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United East Commissioner Stephanie Dutton visited the St. Mary's College of Maryland campus on Friday, September 15 for the presentation of the 2022-23 Presidents' Cup. Find out more »

St. Mary’s College of Maryland President Tuajuanda C. Jordan aims to harness collective strengths and join national discourse on the value of higher education in her first year as president of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC), to which she began her two-year term on July 1. As the council continues implementing a strategic plan developed about four years ago, President Jordan says she is hopeful about her tenure as president. President Jordan stated, “During my initial year as president, COPLAC will focus on 1) harnessing our collective strengths to enhance our abilities to Find out more »

St. Mary’s College of Maryland remains committed to diversity, access and affordability as part of our mission to provide a rigorous and fulfilling educational experience. This commitment includes creating and sustaining an equitable and inclusive environment for all students, regardless of background. Find out more »

St. Mary’s College of Maryland President Tuajuanda C. Jordan is co-chair of a newly established Carnegie Postsecondary Commission. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, in partnership with the XQ Institute, announced members of the commission Wednesday, June 14. Comprised of diverse leaders in higher education as well as K12, the Commission aims to identify the most effective ways to help millions of low-income, underrepresented, and first-generation college students achieve their postsecondary education goals and secure meaningful careers. The Commission will focus on Find out more »

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 »