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• May 9 Board of Trustees | May 9
  The next quarterly meeting of the Board of Trustees of St. Mary’s College of Maryland is Friday, May 9. The board will meet in general session in the Jarrod Aldom ’97 Lounge on the first floor of the Campus Center at 3:15 p.m. Contact Torre Meringolo at 240-895-4382 for more information. See full press release.
• Green Club Gets Public Health Hero Award | Posted April 23
  Three St. Mary’s College of Maryland student leaders accepted Public Health Hero Awards from the St. Mary’s County Health Department during National Public Health Week earlier this month. They received honors on behalf of the 300-member student club, SEAC (Student Environmental Action Coalition) for contributing to the betterment of public health through environmental activism on campus. The theme of this year’s Public Health Week was “Climate Change: Our Health in the Balance.” See full press release.
• 2007 St. Mary's College of Maryland Governor's Cup
  Professional Photography Competition Winners | posted March 8
  Click here to view high-resolution copies of the winning color, black and white, and party photos from the 2007 Governor's Cup Yacht Race.
• Larry Vote's Chamber Singers Perform in Washington, D.C. | April 27
  The St. Mary's College of Maryland (SMCM) Chamber Singers will perform April 27 at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Washington, D.C. Under the direction of Larry Vote, the St. Mary's College Chamber Singers will present various works by Morten Lauritzen, Anton Bruckner, Eric Whitacre, and J.S. Bach's "Cantata 131." SMCM senior music major Joshua Barnett will also perform. The St. Ann's Catholic Church is located at 4001 Yuma Street, NW. This concert is free and open to the public. See full press release.
• Carbon-Free, Nuclear-Free Author Speaks at Earth Day Celebration | April 22
  The St. Mary's College of Maryland Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC) and Public Citizen are celebrating Earth Day 2008, Tues., April 22, with an evening of events focusing on the goal of "Carbon Free and Nuclear Free." An outdoor potluck dinner kicks things off at 5:15 p.m. in front of St. Mary's Hall. At 7 p.m. in the Auerbach Auditorium of St. Mary's Hall, Dr. Arjun Makhijani, author of Carbon-Free and Nuclear-Free, A Roadmap for U.S. Energy Policy, discusses policies and technology that can move Maryland toward independence from fossil fuel and uranium-based energy. At 9 p.m. on the admissions field, there will be an outdoor screening of a film with an Earth Day focus. All the events are free and open to the public. See full press release.
• Premiere of Student Film on Tanzanian Refugees | April 28
  She remembers running from death as an eight-year-old past dead bodies lying in the dirt, running down a road crowded with panicked Rwandans and Burundians, running from a village that was home to a refugee camp across a border. This is how St. Mary's College of Maryland senior Nezia Munezero's long journey to America started, a journey that has shaped her life and influenced her choices at every turn. See full press release.
• Retiring Poet Laureate holds farewell reading | April 26
  Retiring poets Lucille Clifton and Michael Glaser invite the community to join them for a special evening of poetry and music. Pianist Brian Ganz will accompany the poets as they share their poems, their spirits and their gratitude to this community for the nurture and support they have received. This event is free and open to the public, and will be held Saturday, April 26 at 8:15 p.m. in Montgomery Hall 25. See full press release.
• Student Environmental Group Wins Public 'Health Hero' Award | posted April 18
  Three St. Mary's College of Maryland student leaders accepted Public Health Hero Awards from the St. Mary's County Health Department during National Public Health Week earlier this month. They received honors on behalf of the 300-member student club, SEAC (Student Environmental Action Coalition) for contributing to the betterment of public health through environmental activism on campus. The theme of this year's Public Health Week was "Climate Change: Our Health in the Balance." See full press release.
• Pianist Alessandro Magnasco and Violinist Andrea Cardinale Perform | April 16
  Pianist Alessandro Magnasco and violinist Andrea Cardinale perform Wednesday, April 16 at 8 p.m. in Auerbach Auditorium, St. Mary’s Hall, at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Trained at the Paganini Conservatory in Genoa, the musicians will play works by Corelli, Beethoven, Schumann, and Paganini. This concert is free and open to the public. See full press release.
• Philosophy Professor Lectures on Poverty in U.S. | April 16
  Philosophy professor Henry Rosemont will give a lecture, “Poverty in the US: A Confucian Critique,” Wednesday, April 16, from noon to 1 p.m. in Library 321 at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. This lecture is sponsored by the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, the Asian Studies Cross-Disciplinary Program, and the Asian Studies Club. The talk is free and open to the public. See full press release.
• St. Mary's County Race Relations Study Circles Meet Week of April 28 | posted April 4
  With an African-American man on the fast track to the presidency, "the race card" has become the pink elephant in the room: the least talked-about subject that nobody can forget. But St. Mary's County residents face that elephant head-on, gathering in small groups, or Study Circles, for genuine dialogue about race, privilege, opportunity, and education--and then turn that dialogue into action. St. Mary's College of Maryland, in cooperation with the St. Mary's County Human Relations Commission and the County Board of Education, encourages all county residents to join the next cycle of Race Relations Study Circles, beginning the week of April 28 at a centrally located school in the county. See full press release.
• Jean Genet's 'The Balcony' Opens | April 3
  Jean Genet's sexually and politically charged play, The Balcony, opens Thursday, April 3 at 8 p.m. in the Bruce Davis Theater at St. Mary's College of Maryland (SMCM). Performances are April 3-5 and 10-12 at 8 p.m., with matinees April 6 and 13 at 2 p.m. The play is produced by the Theater, Film, and Media Studies Department and directed by Joanne Klein and Mark A. Rhoda. Ticket prices are $4 or $6. See full press release.
• Kathleen Kennedy Townsend Lectures on Anniversary of Martin Luther King's Death | April 4
  On the 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King's assassination, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, former lieutenant governor of the State of Maryland, will give a public lecture at St. Mary's College of Maryland (SMCM). The lecture is on Friday, April 4 at 8 p.m., and is titled "Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy: Remembering the Advocate and the Politician 40 Years Later." The talk will be in the Auerbach Auditorium at St. Mary's Hall and is free and open to the public. A reception will follow in the Blackistone Room of Anne Arundel Hall. See full press release.
• Bill Ward Recognized as 2007 Coach of the Year | posted April 4
  US SAILING's Olympic Sailing Committee (OSC) recognized Bill Ward, assistant sailing coach at St. Mary's College of Maryland, with the 2007 National Coach of the Year Award. The award is a part of the United States Olympic Committee's (USOC) Coach Recognition Program, which highlights the accomplishments and contributions of coaches who train athletes at all levels of sport. See full press release.
• St. Mary's Watershed Association Environmental Event | April 12
  Patuxent Riverkeeper Fred Tutman will speak at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 12 at Trinity Church Parish Hall in St. Mary's City, Md. His talk, "Environmental In-Justice: the Root of Our Environmental Problems," will examine how everyday people are paying the most for pollution, while those in power grow richer by polluting. It's the system that must be changed. This event is free and open to the public. Lunch will be served. See full press release.
• Forum on Privatization of America's Wars | April 9-10
  Who controls America's private armies in Iraq and Afghanistan? Are U.S. defense contractors operating there merely as "guns for hire?" Who is responsible for contractor oversight, and who should take the blame when disasters like Abu Ghraib occur? "The Privatization of National Defense" forum will explore these complex and controversial issues on Wednesday, April 9 and Thursday, April 10 at St. Mary's College of Maryland. The two-day program is sponsored by the College, the Center for the Study of Democracy, and the Patuxent Partnership as part of the Patuxent Defense Forum. See full press release.
• Yoga and Poetry Workshop | April 12
  Harmonize mind, body and spirit at the Yoga and Writing Workshop on Saturday, April 12. The event begins at 2 p.m. in the dance studio of Montgomery Hall on the St. Mary's College of Maryland campus. It is free and open to the public. See full press release.
• St. Mary's College Performs Poulenc's "Gloria" and Strauss' "Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme" | April 13
  The St. Mary's College Choir and Orchestra will perform in the Athletic Center Arena at St. Mary's College of Maryland on Sunday, April 13, at 3 p.m. Under the direction of Larry Vote, the choir and orchestra will perform Poulenc's "Gloria." Jeffrey Silberschlag will lead the orchestra in Richard Strauss' "Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme." The performance is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Music Department at 240-895-4498.
• 5K Race for Charity in Historic St. Mary's City | April 12
  St. Mary's College of Maryland (SMCM) will host a 5K race at 8 a.m. on April 12 in Historic St. Mary's City. The First Annual St. Mary's Service Run is a joint effort of the College's Invisible Children Service Committee and Rotaract. Proceeds will benefit Christmas in April and the Invisible Children Foundation. The run is open to the public, and registration can be completed in advance for a fee of $20. Registration the day of the event is $25. See full press release.
• Leningrad Siege presented in movie "The Blockade" | April 2
  The History Department of St. Mary's College of Maryland will host a screening of "The Blockade" on Wednesday, April 2 at 8 p.m. in Cole Cinema of the Campus Center. The event is free and open to the public. See full press release.
• Panel Discussion on Vietnam War's Legacy | April 12
  The war in Iraq, which is now entering its sixth year, has been compared to the U.S. war in Vietnam in many ways. St. Mary's College of Maryland will host a panel presentation by three people familiar with the Vietnam War's legacy. The presentation will be held Wednesday, April 2, at 4:30 p.m. in Library 321. This presentation is free and open to the public. See full press release.
• College ranked in top 10 for Peace Corps volunteerism | posted March 25
  The Peace Corps has announced that St. Mary's College of Maryland is ninth out of 28 small colleges in the nation for per-capita alumni volunteerism, up from 18th last year. The colleges were ranked according to how many alumni are serving with the Peace Corps, and St. Mary's total of 19 placed them firmly in the top ten. See full press release.
• Latin American Film Series continues with three award-winners | posted March 21
  The Center for the Study of Democracy with funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will continue its yearlong exploration of Latin American societies with a series of screenings of controversial and internationally acclaimed films. The screenings will take place on campus in March and April. All films are free and open to the public, and shown in the Campus Center's Cole Cinema. See full press release.
• Lecture on Monk-led Revolts in Burma | March 31
  Professor Win Min of Chiang Mai University in Thailand will give a lecture on the continuing struggles of the Burmese people, Monday, March 31, from 7:30-9 p.m. in the Cole Cinema of the Campus Center. The lecture is for a general audience, and is free and open to the public. See full press release.
• Contemporary Printmaker Shares Artistic Insights | April 8
  Printmaker Amparo Carvajal-Hufschmid speaks in Library 321 at 4:30 p.m. as part of the Art and Art History Lecture Series at St. Mary's College of Maryland. The event is free and open to the public. See full press release.
• Soprano Performs with Chesapeake Orchestra | March 27
  Soprano Gwendolyn Degentesh will perform Manuel de Falla's "Siete Canciones Populares Españolas" with the college orchestra, under the direction of Jeffrey Silberschlag, at 4 p.m. on March 27 at St. Mary's College of Maryland in Montgomery Hall 25. In this casual concert, the orchestra will also perform excerpts from "Le Bourgeois gentilhomme" by Richard Strauss. The performance is free and open to the public. See full press release.
• Art Professor Sue Johnson exhibits her work at NYC gallery | posted March 21
  St. Mary's College of Maryland Art Professor Sue Johnson's imaginative artwork is the focus of a new exhibit in a respected New York gallery. Johnson's "Alice Redux" panorama will be on display at New York City's Schroeder Romero/Winkleman Gallery Project Space through April 26. An opening reception is scheduled for April 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. The gallery is located at 637 West 27th St., New York, NY 10001 See full press release. Photo 1 | Photo 2
• '07 Alumnus Named Employee of the Year by Local Tech Firm | posted March 21
  Proving once again that a liberal arts degree is an asset in the working world, 2007 alumnus David Hickman was recently named Employee of the Year at Resource Management Concepts (RMC), Inc. in Lexington Park, Md. Hickman, from Leonardtown, Md., majored in Computer Science at St. Mary's College of Maryland. See full press release. Photo
• An Evening with Tom Brokaw public forum | March 28
  St. Mary's College of Maryland's Center for the Study of Democracy will host a forum with one of America's most distinguished journalists, Tom Brokaw--former NBC news anchor--on Friday, March 28, at 8 p.m. in the Auerbach Auditorium of St. Mary's Hall. "An Evening with Tom Brokaw" will focus on Brokaw's recent books as well as his views on world events, the state of journalism today and current politics, including the history-making presidential campaign. He and Benjamin C. Bradlee, legendary editor of The Washington Post, will be questioned during the forum by Professor Michael Cain, director of the Center for the Study of Democracy, and Professor Chuck Holden, associate professor of history. They will be joined by the student editors of the College's Point News, Eric Schlein and Mariel Saez. The event is free and open to the public. Seating is very limited and reserved seating is not available. See full press release.
• Sue Johnson, Bringing Fresh Ideas to the Table | posted March 18
  Art Professor Sue Johnson's recent ceramic works are on exhibit at the Lora Robins Gallery of Design from Nature, the University of Richmond Museums. Her "Incredible Edibles" series of ceramic castings of dinnerware and popular foodstuffs caught the attention of The Washington Post. Read the Post's review [PDF] of Professor Johnson's whimsical sculptural works.
• International Prize Winning Pianists Roberto Metro and Elvira Foti | March 26
  The Italian piano duo of Roberto Metro and Elvira Foti will give a four-hand piano recital March 26 at 8 p.m. in the Auerbach Auditorium, St. Mary's Hall, at St. Mary's College of Maryland (SMCM). Both are international prize winners who have performed in major cities world-wide. Metro has performed recently at the Carnegie Hall in New York, the Golden Hall of the Musikverein in Vienna, and the Fryderyk Chopin Institute in Warsaw. Foti has won prizes at several national piano competitions and has maintained a busy concert program for several years, giving over 200 concerts throughout Italy and abroad. The concert is free and open to the public. See full press release.
• Big March 12 Send-Off for "Cinderella" Seahawks as They Head for Sweet 16 | posted March 17
  Players and coaches of the St. Mary's College of Maryland men's basketball team got a spirited send-off Wednesday, March 12, as they boarded the bus on campus for BWI and their flight to St. Louis. There, the Cinderella Seahawks will take on Millsaps College (27-3), of Jackson, Miss., in the NCAA Division III quarter-finals on Friday. Tip-off is at 6 p.m. Central Time. College faculty, staff and students cheered the Seahawks as they left on a first-ever, history-making journey to the division finals. Head Coach Chris Harney and his dream team promise to make a "serious push" to get to the Division III Final Four. Photo 1 | Photo 2
• Latin American Films and Political Discussions | Begins March 17
  The Center for the Study of Democracy, with funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, will continue its yearlong exploration of Latin American societies with a series of controversial films and speakers beginning the week of March 17. All events are free and open to the public. See full press release.
• Science Journalists Discuss Translating Science into News | March 19
  Susan Milius, reporter for Science News magazine, and Robert Frederick, writer for Science magazine, will give a lecture, titled "Science and the Media: How Science Turns into News," on March 19 at St. Mary's College of Maryland. The talk, intended for a general audience, will be in Schaefer Hall, Room 106, at 4:40 p.m. It is free and open to the public. See full press release.
• Educators 'Educate' Governor and State Senator at Annual Legislative Reception | posted March 17
  The Annual Southern Maryland Legislative Reception drew a large crowd to the Loews Annapolis Hotel on the evening of Feb. 28. Business, education and travel industry leaders from Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's counties staffed exhibit booths and met with local, county and state legislators. St. Mary's College of Maryland's exhibit focused on the new Master's in Teaching program. Governor Martin O'Malley and Sen. Roy P. Dyson (D-St. Mary's) talked with College faculty Teresa Field, associate professor of education (left), and department chair Dr. Ardith Harle, assistant professor. The College's exhibit highlighted the two-year old program's advantages for the State of Maryland, including the large number of Master's in Teaching graduates who have taken leadership positions in education statewide and that program interns work with more than 3,800 students a year in the St. Mary's County school system alone. See full press release.
• Breast Cancer Survivor Reads "One Breasted Woman" Poetry | March 18
  Susan Deborah King, whose powerful and healing poetry about her struggle with breast cancer has received national acclaim, will be featured as the next reader in the 2008 VOICES Readings Series at St. Mary's College of Maryland. The series is committed to bringing fresh and deeply human aspects of literature to the campus and the broader community. The reading of One Breasted Woman is free and open to the public, and will be held in Daugherty-Palmer Commons at 8:15 p.m. See full press release.
• Performance by pianist Ganz and flautist Johnson | March 16
  Pianist Brian Ganz and flautist Karen Johnson will perform together March 16 at 7 p.m. in the Auerbach Auditorium, St. Mary's Hall at St. Mary's College of Maryland. Both musicians are faculty members at St. Mary's College. The performance will feature music for flute and piano by Vaughan Williams, Anne Boyd and Martinu, as well as a solo piece for piano. See full press release.
• Economics professor interviewed by BBC on Global Implications of US Loan Crisis | posted March 5
  St. Mary's College Professor of Economics Asif Dowla traveled to Scotland recently to teach his "First World" audience a lesson in banking from an unexpected source--the developing world. His subject is one that is gaining support in global efforts to empower the world's poor--microcredit. Dowla presented the keynote address at the "Banking the Un-banked" Conference in Glasgow. While there, he was interviewed by the BBC Scotland on the growing impact of the U.S. sub-prime loan crisis. The conference was organized by the Scottish Poverty Information Unit of Glasgow's Caledonian University and the Financial Service Agency, the main regulator of the financial industry in the United Kingdom. See full press release.
• St. Mary's Music Professor Jazz Performance at Vincenzo's | March 6
  Don Stapleson, music professor at St. Mary's College of Maryland (SMCM) will perform at Vincenzo's Grill in Solomon's on Thursday, March 6, at 6:30 p.m. An accomplished flutist and saxophonist, his performance at Vincenzo's is the first in a series leading up to SMCM's River Concert Series Cutting Edge performances. Stapleson will perform the music of Herbie Hancock, Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, and Horace Silver with guitarist Brian Litz. The performance will feature Stapleson on tenor saxophone and the rarely seen "vertical flute," as well as clarinet. The appearance is free and open to the public. See full press release.
• Poet Lucille Clifton Reading | March 6
  Lucille Clifton, winner of the Ruth Lily Poetry Prize for lifetime achievement, will read from her work at St. Mary's College of Maryland on Thursday, March 6. The reading will be held in Daugherty-Palmer Commons, located on the College's campus, at 8:15 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. See full press release.
• Collaborative Musicians Robert Wells and James Douglass Perform | March 6
  Baritone Robert Wells and pianist James Douglass will perform together March 6 at 8 p.m. in the Auerbach Auditorium, St. Mary's Hall at St. Mary's College of Maryland (SMCM). Both musicians are assistant professors at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. The concert is free and open to the public. See full press release.