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The St. Mary’s College Board of Trustees met on Friday, May 12, approving the conferral of degrees upon 325 baccalaureate and 21 master’s graduates. The Board also approved the FY24 operating and capital budgets and the College’s new strategic plan, The Rising Tide, to be implemented through 2026. Find out more »

Two hundred ninety-four students received Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Master of Arts in Teaching degrees from St. Mary’s College of Maryland, the National Public Honors College, in the annual Commencement held on Saturday, May 13 on the College’s Townhouse Green. Find out more »

President Tuajuanda C. Jordan was part of a panel discussion Saturday, April 15, during the American Council on Education’s (ACE) annual meeting held this year in Washington, D.C., April 13 - 15. ACE is the largest higher education organization and its annual meeting brings together leaders committed to building higher education’s future, designing solutions, sharing insights and discovering sustainable strategies that will move their institutions forward, according to its website. President Jordan and two other panelists spoke on the topic “Reimagining Presidential Leadership for the Future Find out more »

SMCM President Tuajuanda C. Jordan, PhD, and Professor of Anthropology Julia King, PhD, were panelists at the 13th Annual Lemon Project Spring Symposium held by the College of William & Mary on March 24-25, 2023. Titled, "Maryland and the World: A Roundtable Discussion about Truth and Reconciliation" the panel focused both on physical objects and digital tools and their impact on revealing the truth in our history. President Jordan and King described the process of discovery, planning and consultation that led to the creation of the Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland Find out more »

U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer, whose Maryland 5th Congressional District includes St. Mary's County, visited St. Mary's College of Maryland on Monday, April 3. Find out more »

For her outstanding leadership in her profession and in the community, St. Mary’s College of Maryland President Tuajuanda C. Jordan, PhD was named to the Daily Record’s 2023 Maryland’s Top 100 Women. Find out more »

St. Mary’s College of Maryland President Tuajuanda C. Jordan, PhD, visited Bryn Mawr College Thursday, March 23, for the launch of its new Advancing Inclusive Excellence series. President Jordan will be joined by President Emeritus of the University of Maryland, Freeman Hrabowski, PhD. The two leaders in transforming STEM education and student success spoke on personal experience, something Bryn Mawr students responded with when asked what they were looking to get out of the new series. Learn more about the event on Bryn Mawr’s website and read about the stories President Jordan and President Find out more »

Vice President for Equity and Strategic Initiatives Dereck Rovaris, PhD, was presented with a 2023 Diamond Award on Jan. 21 by the Not Alone Foundation, Inc. and the Academy of the Diamond in Atlanta, Ga. The award recognizes excellence in education leadership, diversity, equity, inclusion, humanitarian and community engagement. The Diamond Awards Program was created to recognize individuals of merit in the entertainment, corporate and creative industries for their professional accomplishments and contributions to our society on a local, national or global scale. Rovaris said of the award, Find out more »

St. Mary’s College of Maryland President Tuajuanda C. Jordan has appointed Katherine L. Gantz as vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty, effective January 9, 2023. The leadership position reports directly to the president. “After a thorough and vigorous national search that produced a group of outstanding candidates, Dr. Katie Gantz emerged as the clear choice for this crucial role,” said President Jordan. “She possesses the vision, breadth of experience, and drive needed to continue the advances in academics at the National Public Honors College.” “I’m tremendously honored to Find out more »

St. Mary’s College of Maryland President Tuajuanda C. Jordan was recently named to the Maryland Humanities board, representing St. Mary’s County. She is among seven new members announced by the organization earlier this month. Maryland Humanities is a statewide nonprofit organization that creates and supports educational experiences in the humanities that inspire all Marylanders to embrace lifelong learning, exchange ideas openly, and enrich their communities. “I am honored to be selected to be on the Maryland Humanities board, especially as the President of St. Mary’s College of Maryland, The Find out more »