About St. Mary's – About St. Mary's | SMCM St. Mary's College of Maryland Wed, 05 Jul 2017 18:55:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Discovery of Slave Quarters /about/2017/04/discovery-slave-quarters/ Thu, 06 Apr 2017 14:09:22 +0000 http://www.smcm.edu/about/?p=513 St. Mary's College is getting ready to build a new stadium complex as a means to accommodate a new academic building. In the process of conducting the required archaeological survey, we have discovered artifacts indicating evidence of slave quarters. The College wants to educate people about the existence and relevance of what we are finding. President Tuajuanda Jordan is leading discussions on how we can commemorate and honor these discoveries at St. Mary’s College. We invite you to view the presentation and join the conversation.

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]]> 513 Upcoming Opportunities to Learn More /about/2017/04/upcoming-opportunities-learn/ Sat, 01 Apr 2017 17:47:23 +0000 http://www.smcm.edu/about/?p=530 In Fall 2017, Adriana M. Brodsky, associate professor of history, is scheduled to teach a course on slavery in St. Mary’s County. In Fall 2017, the African and African Diaspora Studies program (AADS), led by Jeffrey Coleman, associate professor of English and coordinator for African and African Diaspora Studies, will host its first annual symposium. […]

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