Students will ‘think big and build small’ as they explore how, when, and where environmental studies and arts education converge to shape communities In September, a group of St. Mary’s College of Maryland students, along with high school students from the Forrest Career and Technology Center, began work on the construction of two tiny houses, Find out more »
St. Mary’s College Announces New Major in Environmental Studies
Offering students the tools needed to analyze and solve today’s most pressing environmental problems with an innovative approach that integrates interdisciplinary and experiential learning St. Mary’s College of Maryland, the state’s public honors college, announced this week the creation of a new major in environmental studies as part of its continuing effort to expand and Find out more »
Community in a Cookbook
Upon graduating from St. Mary’s College on May 16, senior David Kersey will move to Pennsylvania to help on his family-run organic farm, with longer-term plans for the Peace Corps. But before the move and before graduation day, like many of his peers, he will hand in a semester-long project for a sustainability practicum course he Find out more »
St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Center for the Study of Democracy to Lead Discussion: The Politics of Food
The Center for the Study of Democracy, the Environmental Studies Program, Student Environmental Action Committee, and Even’ Star Organic Farm in Lexington Park will sponsor an eye-opening panel discussion entitled, “The Politics of Food: How Washington’s 2012 ‘Farm’ Bill Affects Our Food, Our Farmers and Our Bay” on Thursday, April 19 at 6:30 p.m. in Find out more »