2025 News Articles

News Articles

Actors in fall CSM production

Auditions Begin for CSM’s Spring Production of ‘Into the Woods’

January 20, 2026

Summary: The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Associate of Arts Theater and Dance program invites aspiring performers to take the stage and audition for its spring production of “Into the Woods” on Tuesday, January 20, or Thursday, January 22.


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January at CSM

January at CSM

January 2, 2026

Summary: Begin the new year by celebrating CSM nursing and healthcare students, prepare for class registration, and learn about private sector career opportunities.


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CSM Talons Robotics Team Opens Season with Top Scores

December 17, 2025

Summary: The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Talons Robotics Team earned top scores at the international VEX Robotics Competition and is now ranked in the top 20 teams in the world.


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December at CSM

December 1, 2025

Summary: Join CSM this December for a month full of music, dance, and giving back.


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Celebrate CSM on Giving Tuesday December 2

November 26, 2025

Summary: The season of giving continues on December 2 as the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Foundation holds a 24-hour online day of giving to support students.


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November events 2025

November at CSM

November 3, 2025

Summary: Join CSM this November for exciting events including a play, piano concert, spring registration, and an AI speaker series.


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CSM Establishes New Immigration Enforcement Response Policy

October 30, 2025

Summary: In accordance with the Maryland Values Act (HB 1222), the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has implemented an administrative policy for responding to immigration enforcement actions on campus.


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CSM Fall Enrollment Reaches Five Year High

October 17, 2025

Summary: This year, the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) welcomed its largest fall enrollment class in five years, as students make new investments in their future success.


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October at CSM

October 3, 2025

Summary: Join CSM this October for exciting events including writing workshops, job fairs, a concert, a blood drive, and the Night of Engineering.


Description: Join CSM this October for exciting events including writing workshops, job fairs, a concert, a blood drive, and the Night of Engineering!

College of Southern Maryland's Information Technology Help Desk, featuring a staff member assisting a visitor at a computer workstation.

CSM Recognizes Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October 1, 2025

Summary: This October, CSM is offering practical tips and educational resources to help students, employees, and the community stay safe online as part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month.


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CSM Celebrates Leadership Growth at Culmination Ceremony

June 11, 2025

Summary: CSM recently recognized its rising leaders during a special celebration held May 28 at the La Plata Campus. The event marked the culmination of the 2025 Leadership Enhancement Academy and the inaugural New Leaders Academy.


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First Early College Business Management Cohort Finds Success at CSM and Beyond

May 28, 2025

Summary: Student speaker Emma Fonke urged her classmates during graduation to embrace opportunities and apply the skills they have gained. As one of the first graduates of the Early College program in Business Management, Fonke completed her associate degree while still in high school and plans to continue her education in biology.


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CSM Students Find Success in Business Program

May 27, 2025

Summary: Eighteen College of Southern Maryland (CSM) business students were honored during an induction ceremony into the Kappa Beta Delta Honor Society, recognizing their achievement as top performers in their class.


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NatureFest

CSM’s La Plata Campus Hosts Fifth-Annual NatureFest Event May 31

May 22, 2025

Summary: Spend your Saturday getting your hands dirty. Join College of Southern Maryland (CSM) and the Neighborhood Creative Arts Center for the 5th annual NatureFest on Saturday, May 31, at the La Plata Campus at 8730 Mitchell Road in La Plata.


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CSM Announces Spring 2025 Dean's List

May 21, 2025

Summary: The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has released its dean’s list for the 2025 spring session. 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 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 in the dean’s list. For more information about CSM visit www.csmd.edu.  


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Maryland Transfer Intensive Launches to Strengthen Community College Pathways and Boost Statewide Bachelor’s Degree Attainment

May 20, 2025

Summary: In April, the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program (Aspen) and the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) announced the launch of the Maryland Transfer Intensive — a statewide collaboration designed to significantly improve community college transfer outcomes. Over the next seven years, 25 public and state-aided institutions, including College of Southern Maryland (CSM), will coordinate efforts to boost attainment for those seeking bachelor’s degrees, expand equitable opportunities for Marylanders, and build on Maryland’s ranking as the second most educated state in the country.


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CSM Nursing Graduates

CSM Congratulates 49 New Nursing Graduates

May 15, 2025

Summary: The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) celebrated its newest class of nursing candidates on May 8 in a pinning ceremony at the La Plata Campus, sending them out into the workforce or onto the next phase of their medical education.


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CSM Congratulates 80 Health Career Readiness Graduates

May 15, 2025

Summary: College of Southern Maryland (CSM) students pursuing careers in health care were celebrated May 8 at the La Plata Campus during the college’s Health Career Readiness Recognition ceremony. Eighty students were recognized for completing programs this year in: Veterinary assistant; certified medical administrative assistant; health information system; certified nutrition coach; certified personal training; Certified Nursing Assistant (CAN) and Geriatric Nursing Assistant (GNA); dental assistant; phlebotomy technician; certified clinical medical assistant; and medical laboratory technology.


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SPARK! exhibit

Smithsonian Exhibition on Innovation Arrives at College of Southern Maryland

May 13, 2025

Summary: Maryland Humanities is thrilled to kick off the Maryland tour of Spark! Places of Innovation at the College of Southern Maryland Velocity Center on May 17. The exhibition highlights innovation in rural communities. Both the College of Southern Maryland Velocity Center and Life Journeys Writers Guild serve as the host partners for the tour’s first stop and collaborate with local organizations to create public programming around the Smithsonian exhibition’s themes and ideas from a regional standpoint.


Description: Maryland Humanities launches the Spark! Places of Innovation tour May 17–June 29, 2025 at CSM Velocity Center, highlighting rural innovation.

66th Commencement

Congratulations to Hundreds of Hawks! CSM Announces 2025 Commencement Candidates for Graduation

May 9, 2025

Summary: The following students will be recognized as candidates for associate degrees, certificates or letters of recognition at the College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) 66th Commencement ceremony held today, Friday, May 9, 2025, at CSM’s La Plata Campus. CSM staff and faculty wishes its graduates the very best upon furthering their educational and professional careers.


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CSM Academic Excellence Awards

Exceptional CSM Students Honored at Academic Excellence Awards Ceremony

May 8, 2025

Summary: Academically exceptional students at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) were lauded for their outstanding achievements on May 7 at the La Plata Campus, surrounded with loved ones, friends, family, and classmates to cheer on their accomplishments as they head into the future.


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Achieving the Dream

CSM Deepens Focus on Access as Part of Strategic Plan

May 1, 2025

Summary: The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is continuing its work to expand student access, one of three pillars in its strategic plan “Built for Success,” along with momentum and mobility.


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CSM Offers Open Houses, Concerts, Writing Series, and More in May

April 30, 2025

Summary: Open houses at Regional Hughesville Campus. May 1, from 5 – 7 p.m. Center for Health Sciences (HS Building), Room 106A/B, and Center for Trades and Energy Training (CT Building), lobby, Regional Hughesville Campus at 6105 Hughesville Station Place and 6170 Hughesville Station Place in Hughesville. Register at https://csmd.elluciancrmrecruit.com/Apply/Events/EventDetails?eventId=0f7bfe93-8d82-ef11-8a33-0a8dd362815f.


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Nonprofit Institute Conference

CSM hosts 15th annual Nonprofit Institute Conference

April 22, 2025

Summary: Nonprofit professionals from across Southern Maryland gathered April 10 at the College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) 15th annual Nonprofit Institute Conference at the La Plata Campus where participants learned about several opportunities for success in the mission of helping others.


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STEAM Festival

Velocity Center Hosts STEAM-Powered Community Festival

April 18, 2025

Summary: The weather may have been cool and damp, but inside the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Velocity Center at Indian Head on April 12, things were heating up with science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics at the fourth annual Art of Innovation STEAM Festival. 


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CSM Digital Media Students Win Big with Public Safety PSAs

April 15, 2025

Summary: Ten College of Southern Maryland (CSM) digital media production students earned top honors, and more than $6,200 in scholarships, for their creative public service announcements (PSAs) aimed at preventing vehicle theft in Maryland.


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CSM Student Leaders Network at Summit and Etiquette Dinner

April 11, 2025

Summary: Current and future community leaders met and dined at a formal etiquette dinner last week at the Student Leader Networking Summit held at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) La Plata Campus April 3.


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School Resource Officer Jaime Davis on Her Way to Four-Year Degree after CSM

April 9, 2025

Summary: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Deputy Cpl. Jaime Davis wears many hats. She serves as the School Resource Officer at Leonardtown High School, is raising her teenage son, and is about to graduate from the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) after more than 20 years pursuing her degree.


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CSM Combines Writing and Math Centers to Enhance Student Support

April 8, 2025

Summary: College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has updated its math and writing centers into a combined location at the La Plata Campus, while continuing to offer dedicated math and writing assistance at its Leonardtown and Prince Frederick campuses. CSM’s writing center services are free to the Southern Maryland community.


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Jazz Festival

CSM Showcases its 20th Annual Jazz Festival April 4-5

April 3, 2025

Summary: The College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) 20th Annual Jazz Festival, April 4-5, will give area public school jazz bands a chance to sharpen their skills – and give music lovers a chance to hear some of the finest local jazz artists from the Southern Maryland region and beyond at CSM’s La Plata Campus.


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WomenLead Conference

CSM Conference Brings Women Together to Realize and Empower their Professional Goals

March 28, 2025

Summary: Women from across the region gathered their talents and strengths together Saturday, March 22, at College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM’s) first WomenLead conference, that was inspired by a CSM communication student, developed in partnership with students, and saw students serving on panels. Approximately 175 people attended the conference entitled ‘Purpose-Driven Vision: Move from Ideation to Action’ that set out to empower and energize women entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders during Women’s History Month.


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Free Vegetable and Plant Seeds Available at CSM Library in La Plata Starting in March

February 25, 2025

Summary: Starting in March, a visit to the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Dr. Elaine Ryan Library located at the CSM La Plata Campus will get you more than access to books, information, data bases, and helpful librarians – it will also get you access to free seeds for growing vegetables and flowers at home.


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CSM Campuses Open 10 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 20; Online Courses Continue as Scheduled

February 20, 2025

Summary: Due to weather conditions, all College of Southern Maryland (CSM) campuses and instructional sites will open on a delayed schedule beginning at 10 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 20. All in-person classes will begin at 10 a.m. and all in-person classes that were planned before 10 a.m. will not be held. All online classes and online services will be held and available as scheduled. Essential operations employees should report to work following the direction of their supervisors.


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CSM Hosts 35 Middle and High School Teams in 'High Stakes' Robotics Tournament

February 19, 2025

Summary: The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) hosted 35 teams of local and regional middle- and high-school students last weekend at the Southern Maryland VEX V5 Robotics Tournament held at the La Plata Campus. At the Feb. 15 tournament, student-team-built robots were inspected, put to the test, judged, and awarded for their high-tech efforts.


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University of Maryland Baltimore County President Emeritus Speaks at CSM

February 17, 2025

Summary: The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) welcomed Freeman Hrabowski III, President Emeritus of University of Maryland Baltimore County, Jan. 29 at its La Plata Campus where he delivered CSM’s first Master Leadership Class to executive, senior, and student leaders using his book, The Empowered University.


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CSM Celebrates Naming of Hank Willoughby Foundation Center for the Arts

February 10, 2025

Summary: The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Foundation renamed the CSM Fine Arts Center at the La Plata Campus to the Hank Willoughby Foundation Center for the Arts Feb. 7, 2025, to honor the significant contributions that the Hank Willoughby Foundation has made to improve student progress and completion.


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Growing to New Heights: CSM Offers New Vertical Agriculture Course

February 4, 2025

Summary: Thanks to a recently awarded $490,000 grant from the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland to the College of Southern Maryland (CSM), students are learning that the answer to food insecurity could be to grow crops up instead of out – and vertically instead of horizontally.  


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CSM Celebrates its 2025 Health Career Readiness Graduates

January 21, 2025

Summary: College of Southern Maryland (CSM) students who have chosen to pursue careers in health care were lauded and celebrated Jan. 16 during the college’s Health Career Readiness Recognition in La Plata. Ninety-six students were recognized for completing programs to become certified nursing assistants, geriatric nursing assistants, dental assistants, phlebotomy technicians, certified clinical medical assistants, paramedics, certified nutrition coaches, and certified personal trainers.


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CSM Closes Jan. 20 in Observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Welcomes Students for First Day of Spring Semester Jan. 21

January 17, 2025

Summary: The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will close for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 and will resume normal operating hours Jan. 21 when the college welcomes back its CSM Hawks to the first day of the Spring semester. During Martin Luther King Jr. Day, access to online services, including registration for credit and non-credit classes, remains available at www.csmd.edu.


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CSM Announces Fall 2024 Dean's List

January 12, 2025

Summary: The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has released its dean’s list for the 2024 fall session. 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 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 in the dean’s list. For more information about CSM visit www.csmd.edu.


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CSM Closes All Campuses Saturday, Jan. 11; Bethesda Arts Trio Performance Canceled

January 10, 2025

Summary: Due to impending winter weather, College of Southern Maryland (CSM) campuses and instructional sites will be closed Saturday, Jan. 11. The closure includes the cancellation of the scheduled performance of the Benny C. Morgan Concert Series featuring the Bethesda Arts Trio at 2 p.m. Jan. 11 at the Leonardtown Campus. All online classes and online services will be held and available as scheduled. Essential operations employees should report to work following the direction of their supervisors.


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CSM Campuses Open 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10; Online Courses Continue as Scheduled

January 9, 2025

Summary: College of Southern Maryland (CSM) campuses and instructional sites will open on a delayed schedule beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10. In-person classes will begin at 10 a.m. and all in-person classes that were planned before 10 a.m. will not be held. All online classes and online services will be held and available as scheduled. Essential operations employees should report to work following the direction of their supervisors.


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CSM Campuses Open 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 9; Online Courses Continue as Scheduled

January 8, 2025

Summary: College of Southern Maryland (CSM) campuses and instructional sites will open on a delayed schedule beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 9. In-person classes will begin at 10 a.m. and all in-person classes that were planned before 10 a.m. will not be held. All online classes and online services will be held and available as scheduled. Essential operations employees should report to work following the direction of their supervisors.


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CSM Campuses Remain Closed Wednesday, Jan. 8; Online Courses Continue

January 7, 2025

Summary: Due to inclement weather conditions, all campuses and instructional sites of the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will remain closed Wednesday, Jan. 8, All in-person classes and campus activities are cancelled, while online classes will be held as scheduled. CSM telework eligible faculty and staff should work remotely Wednesday, Jan. 8. Essential operations employees scheduled to report to work, and employees who cannot work remotely, should follow the direction of their supervisors.  CSM will continue to update its operational status throughout this weather event. For information on CSM’s inclement weather delays/closings and protocols, visit CSM Safe.


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CSM Campuses Remain Closed Jan. 7, Online Courses Continue

January 6, 2025

Summary: Due to inclement weather conditions, all campuses and instructional sites of the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will remain closed Tuesday, Jan. 7, All in-person classes and campus activities are cancelled, while online classes will be held as scheduled. CSM telework eligible faculty and staff should work remotely Tuesday, Jan. 7. Essential operations employees scheduled to report to work, and employees who cannot work remotely, should follow the direction of their supervisors. CSM will continue to update its operational status throughout this weather event. For information on CSM’s inclement weather delays/closings and protocols, visit CSM Safe.


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CSM Closes All Campuses, Cancels In-person Classes and Activities Jan. 6 Due to Winter Storm

January 5, 2025

Summary: All campuses and instructional sites of College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will be closed Monday, Jan. 6, due to an anticipated winter storm across the region. All in-person classes and campus activities are cancelled, and online classes will be held as scheduled. CSM faculty and staff are not required to report to campus work locations and can work remotely. Essential operations employees scheduled to report to work should follow the direction of their supervisors.


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