College of Southern Maryland (CSM) President Dr. Yolanda Wilson begins her tenure as CSM’s sixth president today and in doing so, becomes the first African-American president to lead the college in its 64-year-history.
College of Southern Maryland (CSM) President Dr. Maureen Murphy announced today during her final holiday message to employees that CSM will close Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, extending employee’s Winter Break an extra day. The announcement follows Maryland Governor Larry Hogan’s lead declaring Dec. 23 a state holiday this year.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is included on the Intelligent.com’s list of the Best Community Colleges in Maryland for 2023 and was declared to have the “Best Faculty” in the state. This designation came one week after CSM was named as one of the “Top Online” colleges in Maryland by the same ranking resource. In that separate announcement, Intellingent.com ranked CSM 15th out of 18 college and universities in the state to earn the “Top Online” designation and was the only community college on the list.
The faculty and staff of the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) joined the families and friends of 23 Adult Education Program graduates Nov. 16 to celebrate the students for returning to school and earning their Maryland high school diploma.
If you’re finding yourself in need of some harmony in your life, let the College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) barbershop chorus, Southern Mix, show you how it’s done. Southern Mix will perform a barbershop concert on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the Brad and Linda Gottfried Theater in the Fine Arts Center on CSM’s La Plata Campus. The concert will feature barbershop standards, small ensemble singing, and contemporary music.
After sitting in CSM Professor Chris Ripley’s class — How to Start Your Own Business — C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School fifth grader Kayshawn Woodman said he aspires to go into business with his parents’ companies. Woodman, among other students from Barnhart, was excited to attend college for a day at CSM’s Destination College experience right before Thanksgiving break.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) was again named one of the top online colleges in Maryland by Intelligent.com, a trusted resource for program rankings and higher education planning. CSM ranked 15th out of 18 college and universities that rose to the top, and was the only community college on the list,
Winter may be fast approaching, but the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is already looking ahead to the Spring semester. If you’ve been planning to get your degree, advance in a career, or pursue that special interest “someday,” it’s time to stop waiting and start a new future at CSM. Spring registration is open now.
All campuses of the College of Southern Maryland will be closed Nov. 23 – 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Access to online services, including registration for credit and non-credit classes, remains available at www.csmd.edu.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will lease its former St. Charles Children’s Learning Center (CLC) to Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) to add additional availability for full-day prekindergarten programing in Charles County. Under the agreement unanimously approved by the CSM Board of Trustees at its Nov. 17 monthly meeting, CCPS will lease the CLC for two years starting Jan. 1, 2023 with an option for two additional years after June 2026.
Join the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) on Sunday, Nov. 20 at 3 p.m. as the college welcomes Brian Ganz, one of the leading pianists of his generation, for a free concert at CSM's Prince Frederick campus.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) announces that Valarie Burks has joined the college as associate vice president of information management and chief information officer (CIO). Burks comes to CSM with more than 26 years in the private and public sector handling the successful delivery of IT programs and operational services.
Help the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Foundation kick off a season of giving by participating in the college’s “Giving Tuesday” event as part of the world’s biggest day of generosity on Tuesday, Nov. 29. The 24-hour online event is part of an international movement that follows Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, to highlight a season and spirit of kindness that focuses on giving to others after three days fixated on consumerism.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) announces that Chief of Staff Larisa Pfeiffer has been elected to serve the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Professional Board Staff Network (PBSN) as its president. In this capacity, Pfeiffer will provide leadership to all four of the network’s regions, represent and coordinate the work of the PBSN, and serve as the network’s liaison to ACCT.
CSM takes pride in partnering with active-duty military, veterans, and military-dependent students to make sure every student gets the most benefits available to them as they pursue their education. This year, CSM was recognized as a top post-secondary school for veterans and their spouses for the seventh consecutive evaluation period. CSM also ranked in the top 10 for small community colleges in the nation in the latest listing determined by VIQTORY, a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business.
The public is invited to enjoy the stylings of Bassoonist Qun Ren as part of the Benny C. Morgan Concert Series presented at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Leonardtown Campus Nov. 12 at 3 p.m. Admission is free.
Join friends, supporters, and alumni of the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022 to celebrate CSM President Dr. Maureen Murphy, who is retiring after five years with the college. This “graduation” into a well-earned retirement marks the capstone of Murphy’s more than 35 years of work in public higher education, transforming lives and strengthening communities.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is profoundly saddened to share that three CSM students were involved in the tragic murder-suicide that occurred in La Plata Nov. 4. This is a tragedy that is felt by our entire community, and we extend our deepest condolences to all those impacted. Our hearts are heavy and the CSM family is grieving. We will make every effort to help our students, staff and faculty cope with this tremendous loss.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Board of Trustees has selected Dr. Yolanda Wilson as the college’s sixth president following an extensive nationwide search. The board voted unanimously in support of Wilson’s appointment during a public meeting held Nov. 3. Wilson will become the first African-American president to lead the college in its 64-year-history.
Artist and former College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Adjunct Art Professor Dr. Margaret Dowell will return to the La Plata Campus tomorrow, Nov. 4, to share her artistic view of her family's 300-year-old Calvert County farm. Her art exhibition kicks off with Dowell hosting a gallery talk at the Tony Hungerford Memorial Art Gallery in the Fine Arts Building at 2 p.m.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) community continues to grow, with several new professors joining the college recently, bringing their diverse expertise to benefit CSM students and the region.
Mark your calendar and plan to attend an afternoon enjoying Cellist Zachary Mowitz and Pianist Sahun Sam Hong performing Oct. 30 at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Prince Frederick Campus. The artists are performing as part of the Ward Virts Concert Series at 3 p.m.
Members of the College of Southern Maryland Men of Excellence participated in the Maryland Male Students of Color (MMSOC) Summit at Montgomery College Oct. 18. The student leaders were able to attend sessions on career readiness, social activism, critical mentoring and leadership, and mental wellness.
For College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Alumni Kurt Miller, ’22, attending CSM was an easy decision: He knew that the college’s Cybersecurity program was top-notch and would provide a strong foundation for his future goals. What the Huntingtown resident didn’t know was that a hobby he picked up while attending CSM would end up defining the next stage of his life.
Eager and qualified job seekers are encouraged to attend the Tri-County Job and Career Fair at CSM’s La Plata Campus Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This fair is a great way to learn about companies and positions that may be hiring in your field of interest. Even if you aren't currently looking for a job, attending a job fair can help you prepare for your future job search.
College of Southern Maryland (CSM) alum Cedrick Hawkins, ’20, is chasing his dream of becoming an elementary school teacher, author, and polished podcaster – professions and callings he said he didn't even know he had until he attended his first semester as a CSM student.
“This isn’t a fairytale, though it begins like one. This isn’t a tragedy, though it ends like one.” So opens the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) production of “These Shining Lives,” Melanie Marnich’s play about the “Radium Girls” – the famed female factory workers who contracted radiation poisoning after being told by their bosses that the self-luminous paint they were handling was safe in 1920s Illinois.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Board of Trustees announced today that after an extensive nationwide search, three finalists have been named as candidates to become the next president of the college. CSM’s current president Dr. Maureen Murphy announced earlier this year that she will enter retirement Dec. 31, 2022 after a lauded 35-year career dedicated to community colleges, students and equity.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan appointed Cathy Allen, of St. Mary’s County, to serve the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) as trustee, effective July 1, 2018 through 2023. Allen replaces Trustee Dr. John W. Roache, who retired from the board in April 2022.
The public is invited to enjoy the stylings of Violinist Paul Bagley, Cellist Emily Doveala and Pianist Stephen Johnson as part of the Benny C. Morgan Concert Series presented at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Leonardtown Campus Oct. 8 at 3 p.m. Admission is free.
Beloved College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Professor Carolin McManus was honored posthumously by her colleagues and the CSM Board of Trustees with the title of Professor Emeritus by a unanimous vote during the trustees’ September meeting. McManus died in a tragic underwater diving accident off Newfoundland July 27 while performing research on the SS PLM 27 shipwreck as a member of the Battle of the Atlantic Research and Expedition Group.
Two international experts on trauma recently spoke to the Southern Maryland community on the psychological wounds and ripple effects that racism and racial trauma inflict on individuals and their communities—and the need for healing at the personal and collective level.
As part of the One Maryland One Book state-wide program, author Naima Coster will speak at a free public event Tuesday, Oct. 4, at 11 a.m. at the College of Southern Maryland La Plata Campus Fine Arts Center. This program will also include 30-40 minutes of interview-style discussion with Ashley Teagle, CEO of the Southern Maryland Regional Library Association, followed by 15-20 minutes of audience Q&A. Naima Coster will sign books after she speaks.
College of Southern Maryland (CSM) graduates who have chosen to pursue careers in health care were recognized Sept. 16 surrounded by their family, friends and professors at a Health Career Readiness Recognition ceremony.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) celebrated the induction of 10 nursing students into Alpha Omega, CSM’s chapter of the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society. The nursing students selected for this honor earned Bs or better in their nursing courses without repeating the courses and completed a scholarly project related to the advancement of nursing as a profession.
The quality of a College of Southern Maryland (CSM) education has once again been recognized by the personal finance gurus WalletHub, who ranked CSM among the top community colleges in the country for providing students with affordable and accessible education while maintaining good student-faculty ratio and graduation rate.
Adult learners from around the region entering the Adult and Community Education program at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) have long been able to count on Intake Assessment Specialists Monica Grove and Frazer Nelson to help them get their educational journey underway. Grove and Nelson are the first point of contact for adult learners returning to school to pursue their high school diploma or English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes, and the two were recently recognized for their exemplary efforts.
Matthew Lohn said his son, Nathan, has always achieved what he’s wanted to achieve, and that was plain to see when Nathan accepted his degree from Southern New Hampshire University in a ceremony Aug. 31 at the College of Southern Maryland’s La Plata campus. The framed bachelor’s degree in American history was earned as part of a transfer agreement between the two institutions and was the culmination of a long, 10-year journey for the 36-year-old that began at CSM, took a detour into Iraq, and veered back into Maryland.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) invites the public to attend a 'Night of Engineering' at its La Plata Campus Sept. 15, 2022 starting at 6:30 p.m. to learn more about CSM’s Electrical and Mechanical Engineering majors and the Southern Maryland ENTRY Program, which offers a seamless path to a bachelor’s degree at the University of Maryland -- and potential internships for students in these programs.
College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Technical Studies Professor Daphne Powell is marking her 20th year as college professor by taking on what she deems “the most extraordinary of her career accomplishments” to date. As the first recipient of the ‘Dr. Maureen Murphy Distinguished Professorship for Equity in Education,’ Powell is embarking on a three-year journey to engage, mobilize and challenge CSM faculty, staff and students – as well as CSM’s regional communities – to examine, and improve, equity in education.
College of Southern Maryland (CSM) welcomes poets Martin Espada and Lauren Marie Schmidt to its fall Connections Literary Series Sept. 15 for an afternoon of poetry reading and discussion. The public is welcome to hear from the poets in person, or via Zoom during this free event.
College of Southern Maryland (CSM) student and Huntingtown resident Amber Gieske is one of 207 Phi Theta Kappa members to be named a 2022 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar and will receive a $1,000 scholarship.
College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Medical Lab Technician (MLT) Program Coordinator and Professor Tiffany Gill, MLS(ASCP)CM, has been named an American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) 40 Under Forty Top Five honoree for 2022. Gill is among five high-achieving pathologists and medical laboratory professionals under age 40 who were selected for this recognition.
One hundred and forty golfers teed off in support of the College of Southern Maryland on Thursday, Aug. 11, raising more than $86,000 for student success and athletic programs.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) invites the public to attend the annual Big Conversation Community Forum of 2022, “Living and Coping with Trauma: The Unseen Force” Sept. 11 from 2-5 p.m. Join online to hear two internationally known experts address how trauma impacts everyone’s lives and how racial trauma is often an unseen force.
College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) fall semester sessions begin Aug. 31 and the college’s new team of Student Government Association (SGA) officers is ready to lead their fellow students into an exciting and productive academic year. The La Plata, Leonardtown and Prince Frederick Campuses each have an SGA chapter with officers representing each individual campus and with the chapters working together to represent the entire college population.
Welcome Back Hawks! Fall Sessions Begin: Aug. 31/Sept. 1. 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. All campuses. La Plata Campus: AD Courtyard (Inclement weather location: CC Lobby). Leonardtown Campus: Great Lawn between B & C Buildings (Inclement weather location: C Lobby). Prince Frederick Campus: PFA Entrance Lawn (Inclement weather location: PFA Lobby) Celebrate a return to campus for the fall semester! Stop by the tables for snacks, fun activities, and a free shirt. Be sure to enter our drawing for your chance to win prizes from the CSM bookstore. CSM Student Engagement staff will also be on hand to answer any questions and point everyone in the right direction.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) invites the public to attend 'Engineer, Educate and Engage' Tuesday, Aug. 30 from 6:30-8 p.m. at its La Plata Campus to learn more about CSM’s Electrical and Mechanical Engineering majors and the Southern Maryland ENTRY Program, which offers a seamless path to a bachelor’s degree at the University of Maryland for students in these programs.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is partnering with Melwood to leverage the untapped potential and talent of people with differing abilities – creating opportunities for them to have meaningful employment and helping to meet the need of area skilled-trade companies who have a high demand for workers.
You won't want to miss tomorrow's free Summer Guitar Recital featuring College of Southern Maryland (CSM) students along with their music professor Dr. Brent Ferguson. What better way to kick off your weekend than spending an afternoon listening to a variety of musical genres performed by CSM's talented students? Join us ...
College of Southern Maryland (CSM) President Dr. Maureen Murphy recently spent time with 'The EdUpExperience' podcast host Dr. Joe Sallustio to discuss the value of community colleges, her journey as a community college president, and explained that the role of a college president is to "clear the clutter" so that faculty and staff can lean in further to help every student succeed.
The Charles County Children’s Aid Society continues its tradition of providing 1,500 Charles County Public School students with free book bags filled with school supplies in 2022 and the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) was proud to again assist their efforts by hosting a book bag 'packing' event as a college-wide service project at the La Plata Campus Aug. 19.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) and the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) have come up with a solution that puts qualified employees into a tractor-trailer and/or bus driver’s seat, and into the regional workforce, a whole lot quicker.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Board of Trustees voted Aug. 19, 2022 to lift the college’s current COVID-19 vaccination requirements. The trustees reached this decision based on numerous factors, including the Center for Disease Control (CDC) issuing new federal guidelines loosening virus protocols and erasing the distinction among people based on vaccination status. Also contributing to the board’s decision is that 80 percent of the Southern Maryland population is reported to be vaccinated.
To celebrate National Nonprofit Awareness Day today, Aug. 17, tune in to Charles County Government's 'Inside Your County Government' podcast to hear Community Engagement Coordinator Doria Fleisher chat with College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Nonprofit Institute Senior Consultant Cara Fogarty and Melvin Brennan, chief executive officer at United Way of Southern Maryland about everything from starting a nonprofit and supporting a nonprofit, to the amazing benefits that nonprofits bring to our community.
“Coding is really messy, and I live for the mess because I have learned that the most beautiful things come from messes," shared CSM student Monique Reed, who was named one of the nation's 'Top 50 Hackers of 2022' by Major League Hacking (MLH), the official student hackathon league. “Hackathons have really given me a chance to embrace my flops. The events help me learn so much about subjects beyond coding. I now have a deeper knowledge of NFTs, crypto, and sustainability.”
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) recently hosted more than a dozen high-school students from the area who were participating in College of Southern Maryland's (CSM) annual 'Engineer Like a Girl' program to help the college inspire the next generation of women engineers.
Charles County Government TV (CCGTV) recently broadcast the news that the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is the first Maryland college to have its campuses designated as Bird City Campuses and earn the title “High Flyer” from Bird City Maryland – a program of the Maryland Bird Conservation Partnership and local arm of the global Bird Friendly Coalition. CSM joins the Town of La Plata, which was named the first Bird City in Maryland in 2020, in committing to help make Southern Maryland a healthy place for birds and people.
Fourteen students, their families, members of the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Foundation Board of Directors, and representatives from Charles County Public Schools joined the Greater Waldorf Jaycees Foundation for a celebratory dinner July 20 to celebrate new and returning scholarship recipients.
Kelly Winters, executive director of workforce development for the College of Southern Maryland (CSM), has been appointed to the board of directors for Health Partners, a non-profit clinic that provides healthcare for Charles County residents who cannot otherwise afford it.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Foundation celebrated leadership changes, welcomed a new member, and looked ahead to new milestones during their annual June meeting.
Following CSM President Dr. Maureen Murphy’s announcement in late spring that she plans to enter retirement Dec. 31, 2022, the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Board of Trustees has begun its nationwide search for the college’s sixth president. The Presidential Search Firm RH Perry & Associates – hired in May to help transition leadership and coordinate a national search for CSM’s new leader – is now seeking confidential nominations and expressions of interest for the position until Aug. 22.
The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) announced its 2021-22 All-Academic Teams last week, recognizing student-athletes from across the country for their dedication in the classroom. Among the students earning academic honors and being named to the All-Academic Teams for achieving an overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.60 or higher, were five College of Southern Maryland (CSM) student-athletes
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan reappointed College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Associate Vice President of Continuing Education and Workforce Development Ellen Flowers-Fields to the state’s Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) – which serves as Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies. Flowers-Fields was first appointed to TEDCO in May 2021. Her July 2022 reappointment is for a term of four years.
A group of College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Anatomy and Physiology students gather around a table and look down at a real human body. The instructor reaches out, and with a single touch, removes the person’s skin, exposing their muscles, organs and skeleton. Next, the class focuses on the heart. A few finger taps later, and the instructor highlights and name the veins and arteries that comprise the circulatory system.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Board of Trustees voted July 11 to modify the college’s current vaccine requirement for students – allowing unvaccinated students to attend Hy-Flex classes, which are taught online and face-to-face simultaneously. Currently, CSM requires vaccinations for most students who are taking classes onsite, and masking is optional, though highly recommended. The change will occur Aug. 1, 2022 to allow time to transition to the Fall Terms.
Just as the members of the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Hawks golf team took top honors this year, CSM’s Vice President of Student Equity and Success Tracy Harris won the first-place medal in the Senior Family Division at the Veterans Golf Association (VGA) tournament held in Orangeburg, S.C. June 27.
College of Southern Maryland (CSM) President Dr. Maureen Murphy announced to faculty and staff June 29 that the college will institute Remote Work Friday from July 8 – Aug. 12 for all telework-eligible positions in response to escalating gas prices.
What kind of emergencies might impact our region? How would regional institutions work together to address a crisis? Those questions and more were on the table when representatives from the College of Southern Maryland, Charles County Government, Charles County Sheriff’s Office, Charles County Public Schools, the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center and the St. Mary’s County Government gathered at CSM last month.
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