Hope and promise drive Thunlwyn Garcia’s quest for innovation as he nears the completion of his studies as an entrepreneurship major at Mount St. Mary’s University (MSMU), The MSMU senior's aspiration to be an innovator has resulted in a journey to build his first venture, Ascent Sporting Innovations./p>
Instructor of Music and Director of Choral Activities and Choral Conducting Lynn Staininger has been selected to lead the Choral Arts Society of Frederick (CASF) in their representation of the United States in D-Day commemoration ceremonies held in Normandy, France from June 3-7. The CASF was chosen to represent the U.S. by Historic Programs, a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring veterans and educating younger generations.
A Notre Dame of Maryland University education faculty member completed a life-changing experience in Malawi, a landlocked country located in southeastern Africa, where she taught professors innovative teaching and learning strategies as part of the U.S. Department of State’s Fulbright Specialist Program.
Students completing two kinds of associate degrees at Maryland community colleges will soon have a smoother pathway to finishing a four-year degree at Washington College.
McDaniel students Javon Spencer and Tasir Money, who are involved in McDaniel’s Program in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, participated in the sixth annual Carroll County Hackathon, a tech-based pitch competition presented by the Mid-Atlantic Gigabit Innovation Collaboratory (MAGIC), on Saturday, Feb. 25. MAGIC is a nonprofit organization that works to spur tech and entrepreneurial activity in Carroll County.
Loyola University Maryland was recognized nationally among 100 colleges whose graduates go on to earn the most money. Using data from PayScale, Stacker ranked colleges by highest mid-career earnings. Stacker defined mid-career earnings as "median salaries for alumni with 10+ years of experience.”
Hood College is proud to announce that The George B. Delaplaine Jr. School of Business has been reaffirmed by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)Baccalaureate/Graduate Degree Board of Commissioners.
A Goucher education is designed to help students make an impact in the world. For senior Jack Topper, the impact he made doesn’t end at the Earth’s atmosphere.
A student organization in Notre Dame of Maryland University’s School of Pharmacy earned recognition on the national stage this month for its success creating exceptional professional development projects for aspiring pharmacists, becoming the only Maryland chapter to receive this year’s award.
Earlier today, Governor Wes Moore proclaimed February 22, 2023 “Independent Higher Education Day in the State of Maryland” in recognition of the successful partnership between the State of Maryland and its independent colleges and universities. This declaration commends the State’s independent institutions for their contributions to workforce development, scientific discoveries, global competitiveness, civic participation, and service to the community.
St. John’s College today announced that the Elizabeth Myers Mitchell Art Museum will reopen to the public on February 17. The museum closed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and for the past three years has offered online-programming while the surrounding space underwent renovations. The newly renamed Mitchell Art Museum, previously known as the Mitchell Gallery, is the only art museum in Anne Arundel County accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, and one of only five to be accredited in the state of Maryland.
Goucher College has launched its new Campus Master Plan (CMP), which envisions the future of the 287-acre campus over the next 15 years and proposes a more student-centered, accessible, and sustainable vision for Goucher’s future. Leading up to Goucher’s 150th anniversary in 2035, this new plan considers the evolving needs of students, faculty, staff, and the surrounding community. The plan is the first comprehensive assessment of Goucher’s campus in almost 30 years.
On Jan. 27, Hood College hosted the Expanding STEM Education summit. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen of Maryland were joined by leadership delegations from Hood and Mount St. Mary’s University, including Hood President Andrea Chapdelaine, Ph.D., and Provost Debbie Ricker, Ph.D., alongside Mount’s Vice President Kraig Sheetz.
Brightview Senior Living is planning a 171-unit senior living community on the campus of Notre Dame of Maryland University in Baltimore City, bringing a new university-based community model for retirement to the region.
Stevenson University is pleased to announce the Rollins-Luetkemeyer Scholars program for students from middle-income families. Recognizing the need to address the college affordability gap for middle-income students and families, the Rollins-Luetkemeyer Foundation, Inc., has pledged $250,000 in matching funds to support Stevenson’s fundraising for the scholarship program. Stevenson is now launching a fundraising campaign to help start the scholarship program for Fall 2023’s entering class.
Hood College has been named one of Frederick’s Top 50 Innovative Businesses by the Frederick County Office of Economic Development (FCOED). The Top 50 list was released on January 1. The Top 50 Innovative Businesses list is released annually as part of an annual stand-alone publication between the FCOED and Frederick Magazine.
Terrence M. Sawyer, J.D., president of Loyola University Maryland, was named to the Power 100 List for 2022 by The Daily Record.
Johns Hopkins Carey Business School enrolls one of the highest percentages of women in a full-time MBA program among the more than four dozen prestigious members of the Forte Foundation. That's according to that organization and bizwomen.com, a Business Journals online publication.
With a new round of grant funding, a team of three Hood College professors is entering the fourth phase of its multiyear effort to educate educators about computer science.
Two faculty associates in Loyola University Maryland’s Center for Equity, Leadership, and Social Justice in Education received a $197,715 grant to educate and train supervisors at Maryland correctional facilities in best practices for interacting with incarcerated people who have developmental disabilities. The pilot training program, “LEADing to Learn,” will increase the supervisors’ awareness of how to engage with people with developmental disabilities and establish a model for future trainings.
Washington College has named Valerie Imbruce, Ph.D., as the new director of the Center for Environment and Society (CES). Imbruce quickly stood out among a strong field of candidates during a national search process with experience and a vision that aligns with the evolution of CES.
Loyola University Maryland’s Simon Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship accepted nine new participants for the center’s 2022-23 Baltipreneurs Accelerator, a four-month part-time program supporting startup businesses and social ventures with training, technical assistance, mentorship, networking, and access to capital.
Notre Dame of Maryland University’s Master of Arts in Art Therapy program was awarded initial accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), completing another significant milestone for the only master's program in Maryland that prepares graduates to become professional art therapists.
Stevenson University is pleased to announce that the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) has certified the accreditation of Stevenson’s baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs for 10 years, which is the maximum term possible. CCNE accreditation applies to all of the University’s nursing programs: the Bachelor of Science Pre-Licensure program for traditional undergraduates; the RN-to-BS Nursing and Nursing Associate-to-Bachelor’s programs; and the Master’s in Nursing and graduate certificate programs.
There are approximately 1,500 miles between Puerto Rico and Notre Dame of Maryland University’s campus. Despite that distance, however, Puerto Ricans currently make up 15 to 20 percent of the current student population in NDMU’s School of Pharmacy, as personalized outreach from faculty and staff helped form a connection with the small Caribbean island which continues to grow stronger by the year.
More than 20 honors for academic achievement and leadership were awarded to current seniors, juniors, and sophomores during the Nov. 6 Undergraduate Awards ceremony held in Coley Rice Lounge during Parent and Family Weekend.
Loyola University Maryland will recognize its first-generation students, whose parents did not graduate from college, as part of the national First-generation College Celebration on Nov. 8. The celebration is one of a series of initiatives, which also includes peer support, allyship and other special events, that Loyola offers to support first-generation students.
Loyola University Maryland will premier the short film series, “Stories, Context, and Lived Experience of the Black Entrepreneur,” on Monday, Oct. 3, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Loyola’s McManus Theater. Created by Loyola faculty on location in Baltimore, the five short films capture the personal stories and experiences of Black entrepreneurs in Baltimore.
St. John’s College today celebrated the grand opening of its Student Health and Wellness Center. The newly renovated center revolves around an integrated model of health services that includes primary care, free mental health services and counseling, vaccinations and health education in one central, accessible location for students.
