St. Mary’s College of Maryland will host a Democratic Gubernatorial Forum on Thursday, May 3, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in Auerbach Auditorium of St. Mary’s Hall on the College’s campus. Two Democratic candidates for governor – Maryland State Senator Rich Madaleno, and former policy director for First Lady Michelle Obama and the only women candidate Find out more »
PBK 20th Year Celebration Lecture with Alumna Kerry Crawford
In celebration of St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s PBK chapter’s 20th year celebration, alumna and PBK member Kerry Crawford ’07 will be a guest lecturer at the College. On Monday, March 5 at 4:45 p.m., in Cole Cinema, Campus Center, Crawford will discuss “How sexual violence became a security issue: The importance of advocacy in Find out more »
Eberly to discuss new book on Trump administration
On Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in Daugherty-Palmer Commons at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Todd Eberly, associate professor of political science, will talk about “The Trump Presidency: Outsider in the Oval Office,” (Rowman & Littlefield, 2017) a recently released book he co-authored with Steven E. Schier. The book offers context and insight grounded Find out more »
Political Science Department to Host Panel Discussion on the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s Presidency
St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Political Science Department will host a panel discussion on Wednesday, April 26, 4:50 p.m. in Cole Cinema at the College’s Campus Center. The panel discussion, titled 100 Days of Trump, will feature commentary and analysis by Political Science Professors Todd Eberly, Matt Fehrs, Susan Grogan, and Antonio Ugues. Never before Find out more »
Walter Hill Published in Computer Magazine
Professor of Political Science Walter Hill, along with Nicholas A. Valentino and John Leslie King from the University of Michigan, will be published in the May edition of Computer magazine. The article, “Polling and Prediction in the 2016 Presidential Election,” analyzes what went right and wrong in experts’ failure to predict the outcome of the Find out more »
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Political Science Faculty Predict Clinton as Next President
In keeping with tradition, the St. Mary’s College of Maryland Political Science Department has issued its Election 2016 predictions. There is unanimous agreement that Hilary Clinton will beat Donald Trump though by varying margins. Most see a Democratic Senate majority, however, one professor predicts a Republican majority will welcome President-elect Clinton. See individual predictions and Find out more »
St. Mary’s College of Maryland hosts lecture about Ralph Ellison’s writings and the late author’s relevance to today’s political scene
On Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 7:30 p.m. at Auerbach Auditorium of St. Mary’s Hall, John Callahan, literary executor of Ralph Ellison’s estate and Morgan S. Odell Professor Emeritus of Humanities at Lewis & Clark College will present, “Consciousness, Consciousness, Consciousness. And with consciousness, a more refined conscientiousness: Ralph Ellison in Our Turbulent American Times.” Ralph Ellison was an American Find out more »
Faculty Recognized for Outstanding Work at Awards Convocation
On April 22, 2016, five faculty were recognized for their outstanding work as part of the annual Awards Convocation. The awards and the recipients are as follows: The Homer L. Dodge Award for Outstanding Service was established in 1985 by the late Norton Dodge, who served on the board of trustees of St. Mary’s College Find out more »
Erin Chase’s (’16) research could help the Maryland GOP win seats in 2018
Erin Chase grew up in a Forest Hill, MD and became interested in Maryland politics in high school, when she participated in the Maryland Generally Assembly Page Program. Today, she is double majoring in political science and recently presented a paper at the 2016 National Student Conference for Pi Sigma Alpha (the National Political Science Find out more »
Phillip Cappello’s (’16) SMP could help lawmakers legalize recreational marijuana sensibly
Phillip Cappello (’16) is a dual major in economics and public policy with a minor in political science. His SMP is entitled “Legalized Marijuana: An Examination Of The Economics And Policy Implications Of Legalized Cannabis.” Professor Asif Dowla is his faculty mentor. Cappello’s research is intended to guide lawmakers through some of the cost-benefit analyses and Find out more »