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* Steny Hoyer === Relationship with Historic St. Mary's City === See [[St. Mary's College of Maryland and the Historic St. Mary's City have a close relationship. Students are often hired to work within the historic site, and those who aren't working are frequently found to be walking or biking along the miles Board of trail throughout Historic. Current students may visit the historical site for free.<ref>[http://admissions.smcm.edu/pages/exp_tour/exp_tour_low.asp?section=1&page=20 Virtual Campus TourTrustees]</ref> [[The Maryland Heritage Project]] is an effort to bring together the College, Historic St. Mary's City, Trinity Episcopal, a church located near the St. Mary's campus, and the wider community. Two new buildings, to be used jointly by the College and Historic St. Mary’s City, are being built on campus. One of the buildings is a new interpretive center, which will showcase artifacts from St. Mary’s City history – from the colony established in 1634, to the farmlands that replaced that colony in the 18th century, to the founding of the monument school in the mid-19th century, and beyond. The second building will be an academic building that will replace Anne Arundel Hall, a current St. Mary's academic building. This building will include Historic St. Mary's City's research offices, and faculty offices and classrooms for St. Mary's College in Anthropology, Democracy Studies, History, International Languages and Cultures, and Museum Studies. It will host collection-based courses and summer institutes.<ref>[http://www.smcm.edu/about_marylandheritage.html/ Maryland Heritage Project]</ref>
→On-campus traditions and events
==General Information==
[[Image:St Marys River.jpg|thumb|left|View of the St. Mary's River from the St. Mary's College of Maryland campus.]] The campus borders the [[St. Marys River (Maryland)|St. Mary's River]].
St. Mary's, although a state-operated institution, is independent of the University System of Maryland; it opted out of the system in 1992 during a state-wide fiscal crisis. However, in early 2006, St. Mary's 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.
St. Mary's mascot is the Seahawk, which is a nickname for the [[osprey]]s ospreys that can be found nesting in the near off-shore areas. The school colors are Navy Blue, Yellow Gold, and White. The Seahawks compete in NCAA Division III. St. Mary's athletics are recognized for the storied varsity baseball team and the nationally-ranked varsity sailing team.
===Mission statement===
===Student data===
*As of Fall 2007, the college had 1980 1922 students.
**56% of students are female, 44% male.
**16% of students are from out of state.
**96.21% of students attend full-time.
**75.7% of students are [[Caucasian race|Caucasian]], 7.98% are [[African-American]], 4.55% are [[Hispanic]], 3.69% are [[Asian people|Asian]], 0.61% are [[American Indian]] or [[Alaskan Native]], 5.1% have undetermined ethnicity, and 2.37% are international.
**Thirty-seven countries are represented among the students.
*The Student:Faculty ratio in the Fall of 2007 was 12:1. <ref>[http://www.princetonreview.com/schools/college/CollegeAdmissions.aspx?iid=1022723 Princeton Review Admission Profile of St. Mary's College of Maryland]</ref>
===Tuition & Mandatory Fees (Academic Year 2008-2009)===
Undergraduates (full-time):
* Maryland resident: $12,604
* Nonresident: $23,454
=== Relationship with Historic St. Mary's City ===
St. Mary's College of Maryland and the Historic St. Mary's City have a close relationship. Students are often hired to work within the historic site, and those who aren't working are frequently found to be walking or biking along the miles of trail throughout Historic. Current students may visit the historical site for free.<ref>[http://admissions.smcm.edu/pages/exp_tour/exp_tour_low.asp?section=1&page=20 Virtual Campus Tour]</ref>
[[The Maryland Heritage Project]] is an effort to bring together the College, Historic St. Mary's City, Trinity Episcopal, a church located near the St. Mary's campus, and the wider community. Two new buildings, to be used jointly by the College and Historic St. Mary’s City, are being built on campus. One of the buildings is a new interpretive center, which will showcase artifacts from St. Mary’s City history – from the colony established in 1634, to the farmlands that replaced that colony in the 18th century, to the founding of the monument school in the mid-19th century, and beyond. The second building will be an academic building that will replace Anne Arundel Hall, a current St. Mary's academic building. This building will include Historic St. Mary's City's research offices, and faculty offices and classrooms for St. Mary's College in Anthropology, Democracy Studies, History, International Languages and Cultures, and Museum Studies. It will host collection-based courses and summer institutes.<ref>[http://www.smcm.edu/about_marylandheritage.html/ Maryland Heritage Project]</ref>
== Management ==
=== College Administration ===
* [[Jane Margaret O'Brien ]] (Maggie), President* [[Thomas J. Botzman]], Ph.D., Vice-President for Business & Finance* Salvatore M. Meringolo, Vice-President for Development* Laura A. Bayless, Ph.D., Dean of Students* Larry E. Vote, Provost* Charles C. (Chip) Jackson, Associate Vice-President Planning & Facilities
* Marc L. Apter, V.P. Marketing and Public Relations
=== Board of Trustees ===
==Academic disciplines==
Nitze Senior Fellows visit St. Mary's College several times throughout their assigned year to give lectures and meet with Nitze Scholars and other St. Mary's College students.
Previous Nitze Fellows include: Kathleen Kennedy Townsend (2007-2008); David E. Sanger (2006-2007); Edward P. Jones (2005-2006); Diane Rehm (2004-2005); Dr. Josiah Ober (2003-2004); Norine Johnson (2002-2003); Mario Livio (2001-2002); Wole Soyinka, Henry Rosemont, Michael Ellis-Tolaydo, Lucille Clifton (Spring 2001); Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson (Fall 2000); Richard Lewontin (Spring 2000); Ben [[Benjamin L. Cardin ]] (Fall 1999).
==Student life ==
===Eating===
There are many places in which students may get food on campus. <ref>[http://admissions.smcm.edu/pages/life_dining_places.htm/ Places to Eat]</ref>
*The Great Room, the main cafeteria on campus, offers a wide variety of foods. Within the Great Room one can choose from [[stir fry]], [[sushi]], [[vegetarian]] options, [[crepe]]screpes, international cuisine, baked goods, [[comfort foods]], and various other foods. On weekdays breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served; on weekends, there is only brunch and dinner available.
*The Grab-and-Go, which caters to students who don't have time between classes for meals, is located in one of the residence halls, Lewis Quad. Meals are typically simple, consisting of sandwiches, salads, chips, fruits, or packaged foods.
*The Upper Deck offers many foods, frequently grilled, such as pizza, sandwiches, subs, soups, and salads.
*A [[Quizno's]] restaurant is located next to the Upper Deck and offers food typical of the chain.
*The Daily Grind is the campus' coffee shop and convenience store. Here one can find general food products, as well as order smoothies, tea, or coffee.
*The Co-Op offers vegetarian and vegan options for those who prefer alternative food options.
===On-campus traditions and events===
*Students may be tossed by their friends into St. John's Pond. This practice is called "ponding", and it marks someone's birthday.<ref name="autogenerated1">[http://admissions.smcm.edu/pages/life_traditions.htm/ Fun Traditions at St. Mary's College]</ref>[[Image:St Marys crossroads pond.jpg|thumb|right|A view of the crossroads at St. Mary's and the infamous St. John's Pond, a popular spot for students to be "ponded" on their birthday.]]
* 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.
* The Cardboard Boat Race takes place during Homecoming/Parent's Weekend. Teams must make a boat entirely out of materials provided for them (cardboard, plastic, and balsa wood) and race it in a small loop on the St. Mary's River by the college boathouse and docks. There are cash prizes for the winners.
* 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.
* Frisbee golf and ultimate frisbee have always been popular on campus.
* Midnight breakfast is held during finals week each semester. Admission is free, and many students participate in karaoke during the night.
* The Black Student Union Fashion Show.
* During the summer months the college hosts the [http://www.smcm.edu/rcs/index.html/ [River Concert Series]], 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. <ref>[http://www.npr.org/blogs/bryantpark/2008/02/slideshow_a_cool_dip_for_a_war.html/ A Cool Dip for a Warming Planet]</ref>
* 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. <ref>[http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/1233840883062637188xouLeE oh so famous shoe tree pictures from college photos on webshots<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==External links==
*[http://www.smcm.edu/ St. Mary's College of Maryland Official website]
*[http://www.smcmmsa.edumd.gov/msa/mdmanual/25univ/webcamstmarys/ The College Waterfronthtml/stmarys.html Maryland State Archives info on SMCM]
*[http://www.smcrugbyalumni.com/ St. Mary's Rugby Alumni]
*[http://www.seahawkradio.com/ St. Mary's College Radio, The HAWK]
