an audit (or vice versa) for Fall 7-Week Term I
9-9 Weekly HawkTalk Student e-Newsletter
Announcements
Fall 2024 Transfer Fair is Next Week
Discover the transfer opportunities open to you and map out your pathway to your bachelor’s degree and beyond at CSM’s Fall 2024 Transfer Fair! Meet with representatives from Maryland, out-of-state, online, and historically Black colleges and universities Sept. 16-19.
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Volunteer and Service Opportunities: Make a Difference in Your Community
Sign up to volunteer with local and regional community organizations and let’s help move Southern Maryland forward together. Check out the CSM Nonprofit Institute’s Volunteer and Service Opportunities page and find causes that matter to you.
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Additional Hours for CSM Connector: Free Public Transportation for Students
The hours for the CSM Connector bus service have been extended, starting this fall! Operated by Charles County’s VanGO service, the CSM Connector is free of charge and links our La Plata and Regional Hughesville campuses with the transit systems of Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary’s counties. These extra hours in the afternoon provide a new, free public transportation option for students in more than two dozen afternoon class sections.
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Hungry?
Grab something scrumptious on campus this week from one of our visiting food trucks! View the food truck and vendor schedule on each campus for the week of Sept. 9.
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Upcoming Athletics Events
Check out the calendar for CSM Athletics
Come out and cheer your Hawks on to victory at their next home games!
Sept. 10: Women’s and Men’s Soccer vs. Carroll Community College; Women’s Volleyball vs. Anne Arundel College
Sept. 12: Women’s and Men’s Soccer vs. Prince George’s Community College
Sept. 17: Women’s and Men’s Soccer vs. Anne Arundel Community College
Sept. 20: Women’s and Men’s Soccer vs. WVU Potomac State College
Sept. 21: Women’s Volleyball vs. Montgomery College
Sept. 22: Women’s Soccer vs. Washington Adventist University
Happening This Week
Casting Call for 'Murder on the Orient Express'
Students and community members are invited to audition for CSM’s fall theater production of “Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express” on Sept. 9, 10, and 12. In this classic “locked room” murder mystery, passengers trapped aboard a snowbound luxury train must identify a killer—before they strike again.
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Pentagon 9/11 Memorial and Washington, D.C., Trip
Reflect on the past and explore living history with us on Sept. 11 for our Student Life Mystery Miles trip. Visit the 9/11 Memorial at the Pentagon and explore Washington, D.C. Be sure to register—space is limited!
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St. Mary’s County Job Fair
Connect with more than 30 regional businesses at the St. Mary’s County Job Fair, happening Sept. 11 at the University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland. This event is free and open to the public.
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Hawk Social for Dual Enrollment Students
Come connect, learn, and have fun at CSM’s Hawk Social on Sept. 12! This event is a great opportunity for Dual Enrollment students to make new friends with their classmates and learn more about the Dual Enrollment experience. (This Hawk Social event is only open to Dual Enrollment students.)
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Ward Virts Concert Series: Pianist Francesca Hurst
Join CSM on Sept. 14 for the first performance of the semester in the Ward Virts Concert Series, as we welcome pianist Francesca Hurst to the Prince Frederick Campus. Praised for her “quicksilver passagework” and “tender lyricism,” Hurst delights audiences with a mix of classical and contemporary music and has a special interest in performing music composed by women.
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Hawkland Gaming Festival
Join fellow board game geeks from the Southern Maryland community for the Hawkland Gaming Festival on Sept. 14, and let’s celebrate our love of tabletop and board games! Featuring a huge game library, paint-and-take miniatures, events, game demos, open gaming, vendors, 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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Next Week's Events
Constitution and Citizenship Day: Test Your Knowledge!
Constitution and Citizenship Day commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787, and, with the ratification of the 14th Amendment, recognizing all who are born or naturalized in the U.S. as citizens. Test your knowledge with Constitution and citizenship quizzes!
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Voter Registration Day
Decisions get made by the people who show up, so make your voice heard in the 2024 elections! Join the League of Women Voters on Sept. 17 at the La Plata, Leonardtown, or Prince Frederick campus. Register to vote and learn about the process, voting options, and helping others to cast their own vote.
Transfer Services News
Transfer Services
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, Sept. 12: Drexel University, Fayetteville State University
Next week, Sept. 19: American Public University, Stevenson 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.
Sept. 10: Salisbury University (Social Work), La Plata Campus
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Meet Our Faculty: Holly Dilatush
This week, HawkTalk features CSM Adult Education and Personal Enrichment Instructor Holly Dilatush:
“I'm a lifelong lover of botanical gardens and walking and hiking in the woods, and for more than 12 years, I've owned and operated small retail flower shops. I call myself a "small flower farmer" and grow more than 400 different types of flowers and plants for my pressed flower art."
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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 A QUIET, PRIVATE SPACE TO PUMP? Lactation areas on the La Plata, Leonardtown, Prince Frederick, and Regional Hughesville Campuses offer private, clean, and calm places to pump breast milk or nurse a baby.
Find Your Next Opportunity on College Central Network
Whether you’re looking for an on- or off-campus job, a paid internship, or a potential career path, College Central Network is the go-to career posting site for CSM students and alumni. Upload your current resume or create one using a template and start searching for the position that’s right for you. There’s also a video and print library on topics related to getting and keeping the job, such as salary negotiations, attending job and career fairs, and more!
In Case You Missed It
Prince Frederick Updates: Student Center, College Store, and Food Services
Some changes are coming to the Prince Frederick Campus this semester.
- The Prince Frederick CSM College Store location is being repurposed and renovated as a student center to turn it into a central location for campus social activities and student services—including a fully-equipped game room!
- Operations for the College Store are moving to Building A, Room 212 (PFA 212). You can order your textbooks and course materials online and pick up your order in an on-campus locker or at the new office in PFA 212. When your items are ready, you’ll receive an email and/or text notification with instructions.
- We’re greatly expanding the vending machine offerings at Prince Frederick to provide a wider variety of options, including hot meals with the new Smart Bistro machine (coming in October).
- Food truck service has been discontinued at Prince Frederick because of insufficient sales. (Last year, our food truck partners averaged fewer than two meals sold per day.)
Check your CSM student email or visit the Food Services and Dining or CSM College Store webpages for more information.