Auditions Set for CSM Fall Theater Season
Auditions for the fall theater season at the College of Southern Maryland will be held from 6 to 8 pm Aug. 8 and 9, 2016, in the Fine Arts Center Theatre on the La Plata Campus. CSM is planning four in-house productions for the fall. Auditions are open to the public.
NAVAIR Meeting Cybersecurity Challenges
Darryl Allen, deputy CIO for cybersecurity/information assurance, will discuss NAVAIR’s transition from Risk Management Framework to Department of Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process.
With F-35s, USMC Could Dominate Naval Aviation
With the US Marine Corps purchasing the bulk of the Navy’s planned fleet of 680 Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, the USMC will likely form the dominant component of naval tactical aviation in the coming years.
New Bills Aim to Spark Innovation, Break Barriers
House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) is making improvements to his Make It In America initiatives, announcing new bills introduced in July.
CSM Student Lands Engineering Internship
Christopher Simmons, a CSM engineering student, couldn’t wait for summer to start and not for the obvious reasons of trips to the beach, chilling with friends or sleeping in. Instead, Simmons earned a prestigious spot in the Research Experience for Undergraduates: Summer Engineering Research Experiences in Transportation Electrification at the University of Maryland.
Grant Will Help Upgrade MetCom Facility
A $945,000 grant has been awarded to the St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission to upgrade the methane co-generation system at the Marlay-Taylor Treatment Facility. The grant is from the Maryland Department of the Environment and will be used for engineering design, construction and start-up services related to the facility’s upgrade.
Rural Legacy Area Discussed at Meeting
After St. Mary’s County government received a number of comments from citizens about the January 2016 draft proposal of the Mattapany Rural Legacy Area, the boundary has been revised. Citizens can review and discuss the changes from 6 to 7:30 pm Aug. 4.
New Tuition Price Set at CSM
Tuition rates at the College of Southern Maryland have been set for the upcoming academic year, with an increase of $3 per credit to $123 per credit, for residents of Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s counties.
Hoyer Leads Working Families Forum
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer hosted a Working Families field forum with Rep. Bobby Scott as a special guest. Local elected leaders, policy experts, and workers joined the congressmen in a discussion on House Democrats’ Working Families Agenda, which includes policy solutions to raise the federal minimum wage, ensure pay equity, and provide paid leave for all workers.
Wanted: Private Pilots for Practice Dogfights
The Pentagon is looking for a few good bad guys for practice dogfights.
