Upcoming Events
Tuesday, March 26"Global Economic Integration After the Great Recession,
and the Importance of Free Trade"with Simon Lester of the CATO Institute
5:30 PM
Cole Cinema
Monday, March 25
Maryland Day
Friday, April 5
Margaret Brent Lecture
Ms. Elsa Walsh
5:30 pm St. Mary's Hall
Co - sponsored with the
Women, Gender and Sexuality Minor
Tuesday - WednesdayApril 23 - 24
Patuxent Defense Forum 2013:
"Rivalries and Conflicts
in the South China Sea:
How Can the U.S. Promote
Greater Stability?8 am Cole Cinema
Recent Events:
Monday, February 25The Future of Fracking
in the Chesapeake
5:30 PM | St. Mary's Hall
Co - sponsored with the
St. Mary's River
Watershed Association
League of Women Voters
of St. Mary's County
and the
Natural Science and
Mathematics Colloquium
A discussion of gas extraction on
the East Coast and the new gas
revolution associated with fracking
Thursday, February 7
5:30 PM | St. Mary's Hall
Avoiding Armageddon:
America, India and Pakistan
to the Brink and Back
A Lecture by Bruce Reidel
of the Brookings Institution
Wednesday, November 28
5:00 PM | Cole Cinema
The Libertarian Vision
of a Limited Government
Lectures on Liberty
Dr. Daniel Mitchell
CATO Institute
Co - Sponsored with the
Economics, Lecture and Fine Arts Departments
What Just Happened? A Discussion of Tuesday's Election
Washington, D.C.
Co-Sponsored with the
Office of Alumni Affairs and the
Political Science Department
Program Highlight
William Donald Schaefer Internship for Government Service
A tribute to Governor Schaefer's many contributions to St. Mary's College and the State of Maryland, the Schaefer Internship for Government Service aims to allow undergraduates hands on experience in public policy with the hope that they will be inspired to choose public service as a calling.
Application - Due March 25Student Spotlight
St. Mary's Votes!
Since its inception in 2004, the club has registered over 850 young people to vote in State and National elections. In 2008, the club expanded its role in civic engagement to include working as election and poll judges during primary and general elections.
2005 - 2006 Events
June 5-7, 2006
The Patuxent Defense Forum
Future Roles of the U.S. Navy
co-sponsored with The Patuxent Partnership
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Doug Gansler
Montgomery County State's Attorney
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Martin O'Malley
Democratic Candidate for Governor
Friday, April 14, 2006
Wayne Gilchrest
Republican Congressman from Maryland's Eastern Shore
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Doug Duncan Democratic candidate for Governor
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
"Stalin and Lafayette as Conquering Heroes: National History and Cultural Identity in the 20th Century,"
A St. Mary's Project Presentation
by Valentina Syrkin and Jeremy Young
Wednesday, April 5, 2006
"Why Hamas Won -- Understanding the New Face of Palestinian Democracy,"
Christopher Neu (SMCM class 2005)
April 5, 2006
In their Own Words: Iraqi Perspectives on Occupation
with independent journalist and filmmaker Brian Conley
co-sponsored with The Global Justice League, Philosophy and Religious Studies, Political Science, Economics, International Languages and Cultures, Theatre Film and Media Studies departments, Nitze Scholars Program, College Democrats
30 March 2006
Il nostro soggiorno italiano
SMCM students share the highlights of their spring break trip to Alba Italy
Monday, March 27, 2006
Kevin Zeese
Independent candidate for U.S. Senate
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Joshua Rales
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Monday, February 27, 2006
"Affirmative Action and Its Mythology: An Economist's Perspective," with Dr. Glenn Loury, The Merton P. Stoltz Professor of the Social Sciences at Brown University
co-sponsored with Economics and Political Science Departments, AADS, African American Heritage Committee and the Provost's Office
Thursday, February 23, 2006
Lise Van Susteren
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate
Monday, February 13, 2006
"A Secret Life: The Polish Officer, His Covert Mission and the Price He Paid to Save His Country," with New York Times reporter Benjamin Weiser and former CIA officer David Forden
Friday, February 3, 2006
"Celebrating Maryland's African-American Legacy,"
with U.S. District Court Judge Alexander Williams Jr.
Thursday, January 24, 2006
Allan Lichtman
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate
Thursday, November 17, 2005
A Former GAP Sweatshop Worker and Fighter for Fair Working Conditions
with Carmencita "Chie" Abad
(co-sponsored with SEAC, STARS, FUSE, College Democrats, Economics Club, Global Justice League, The Nitze Scholars Program, The Center for the Study of Democracy and The Departments of Political Science, WGSX, and Economics.)
Friday, November 11, 2005
The Reader's Proxy: Four Decades of Writing, Reporting and Opining at the Washington Post
with Post columnist Richard Cohen
(The Fourth Annual Benjamin C. Bradlee Lecture in Journalism)
Thursday, November 10, 2005
The Effects of the Iraq War on Recruiting and the Reserves
and on Women in Combat and Military Families
with Professors David and Mady Wechsler Segal of the
University of Maryland.
Co-sponsored with the Department of Anthropology and Sociology and the Patuxent Partnership
Thursday, November 3, 2005
U.S. Campuses Up for Grabs: What's at Stake as Progressive and Conservative Groups Intensify Campus Organizing
with David Halperin, Director of Campus Progress at the Center for American Progress
Thursday, October 20, 2005
Maryland Politics: The Upcoming General Assembly and Elections
with Maryland State Senator Brian Frosh (D-Bethesda)
Co-sponsored with the St. Mary's College Democrats
Friday, October 14, 2005
Seeds of Discord and the Prospect of Peace in Israel: The Experience of Three SMCM Students in Israel,
with Veronica Berruz, Chris Vorhis, and Kate Wersan
Thursday, October 6, 2005
Book Reading The Genius Factory: The Curious History of the Nobel Prize Sperm Bank
with David Plotz, Deputy Editor of Slate Magazine
Ramadan Film Series
co-sponsored with Philosophy and Religious Studies and Asian Studies
Thursday, September 29, 2005
Crisis or Crossroads? The State of the Chesapeake Bay 2005,
with the Honorable C. Ronald Franks, Secretary of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, SMCM Professor of Biology Robert Paul, and Captain Jackie Russell, Director of the Chesapeake Bay Field Lab
Co-sponsored with the SlackWater Center
September 23, 2005
Drawing Controversy: The Life and Times of an Editorial Cartoonist
with Kevin Kal Kallaugher the editorial cartoonist for the Baltimore Sun, The Economist (London)
September 8, 2005
My Year in Iraq:
A First-Hand Report on Conditions after Saddam
with Dr. Fuad K. Suleiman, former Chief of Party for USAID's education projects in Iraq
