{"id":302,"date":"2026-01-12T22:22:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T22:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/alumni-new\/?page_id=302"},"modified":"2026-01-29T17:20:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T17:20:57","slug":"may-russell-alumni-lodge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/alumni\/may-russell-alumni-lodge\/","title":{"rendered":"May Russell Alumni Lodge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-302\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-302-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"lodge-intro\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-302-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-302-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-302-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"big-text panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-302-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>The lodge can be reserved by alumni throughout the year.<\/h2>\n<p>It's the perfect retreat for alums hoping to get away for a weekend on the water and remember campus days gone by.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-302-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button red\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"mailto:alumnioffice@smcm.edu?subject=Book%20the%20Alumni%20Lodge\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-bed\"><\/i>Book the Lodge<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-302-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-302-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-302\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/benefits-banner.jpg\" width=\"2048\" height=\"858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/benefits-banner.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/benefits-banner-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/benefits-banner-1024x429.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/benefits-banner-768x322.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/benefits-banner-1536x644.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" alt=\"Looking up the hill at the May Russell Alumni Lodge from the James P. Muldoon River Center at a group of savvy alumni set up in style under a pop-up tent and resplendent inflatable inner tube shaped like a classic yellow rubber duck\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-302-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"lodge-jump-menu\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-302-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-302-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-302-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-gold-buttons panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-gold-buttons so-widget-smcm-gold-buttons-default-d75171398898-302\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><nav class=\"smcm-gold-buttons\"><ul><li><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#booking-details\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-calendar-day\"><\/i>Booking Details<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#when-you-arrive\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-asterisk\"><\/i>When You Arrive<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#lodge-layout-amenities\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-stairs\"><\/i>Layout &amp; Amenities<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#lodge-rules\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-scale-balanced\"><\/i>Lodge Rules<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#lodge-history\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-water\"><\/i>History of the Lodge<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#lodge-directions-contacts\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-location-dot\"><\/i>Directions &amp; Contacts<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-302-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"booking-details\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-302-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-302-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-302-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-302\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/lodge-students-at-the-lodge-1976-by-robert-c-thornton.jpg\" width=\"697\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/lodge-students-at-the-lodge-1976-by-robert-c-thornton.jpg 697w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/lodge-students-at-the-lodge-1976-by-robert-c-thornton-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/lodge-students-at-the-lodge-1976-by-robert-c-thornton-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px\" alt=\"SMCM students enjoy a group photo in 1976 outside the May Russell Alumni Lodge, by photographer Robert Thornton\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-302-2-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-302\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/book-lodge-1.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/book-lodge-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/book-lodge-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/book-lodge-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" title=\"book-lodge\" alt=\"The May Russell Alumni Lodge during a spring day with blue skies\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-302-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-302-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">Making a <strong>Reservation<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-302-2-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3>Why Book the Lodge?<\/h3>\n<p>The May Russell Alumni Lodge can be reserved by alumni throughout the year, even during academic terms and holiday breaks. It's the perfect retreat for alums hoping to escape the daily grind:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get away for a weekend on the water<\/li>\n<li>Prepare for a picturesque wedding<\/li>\n<li>Host a ceremony, reception or memorial<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How to Book the Lodge<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Contact the Office of Alumni Relations at <a href=\"tel:2408954280\">(240) 895-4280<\/a> or email <a href=\"mailto:alumnioffice@smcm.edu?subject=Book%20the%20Alumni%20Lodge\">alumnioffice@smcm.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>We recommend having multiple dates in mind when making your reservation.<\/li>\n<li>If the dates you requested are available, you'll receive a confirmation and payment request via email.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Payments must be made in full within one week of receiving the initial booking email.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Lodge Rates<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Week Days (Monday - Thursday):<\/strong> $150 per night<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weekends (Friday - Sunday):<\/strong> $450 per weekend<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-302-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-302-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-302-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3>Check In\/Out Hours<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Check-In:<\/strong> Begins at 3 p.m. on the first day of your booking.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Check-Out (Weekday):<\/strong> You must vacate the lodge by 10 a.m. on the last day of your booking.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Check-Out: (Weekend):<\/strong> You must vacate the lodge by 3 p.m. on the last day of your booking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-302-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-302-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3>Refund &amp; Cancellation Policy<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Refunds up to 75% of the full price will be returned <strong>if the reservation is cancelled at least one week in advance of the booking date in question. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Past this one week deadline, <strong>refunds will not be offered.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-302-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"when-you-arrive\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-302-4\" ><div id=\"pgc-302-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-302-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">When You <strong>Arrive<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-302-4-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Door Code Access<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">You will receive a temporary access code to the building via email after your booking is confirmed and paid.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">If you need assistance, contact us by replying to the confirmation email, or by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/alumni\/may-russell-alumni-lodge\/#lodge-directions-contact\">consulting the contact information listed on this page<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Internet &amp; Wi-Fi Access<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Details are provided inside the lodge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-302-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-302-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-302\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/PXL_20250212_141614059-scaled.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/PXL_20250212_141614059-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/PXL_20250212_141614059-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/PXL_20250212_141614059-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/PXL_20250212_141614059-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/PXL_20250212_141614059-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/PXL_20250212_141614059-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" title=\"PXL_20250212_141614059\" alt=\"The May Russell Alumni Lodge in snowy winter\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-302-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"lodge-layout-amenities\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-302-5\" ><div id=\"pgc-302-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-302-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-302\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/lodge-chilly-students-field-hockey-break-fall-1949.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/lodge-chilly-students-field-hockey-break-fall-1949.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/lodge-chilly-students-field-hockey-break-fall-1949-300x245.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" alt=\"A black and white photo of SMCM students enjoying a chilly day on the hill below the Mary Russell Alumni Lodge, taking a break from field hockey\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-302-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-302-5-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"14\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>Lodge Layout<\/strong> &amp; Amenities<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-302-5-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"15\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3 style=\"text-align: left\">Lower Level \/ First Floor<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Enjoy an open living\/dining room and screened-in porch overlooking the St. Mary\u2019s River.<\/li>\n<li>The living room has a fireplace, but firewood is not provided by the College.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Permission to start a fire is required in advance.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Upstairs Level \/ Second Floor<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>There are three bedrooms and one bathroom upstairs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bedroom #1<\/strong> - one double bed<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bedroom #2<\/strong> - one double bed<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bedroom #3<\/strong> - two twin beds<\/li>\n<li><strong> Keep in mind that the second floor is only accessible via the staircase; there is no elevator on the premises.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Kitchen Facilities<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Guests are welcome\u2014and encouraged\u2014to use the kitchen!<\/li>\n<li>A variety of cookware, tableware, glassware and utensils are available.<\/li>\n<li>Appliances include a coffee maker, microwave and charcoal grill.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Please wash all used dishes and remove your leftover food from the fridge and pantry cabinets before your departure.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-302-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"lodge-rules\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-302-6\" ><div id=\"pgc-302-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-302-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"16\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">Lodge <strong>Rules<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-302-6-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"17\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3>The Lodge Does NOT Allow Pets<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Visitors who bring pets will be asked to vacate immediately.<\/li>\n<li><strong>They will be charged additional cleaning fees and fines.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Smoking is NOT permitted<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Do not smoke inside the lodge, or on the screened porch.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Please move at least 15 feet away from lodge entrances, exits and windows to smoke.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-302-6-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-302-6-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"18\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-302\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/lodge-students-at-waterfront-may-1975.jpg\" width=\"692\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/lodge-students-at-waterfront-may-1975.jpg 692w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/lodge-students-at-waterfront-may-1975-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" alt=\"SMCM students enjoy a waterfront party on the hill below the May Russell Alumni Lodge in May 1975\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-302-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"lodge-history\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-302-7\" ><div id=\"pgc-302-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-302-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"19\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-302\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/President-Anna-May-Russell-portrait.jpg\" width=\"588\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/President-Anna-May-Russell-portrait.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/President-Anna-May-Russell-portrait-235x300.jpg 235w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" alt=\"A painted portrait of SMCM President May Russell\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-302-7-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-slider panel-last-child\" data-index=\"20\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-slider so-widget-smcm-slider-default-d75171398898-302\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-slider-container\"><div class=\"splide id-93278c00-ffbc-478f-86e3-7b875ef58111 \"><button class=\"splide__toggle smcm-slider-toggle\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"splide__toggle__play\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-play\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"splide__toggle__pause\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-pause\"><\/i><\/span><\/button><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"splide__list\"><li class=\"splide__slide\" data-splide-interval=\"5000\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"734\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/lodge-as-home-ec-cottage-1927.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"A black and white photo of the May Russell Alumni Lodge from 1927 when it was still known as the Home Ec Cottage or the Old Stable\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/lodge-as-home-ec-cottage-1927.jpg 734w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/lodge-as-home-ec-cottage-1927-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"splide__slide\" data-splide-interval=\"5000\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/May-Russell-Retirement-1969.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"SMCM President May Russell&#039;s retirement in 1969 enjoying a horse drawn carriage ride along the St. Mary&#039;s River nearby the Alumni Lodge\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/May-Russell-Retirement-1969.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/May-Russell-Retirement-1969-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"splide__slide\" data-splide-interval=\"5000\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/lodge-as-home-ec-cottage-1941.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"A black and white photo of the May Russell Alumni Lodge in 1941 when it was known as the Home EC Cottage, along with a student posing in the doorway\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/lodge-as-home-ec-cottage-1941.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/lodge-as-home-ec-cottage-1941-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"splide__slide\" data-splide-interval=\"5000\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"783\" height=\"748\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/lodge-students-on-a-rowboat-looking-at-lodge-1955.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"A black and white photo looking back at the May Russell Alumni Lodge from the waterfront dock in 1955, along with students on the docks, hillside, and in a rowboat in the river\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/lodge-students-on-a-rowboat-looking-at-lodge-1955.jpg 783w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/lodge-students-on-a-rowboat-looking-at-lodge-1955-300x287.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2026\/01\/lodge-students-on-a-rowboat-looking-at-lodge-1955-768x734.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 783px) 100vw, 783px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"splide__pagination\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-302-7-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-302-7-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"21\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>History<\/strong> of the May Russell Alumni Lodge<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-302-7-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"22\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3>Humble Beginnings<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The lodge was one of the first two buildings built in 1844 for St. Mary\u2019s Female Seminary along with Calvert Hall.<\/li>\n<li>It began its life as a humble horse and wagon stable.<\/li>\n<li>Believe it or not, but greatness was built into its bones\u2014it\u2019s said that bricks from the 1676 State House were \"creatively repurposed\" to bolster its construction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Out of the Ashes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Ironically, the lodge's fortunes rose when Calvert Hall's sank.\u00a0Calvert burned to the ground on January 5, 1924, but recovered bricks, plus $2,000 in alumnae donations, transformed the former stable into a red brick cottage!<\/li>\n<li>Faculty promptly moved in while Calvert Hall was being rebuilt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>The Alum<em>nae<\/em> Lodge<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>On July 4, 1924 the cottage was dedicated anew as the Alumnae Lodge, seven years after the Alumnae Association was formed.<\/li>\n<li>In spite of this new mission, the lodge's original purpose stuck fast and it continued to be known as the \u201cOld Stable\u201d for decades to come.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>The President's Home<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>During the 1930s and 1940s, the lodge served in several other roles, sometimes as the home economics lab and at others as the Seminary\u2019s guest house.<\/li>\n<li>In 1948, May Russell was named president of St. Mary\u2019s Seminary Junior College and it was during her presidency that she would make the \u201cOld Stable\u201d her home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>The Modern Era<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>After May Russell's departure from the College in 1969, the St. Mary\u2019s City Commission (predecessor to Historic St. Mary\u2019s City) kept the site in use, periodically holding commission meetings until 1974.<\/li>\n<li>In 2006, in memory of May Russell, the College officially renamed the building the May Russell Alumni Lodge, and it serves admirably in that capacity to this day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-302-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"lodge-directions-contacts\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-302-8\" ><div id=\"pgc-302-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-302-8-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"23\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>Directions<\/strong> &amp; Contacts<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-302-8-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"24\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3>Lodge Address<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-302-8-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"25\" ><div class=\"big-text panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-302-8-0-2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>May Russell Alumni Lodge<br \/>\n47487 Trinity Church Road<br \/>\nSt. Mary's City, MD 20686<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-302-8-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button\" data-index=\"26\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button red\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/HDaC5Y3euuYpYV9d6\"target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-map-location\"><\/i>Google Maps Directions<i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square\" style=\"color: #e9e9e9;\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-302-8-0-4\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"27\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3>Contacts Available 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.<\/h3>\n<h4>Office of Alumni Relations<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Phone: <a href=\"tel:2408954280\">(240) 895-4280<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Email: <a href=\"mailto:alumnioffice@smcm.edu\">alumnioffice@smcm.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Events &amp; Conferences<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Phone: <a href=\"tel:2408953246\">(240) 895-3246<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Email: <a href=\"mailto:events@smcm.edu\">events@smcm.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/eventsconferences\/\">More Events &amp; Conferences Info<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Contact Available 24\/7<\/h3>\n<h4>Office of Public Safety<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Phone: <a href=\"tel:2408954911\">(240) 895-4911<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Email: <a href=\"mailto:publicsafety@smcm.edu\">publicsafety@smcm.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/publicsafety\/\">More Public Safety 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