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Technology Notice
Over the last few months our Network Services team has been working with our hardware and software vendors to address the issues we were experiencing with our Exchange (email) services. We find it will be necessary to upgrade this system. While we undertake this upgrade no mail will be lost during the transition however there may be times when your email is not available to you. The length of time it takes to move an individual's mailbox depends on the size of the mailbox. You may want to take a few minutes today to clean up and archive your mail.
After your mailbox has been moved, from on campus, the Outlook client will look the same and be accessed in the same manner you currently use. When accessing Webmail from off campus you will be asked for a domain name and your user name. This is the same information you currently provide however, the screen will request you use the domain name followed by your username. For example: SMCM\username. This request will only be for Webmail being accessed from off campus. If you access your email via Entourage there will be several required changes and we will address those in the next few days.
Pushcart Prize for Essay by Jeffrey Hammond
Professor of English Jeffrey Hammond’s essay “My Father’s Hats,” published in the Fall 2009 issue of Shenandoah, an esteemed journal affiliated with Washington & Lee University, has been awarded a 2010 Pushcart Prize. This is Hammond’s second Pushcart. He won his first for a piece on Milton in 2000. Hammond’s latest book, Little BIG World, Collecting Louis Marx and the American Fifties, was just published by the Univ. of Iowa Press.
Bjorn Krondorfer’s work abroad
Religious Studies Professor Bjorn Krondorfer’s expertise as an international political mediator is getting attention world-wide. On June 29 he delivered a lecture in Great Britain to an audience of Muslims and Christians. In August, Krondorfer returns to Israel to work with Muslim Palestinians and Israeli Jews. He was there a year ago, but says the Gaza tensions have increased political entrenchment and moral self-righteousness on both sides.
Colby Caldwell's Work in "Portray"
Colby Caldwell, associate professor in art and art history, will be showing photographs and a video piece in the exhibition, "Portray" at the Addison/Ripley Fine Art Gallery from July 23-August 27. "Portray” examines the boundaries of what constitutes a portrait. The gallery is located at 1670 Wisconsin Ave. in Washington, D.C. Gallery hours: 11-5 p.m. T-F. There will be an opening reception on July 23, from 6-8 p.m.
Brian Ganz is Featured Artist at Strathmore
SMCM's Musician-in-Residence Brian Ganz, one of the leading pianists of his generation, is a guest artist for the 2010-2011 season of the National Philharmonic at the Music Center at Strathmore in Rockville, Maryland where he will perform Grieg’s Piano Concerto and begin his multi-year project to perform the complete works of Frédéric Chopin.
Conference/Art Collaboration
Chuck Adler, associate professor and chair of the physics department, and Mary Braun, Boyden Gallery director, are combining skills to bring international scientists, meteorologists, and photographers to campus in June. Adler has organized the 12th International Conference on Light and Color in Nature being held at the College June 16-20. Braun organized a juried exhibition of 130 stunning weather photos June 12-Sept. 30 at Boyden Gallery in Montgomery Hall. The exhibition, "The Atmosphere Exposed: Photographs of Halos, Mirages, Iridescent Clouds ... and More," is open during gallery hours (Wednesdays 11-1:30 and Friday afternoons from 4-7). Jurors of the winning photos included Adler; David Emerick, SMCM associate director of new media; Andrew Keiper, SMCM media center coordinator; and Raymond Lee, research professor at the U. S. Naval Academy. See full press release for related lectures and receptions.
SMCM Professor Honored with Helen Hayes Award
Michael Ellis-Tolaydo (Dept. of Theater, Film, and Media Studies) received the prestigious Helen Hayes Canadian Embassy Award for Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play, for his acting in Heroes at the MetroStage at the 26th Helen Hayes Award in Washington, D.C. Canadian Ambassador Gary Doer presented the award.
Award for Preserving History
Merideth Taylor, professor of theater and dance, received a St. Mary’s County 2010 Historic Preservation Service Award for her documentary “With All Deliberate Speed: One High School’s Story.” The documentary, about the desegregation of Great Mill High School, was written, directed and produced by Taylor. It is available in libraries and on YouTube.
NSF Awards Summer Research Grant to Math Dept.
The mathematics and computer science department at St. Mary's College of Maryland (SMCM) was awarded a $265,000 grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU). The Emerging Scholars REU will bring talented underrepresented mathematics undergraduates from across the country to St. Mary's College to give them research opportunities that will help them succeed in mathematics classes and prepare them for degrees in mathematics or other science fields. See full press release.
Staff News
RALEIGH ELECTED PRESIDENT OF ACCA
MJ Raleigh, director of the College's Counseling Services since 2008, was elected president-elect of the American College Counseling Association (ACCA) for 2010-11, and will serve as president in 2011-12. The ACCA is made up of diverse mental health professionals from the fields of counseling, psychology, and social work. Raleigh has extensive experience in the field of mental health and over 20 years specifically in college mental health.
OFFICER MARY HONORED AS OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Public Safety Officer Mary Johnston was recently honored as an Officer of the Year for 2009 in recognition of her dedication and service to the college. Johnston received her award at the Tenth Annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, sponsored by the St. Mary's County Government; the Board of County Commissioners for St. Mary's County, Maryland; the Department of Aging; and Triad/Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (S.A.L.T.) Council. See full press release.
REDUCTION OF ANNUAL LEAVE HOURS
As you may recall, in December 2008, it was announced that the annual leave carryover maximum will be reduced to 160 hours, effective July 1, 2010. This change only applies to employees who are not part of the collective bargaining unit. It is very important to plan now for annual leave usage for the current fiscal year to minimize the potential of annual leave loss. Because of the number of individuals impacted by the annual leave reduction, there will be a one-time rollover of annual leave held in excess of the 160 hour cap into sick leave. If you have any questions regarding the reduction of the annual leave maximum, please contact the Office of Human Resources at extension 4309.
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