Solomons Will Inspire Plein Air Artists
Thirty-one artists will be painting throughout Solomons in an open-air art extravaganza that will benefit students attending the College of Southern Maryland and the community. With inspiration from the land and sea, visiting artists from across the nation will capture local scenes on canvas during the 2016 Solomons Plein Air Festival in Solomons, MD. A portion of the proceeds from the event will support the CSM Foundation’s Dennis Lake Smith Art Scholarship.
‘The Runner Stumbles’ Comes to Main Stage Theatre
As the 19th century was turning to the 20th, a trial for the murder of a nun in a remote parish of Michigan rocked a small community. Milan Stitt wrote a play about the real-life story, and in September that play will be presented by the College of Southern Maryland Main Stage Theatre.
‘Engineer Like a Girl’ at CSM
For the second year, girls in the region converged on the College of Southern Maryland Leonardtown Campus so they could “Engineer Like a Girl,” attending a week-long camp that focused on a wide range of engineering disciplines.
CSM Athletes Honored for Academics
Athletes at CSM athletes are recognized for athletic performance by the National Junior College Athletic Association and Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference during the 2015-16 season.
Gould’s Photography on Display at Gallery
Meggan Gould looks to familiar objects when she practices the art of photography, but she finds a unique way to capture them. The artist, an assistant professor of art at the University of New Mexico, will have her work on display at the Tony Hungerford Memorial Art Gallery on the La Plata Campus of the College of Southern Maryland from Sept. 6 through 29.
CSM’s Gottfried Announces Plans to Retire
Dr. Brad Gottfried, president of the College of Southern Maryland, has announced his intent to retire on June 30, 2017. Appointed CSM’s fourth president in 2006, Gottfried has had a significant impact on the college, including expanding the college with a regional Hughesville campus, increasing CSM’s partnerships and articulations, and keeping higher education affordable and accessible.
Meet CSM: Super Saturday is Aug. 27
Get ready for the first day of the fall semester at College of Southern Maryland’s Super Saturday on Aug. 27, 2016.
Grow Your Innovative Thinking at Summit
Explore the ideas needed in today’s business climate to accelerate innovative thinking at the 2016 Entrepreneurship & Innovation Summit on Sept. 8, 2016, hosted by the College of Southern Maryland and the Small Business Development Center on the college’s La Plata Campus.
CSM Veterans Lounge Gets Facelift
College of Southern Maryland has created a space for student veterans to relax, study, and be with their peers on the La Plata campus, and US Rep. Steny H. Hoyer recently visited the campus to check it out. The Veterans Lounge includes computers, work tables, a projector and podium for lectures, and a comfortable seating area to give students a place to connect with fellow military veterans, study, gather, and support each other.
CSM Earns Workplace Excellence Award
The College of Southern Maryland was one of 53 companies nationally to earn the 2016 Alliance for Workplace Excellence Workplace Excellence Seal of Approval Award and one of 37 companies to earn the 2016 AWE Health & Wellness Seal of Approval Award.
