Graduates Urged to Attend to the Essentials

St. Mary’s College of Maryland graduated 442 students with the degree of Bachelor of Arts on Saturday, May 12, outdoors on the campus’ Townhouse Green. The Commencement address was delivered by Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, mayor of Baltimore. Rawlings-Blake was presented with an honorary degree from St. Mary’s. Read full press release. (photo by Bill Wood)

St. Mary's Named to Green College Guide
For the third year running, St. Mary’s College of Maryland has been included in “The Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges: 2012 Edition,” a downloadable book that profiles 322 schools in the U.S. and Canada that demonstrate the greatest environmental and sustainability-related commitments and initiatives. Read full press release.

River Concert Series Season Preview
The 2012 River Concert Series website has updated information about the upcoming season. A press release outlines the 2012 season.

Chesapeake Writers' Conference to be Offered
St. Mary’s College of Maryland offers the first Chesapeake Writers’ Conference from July 11-15, 2012. For five days, writers will work with conference faculty to hone their craft in one of six genres—fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, food writing, writing about place, and writing for children. Attendees will work in small workshops led by acclaimed writers, college faculty, and publishing representatives. Craft classes and readings will supplement the workshop experience. Learn more.