CSM Foundation Welcomes Dominic Powell as Newest Member of Board of Directors
May 6, 2024The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Foundation Board of Directors announces that Dominic Powell has joined the foundation board as its newest director.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Foundation Board of Directors announces that Dominic Powell has joined the foundation board as its newest director.
Thirteen College of Southern Maryland (CSM) business students, including seven Early College students in the Business Management program, were recently celebrated as they were inducted into the Kappa Beta Delta Honor Society during a ceremony held at the Regional Hughesville campus April 23. The international society invites students to join Delta Phi – CSM’s chapter of Kappa Beta Delta – because they are in the top 20 percent of their class.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will recognize 449 candidates for 367 degrees and 111 certificates during its 65th Spring Commencement May 10 at the college’s La Plata Campus. CSM students Jaqrai Smith, Robert Katzberg and Wendy Bollino will provide the keynote addresses at their respective ceremonies.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will wrap up its 2023/24 Connections Literary Series May 3, with an evening of readings and discussion with the authors, poets and photographers who are published in the 2024 Spring edition of the Connections Literary Magazine. The community is invited to attend this free event.
The College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) competitive robotics team – the Talons – is heading to Dallas, Texas next week to defend their title as the best community college robotics team on the global stage at the VexU Robotics World Championship.
Artwork by talented College Southern Maryland (CSM) students is currently on display at the college’s Tony Hungerford Memorial Art Gallery as part of the Annual Student Juried Art Exhibition and many of the accomplished students were recently recognized with awards for their artistry.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Global Initiatives Committee invites the community to join in a celebration of Latino culture with an afternoon of free entertainment and storytelling Thursday, April 25 at 2 p.m. at the college’s La Plata Campus.
In recognition of National Volunteer Month, the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) announces that nearly 150 faculty, staff and students volunteered more than 450 hours in Southern Maryland nonprofit agencies and parks as part of its inaugural CSM Day of Service event.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is holding five open house events over the next two weeks, inviting the community to join faculty, staff and students to learn the many ways the ‘community’s’ college serves students, businesses and community partners. Whether you want to take the first step in your path to college, earn additional certifications to advance your career, study a new hobby, or familiarize yourself with the college’s arts and entertainment offerings, come learn how CSM can help you reach your goals.
The College of Southern Maryland is proud to present the second annual Art of Innovation STEAM Festival this Saturday, April 20 at its Velocity Center in Indian Head. The event promises to be an exciting day for curious minds of all ages and interests.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) recently inducted seven nursing students into Alpha Omega, CSM’s chapter of the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society. The nursing students selected for this honor earned Bs or better in all of their nursing courses without repeating the courses and together completed a scholarly project related to the advancement of nursing as a profession.
Top minds and innovative thinkers recently competed for $12,000 in cash prizes during the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Velocity Center’s fourth annual VelocityX Hackathon – a challenge that required competitors to create Artificial Intelligence (AI) to assist U.S. defense systems against enemy aircraft. Sponsored in partnership with the CSM Velocity Center and the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), the event saw seven teams battle it out to develop a winning AI-enabled aircraft detection software that supports a Navy-inspired mission.
College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Media Studies student Dashawn Rustin has her sights set on changing the world through media, and she’s off to an impressive start. The Charles County resident was recently announced as the winner of the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Student Graphic Design Contest.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) announces that Dr. Suzanne Wilson Summers has been appointed to the position of Chief Academic Officer and Division of Learning Vice President, effective June 1, 2024. In this role, she will lead all areas related to academic affairs including the college’s School of Liberal Arts, the School of Professional and Technical Studies, the School of Science and Health, and Learning Resources.
Eager and qualified job seekers are encouraged to attend the Tri-County Job and Career Fair at CSM’s La Plata Campus April 16, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This fair is a great way to learn about companies and positions that may be hiring in your field of interest. On the spot interviews will be available.
Did you know that a vehicle is stolen once every 32 seconds in the United States, and once every 47 minutes in Maryland? What about that 60% of cars stolen were unlocked, and 50% had the keys left inside? These facts and more were shared by College of Southern Maryland (CSM) students in video and audio Public Service Announcements (PSA) they created to raise awareness of vehicle thefts and how to prevent the thefts as part of the Maryland Vehicle Theft Prevention PSA contest.
In advance of National LIbrary Week (April 7-13), College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Library Director Mary Johnson travelled to Capitol Hill to speak directly with legislators and advocate for full funding of all libraries -- joining several Chief Officers of State Library Agencies during its 'Voices for Libraries 2024' campaign.
The College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) 19th Annual Jazz Festival, April 5-6, will give area public school jazz bands a chance to sharpen their skills—and area music lovers a chance to hear some of the finest local jazz artists from our region and beyond.
College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Nursing Clinical Simulation Coordinator Professor Linda Goodman is among 35 state-wide recipients of the Dr. Peg E. Daw Nurse Faculty Annual Recognition Award. Each award comes with a $10,000 grant from the Maryland Higher Education Commission.
College of Southern Maryland President Dr. Yolanda Wilson has wrapped up several weeks of visits with a wide-reaching group of community officials, partners and all three boards of county commissioners (BOCC) in Southern Maryland to present CSM’s ‘State of the College.’
A host of elected officials, college presidents and leaders, community partners, faculty, staff and students gathered at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Thursday to formally install Dr. Yolanda Wilson as the college’s president and mark her first year of tenure. Wilson became CSM president Jan. 3, 2023.
“Dear to me, as your CSM president, is that we remain steadfast in our focus on ‘community, collaboration and culture’ and the premise that we will ‘go far, only when we go together,” Wilson told those gathered today at a Servant Leadership Panel sponsored by the Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr. Center for Leadership, the Nonprofit Institute at CSM and the CSM Foundation. The panel discussion kicked off CSM’s inaugural Day of Service that has CSM faculty, staff, and students volunteering at nonprofit organizations in Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s counties throughout the day to give back to “the community that has given so generously to CSM.”
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) began a week of activities to celebrate the upcoming March 28 inauguration of CSM’s sixth president, President Dr. Yolanda Wilson, by expressing gratitude to the institution’s community partners and donors. More than 200 ‘Hawk Heroes’ gathered March 22 at the La Plata Campus for an appreciation dinner, and to hear directly from students, staff and CSM leadership about how their generosity changes lives.