The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) welcomes Stephanie Rolle, of Charles County, as the new director of the Nonprofit Institute (NPI) at CSM. She joins the team Oct. 7. As the director of CSM’s Nonprofit Institute, Rolle will oversee the fostering of professional development and capacity building for the numerous and diverse nonprofit groups working in Southern Maryland.
Members of the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Business and Accounting Student Club enjoyed a visit with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs organization in Waldorf last week. Students got a unique opportunity Sept. 5 to learn about the behind-the-scenes operations of running a successful sporting organization and stadium.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has released its dean’s list for the 2024 summer sessions. Students who have earned 12 or more credits at CSM are eligible to be considered for the dean’s list. At the end of the fall, spring, and summer sessions, full- and part-time students who have completed at least six credits during the semester and have earned a term grade point average of 3.5 or better will be included on the dean’s list. For more information about CSM, visit www.csmd.edu.
The Greater Waldorf Jaycees and College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Foundation awarded 16 scholarships to CSM students at a dinner reception and ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 5. The ceremony marked the 25th year that the Greater Waldorf Jaycees Foundation and the CSM Foundation have partnered to award 595 Charles County students more than $1.5 million through a shared scholarship fund.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) welcomes Gary Lewis as the new executive director of CSM's Public Safety and Preparedness. In this role, Lewis is responsible for the overall protection of life and property at all CSM campuses and locations.
The Hawkland Gaming Festival returns to the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) La Plata Campus Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, for 12 hours of tabletop gaming from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Proceeds from the event go to fund CSM student scholarships.
College of Southern Maryland (CSM) students who have chosen to pursue careers in health care were celebrated Aug. 28 during the college’s Health Career Readiness Recognition ceremony. Sixty students were recognized for completing programs this year to become clinical medical assistants, community health workers, medical coders, certified nursing and geriatric nursing assistants, dental assistants, phlebotomy technicians, or paramedics.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) and Charles County Government announce that public bus transit service hours for the CSM Connector have been expanded to better serve students who use public transportation to attend CSM, or commute between campuses.
Supporters and alumni of the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) joined last week for an afternoon of friendly competition when 148 golfers teed off at the annual Golf Classic, smashing previous fundraising records to generate more than $91,000 to support student success and athletic programs.
In recent months, the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) finalized 15 new transfer pathways with West Virginia University – so CSM can now boast that the college offers nearly 300 articulation agreements with 71 different transfer partners. This means that CSM students who meet certain criteria are given priority enrollment or guaranteed access to four-year colleges and universities worldwide.
September is National Preparedness Month and the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) encourages students, staff, faculty and the members of the Southern Maryland community to download the CSM Safe App to their smartphone devices to remain updated in times of a campus emergency.
Five years ago, College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Alum Armando Rocha ‘19 was struggling to keep up with his full-time job, taking CSM courses and continuing trying to learn English. Today, Rocha boasts a Construction Management Technology associate of applied science degree, a bachelor’s degree in Architecture, and is working for Whiting Turner Contracting Company as a design and construction engineer.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is a “pathway to possibility” for local students on the way to achieving their dreams – as proven true by former student Ralph Gootee, who credits CSM for launching his spectacular educational and professional career after graduating from Lackey High School in 2001.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) unveiled its new institutional rebrand and logo to all faculty and staff Aug. 16 during the college’s 2024 Convocation – a collegiate tradition that brings college employees together for a day of planning before the fall academic semester begins. The new brand represents the college’s identity, values and reputation, and embodies how students and the community experience CSM.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) ranks as the 57th best overall community college among the 653 community colleges that were ranked nationwide based on 18 key indicators of cost and quality, according to WalletHub’s Aug. 13 report. WalletHub's data set ranges from the cost of in-state tuition and fees to the student-faculty ratio and graduation rate.
College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Velocity Center Executive Director Lesley Quattlebaum has been selected as a member of the 2024 Dr. Carolyn Grubbs Williams Leadership Team. She will join her cohort in Connecticut in October for the 20th Annual Leadership Development Institute for African American Mid-Level Administrators, presented by the National Council on Black American Affairs.
College of Southern Maryland (CSM) student Sheik Abdul Kanu, of White Plains, is one of 210 Phi Theta Kappa members named a 2024 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar and will soon receive a $1,000 scholarship.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has cancelled all Kids’ and Teen College camps and classes on all campuses today, Friday, Aug. 9, due to inclement weather conditions associated with a tropical storm passing through the Southern Maryland region.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Board of Trustees has conferred Professor Emeritus status to retired CSM Biology Professor Paul A. Billeter. The honor acknowledges Billeter’s distinguished 48 years of service to CSM students, faculty and the Southern Maryland community.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced several appointments July 31 to the Maryland Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention to include the College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) Director of Educational Partnership Sylvia Royster. A resident of Charles County, Royster has also been an advocate for Native-American/Alaskan Native students and families as a classroom teacher, administrator, and recently the Title VI Indian Education Grant Director for Charles County Public Schools.
“Whether it’s an outing, a wellness retreat, hiking, photography, history, cooking, literature, or basic skills development, we can put together an experience just for you,” said Ellen Flowers-Fields, vice president of the CSM Division of Continuing Education and Workforce Development. “This fall, we are also launching a new workforce certification course in vertical agriculture, community health worker, cosmetology exam prep, and more.”
The Maryland Higher Education Commission in July awarded the College of Southern Maryland $375,000 from its Campus Safety Grant Program. This substantial investment will improve security systems at CSM’s four main campuses.
A full field of golfers is expected to converge on Swan Point Country Club in Issue, Aug. 8, for the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Foundation’s 33rd annual Golf Classic. For the CSM Foundation, it’s a day dedicated to securing vital funds for scholarships and initiatives that open doors for promising Southern Maryland students. Those who want to join in the festivities but would prefer not to golf in the tournament may wish to sign up for the event’s annual Sip & Swing where there are still plenty of slots left.
It’s been a lively summer for young people attending College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Kids’ & Teen College. Offered from June through Aug. 9 at the La Plata, Prince Frederick and Leonardtown Campuses, such courses at Chess for Kids, ROBLOX® Coders-Entrepreneurs for Teens, Hip Hop Dance for Teens, Space Explorers, Elementary Engineering for Kids, Summertime STEM and Drone Missions for Teens, and many more are offered. While many of the camps draw to a close next week, CSM’s Virtual Campus continues through Aug. 15.
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