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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.

CSM Campuses Open 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10; Online Courses Continue as Scheduled

College of Southern Maryland (CSM) campuses and instructional sites will open on a delayed schedule beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10. 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 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 Campuses Open 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 9; Online Courses Continue as Scheduled

College of Southern Maryland (CSM) campuses and instructional sites will open on a delayed schedule beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 9. 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 Closes All Campuses, Cancels In-person Classes and Activities Jan. 6 Due to Winter Storm

All campuses and instructional sites of College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will be closed Monday, Jan. 6, due to an anticipated winter storm across the region. All in-person classes and campus activities are cancelled, and online classes will be held as scheduled. CSM faculty and staff are not required to report to campus work locations and can work remotely. Essential operations employees scheduled to report to work should follow the direction of their supervisors.

CSM Thanks Generous Community for Exceeding Records on Giving Tuesday

Supporters of College of Southern Maryland (CSM) dug deep on Giving Tuesday, Dec. 3, and donated more money than ever before. Nearly 300 donors provided $184,186 in funds to help with student success initiatives.

As Access Expands, CSM Enrollment Continues to Increase     

The hallways and classrooms at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) campuses are teeming with student life this fall – part and parcel because student enrollment is on the rise at CSM mirroring the recent trend in higher education across Maryland and the country.   

CSM Celebrates Adult Education Graduates for Earning High School Diplomas

Through tears, laughter, and rounds of proud applause – friends and families joined at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) La Plata Campus Wednesday evening Nov. 6 to recognize and celebrate 22 adult students for overcoming personal obstacles to earn their high school diplomas.

CSM Celebrates Veterans all Week; Welcomes Secretary Anthony Woods to Campuses

Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs & Military Families Secretary Anthony Woods visited the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Nov. 4 to help celebrate veterans across all CSM campuses. Woods toured CSM’s Center for Health Sciences at the Regional Hughesville Campus along with Charlotte Hall Veterans Home Administrator Sonia Bailey-Gibson and following the tour, he joined CSM leadership, student veterans, faculty and staff for a luncheon at the La Plata Campus.

Dr. Molly O’Keefe Joins CSM as Associate Vice President of Strategy

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) announces that Dr. Molly O’Keefe will join the college Dec. 2 as its new associate vice president of Strategy. In this senior leadership role, O’Keefe will be responsible for guiding the implementation of CSM’s new 2024-2029 Strategic Plan: “Built for Success” -- a plan that is the result of extensive community engagement and reflects CSM’s dedication to expanding access, enhancing momentum, and fostering social and economic mobility for students.

CSM Celebrates, Supports, and Entertains Our Community this November

CSM Students Amplify Their Voices at National Convening

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) participated as one of 40 host institutions for the nationwide Amplifying Student Voices Convening this month. The hybrid event brought together more than 400 student leaders to engage in both virtual and in-person conversations about the future of belonging, diversity and equity in higher education, and about strategies for fulfilling the promise of an inclusive democracy.

CSM Celebrates Opening of New James C. Mitchell Student Resource Center at La Plata Campus

College of Southern Maryland (CSM) staff and students celebrated with Charles County dignitaries on Wednesday, Oct. 9, at the ribbon-cutting for a newly renovated James C. Mitchell Student Resource Center (SR Center), which had previously served the Health Technology Building (HT Building) at the La Plata Campus. The SR Center is now open to serve as a welcome center and to provide vital support services in one location for new students and current students to access and interact with CSM’s offices of Admissions, Advising, the Hawk Hub, Counseling Services, Disability Support Services, and the Testing Center.