Upcoming Events

• Friday, December 5
  The Jazz Band, led by Don Stapleson, performs at 8 pm in Auerbach Auditorium of St. Mary's Hall.
• Saturday, December 6
  Admissions Open House, 9:30 am - 2:30 pm. Call 800-492-7181 for information and registration.
• Sunday, December 7
  Handel's "Messiah" concert, directed by Larry Vote, 4 pm at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Lexington Park.
• Monday, December 8
  Virginia Mecklenburg, senior curator for the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM), will give a lecture as part of the Artist Talks Series at 8:30 pm in the Library, Room 321.  Sponsored by the Art and Art History Department.
• December 8 - 12
  St. Mary's Projects in Progress Exhibition. Boyden Gallery in Montgomery Hall. Weekdays 11 am - 5 pm; Wednesday until 7 pm.

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News

Countywide Survey Results Show Positive Community Response to SMCM: Nine Out of Ten People Say College Is Good Neighbor
A survey of St. Mary’s County residents conducted in November by Gonzales Research & Marketing Strategies for St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM) to gauge community attitudes toward the College yielded useful feedback for the school. The survey results show that 90 percent of county residents polled have an overall favorable opinion of the College. Twenty-five percent of respondents said they or a family member have taken a class at SMCM within the past year, with 93 percent responding that they “would be proud to have a family member attend” SMCM. See full press release and survey results.

Emergency Assistance Fund
The College's Foundation and the Office of Financial Aid are responding to current economic concerns with the creation of an Emergency Assistance Fund.  This new fund provides emergency assistance to students who have a sudden, drastic change in their financial situation.  Your gift  to this fund goes directly to students struggling in the aftermath of an unexpected financial setback to complete their St. Mary's education.
 

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Features

Jeffrey Hammond Reads on December 4
Jeffrey Hammond, professor of English and George B. and Willma Reeves Distinguished Professor in the Liberal Arts reads from his latest book, Small Comforts: Essays at Middle Age, on Thursday, December 4, at 8:00 pm in Daugherty-Palmer Commons.  This event is part of the College's VOICES reading series.

Islamic Art Traditions on December 5
St. Mary's welcomes Christiane Gruber (Indiana University, Bloomington), who speaks on this topic: "The Power and the Problem of the Image: Depictions of the Prophet Muhammad in Islamic Traditions." Friday, December 5 at 4:30 pm in Cole Cinema of the Campus Center. 

Democracy Film Series Continues December 8
The Democracy in  New & Old Europe Film Series continues on Monday, December 8 with "Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams" (language: Bosnian with English subtitles) at 8 pm in Cole Cinema of the Campus Center. Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Democracy.