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St. Mary's College of Maryland

March 18, 2024

St. Mary's College of Maryland (SMCM) is a public liberal arts college in St. Mary's City, Maryland.[7][8][9][3] Established in 1840, St. Mary's College is an honors college that claims to "offer an experience similar to that of an elite liberal arts college".[10] With about 1,600 enrolled students, the institution offers bachelor's degrees in 21 disciplines,[3] as well as a master's program and certification programs.[3]

St. Mary's College of Maryland
Former names
  • St. Mary's Female Seminary (1840–1927)
  • St. Mary's Female Seminary Junior College (1927–1949)
  • St. Mary's Seminary Junior College (1949–1968)
MottoThe St. Mary's Way
TypePublic liberal arts college
Established1840; 184 years ago (1840)
Endowment$32.8 million (2020)[1]
PresidentTuajuanda C. Jordan
Academic staff
231
Undergraduates1,517 [2]
Postgraduates32[3]
Location
St. Mary's City, Maryland
,
U.S.[3]

38°11′12″N 76°25′51″W / 38.1867°N 76.4309°W / 38.1867; -76.4309
CampusRural, waterfront on St. Mary's River, 319 acres (129 ha), located on site of first Maryland Colony
Colors
  •      
  • Primary: SMCM Blue
  • Secondary: Gold and white[4]
NicknameSeahawks
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III – UEC
ISA – MAISA
Websitewww.smcm.edu
St. Mary's City Historic District
NRHP reference No.69000310[5]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 4, 1969
Designated NHLDAugust 4, 1969[6]
Calvert Hall, St. Mary's College of Maryland, the public honors college.

The college shares much of its campus with Historic St. Mary's City, the site of Maryland's first colony and capital.[7][3] It is also the site of the fourth colony in British North America. The Historical Archaeology Field School is jointly operated by St. Mary's College of Maryland and Historic St. Mary's City.[11][12] The campus and the rest of St. Mary's City combined are considered to be one of the premier archaeological sites in the United States.[11]

History edit

Main article: History of St. Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's College of Maryland is located on the original site of Maryland's first colony, St. Mary's City,[12] which was also the first capital of Maryland[13] and is considered to be the birthplace of religious freedom in America.[14][15]

Colonial St. Mary's City was actually only a town and at its peak had between 500 and 600 residents. However, as the colony quickly expanded and settlements spread throughout the Eastern part of what is now Maryland, the town remained the capital and representatives would travel from all over the colony to participate in the Maryland General Assembly, the colony's first legislative body.

The Colony was founded under a mandate by the colonial proprietor, Cecil Calvert, the second Lord Baltimore of England, that the new settlers engage in religious tolerance of each other.[15][16][17] The first settlers were both Protestant and Catholic during a time of persecution of Catholics.[17] This mandate was unprecedented at the time, as England had been wracked by religious conflict for centuries.

The college is secular and has been since it was started in 1840. Its name St. Mary's commemorates Maryland's first colony, "St. Mary's City", which once stood where the college stands now. It has been coeducational since 1949.

Academics edit

St. Mary's College offers 21 majors (with 5 additional in development), 29 minors, seven pre-professional programs and it has a master's program in education. It is a public honors college,[9][10] one of only two such colleges in the United States. As such, it maintains a core honors-level curriculum[18] that all of its students, regardless of major, must complete.

The college underwent its first ever large-scale program review or program prioritization process in February 2021, resulting in the discontinuation of several majors and minors.[19]

 
Freedom of conscience statue on the campus of St. Mary's College. Completed in 1934 for the 300th anniversary of the founding of the Maryland colony and the birth of religious freedom in America.

It has an 81% overall graduation rate (including longer than four years). [3] The college has a 70% four-year graduation rate,[3] the highest of any public institution in Maryland[3] and third highest in the United States among public colleges.[20] 69% of students pursue dual concurrent degrees or dual minors, which may take longer than four years, in some cases. 10% of students transfer from St. Mary's College to other institutions [3] and 83% of students enroll for a second year.[3]

79% of students are receiving financial aid,[3] with 66% of students receiving grants or scholarships.[3]

The school is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society.[21]

Tuition edit

According to the Maryland Higher Education Commission, St. Mary's College, despite being a public institution, competes mostly with elite private colleges.[22] The commission reported in 2014 that the cost of obtaining a degree at St. Mary's College is $30,000 less when compared to the average costs of the elite private colleges that it competes with.[22]

 
Goodpaster and Schafer Halls on the campus of St. Mary's College of Maryland. They are named, respectively, after General Andrew J. Goodpaster, a former Superintendent of the United States Military Academy and William Donald Schaefer, a former Governor of Maryland.

Campus edit

 
Campus commons, St. Mary's College of Maryland.
 
Photo taken near the Fountain of Remembrance - one of St. Mary's College of Maryland's "Seven Wonders".

Accreditation and charter edit

The college is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.[3][8]

Although it is a state-operated institution, St. Mary's is independent of the University System of Maryland as it opted out of the system in 1992. However, in early 2006, St. Mary's College joined the University of Maryland Academic Telecommunications System (UMATS), which interconnects the University System of Maryland with several other networks, including the Internet and Internet2 networks.[23]

Administration edit

Main article: List of Saint Mary's College of Maryland people

St. Mary's College's president, Tuajuanda Jordan, was appointed in 2014. She is the former dean of two other colleges and holds a PhD in biochemistry. She is the first black woman to become the president of St. Mary's College.[24]

The school has 150 full-time faculty,[3] 14 of whom are current Fulbright scholars (the college faculty has earned 30 Fulbright research awards in the past 20 years). There is a 9:1 student-to-faculty ratio,[3] one of the lowest in the nation.

Programs edit

Overseas programs edit

 
Archaeology student working on an archaeological excavation on the campus of St. Mary's College of Maryland. The college has an internationally recognized archaeology program,[11][12] which it operates jointly with Historic St. Mary's City.[11][12]

Approximately 46% of St. Mary's College students study abroad, half of them for a full semester or more. The Institute of International Education has recognized St. Mary's College as being 17th in the nation (public and private schools combined) for the percentage of its undergraduate students who study abroad for at least one semester.[25]

Music edit

The Fiske Guide to Colleges ranked St. Mary's College as one of the best small universities/colleges in the U.S. for music study since 2003, and was the only public liberal arts college listed. St. Mary's College removed the music major in 2021, however, and added a new Performing Arts major.[26]

Fulbright program edit

St. Mary's College has had many students and faculty win Fulbright awards.[27][28] In the 2009–2010 academic year, the college had the second highest number of student Fulbright winners of any public liberal arts college in the nation.[28]

In the 2011–2012 academic year, the college had the third highest number of faculty Fulbright winners in the United States among public and private baccalaureate colleges (undergraduate colleges).[27]

Leadership development programs edit

There are many opportunities for leadership development on campus, including positions as a resident assistant (RA), as an orientation leader (OL), on the school's student Judicial Board, as a Multicultural Academic Peer Program (MAPP) mentor, within the active Student Government Association (SGA), and among the various programs boards.

General student services edit

  • Academic counseling service[3]
  • Career counseling service[29]
  • Employment search services for students[29]
  • Navigator programs,[30] in all departments (guidance, support and advocacy in staying on track academically)
  • Emerging Scholars Programs (ESP)s in science, technology, engineering, math and computer science[30]
  • Psychological counseling and life counseling (confidential, available through health center)
  • Support groups (confidential, sponsored by health center)
  • St. Mary's College Office of Financial Aid, assistance in accessing financial assistance for tuition and living expenses

Racial diversity edit

As of Fall 2020, 27% of the students are "students of color", including 10% "African American".[31] The college has a history of seeking to improve its racial diversity, as white students have been a large majority of the enrollment over the last few decades.

Historical studies edit

 
Kent Hall, Social Sciences building on the campus of St. Mary's College of Maryland.

Since 1840, the school has been charged by the state in various capacities in researching,[32] interpreting and memorializing Maryland history at the site of Maryland's first colony and capitol,[32] St. Mary's City, Maryland,[32] which is also where the college is located.[32]

Historical Archaeology Field School edit

In this capacity St. Mary's College of Maryland, in partnership with Historic St. Mary's City,[12][33][34] also runs the Historical Archaeology Field School[33] which is an internationally recognized institution. The field school has worked on over 300 archaeological dig sites in the St. Mary's City area over the last 40 years.[12]

School's inspirational historic grounding edit

This research also includes a special focus and draws inspiration from local milestone historical events related to the struggle for establishment of democracy in Maryland,[32] in many of its aspects,[32] including:

  • The early development of representative legislature in Maryland.[32]
  • The struggle for the establishment of religious freedom in America.[32]
  • The beginnings of the quest for women's suffrage in America.[32]
  • The struggle for minority rights in America.[32]
  • The beginnings of freedom of the press in the Southern colonies.[32]

Institutions edit

The Center for the Study of Democracy edit

 
Margaret Brent Hall on the campus of St. Mary's College of Maryland. Named for Margaret Brent who, on the site of what is now the college, was the first woman to petition for the right to vote in America (in the Maryland Assembly in 1648).

The Center for the Study of Democracy is an interdisciplinary joint initiative of St. Mary's College of Maryland and Historic St. Mary's City.[34][35]

It explores historical and contemporary issues related to democracy and also provides presentations by government officials and other leaders from both developed and developing countries[36] and notable scholars.[35][36]

Colonial St. Mary's City, which was on the site where St. Mary's College of Maryland is located today, was a place where struggles over "Liberty of conscience" in religion,[15] representative political practices,[17][37] freedom of the press, and minority rights all came to the fore at various times. Utilizing early Maryland as a case study in "emerging democracy", the foundation works to apply the lessons of the region's history to a domestic and international discussion of democracy's role in the modern world.[34][35] The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) We the People initiative awarded the center a $500,000 challenge grant in September 2004.[38]

The James P. Muldoon River Center edit

Main article: James P. Muldoon River Center

The James P. Muldoon River Center is a biological research center located along the Saint Mary's River. The center administers the Saint Mary's River Project and the university's geothermal operations.

The Slackwater Center edit

The Slackwater Center studies the current events, culture and history of St. Mary's County and other rural Chesapeake bay and Southern Maryland communities.[39][40] Its focus is interdisciplinary and it studies the region from both an historical and contemporary point of view.[39][41]

The center studies, records and documents as well as interprets and reports on current and historical life in Chesapeake Bay communities.[39][41] The center also has a public education mission. Students engage in historical research and historical interpretation as well as documenting oral histories[39][42] of living residents.[39] The center utilizes interdisciplinary collaboration[39] and also fosters public education and debate.

It also publishes the Slackwater Journal[41] and maintains an extensive archive.[34][39]

The center's mission statement says: "We aim to offer a closer look at the rich and complicated legacies of the past, at the social and environmental challenges facing the present, and at our collective visions for the future."[43]

Slackwater Archives edit

Preservational and curatorial roles are also played by the Slackwater Center, primarily through the Slackwater Archives and the Slackwater Southern Maryland Documentation Project.[39]

The mission of the archives includes preserving, transcribing, analyzing and interpreting:[39]

  • Southern Maryland Documentation Project (The only work and collection of its kind in the region that includes extensive oral histories of the region, preserving local history and documenting community issues still unfolding as current events in Southern Maryland).[39]

The project includes:

    • Oral folk life (folk culture) and oral history interviews of the people of St. Mary's County, Maryland and other Southern Maryland communities.[39][44] Includes an oral history collection of more than 2,000 folk life and oral life history taped & transcribed interviews, documenting the traditional Chesapeake Bay Tidewater cultures of Southern Maryland.[39]
    • Oral histories documenting the transition to modern St. Mary's County.[39][44] Uses oral histories of key historical witnesses and participants to document St. Mary's County's transition to its modern era.[34]
    • The Slackwater Journal.[39][41] The archive is also a repository for issues of the Slackwater Journal,[34] which has articles and interviews about the history, culture and people of Southern Maryland, past and present.[34][39][41]
    • St. Mary's College of Maryland oral histories.[39][44] Documents the growth and history of St. Mary's College of Maryland.[39][44]

Historic St. Mary's City Commission edit

 
The St. John's Site[45][46] (on the campus of St. Mary's College of Maryland):[46] One of the most historic spots in Maryland[47] and possibly North America.[46][47] The first Maryland General Assembly (the Maryland colony's first legislative body) met here,[47] one of the earliest laws protecting religious freedom was written and passed here,[46] possibly the first African American to serve in a legislative body in American history[48] served and voted here,[47] the first demand in America for a women's right to vote occurred here,[47] an early colonial governor lived here[47] and the first treaties between the Maryland colonists and the Susquehanna Indian Nation where ironed out here as well.[47]
 
Archaeology museum[46] at the St. John's-Site on campus of St.Mary's College of Maryland.[46] With over 200 archaeological sites within 2 miles of the campus,[49] St. Mary's College students of history, archaeology, American politics, African American studies and also students in the Museum Curator Degree Program can take hands-on courses in archaeological excavation (taking part in real life archaeological digs),[12] as well as hands on experience with artifact analysis[12] and preservation[12] as well as museum curator work and historic interpretation. The Baltimore Sun has called the area around St. Mary's College "an archaeological jewel".[12]

Historic St. Mary's City, which sits next to the college, is a State-run archaeological research, historical research, preservation and interpretation center and an indoor and outdoor museum complex.[34] The area managed by the commission also includes a reconstructed colonial town and sailing ship, located on the historic site of Maryland's first colony.[34]

St. Mary's College and Historic St. Mary's City jointly coordinate programs of study[34] in archaeology, history, museum studies, African American studies, political science and theater. This includes both classroom and also hands-on opportunities in archaeological excavations, museums,[12] and historic interpretation work.[50]

The commission and its grounds are considered to be is a major center for colonial archaeological research and historical research in the United States.[11] There have been over 200 archaeological digs in St. Mary's City worked on by the school over the last 30 years.[12]

All St. Mary's Students may also attend St. Mary's City's public access historical sites and all of its museums for free, year round.[51]

The Maryland Heritage Project edit

The Maryland Heritage Project is also a collaboration between St. Mary's College of Maryland and Historic St. Mary's City.[34] It focuses on the reconstruction of colonial buildings in the Historic St. Mary's City living history area,[34] ongoing development of St. Mary's museum exhibits,[34] and also indoor and outdoor historic interpretation.[34]

This involves ongoing projects in archaeological research[34] (including working on active archaeological excavations),[34] historical research as well as management, preservation and analysis and interpretation of period artifacts and documents. The project also provides hands-on as well as classroom studies in archaeology, anthropology, democracy studies, history, international languages and cultures, and museum studies.

The Historical Archaeology Field School edit

St. Mary's College of Maryland and Historic St. Mary's Commission also jointly run the Historical Archaeology Field School every summer.[12][52] It hosts collection-based courses, beginner to advanced level archaeological field training and also summer institutes.[53] The school is attended by students from all over the United States and other countries as well.[11][12] Many of its graduates now hold prominent positions in the field.[11]

The students not only study, but also work in many of the active archaeological dig sites in St. Mary's City.[12] Providing extensive hands-on experience, the school teaches all aspects of professional archaeological work, including working in real archaeological digs, analyzing and conserving artifacts,[12] as well as cataloging, archiving, and related historical research. The school has been in existence for more than 40 years.[11][12]

St. Mary's College Archives edit

Other institutions edit

St. Mary's Baltimore Hall Library subscribes to 1,000 periodicals in print and has access to around 20,000 in electronic format. Furthermore, the school participates in the consortium of Maryland public colleges and universities (USMAI), through which library materials from 15 other institutes in the University of Maryland System are accessible.[54]

The New Leadership for the Chesapeake program trains students' in environmental leadership and advocacy as it relates to the Chesapeake Bay. In addition to leadership and advocacy training, classes and field work also focus on the biological and resource management issues affecting the Bay. The program leads to a certificate.

 
St. Mary's College of Maryland, May Russell Hall. May Russel was the second president of St. Mary's College, she served from 1948 to 1969.

A summer program that brings together notable authors, writers and educators to foster writers of novels, poetry and other venues.[55] Workshops in writing, classes, lectures, mentoring by notable authors and faculty; creative nonfiction, fiction and poetry are offered.[55]

The Rising Tide is the journal of educational studies written by student interns and faculty of the Master of Education program at St. Mary's College of Maryland, named after the adage "A rising tide lifts all boats."

Arts and culture and the Boyden Gallery edit

St. Mary's College students receive training in curation, planning and design of gallery exhibitions and special programs at the Boyden Gallery.[56] Starting in 2014 the Boyden Gallery and the St. Mary's College of Maryland Masters in Teaching program entered into a partnership with St. Mary's County schools to foster and display works by promising local students.[57] The program involved St. Mary's College of Maryland faculty and students in working with talented local young artists. The program also sponsored a professionally juried competition and a special yearly exhibitions.[57]

Athletics edit

 
St. Mary's College of Maryland Sailing Team.
Main article: St. Mary's Seahawks

St. Mary's College teams participate as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III. The Seahawks are a member of the United East Conference. Prior to July 2021, the Seahawks belonged to the Coast to Coast Athletic Conference.[58]

Between 2006 and 2020, at least 48% of Seahawk student-athletes were named to the Capital Athletic Conference's All-Academic team.[59]

St. Mary's College's mascot is the Seahawk, which is a nickname for the osprey. These birds are native to St. Mary's City and are often seen diving from great heights into St. John's Pond, in order to catch fish. The St. Mary's College Seahawk mascot is named Solomon.[60]

Student life edit

The student:faculty ratio is 9 to 1; this is one of the lowest student faculty ratios for a public college in the United States, and among the lowest when compared to private colleges.[3]

Housing edit

Approximately 1,600 students live on campus and in traditional-style residence halls, and about 300 students commute.

On campus living includes dorms, suites, apartments, and townhouses. Within the residences there are four living-learning centers on campus: an International Languages & Cultures (ILC) House; a Women In Science House (WISH); a Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGSX) House and an Eco-House. Furthermore, there are Substance and Alcohol Free Environment (SAFE) suites and apartments on campus, as well as part of a residence hall. Other students join the IBA.

 
Student townhouses on campus

The majority of the on-campus student population lives in traditional college dormitories, group suite apartments and townhouses; 85% of students live on campus.

St. Mary's College does not have any social sororities or fraternities. Instead, part of its student residences run on a house system. Each house has its own educational theme, so residents may form community around shared interests.

Campus residence houses include:

  • International Languages & Cultures (ILC) House
  • Women In Science House (WISH)
  • Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGSX) House
  • Eco-House
  • Furthermore, there are Substance and Alcohol-Free Environment (SAFE) suites and apartments on campus, as well as part of a residence hall.
  • Open Housing, for transgender and nonbinary students, and other students not wishing to live in same-sex or same-gender dorm housing.

Student participation in governance edit

St. Mary's College of Maryland has an active Student Government Association (SGA). The SGA charters clubs, promotes campus events and activities, works closely with the administration to help guide student-related policy, and works to promote student engagement in campus life through representation and programming. Senators, elected by the student body, represent constituents divided by housing (or commuters). The executive board (President, Vice President, Treasurer, etc.) are also elected by the student body.

The Student Trustee, a voting member of the board of trustees, and an ex officio member of the SGA, is chosen from among the students to act as a direct link between the student body and the board of trustees.[61] Aside from the Student Trustee position, students also participate in numerous other committees with faculty and other members of the administration.

Honors organizations edit

Student clubs edit

St. Mary's College hosts more than 100 student-run, SGA-sponsored clubs.[70]

Campus traditions edit

 
The Garden of Remembrance, one of the campus "Seven Wonders" and a popular spot for weddings as well as for students to study.
  • Signing of the book: New students attend a convocation ceremony at the State House of 1634 in Historic St. Mary's City. Afterwards students are invited to sign the President's book.
  • Hallow-Greens, which takes place on a weekend near Halloween, is an annual all-student costume event.
  • Mardi-Greens, occurs the weekend near Mardi Gras, is an annual all-student celebration.
  • Nudi-Greens, occurs towards the end of April or early May, is an all-student ABC celebration for Spring.
  • The Great Bamboo Boat Race takes place during Homecoming/Parent's Weekend. Teams must make a boat entirely out of materials provided for them (bamboo, sheet plastic, twine, and duct tape) and race it in a small loop on the St. Mary's River by the college boathouse and docks. The bamboo is harvested from the campus bamboo forest, where it is considered an invasive species. There are cash prizes for the winners. This event replaced The Great Cardboard Boat Race (an earlier incarnation using cardboard instead of bamboo) in 2010.
  • The Mardi Gras Parade, a senior tradition, where students parade around campus on the night of Mardi Gras to the beat of pots and pans.
  • World Carnival Weekend takes place late in the Spring semester. Clubs across campus are invited to participate in this event which celebrates diversity in music, food, and culture.
  • The Frisbee Golf Dorchester Open is held in the Spring (held for 37 consecutive years, a big alumni event, current students play as well).
  • Midnight breakfast is held during finals week each semester. Admission is free, and many students participate in karaoke during the night.
  • Black Student Union Fashion Show: is held yearly.
  • River Concert series: During the summer months the college hosts an event attended by thousands of people each year.
  • The Dance Club holds a Dance Show once per semester.
  • The Christmas in April Auction is an annual fund-raiser in which students, faculty, and staff bid for humorous items such as singing telegrams or cooked dinners from the Admissions staff.
  • Polar Bear Splash: an annual effort to raise awareness for Global Warming. More than one hundred students take a swim in the freezing St. Mary's River during this mid-winter event.[71]
  • Shoe Tree: For a lot of students, throwing a pair of shoes or flip-flops tied together into the shoe tree marks a memorable "first time" on the college campus—i.e. losing one's virginity.[72]
  • Natty Boh Hunt: On Easter, the upperclassmen prepare the Natty Boh Hunt by buying large quantities of National Bohemian and spray painting them and hiding them all around campus for the freshmen to find. An Occasional 40 will be bought and spray painted gold, known as a Golden 40.
  • May Day Bicycle Streak: On May 1 (May Day) students streak through campus on bicycles. This represents freedom, especially for seniors. Clothed students stand on the sidelines and "offer support".
  • Wednesday night Hide-A-Keg: On balmy Wednesday nights, a keg would be hidden somewhere on campus. First observed in 1988, the hunt would start (for both students and campus security) with a ringing of the bell. This tradition is no longer practiced, as kegs were banned on campus in the interest of student safety.
  • Friction Fest: Every April the SMCM Rock Climbing Club sponsors a huge Bouldering (rock climbing) competition called "Friction Fest" which is free and open to both students, staff, faculty, community and the local Navy Base members.

Seven Wonders edit

The Seven Wonders are seven notable campus landmarks. New students are inducted into the traditions of SMCM by orientation leaders in a tour of the Seven Wonders during orientation and it is a graduation tradition for the departing class to tour the seven wonders and recount stories the evening before graduation. Thus a student's time at SMCM begins and ends with tours of the Seven Wonders.

The seven "wonders" are:

  1. The Shoe Tree (see above)
  2. The Bell Tower
  3. A clearing on St. John's Pond on the Side of Queen Ann (see above)
  4. Maryland Freedom of Conscience Statue on Route 5 (a.k.a. The Naked Man)
  5. Garden of Remembrance Fountain
  6. "Hidden" Grave
  7. Church Point

Sustainability edit

 
Black-eyed Susans, the state flower of Maryland.[73] Seed packets of black eyed Susans are given out at some St. Mary's College ceremonies and students are encouraged to plant them around the campus.

The college runs a composting system to handle the majority of its biodegradable waste.[74] St. Mary's College is transitioning to 100% environmentally responsible Green Seal certified cleaning products.[74][when?]

Goodpaster Hall, an academic building devoted to chemistry, psychology, and educational studies that opened in January 2008, was built to a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating of Silver,[74] and is one of few "green" buildings in the state of Maryland.[75]

St. Mary's College's groundskeeping crews implement sustainable practices, including protecting the St. Mary's River by developing green buffer areas, creating green spaces and wildlife habitat, using integrated pest management and minimizing synthetic fertilizers.[74] SMCM has applied to the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program.[74]

St. Mary's College is expanding its recycling and composting programs.[74] Student volunteers have been collecting recyclable and compostable material from the residences.[74] Compostable bins will soon be available all across campus.[74]

Energy conservation edit

By upgrading fixtures, adjusting campus facilities operations and raising the campus community awareness about wasteful energy usage, St. Mary's College is making progress in using energy more efficiently, containing energy expenditures and reducing its impact on the environment.[74]

St. Mary's College students voted to create a Green Energy Fund by raising student fees $25 per year.[74] The purpose of the Green Energy Fund is to purchase Renewable Energy Credits to offset 100% of the college's electricity use and fund renewable energy projects on campus.[74] St. Mary's College received the 2008 EPA Green Power Leadership Club award for their efforts.[74]

Notable alumni edit

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St Mary s College of Maryland SMCM is a public liberal arts college in St Mary s City Maryland 7 8 9 3 Established in 1840 St Mary s College is an honors college that claims to offer an experience similar to that of an elite liberal arts college 10 With about 1 600 enrolled students the institution offers bachelor s degrees in 21 disciplines 3 as well as a master s program and certification programs 3 St Mary s College of MarylandFormer namesSt Mary s Female Seminary 1840 1927 St Mary s Female Seminary Junior College 1927 1949 St Mary s Seminary Junior College 1949 1968 MottoThe St Mary s WayTypePublic liberal arts collegeEstablished1840 184 years ago 1840 Endowment 32 8 million 2020 1 PresidentTuajuanda C JordanAcademic staff231Undergraduates1 517 2 Postgraduates32 3 LocationSt Mary s City Maryland U S 3 38 11 12 N 76 25 51 W 38 1867 N 76 4309 W 38 1867 76 4309CampusRural waterfront on St Mary s River 319 acres 129 ha located on site of first Maryland ColonyColors Primary SMCM BlueSecondary Gold and white 4 NicknameSeahawksSporting affiliationsNCAA Division III UECISA MAISAWebsitewww wbr smcm wbr eduSt Mary s City Historic DistrictU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S National Historic Landmark DistrictNRHP reference No 69000310 5 Significant datesAdded to NRHPAugust 4 1969Designated NHLDAugust 4 1969 6 Calvert Hall St Mary s College of Maryland the public honors college The college shares much of its campus with Historic St Mary s City the site of Maryland s first colony and capital 7 3 It is also the site of the fourth colony in British North America The Historical Archaeology Field School is jointly operated by St Mary s College of Maryland and Historic St Mary s City 11 12 The campus and the rest of St Mary s City combined are considered to be one of the premier archaeological sites in the United States 11 Contents 1 History 2 Academics 2 1 Tuition 3 Campus 4 Accreditation and charter 5 Administration 6 Programs 6 1 Overseas programs 6 2 Music 6 3 Fulbright program 6 4 Leadership development programs 6 5 General student services 7 Racial diversity 8 Historical studies 8 1 Historical Archaeology Field School 8 2 School s inspirational historic grounding 9 Institutions 9 1 The Center for the Study of Democracy 9 2 The James P Muldoon River Center 9 3 The Slackwater Center 9 3 1 Slackwater Archives 9 4 Historic St Mary s City Commission 9 5 The Maryland Heritage Project 9 6 The Historical Archaeology Field School 9 7 St Mary s College Archives 9 8 Other institutions 10 Arts and culture and the Boyden Gallery 11 Athletics 12 Student life 12 1 Housing 12 2 Student participation in governance 12 3 Honors organizations 12 4 Student clubs 13 Campus traditions 13 1 Seven Wonders 14 Sustainability 14 1 Energy conservation 15 Notable alumni 16 References 17 External linksHistory editMain article History of St Mary s College of Maryland St Mary s College of Maryland is located on the original site of Maryland s first colony St Mary s City 12 which was also the first capital of Maryland 13 and is considered to be the birthplace of religious freedom in America 14 15 Colonial St Mary s City was actually only a town and at its peak had between 500 and 600 residents However as the colony quickly expanded and settlements spread throughout the Eastern part of what is now Maryland the town remained the capital and representatives would travel from all over the colony to participate in the Maryland General Assembly the colony s first legislative body The Colony was founded under a mandate by the colonial proprietor Cecil Calvert the second Lord Baltimore of England that the new settlers engage in religious tolerance of each other 15 16 17 The first settlers were both Protestant and Catholic during a time of persecution of Catholics 17 This mandate was unprecedented at the time as England had been wracked by religious conflict for centuries The college is secular and has been since it was started in 1840 Its name St Mary s commemorates Maryland s first colony St Mary s City which once stood where the college stands now It has been coeducational since 1949 Academics editSt Mary s College offers 21 majors with 5 additional in development 29 minors seven pre professional programs and it has a master s program in education It is a public honors college 9 10 one of only two such colleges in the United States As such it maintains a core honors level curriculum 18 that all of its students regardless of major must complete The college underwent its first ever large scale program review or program prioritization process in February 2021 resulting in the discontinuation of several majors and minors 19 nbsp Freedom of conscience statue on the campus of St Mary s College Completed in 1934 for the 300th anniversary of the founding of the Maryland colony and the birth of religious freedom in America It has an 81 overall graduation rate including longer than four years 3 The college has a 70 four year graduation rate 3 the highest of any public institution in Maryland 3 and third highest in the United States among public colleges 20 69 of students pursue dual concurrent degrees or dual minors which may take longer than four years in some cases 10 of students transfer from St Mary s College to other institutions 3 and 83 of students enroll for a second year 3 79 of students are receiving financial aid 3 with 66 of students receiving grants or scholarships 3 The school is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society 21 Tuition edit According to the Maryland Higher Education Commission St Mary s College despite being a public institution competes mostly with elite private colleges 22 The commission reported in 2014 that the cost of obtaining a degree at St Mary s College is 30 000 less when compared to the average costs of the elite private colleges that it competes with 22 nbsp Goodpaster and Schafer Halls on the campus of St Mary s College of Maryland They are named respectively after General Andrew J Goodpaster a former Superintendent of the United States Military Academy and William Donald Schaefer a former Governor of Maryland Campus edit nbsp Campus commons St Mary s College of Maryland nbsp Photo taken near the Fountain of Remembrance one of St Mary s College of Maryland s Seven Wonders Accreditation and charter editThe college is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education 3 8 Although it is a state operated institution St Mary s is independent of the University System of Maryland as it opted out of the system in 1992 However in early 2006 St Mary s College joined the University of Maryland Academic Telecommunications System UMATS which interconnects the University System of Maryland with several other networks including the Internet and Internet2 networks 23 Administration editMain article List of Saint Mary s College of Maryland people St Mary s College s president Tuajuanda Jordan was appointed in 2014 She is the former dean of two other colleges and holds a PhD in biochemistry She is the first black woman to become the president of St Mary s College 24 The school has 150 full time faculty 3 14 of whom are current Fulbright scholars the college faculty has earned 30 Fulbright research awards in the past 20 years There is a 9 1 student to faculty ratio 3 one of the lowest in the nation Programs editOverseas programs edit nbsp Archaeology student working on an archaeological excavation on the campus of St Mary s College of Maryland The college has an internationally recognized archaeology program 11 12 which it operates jointly with Historic St Mary s City 11 12 Approximately 46 of St Mary s College students study abroad half of them for a full semester or more The Institute of International Education has recognized St Mary s College as being 17th in the nation public and private schools combined for the percentage of its undergraduate students who study abroad for at least one semester 25 Music edit The Fiske Guide to Colleges ranked St Mary s College as one of the best small universities colleges in the U S for music study since 2003 and was the only public liberal arts college listed St Mary s College removed the music major in 2021 however and added a new Performing Arts major 26 Fulbright program edit St Mary s College has had many students and faculty win Fulbright awards 27 28 In the 2009 2010 academic year the college had the second highest number of student Fulbright winners of any public liberal arts college in the nation 28 In the 2011 2012 academic year the college had the third highest number of faculty Fulbright winners in the United States among public and private baccalaureate colleges undergraduate colleges 27 Leadership development programs edit There are many opportunities for leadership development on campus including positions as a resident assistant RA as an orientation leader OL on the school s student Judicial Board as a Multicultural Academic Peer Program MAPP mentor within the active Student Government Association SGA and among the various programs boards General student services edit Academic counseling service 3 Career counseling service 29 Employment search services for students 29 Navigator programs 30 in all departments guidance support and advocacy in staying on track academically Emerging Scholars Programs ESP s in science technology engineering math and computer science 30 Psychological counseling and life counseling confidential available through health center Support groups confidential sponsored by health center St Mary s College Office of Financial Aid assistance in accessing financial assistance for tuition and living expensesRacial diversity editAs of Fall 2020 27 of the students are students of color including 10 African American 31 The college has a history of seeking to improve its racial diversity as white students have been a large majority of the enrollment over the last few decades Historical studies edit nbsp Kent Hall Social Sciences building on the campus of St Mary s College of Maryland Since 1840 the school has been charged by the state in various capacities in researching 32 interpreting and memorializing Maryland history at the site of Maryland s first colony and capitol 32 St Mary s City Maryland 32 which is also where the college is located 32 Historical Archaeology Field School edit In this capacity St Mary s College of Maryland in partnership with Historic St Mary s City 12 33 34 also runs the Historical Archaeology Field School 33 which is an internationally recognized institution The field school has worked on over 300 archaeological dig sites in the St Mary s City area over the last 40 years 12 School s inspirational historic grounding edit This research also includes a special focus and draws inspiration from local milestone historical events related to the struggle for establishment of democracy in Maryland 32 in many of its aspects 32 including The early development of representative legislature in Maryland 32 The struggle for the establishment of religious freedom in America 32 The beginnings of the quest for women s suffrage in America 32 The struggle for minority rights in America 32 The beginnings of freedom of the press in the Southern colonies 32 Institutions editThe Center for the Study of Democracy edit nbsp Margaret Brent Hall on the campus of St Mary s College of Maryland Named for Margaret Brent who on the site of what is now the college was the first woman to petition for the right to vote in America in the Maryland Assembly in 1648 The Center for the Study of Democracy is an interdisciplinary joint initiative of St Mary s College of Maryland and Historic St Mary s City 34 35 It explores historical and contemporary issues related to democracy and also provides presentations by government officials and other leaders from both developed and developing countries 36 and notable scholars 35 36 Colonial St Mary s City which was on the site where St Mary s College of Maryland is located today was a place where struggles over Liberty of conscience in religion 15 representative political practices 17 37 freedom of the press and minority rights all came to the fore at various times Utilizing early Maryland as a case study in emerging democracy the foundation works to apply the lessons of the region s history to a domestic and international discussion of democracy s role in the modern world 34 35 The National Endowment for the Humanities NEH We the People initiative awarded the center a 500 000 challenge grant in September 2004 38 The James P Muldoon River Center edit Main article James P Muldoon River Center The James P Muldoon River Center is a biological research center located along the Saint Mary s River The center administers the Saint Mary s River Project and the university s geothermal operations The Slackwater Center edit The Slackwater Center studies the current events culture and history of St Mary s County and other rural Chesapeake bay and Southern Maryland communities 39 40 Its focus is interdisciplinary and it studies the region from both an historical and contemporary point of view 39 41 The center studies records and documents as well as interprets and reports on current and historical life in Chesapeake Bay communities 39 41 The center also has a public education mission Students engage in historical research and historical interpretation as well as documenting oral histories 39 42 of living residents 39 The center utilizes interdisciplinary collaboration 39 and also fosters public education and debate It also publishes the Slackwater Journal 41 and maintains an extensive archive 34 39 The center s mission statement says We aim to offer a closer look at the rich and complicated legacies of the past at the social and environmental challenges facing the present and at our collective visions for the future 43 Slackwater Archives edit Preservational and curatorial roles are also played by the Slackwater Center primarily through the Slackwater Archives and the Slackwater Southern Maryland Documentation Project 39 The mission of the archives includes preserving transcribing analyzing and interpreting 39 Southern Maryland Documentation Project The only work and collection of its kind in the region that includes extensive oral histories of the region preserving local history and documenting community issues still unfolding as current events in Southern Maryland 39 The project includes Oral folk life folk culture and oral history interviews of the people of St Mary s County Maryland and other Southern Maryland communities 39 44 Includes an oral history collection of more than 2 000 folk life and oral life history taped amp transcribed interviews documenting the traditional Chesapeake Bay Tidewater cultures of Southern Maryland 39 Oral histories documenting the transition to modern St Mary s County 39 44 Uses oral histories of key historical witnesses and participants to document St Mary s County s transition to its modern era 34 The Slackwater Journal 39 41 The archive is also a repository for issues of the Slackwater Journal 34 which has articles and interviews about the history culture and people of Southern Maryland past and present 34 39 41 St Mary s College of Maryland oral histories 39 44 Documents the growth and history of St Mary s College of Maryland 39 44 Historic St Mary s City Commission edit nbsp The St John s Site 45 46 on the campus of St Mary s College of Maryland 46 One of the most historic spots in Maryland 47 and possibly North America 46 47 The first Maryland General Assembly the Maryland colony s first legislative body met here 47 one of the earliest laws protecting religious freedom was written and passed here 46 possibly the first African American to serve in a legislative body in American history 48 served and voted here 47 the first demand in America for a women s right to vote occurred here 47 an early colonial governor lived here 47 and the first treaties between the Maryland colonists and the Susquehanna Indian Nation where ironed out here as well 47 nbsp Archaeology museum 46 at the St John s Site on campus of St Mary s College of Maryland 46 With over 200 archaeological sites within 2 miles of the campus 49 St Mary s College students of history archaeology American politics African American studies and also students in the Museum Curator Degree Program can take hands on courses in archaeological excavation taking part in real life archaeological digs 12 as well as hands on experience with artifact analysis 12 and preservation 12 as well as museum curator work and historic interpretation The Baltimore Sun has called the area around St Mary s College an archaeological jewel 12 Historic St Mary s City which sits next to the college is a State run archaeological research historical research preservation and interpretation center and an indoor and outdoor museum complex 34 The area managed by the commission also includes a reconstructed colonial town and sailing ship located on the historic site of Maryland s first colony 34 St Mary s College and Historic St Mary s City jointly coordinate programs of study 34 in archaeology history museum studies African American studies political science and theater This includes both classroom and also hands on opportunities in archaeological excavations museums 12 and historic interpretation work 50 The commission and its grounds are considered to be is a major center for colonial archaeological research and historical research in the United States 11 There have been over 200 archaeological digs in St Mary s City worked on by the school over the last 30 years 12 All St Mary s Students may also attend St Mary s City s public access historical sites and all of its museums for free year round 51 The Maryland Heritage Project edit The Maryland Heritage Project is also a collaboration between St Mary s College of Maryland and Historic St Mary s City 34 It focuses on the reconstruction of colonial buildings in the Historic St Mary s City living history area 34 ongoing development of St Mary s museum exhibits 34 and also indoor and outdoor historic interpretation 34 This involves ongoing projects in archaeological research 34 including working on active archaeological excavations 34 historical research as well as management preservation and analysis and interpretation of period artifacts and documents The project also provides hands on as well as classroom studies in archaeology anthropology democracy studies history international languages and cultures and museum studies The Historical Archaeology Field School edit St Mary s College of Maryland and Historic St Mary s Commission also jointly run the Historical Archaeology Field School every summer 12 52 It hosts collection based courses beginner to advanced level archaeological field training and also summer institutes 53 The school is attended by students from all over the United States and other countries as well 11 12 Many of its graduates now hold prominent positions in the field 11 The students not only study but also work in many of the active archaeological dig sites in St Mary s City 12 Providing extensive hands on experience the school teaches all aspects of professional archaeological work including working in real archaeological digs analyzing and conserving artifacts 12 as well as cataloging archiving and related historical research The school has been in existence for more than 40 years 11 12 St Mary s College Archives edit Southern Maryland Collection The St Mary s archives maintains the largest photographic print and audiovisual collection on the history and folk life of the Southern Maryland region History of St Mary s City Collection It also maintains an extensive collection on the history of St Mary s City Maryland the first colony of Maryland and the birthplace of religious freedom Includes materials on St Mary s City s precolonial Native American colonial antebellum slavery era American Civil War and 20th century history Other institutions edit St Mary s Baltimore Hall Library subscribes to 1 000 periodicals in print and has access to around 20 000 in electronic format Furthermore the school participates in the consortium of Maryland public colleges and universities USMAI through which library materials from 15 other institutes in the University of Maryland System are accessible 54 The New Leadership for the Chesapeake program trains students in environmental leadership and advocacy as it relates to the Chesapeake Bay In addition to leadership and advocacy training classes and field work also focus on the biological and resource management issues affecting the Bay The program leads to a certificate nbsp St Mary s College of Maryland May Russell Hall May Russel was the second president of St Mary s College she served from 1948 to 1969 A summer program that brings together notable authors writers and educators to foster writers of novels poetry and other venues 55 Workshops in writing classes lectures mentoring by notable authors and faculty creative nonfiction fiction and poetry are offered 55 The Rising Tide is the journal of educational studies written by student interns and faculty of the Master of Education program at St Mary s College of Maryland named after the adage A rising tide lifts all boats Arts and culture and the Boyden Gallery editSt Mary s College students receive training in curation planning and design of gallery exhibitions and special programs at the Boyden Gallery 56 Starting in 2014 the Boyden Gallery and the St Mary s College of Maryland Masters in Teaching program entered into a partnership with St Mary s County schools to foster and display works by promising local students 57 The program involved St Mary s College of Maryland faculty and students in working with talented local young artists The program also sponsored a professionally juried competition and a special yearly exhibitions 57 Athletics edit nbsp St Mary s College of Maryland Sailing Team Main article St Mary s Seahawks St Mary s College teams participate as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association s Division III The Seahawks are a member of the United East Conference Prior to July 2021 the Seahawks belonged to the Coast to Coast Athletic Conference 58 Between 2006 and 2020 at least 48 of Seahawk student athletes were named to the Capital Athletic Conference s All Academic team 59 St Mary s College s mascot is the Seahawk which is a nickname for the osprey These birds are native to St Mary s City and are often seen diving from great heights into St John s Pond in order to catch fish The St Mary s College Seahawk mascot is named Solomon 60 Student life editThe student faculty ratio is 9 to 1 this is one of the lowest student faculty ratios for a public college in the United States and among the lowest when compared to private colleges 3 Housing edit Approximately 1 600 students live on campus and in traditional style residence halls and about 300 students commute On campus living includes dorms suites apartments and townhouses Within the residences there are four living learning centers on campus an International Languages amp Cultures ILC House a Women In Science House WISH a Women Gender and Sexuality Studies WGSX House and an Eco House Furthermore there are Substance and Alcohol Free Environment SAFE suites and apartments on campus as well as part of a residence hall Other students join the IBA nbsp Student townhouses on campusThe majority of the on campus student population lives in traditional college dormitories group suite apartments and townhouses 85 of students live on campus St Mary s College does not have any social sororities or fraternities Instead part of its student residences run on a house system Each house has its own educational theme so residents may form community around shared interests Campus residence houses include International Languages amp Cultures ILC House Women In Science House WISH Women Gender and Sexuality Studies WGSX House Eco House Furthermore there are Substance and Alcohol Free Environment SAFE suites and apartments on campus as well as part of a residence hall Open Housing for transgender and nonbinary students and other students not wishing to live in same sex or same gender dorm housing Student participation in governance edit St Mary s College of Maryland has an active Student Government Association SGA The SGA charters clubs promotes campus events and activities works closely with the administration to help guide student related policy and works to promote student engagement in campus life through representation and programming Senators elected by the student body represent constituents divided by housing or commuters The executive board President Vice President Treasurer etc are also elected by the student body The Student Trustee a voting member of the board of trustees and an ex officio member of the SGA is chosen from among the students to act as a direct link between the student body and the board of trustees 61 Aside from the Student Trustee position students also participate in numerous other committees with faculty and other members of the administration Honors organizations edit Alpha Kappa Delta sociology 62 Beta Beta Beta biology 63 Omicron Delta Epsilon economics 64 Omicron Delta Kappa 65 Phi Alpha Theta history 66 Phi Beta Kappa national 21 Pi Sigma Alpha political science 67 Psi Chi psychology 68 Sigma Pi Sigma physics Sigma Tau Delta English 69 Student clubs edit St Mary s College hosts more than 100 student run SGA sponsored clubs 70 Academic clubs Asian Studies Club Economics Club History Club Math Club Philosophy Club Physics Club Sign Language Club Sociology Anthropology Club Activity clubs Academic Team Billiards Club Dance Club Heroscape Club Take One Improv Whitewater Club Advisory clubs Pre Law Advisory Network PLAN Student Education Association St Mary s Advising Students in Health Club Sports Club Soccer Equestrian Club Fencing Club Women s Rugby Men s Rugby Climbing Club Off Shore Sailing Club Softball Club Windsurfing Club St Mary s Ultimate Frisbee Team Hawkettes dance team Wrestling Interest clubs Anime Club Camera Club Community Garden Club Computer Linux Club Fine Arts Club Gaming Club Global Justice League International Club Magic The Gathering Meditation Club Outdoor Adventure Club Out of State Club Parking Club SafeRide Student Environmental Action Coalition St Mary s American Chemical Society Tolkien Society We Love the Co Op World of Warcraft Women in Science House Club Youth Alliance for the Revival of Needlework Musical clubs Crazy Pianos Gospel Choir Interchorus all gender a cappella SMC men men s a cappella The Nightingales TNA women s a cappella Sextets women s a cappella Political clubs College Democrats College Republicans Publications Avatar literary magazine The Dove yearbook Religious clubs Hillel InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Newman Society Quaker Society Service clubs Circle K For Goodness Sake Habitat for Humanity Relay For Life Rotaract Sister to Sister Global Justice League Amnesty International club Social Engagement Clubs Black Student Union BSU Feminists United for Sexual Equality FUSE National Alliance on Mental Illness NAMI Raices Hispanas St Mary s Triangle and Rainbow Society S T A R S Media Board The HAWK Radio 2 radio and The Point News college newspaper Campus traditions edit nbsp The Garden of Remembrance one of the campus Seven Wonders and a popular spot for weddings as well as for students to study Signing of the book New students attend a convocation ceremony at the State House of 1634 in Historic St Mary s City Afterwards students are invited to sign the President s book Hallow Greens which takes place on a weekend near Halloween is an annual all student costume event Mardi Greens occurs the weekend near Mardi Gras is an annual all student celebration Nudi Greens occurs towards the end of April or early May is an all student ABC celebration for Spring The Great Bamboo Boat Race takes place during Homecoming Parent s Weekend Teams must make a boat entirely out of materials provided for them bamboo sheet plastic twine and duct tape and race it in a small loop on the St Mary s River by the college boathouse and docks The bamboo is harvested from the campus bamboo forest where it is considered an invasive species There are cash prizes for the winners This event replaced The Great Cardboard Boat Race an earlier incarnation using cardboard instead of bamboo in 2010 The Mardi Gras Parade a senior tradition where students parade around campus on the night of Mardi Gras to the beat of pots and pans World Carnival Weekend takes place late in the Spring semester Clubs across campus are invited to participate in this event which celebrates diversity in music food and culture The Frisbee Golf Dorchester Open is held in the Spring held for 37 consecutive years a big alumni event current students play as well Midnight breakfast is held during finals week each semester Admission is free and many students participate in karaoke during the night Black Student Union Fashion Show is held yearly River Concert series During the summer months the college hosts an event attended by thousands of people each year The Dance Club holds a Dance Show once per semester The Christmas in April Auction is an annual fund raiser in which students faculty and staff bid for humorous items such as singing telegrams or cooked dinners from the Admissions staff Polar Bear Splash an annual effort to raise awareness for Global Warming More than one hundred students take a swim in the freezing St Mary s River during this mid winter event 71 Shoe Tree For a lot of students throwing a pair of shoes or flip flops tied together into the shoe tree marks a memorable first time on the college campus i e losing one s virginity 72 Natty Boh Hunt On Easter the upperclassmen prepare the Natty Boh Hunt by buying large quantities of National Bohemian and spray painting them and hiding them all around campus for the freshmen to find An Occasional 40 will be bought and spray painted gold known as a Golden 40 May Day Bicycle Streak On May 1 May Day students streak through campus on bicycles This represents freedom especially for seniors Clothed students stand on the sidelines and offer support Wednesday night Hide A Keg On balmy Wednesday nights a keg would be hidden somewhere on campus First observed in 1988 the hunt would start for both students and campus security with a ringing of the bell This tradition is no longer practiced as kegs were banned on campus in the interest of student safety Friction Fest Every April the SMCM Rock Climbing Club sponsors a huge Bouldering rock climbing competition called Friction Fest which is free and open to both students staff faculty community and the local Navy Base members Seven Wonders edit The Seven Wonders are seven notable campus landmarks New students are inducted into the traditions of SMCM by orientation leaders in a tour of the Seven Wonders during orientation and it is a graduation tradition for the departing class to tour the seven wonders and recount stories the evening before graduation Thus a student s time at SMCM begins and ends with tours of the Seven Wonders The seven wonders are The Shoe Tree see above The Bell Tower A clearing on St John s Pond on the Side of Queen Ann see above Maryland Freedom of Conscience Statue on Route 5 a k a The Naked Man Garden of Remembrance Fountain Hidden Grave Church PointSustainability edit nbsp Black eyed Susans the state flower of Maryland 73 Seed packets of black eyed Susans are given out at some St Mary s College ceremonies and students are encouraged to plant them around the campus The college runs a composting system to handle the majority of its biodegradable waste 74 St Mary s College is transitioning to 100 environmentally responsible Green Seal certified cleaning products 74 when Goodpaster Hall an academic building devoted to chemistry psychology and educational studies that opened in January 2008 was built to a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design LEED rating of Silver 74 and is one of few green buildings in the state of Maryland 75 St Mary s College s groundskeeping crews implement sustainable practices including protecting the St Mary s River by developing green buffer areas creating green spaces and wildlife habitat using integrated pest management and minimizing synthetic fertilizers 74 SMCM has applied to the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program 74 St Mary s College is expanding its recycling and composting programs 74 Student volunteers have been collecting recyclable and compostable material from the residences 74 Compostable bins will soon be available all across campus 74 Energy conservation edit By upgrading fixtures adjusting campus facilities operations and raising the campus community awareness about wasteful energy usage St Mary s College is making progress in using energy more efficiently containing energy expenditures and reducing its impact on the environment 74 St Mary s College students voted to create a Green Energy Fund by raising student fees 25 per year 74 The purpose of the Green Energy Fund is to purchase Renewable Energy Credits to offset 100 of the college s electricity use and fund renewable energy projects on campus 74 St Mary s College received the 2008 EPA Green Power Leadership Club award for their efforts 74 Notable alumni editKay Aldridge 1934 actor and model 76 77 Ramtin Arablouei co host co producer of the NPR podcast Throughline Alan Bean astronaut and artist took art classes at SMCM while attending the U S Naval Test Pilot School 78 Emily Clayton Bishop 1900 sculptor 76 77 Brian Boyle 2010 triathlete and motivational speaker 79 80 Maria Briscoe Croker 1891 first poet laureate of Maryland 76 77 Julie Croteau 1993 first woman to play and coach men s NCAA baseball 80 Lettie Marshall Dent Gough 1911 first female superintendent of schools in Maryland 76 77 E Dubble 2005 Rap hip hop artist Dan Engelstad head coach Mount St Mary s Mountaineers men s basketball Tom Everhart artist David Fraser Hidalgo 1992 Maryland House of Delegates District 15 Montgomery County Rosewell Hobart Graves 1853 Medical and Christian Missionary Jean Tenney Gray 1934 JC Women s National Archery Champion 1937 and 1938 member of American Archer Hall of Fame 81 Ryan Grim journalist Cora B Key 1906 psychology researcher and scholar 77 Quentin Hillsman head women s college basketball coach for the Syracuse Orange Neil Irwin senior economics correspondent for The New York Times Jesse Kirkland Olympic Men s Sailing 49er representing Bermuda in 2012 Bruce Merritt 1984 Olympic sprint canoeist 76 Lenny Rudow 1990 journalist author and mid Atlantic fishing expert Anna Ranta professor of neurology in New Zealand Brandon Scott 2006 Mayor of Baltimore John F Slade III 1967 Associate Judge 4th District Court of Maryland Maryland House of Delegates District 29C St Mary s and Calvert Counties elected in 1982 Paul Reed Smith luthier founder of PRS Guitars 82 Scott Steele 1981 Olympic silver medal winner windsurfing 76 Ashani Weeraratna cancer researcher Robert White Washington D C politician 2004 at large member of the Council of the District of Columbia candidate for Mayor of the District of Columbia in the 2022 Washington D C mayoral electionReferences edit As of June 30 2020 U S and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 Report National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA February 19 2021 Retrieved February 21 2021 Zimmerman Scott November 2 2017 Board Meeting Notes Enrollment Retention Honors College 2 0 Puerto Rico and The Library Archived from the original on January 25 2018 Retrieved August 24 2019 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r College Navigator Report National Center 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