(St. Mary’s City, MD) December 20, 2012—Following the tragic events at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., St. Mary’s College of Maryland President, Joseph R. Urgo, has co-signed an open letter urging President Obama and Congress to take immediate action on gun control. “All academic institutions from grade schools to colleges and universities are Find out more »
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Mourns Death of Former College President
St. Mary’s College of Maryland mourns the passing of former College President Dr. James Renwick Jackson. Jackson served as president of the College from 1969 – 1982. He died Friday, July 13 in Queens, NY from complications of pneumonia, surrounded by a circle of loved ones. Jackson was St. Mary’s first male president, taking office Find out more »
Two from St. Mary’s College of Maryland Elected to State Humanities Board
Joseph R. Urgo, president and professor of English at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, and Michael S. Glaser, professor emeritus at St. Mary’s and former Poet Laureate of Maryland, were elected to a three-year term on the board of directors of the Maryland Humanities Council. The council is a nonprofit organization that uses the humanities Find out more »
St. Mary’s College President and Spouse Commit $100,000 to Upcoming Comprehensive Campaign
The President of St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Joseph R. Urgo, and his wife, Lesley Dretar Urgo, commit $100,000 to the College’s upcoming comprehensive campaign. This new commitment will bring their total financial support of the College to $120,000, including a prior gift of $20,000. “Maintaining the liberal arts in the public trust requires financial Find out more »
Agencies Align on Education
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, and The Patuxent Partnership have formalized an educational partnership agreement that will advance scientific research and foster academic growth in science, mathematics, technology, and engineering. Representatives from those organizations gathered on the college campus Tuesday, Oct. Find out more »
St. Mary’s College Installs New President
With a decree that “today marks a new beginning and a reaffirmation,” Joseph R. Urgo formally was installed as president of St. Mary’s College of Maryland in St. Mary’s City Saturday, March 26. Urgo is by training a professor of English and was most recently chief academic officer at Hamilton College in upstate New York. Find out more »
St. Mary’s Urgo Appointed to NCAA Advisory Group
Joe Urgo, president of St. Mary’s College of Maryland, has been appointed a member of the Chancellors and Presidents Advisory Group (PAG) of the NCAA’s Division III, a group established to more directly involve presidents in athletics discussions at the national, conference, and institutional levels. President Urgo’s term runs through January 2015. “As an educator,” Find out more »
Presidential Inauguration Weekend Heralds Maryland Day
St. Mary’s College of Maryland will officially herald the inauguration of Joseph R. Urgo as president on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 3:30 pm. The inauguration takes place after the Maryland Day ceremony at Historic St. Mary’s City. Inaugural events will include an academic symposium on Friday, March 25, 2011 and entertainment provided by student Find out more »