Historic St. Mary’s City
By act of the Maryland General Assembly, the Historic St. Mary’s City Commission and St. Mary’s College of Maryland work cooperatively to preserve significant historic and archaeological sites; to develop a joint plan for use and development of their respective landholdings; and to jointly sponsor high-quality educational programs and public outreach activities. In light of the leading historical and archaeological research that takes place at St. Mary’s City and the state-of-the-art St. John’s Site Museum, this affiliation provides excellent educational, research, internship, and volunteer opportunities for the College’s students.
The affiliation has produced the Maryland Heritage Project, approved and funded by the Maryland legislature with the full support of then-Governor Parris Glendening in the spring of 2000. The Project provides in perpetuity for the preservation of Maryland’s most historic lands, the facilities that will preserve and improve them as heritage sites, and the programs that will allow for multi-layered interpretation. It will involve building or renovating campus structures and historic sites while establishing and expanding programs for students at St. Mary’s College so that the history of early Maryland can rightfully claim its proper historic significance alongside its sister settlements. The prospect for student education and related involvement is wide-ranging, allowing many to participate.
Solomons Environmental and Archaeological Research Consortium (SEARCH)
St. Mary’s College and Historic St. Mary’s City are also members of SEARCH, a consortium that includes Calvert Marine Museum, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental and Estuarine Studies (CEES), the Estuarine Research Laboratory of the Academy of Natural Sciences; and Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum of the Maryland Historical Trust. The consortium serves the state by encouraging, coordinating, and carrying out research, education, and public service among the member institutions. Representing a collaboration in history, archaeology, environmental studies, and cultural studies that is virtually unique among educational consortia in the nation, SEARCH provides opportunities for student access to world experts in several areas and excellent educational, research, internship, and volunteer opportunities.
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory (CBL)
Because of their proximity, the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory (of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental and Estuarine Studies) and the College’s natural science departments, particularly biology, have developed strong working relationships. A formal bilateral agreement supports mutual academic and research initiatives that enrich the faculty and students of both institutions. The faculty, graduate students, and facilities of CBL enrich the College’s science curriculum and provide opportunities for undergraduate research, using the expertise and facilities of a leading environmental and research center, immensely enriching our honors college curriculum.
National and International
The College has international study program agreements with The Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (associated with Keble College of Oxford University); Heidelberg University in Germany; Institut d’Etudes Sciences Politiques in Paris; Fudan University in China; Lingnan University in Hong Kong; Akita University in Japan; James Cook University in Australia; and University College Dublin in Ireland. The College also has programs in Thailand, Costa Rica, Hungary, Spain, Italy, and Morocco. The College also has national study program agreements with Johns Hopkins University and George Washington University for the exchange of faculty and students, as well as with the National Student Exchange for domestic study away. These are described in the Academic Internships and International Education sections of the catalog.