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Important Dates
- March 9: Classes end for Spring 7-Week Term I
- March 16 – 22: College closed for Spring Break
- March 23: Classes begin for Spring 7-Week Term II
Weekly HawkTalk Student e-Newsletter
Announcements
Submit Your Course Evaluations by March 9
Make your voice heard and help CSM continue to improve how we serve our students. Course evaluations for Spring 7-Week Term I close March 9. The confidential feedback that you provide at the end of each course helps make the college a better place for you and your fellow Hawks. Thanks in advance for sharing your experiences!
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Summer Registration Opens Next Week!
Priority Registration for current students opens Monday, March 9, for summer classes! 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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Hungry?
View the on-campus dining, snacking, and beverage offerings, including the 24-hour smart vending machines and the CSM Café on the La Plata Campus!
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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!
March 7: Softball vs. Anne Arundel Community College
March 11: Softball vs. Chesapeake College
March 12: Baseball vs. Community College of Baltimore County Essex
March 14: Baseball vs. Montgomery College, Softball vs. Cecil College
ATHLETICS CALENDAR
Happening This Week
Emily Creswick Writer’s Process Series: Alex Walker ’22
The Emily Creswick Writer’s Process Series is a monthly workshop where local writers discuss their creative processes. On March 3, Southern Maryland writer and CSM alum Alex Walker joins us to discuss the complexities of writing for social media.
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Professional Workshop: Essential Career Skills
Join us March 3 for practical tips, real-world insights, and tools you can apply to internships, jobs, and future career opportunities. You’ll also have an opportunity to create or improve your LinkedIn page and receive a free headshot!
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Soar and Slice: Get Your Slice Together
Who doesn’t love a pizza party? On March 4, grab a slice, brighten your day, and get on track for class at the La Plata Campus Association’s monthly pizza party.
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CSM Theater Presents: ‘The Revolutionists’
A new play about four historical women who lived fearlessly during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror, “The Revolutionists” tells the story of the bond shared by an assassin, a playwright, a Haitian rebel, and a deposed queen, showing March 6 to 8. This grand, drama-tweaked comedy explores the interplay of art, activism, feminism, and chosen family, as a hopeful revolution for the people sinks into hyper-violent, misogynist rhetoric and extremist insanity.
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Next Week’s Events
Hawks House Cup
On March 10, four houses (teams) compete in mini-games in the inaugural Hawks House Cup! There are prizes for the winners, so stop by to compete or to cheer on your house.
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Writing Essentials: Citation Blitz!
“Credit where credit is due” isn’t just a good rule to live by—it’s also critical for academic writing. Join us March 10 for a crash course on properly citing sources using APA Style.
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Shamrocks & Hawks St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
Get in the spirit of luck and the joy of all things green and shamrock-themed! On March 12, grab a festive goodie bag filled with candy and St. Patrick’s Day mini-prizes. You can also join the campus scavenger hunt and earn bonus prizes by scanning the QR codes on the shamrock clues scattered around campus. Celebrate with a little luck of the Hawks!
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Benny C. Morgan Concert Series: Pianist Brian Ganz
CSM welcomes back award-winning pianist Brian Ganz for the latest installment of the Benny C. Morgan Concert Series on March 14. Widely regarded as one of the leading pianists of his generation, the Washington Post has written of his performances, “One comes away…not only exhilarated by the power of the performance but also moved by his search for artistic truth.”
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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 csmd.edu/transferthursdays
March 5: Virginia Commonwealth University (Wilder School of Government & Public Affairs), Morgan State University (College of Interdisciplinary and Continuing Studies)
March 12: University of Maryland Global Campus, 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 2: Chestnut Hill College, Prince Frederick Campus.
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Meet Our Faculty: Dr. Richard Bilsker
This week, HawkTalk features CSM Philosophy Professor Dr. Richard Bilsker:
“Philosophy probes fundamental questions of existence: “Who (or what) am I? What is real? What can I know? What should I do, and who should I be?” Answers to these questions exist all around us, in novels, movies, TV, music, and other media. Popular culture can be a gateway to think more deeply about fundamental questions.”
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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.
NOT SURE YOU CAN AFFORD GROCERIES? It’s hard to focus on your studies and your goals when you’re not sure where your next meal is coming from. CSM’s Hawk Pantry is available on all four campuses for students experiencing food insecurity.
Any current CSM student or employee in need can receive up to 30 pounds of food per week, at zero cost and with complete confidentiality.
In Case You Missed It
Help Us Make CSM Safer for Everyone
Difficult conversations are the most important ones to have. CSM is participating in the Spring 2026 Campus Climate Survey, an important initiative to address sexual misconduct and relationship violence at the state’s colleges and universities. Your participation will help us keep all students safe. To access the survey, please check your email for an invitation sent the afternoon of Feb. 23. Complete the survey by March 13 and enter to win a $250 CSM scholarship.