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CSM Campuses and In-person Services Closed for Spring Break

All campuses of the College of Southern Maryland will close March 10 for the college’s Spring Break and reopen Monday, March 17, 2025.

CSM Media Studies Student DaShawn Rustin Becomes ‘Dream Scholar;’ Earns Harvey Lincoln Student Scholarship

CSM Cheers on 54 Employees for 705 Years of Service at 37th Service Recognition Ceremony

Benny C. Morgan Concert Series Features Pianist Rie Moore March 8 at CSM’s Leonardtown Campus

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) kicks off its 2025 Benny C. Morgan Concert Series this Saturday at 2 p.m. with a free concert by Pianist Rie Moore at its Leonardtown Campus.

Dr. Kendall Isaac Joins CSM as Vice President of Policy, Compliance, Government Relations and General Counsel

Free Vegetable and Plant Seeds Available at CSM Library in La Plata Starting in March

Starting in March, a visit to the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Dr. Elaine Ryan Library located at the CSM La Plata Campus will get you more than access to books, information, data bases, and helpful librarians – it will also get you access to free seeds for growing vegetables and flowers at home.

CSM Campuses Open 10 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 20; Online Courses Continue as Scheduled

Due to weather conditions, all College of Southern Maryland (CSM) campuses and instructional sites will open on a delayed schedule beginning at 10 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 20. All in-person classes will begin at 10 a.m. and all in-person classes that were planned before 10 a.m. will not be held. All online classes and online services will be held and available as scheduled. Essential operations employees should report to work following the direction of their supervisors.

CSM Cancels all In-Person and Online Classes; Closes All Campuses at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) cancels all evening in-person and online classes and closes all campuses and instructional sites starting at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, due to inclement weather conditions. Essential operations employees scheduled to report to work should follow the direction of their supervisors.

CSM Hosts 35 Middle and High School Teams in 'High Stakes' Robotics Tournament

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) hosted 35 teams of local and regional middle- and high-school students last weekend at the Southern Maryland VEX V5 Robotics Tournament held at the La Plata Campus. At the Feb. 15 tournament, student-team-built robots were inspected, put to the test, judged, and awarded for their high-tech efforts.

University of Maryland Baltimore County President Emeritus Speaks at CSM

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) welcomed Freeman Hrabowski III, President Emeritus of University of Maryland Baltimore County, Jan. 29 at its La Plata Campus where he delivered CSM’s first Master Leadership Class to executive, senior, and student leaders using his book, The Empowered University.

CSM Nursing Professor Lisa Gonzalez Earns 2025 Nurse Educator Doctoral Grant, Co-Authors Published Paper

College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Nursing Professor Lisa Gonzalez has been awarded the 2025 Nurse Educator Doctoral Grant for Practice and Dissertation Research by the Maryland Higher Education Commission. This attainment is the latest in a succession of achievements Gonzalez has accomplished in recent months.

All CSM Courses Move to Virtual Learning Feb. 12; All Campuses Close Due to Inclement Weather

CSM Moves All Classes Online Tuesday, Feb. 11; CSM Campuses Close at 12 p.m.

Growing to New Heights: CSM Offers New Vertical Agriculture Course

Thanks to a recently awarded $490,000 grant from the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland to the College of Southern Maryland (CSM), students are learning that the answer to food insecurity could be to grow crops up instead of out – and vertically instead of horizontally.  

Pianist Brian Ganz to Perform at CSM Prince Frederick Campus Feb. 8  

Award-winning pianist Brian Ganz returns to College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Prince Frederick Campus Feb. 8 to perform for the 20th year in the Ward Virts Concert Series.

CSM Offers Empowering, Entertaining Events in February

50 CSM Students Receive Nursing Pins for Completing Degrees  ‘With Hands to Care and Hearts to Serve’

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) celebrated 50 nursing graduates at the La Plata Campus last week with a time-honored pinning ceremony that allows CSM faculty to welcome their students as peers and colleagues in the field of nursing.

CSM Celebrates its 2025 Health Career Readiness Graduates

College of Southern Maryland (CSM) students who have chosen to pursue careers in health care were lauded and celebrated Jan. 16 during the college’s Health Career Readiness Recognition in La Plata. Ninety-six students were recognized for completing programs to become certified nursing assistants, geriatric nursing assistants, dental assistants, phlebotomy technicians, certified clinical medical assistants, paramedics, certified nutrition coaches, and certified personal trainers.

CSM Announces Fall 2024 Dean's List

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has released its dean’s list for the 2024 fall session. Students who have earned 12 or more credits at CSM are eligible to be considered for the dean’s list. At the end of the fall, spring, and summer sessions, full- and part-time time students who have completed at least six credits during the semester and have earned a term grade point average of 3.5 or better will be included in the dean’s list. For more information about CSM visit www.csmd.edu.

CSM Closes All Campuses Saturday, Jan. 11; Bethesda Arts Trio Performance Canceled

Due to impending winter weather, College of Southern Maryland (CSM) campuses and instructional sites will be closed Saturday, Jan. 11. The closure includes the cancellation of the scheduled performance of the Benny C. Morgan Concert Series featuring the Bethesda Arts Trio at 2 p.m. Jan. 11 at the Leonardtown Campus. All online classes and online services will be held and available as scheduled. Essential operations employees should report to work following the direction of their supervisors.