St. Mary's College of Maryland Press Releaseshttp://www.smcm.edu/newsFrom the Office of Publications and Media RelationsPresident Urgo Presents at MLA Convention http://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2013/01/13-003.htmlPresident Urgo presented as part of the panel “Thinking Success Outside the Classroom: The PhD as Preparation for Diverse Career Opportunities” during the Modern Language Association Annual Convention. St. Mary’s College Named a 2012-2013 Best-Value Public College by Kiplinger’s Personal Financehttp://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2013/01/13-002.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) January 7, 2013—St. Mary’s College has once again been named to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance’s list of 100 best values in public colleges.St. Mary’s College of Maryland Names New Vice President for Business and Financehttp://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2013/01/13-001.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) January 7, 2013—Charles “Chip” Jackson has been named St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s vice president for business and finance.Year in Review: Top Headlines in 2012http://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/12/12-164.htmlAs we prepare to usher-in 2013 and say goodbye to 2012, St. Mary's College reached into its archives and pulled out some of its notable news coverage from throughout the year. St. Mary’s College Vice President for Business and Finance Graduates from Leadership Maryland - Class of 2012http://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/12/12-163.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) December 20, 2012—Thomas J. Botzman, St. Mary’s College of Maryland vice president for business and finance, recently completed an eight-month long leadership development program presented by Leadership Maryland.President Urgo Joins Over 170 College, University Presidents in Call for Gun Control Actionhttp://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/12/12-162.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) December 20, 2012—Following the tragic events at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., St. Mary’s College of Maryland President, Joseph R. Urgo, has co-signed an open letter urging President Obama and Congress to take immediate action on gun control. Maryland's Aquaculture Industry to Benefit from Project Led by St. Mary’s College and Partnering Organizationshttp://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/12/12-161.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) December 11, 2012—The Maryland aquaculture industry is set to get a major boost when it comes to oyster restoration, according to several organizations that met this past Friday, on the campus of St. Mary’s College of Maryland, for a project kick-off event. St. Mary’s College Students and Alumnus Earn Spots in Red Bull Youth America’s Cup Sailing Competitionhttp://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/12/12-160.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) December 11, 2012—Two current St. Mary’s College of Maryland students and an alumnus have each earned a spot to participate in the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup. St. Mary’s College Theater Production “Laughing at Life” Selected to Perform at Regional Showcasehttp://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/12/12-158.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) December 11, 2012—“Laughing at Life: A Performance of Kyôgen Plays,” a recent production at St. Mary’s College of Maryland sponsored by the theater, film, and media studies department, has been selected for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival’s (KCACTF) Region II showcase. Ganz to Perform Selections by Chopin Dec. 6 at St. Mary’s College of Marylandhttp://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/12/12-157.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) December 5, 2012—In his only full length solo recital of the semester, St. Mary's College of Maryland artist-in residence and member of the piano faculty Brian Ganz will play an all-Chopin recital Thursday evening, Dec. 6, at 8 p.m.St. Mary’s College Answers Challenge Grant that will Raise $500k in Scholarship Funds for Baltimore City Studentshttp://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/12/12-156.html(Baltimore, MD) December 4, 2012—On Saturday, Dec. 8, starting at 4 p.m. at the Baltimore School for the Arts in Baltimore, Md., join St. Mary’s College of Maryland for its Baltimore City Scholarship Benefit Concert. St. Mary’s College of Maryland President Appointed to NCAA Presidents Councilhttp://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/12/12-155.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) December 4, 2012—St. Mary’s College of Maryland President, Joseph R. Urgo, has been appointed to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Presidents Council.St. Mary's College Music Groups Team Up for Evening Performanceshttp://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/11/12-151.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) November 28, 2012—St. Mary's College of Maryland’s Big Band and Jazz Combo, both directed by Don Stapleson, will be giving a joint performance on Friday, Nov. 30.St. Mary’s College VP for Business and Finance to be Named President of Misericordia University http://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/11/12-150.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) November 27, 2012—St. Mary’s College of Maryland will bid farewell to Vice President for Business and Finance, Thomas J. Botzman. Botzman, who will depart his position at St. Mary’s College in June, was selected as the 13th president of Misericordia University. Video Interview with Justin Harty ’13 Recipient of Marine Corps’ Commandant's Trophyhttp://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/11/12-148.htmlSt. Mary’s College of Maryland senior Justin Harty has been awarded the prestigious Commandant's Trophy—the highest award bestowed on an officer candidate by the U.S. Marine Corps.“Clazzical Jam” Concert at St. Mary’s College of Marylandhttp://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/11/12-147.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) November 21, 2012—On Saturday, Dec. 1, at St. Mary's College of Maryland, come enjoy unique versions of classical music in contemporary jazz styles performed by the “Clazzical Jam” jazz group.“Piano Talk” with Brian Ganz at St. Mary’s College of Marylandhttp://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/11/12-146.html(St. Mary's City, MD) November 20, 2012—On Tuesday, Nov. 27, Pianist Brian Ganz, St. Mary's College musician-in-residence, resumes his popular "Piano Talk" series.St. Mary’s College “Lectures on Liberty” Presents Daniel Mitchell, Cato Institutehttp://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/11/12-144.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) November 16, 2012—As part of the new “Lectures on Liberty” speaking series at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Daniel Mitchell of the Cato Institute will give a presentation on Wednesday, Nov. 28.St. Mary’s College of Maryland Board of Trustees to Meet Dec. 1http://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/11/12-143.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) November 15, 2012—The St. Mary's College of Maryland Board of Trustees quarterly meeting will take place on Saturday, Dec. 1, at 10:30 a.m. in Glendening Annex.St. Mary’s College to Host an Evening of Classical Performances at Great Mills High Schoolhttp://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/11/12-142.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) November 14, 2012—On Saturday, Nov. 17, the music department of St. Mary’s College of Maryland will host an afternoon of classical performances at Great Mills High School, located in Great Mills, Md.St. Mary’s College of Maryland Study Abroad Program Recognized Among Top in the Nationhttp://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/11/12-141.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) November 12, 2012—St. Mary’s College of Maryland has been recognized by the Institute of International Education as one of the nation’s top higher education institutions for international engagement. Jazz Combo to Perform Selections from Music Greatshttp://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/11/12-140.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) November 12, 2012—On Friday, Nov. 16, join the St. Mary’s College of Maryland Jazz Combo for an evening of special performances.St. Mary’s College Capital Design Advisory Committee to Hold Open House and Public Meeting Dec. 5http://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/11/12-139.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) November 27, 2012—The Capital Design Advisory (CDA) Committee of St. Mary’s College of Maryland and Historic St. Mary’s City will hold an open house on Dec. 5.St. Mary’s College Student First Scholarship Recipient of Beltway Companies Endowed Scholarship Fundhttp://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/11/12-138.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) November 9, 2012—St. Mary’s College of Maryland student Dante Chestnut has been awarded a $5,000 scholarship by the Beltway Companies Endowed Scholarship Fund.St. Mary’s College of Maryland Presents “Music & Truth” with John Reynolds and Gary Kirklandhttp://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/11/12-137.htmlThe Twain Lecture Series of St. Mary’s College of Maryland presents “Music & Truth,” a musical performance by Nashville songwriter John Reynolds and traditional/roots musician Gary Kirkland.Who Will Win? St. Mary’s College of Maryland Experts Weigh In on 2012 Electionshttp://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/11/12-136.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) November 1, 2012—The 2012 elections will be tight according to faculty of the political science department at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, who are issuing their predictions for Nov. 6. St. Mary’s Arboretum Association to Give Rain Garden and Tree Planting Workshophttp://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/11/12-135.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) October 30, 2012—Join the St. Mary’s Arboretum Association for a morning of planting presentations on Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Campus Center of St. Mary’s College of Maryland from 9 a.m. until noon.St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Music Faculty Present Concert of Sergei Prokofiev’s Famous Workhttp://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/11/12-134.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) October 29, 2012—St. Mary’s College of Maryland pianists Brian Ganz and Beverly Babcock will join forces to present one of the most exciting works in the piano concerto repertoire, Sergei Prokofiev's “Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major.”St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Landscape Recognized as Finest in the Nationhttp://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/11/12-133.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) November 1, 2012—The Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) has recently announced St. Mary’s College of Maryland winner of its 2012 Grand Award.Johnson and Garth Team Up for Riveting Musical Performanceshttp://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/10/12-131.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) October 31, 2012—Join flutist Karen Johnson and pianist Eliza Garth, both members of the St. Mary’s College of Maryland music faculty, for an evening of special musical performances on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 8 p.m.Performances of Japanese Kyôgen Comedies at St. Mary’s College of Marylandhttp://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/10/12-130.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) October 25, 2012—“Laughing at Life,” a performance of four short Japanese kyôgen comedies in translation, opens on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 8 p.m. and runs through Sunday, Nov. 18 in the Bruce Davis Theater.St. Mary’s College of Maryland to Host Carnegie Mellon’s Yona Harvey for VOICES Reading Serieshttp://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/10/12-129.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) October 25, 2012—On Thursday, Nov. 8, at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, author Yona Harvey will read from her work as part of the third installment of the VOICES Reading Series.St. Mary’s College Presents “Restoring Spirit”: A Talk on the Rebuild of Afghanistan’s Bamiyan Buddhas http://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/10/12-128.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) October 23, 2012—Can reconstruction of a destroyed cultural landmark serve to restore spirit to an entire country? On Thursday, Nov. 1, at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, James Janowski, professor of philosophy at Hampden-Sydney College, will raise ethical and philosophical questions in his presentation on the possible reconstruction of the Bamiyan Buddhas statues in Afghanistan.Russia and America: What Can We Expect in the Next Four Yearshttp://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/10/12-127.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) October 19, 2012—The Center for the Study of Democracy at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, in collaboration with The Patuxent Partnership, will host a discussion led by Ambassador James F. Collins on Thursday, Oct. 25.Mellon Foundation Grant Expands Students’ Civic Engagement Opportunities at St. Mary’s College of Marylandhttp://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/10/12-126.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) October 22, 2012—St. Mary’s College of Maryland announced today its receipt of a $200,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The grant will fund initiatives over a three-year period, beginning in spring 2013, to expand civic engagement and service-learning opportunities in the college’s core curriculum. St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Music Department Presents “Inside Out: Music from the Depths”http://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/10/12-125.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) October 17, 2012—The music department of St. Mary’s College of Maryland presents “Inside Out: Music from the Depths” on Monday, Oct. 22. St. Mary’s College of Maryland Announces Continuation of River Concert Series http://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/10/12-124.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) October 15, 2012—St. Mary’s College of Maryland President Joseph Urgo is pleased to announce its cornerstone family and community-centric event—the River Concert Series, under the direction of Professor of Music Jeffrey Silberschlag —will continue in 2013 and beyond. St. Mary’s College of Maryland Vocal Group to Perform at Historic St. Mary’s Cityhttp://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/10/12-123.html (St. Mary’s City, MD) October 15, 2012—Ping, a vocal group of St. Mary’s College of Maryland, will present two short programs of a cappella music in the Brick Chapel at Historic St. Mary’s on Saturday, Oct. 20, at 2:00 and 4:00 p.m.Influential Filmmaker Concludes TFMS Film Series http://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/10/12-122.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) October 15, 2012—The Department of Theater, Film, and Media Studies (TFMS) at St. Mary’s College of Maryland will host the third and final screening of its sixth annual film series, “Ethnography and Alterity,” on Monday, Oct. 22.TFMS at St. Mary’s College of Maryland Host Acclaimed Documentarian for Second Screening of Film Serieshttp://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/10/12-121.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) October 9, 2012—The Department of Theater, Film, and Media Studies (TFMS) at St. Mary’s College of Maryland will host the second screening of its sixth annual film series, “Ethnography and Alterity,” on Monday, Oct. 15. St. Mary’s College of Maryland Hosts ACE Fellow For 2012-13 Academic Yearhttp://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/10/12-119.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) October 8, 2012—This 2012-13 academic year, St. Mary’s College of Maryland is hosting American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow Kathy Johnson Bowles.St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s VOICES Reading Series Presents Novelist Matt Burgesshttp://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/10/12-118.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) October 2, 2012—For the second installment of the VOICES reading series at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, up-and-coming novelist Matt Burgess will read from his works on Thursday, Oct. 11 at 8:15 p.m.St. Mary’s College of Maryland Board of Trustees to Meet Oct. 6http://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/09/12-117.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) October 1, 2012—The St. Mary's College of Maryland Board of Trustees quarterly meeting will take place on Saturday, Oct. 6, at 10:30 a.m. in Glendening Annex at St. Mary’s College. St. Mary’s Arboretum Association and Chaney Foundation Partner to Provide Free Native Tree Seedlings http://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/10/12-115.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) October 9, 2012—The St. Mary’s Arboretum Association, in collaboration with the Chaney Foundation, is pleased to announce that it will distribute free native tree seedlings on a first-come, first-served basis at several upcoming St. Mary’s Arboretum Association events that are free and open to the public.  St. Mary’s College of Maryland Professors Receive Nearly $600k Grant from National Science Foundationhttp://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/09/12-113.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) September 28, 2012—St. Mary’s College of Maryland is pleased to announce that five professors have received a grant award totaling $598,000 for student scholarships from the National Science Foundation (NSF).The Twain Lecture Series and the Center for the Study of Democracy Present “Laughing to the Polls: An Evening with Jimmy Tingle”http://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/11/12-112.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) October 4, 2012—On Saturday, Oct. 13 come enjoy the first installment of “Laughing to the Polls,” a bi-annual event sponsored by the Twain Lecture Series and the Center for the Study of Democracy.The Twain Lecture Series and the Center for the Study of Democracy Present “Laughing to the Polls: An Evening with Jimmy Tingle”http://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/10/12-112.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) October 4, 2012—On Saturday, Oct. 13 come enjoy the first installment of “Laughing to the Polls,” a bi-annual event sponsored by the Twain Lecture Series and the Center for the Study of Democracy.Annual Holocaust and Genocide Series at St. Mary’s College of Maryland Presents “I Have No Right to Be Silent” Exhibit http://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/09/12-111.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) September 27, 2012—As a part of the 17th annual Holocaust and Genocide Series at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, “I Have No Right to Be Silent: The Human Rights Legacy of Rabbi Marshall T. Meyer,” a human rights traveling exhibit from Duke University, will be on display from September 19 through November 30.The Patuxent Partnership Contributes $1 Million to St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Physics Departmenthttp://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/09/12-109.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) September 21, 2012 ---This past May, The Patuxent Partnership, a local nonprofit organization which works with government, industry, and academia on initiatives in science and technology, contributed $1 million to grow and expand the physics department, including applied physics, at St. Mary’s College of Maryland.Reeves Lecture “The Sense of an Ending: Some Reflections on the End of the World”http://www.smcm.edu/_archive/news/pressrelease/2012/09/12-108.html(St. Mary’s City, MD) September 24, 2012—For the annual Reeves Lecture at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Professor of English Jeffrey Hammond will explore the human fascination with apocalypse in his talk, “The Sense of an Ending: Some Reflections on the End of the World.”