McDaniel College recognized two faculty members this spring with awards that support their initiatives in student enrichment and academic scholarship.
Hood College is proud to officially launch the College’s Master of Science in Nutrition. The program, which is offered in a hybrid modality, is currently accepting students for the fall ’22 term with an expected graduation date set for summer 2024.
Adam Phillippy, ’02, senior investigator at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), was recently named to TIME Magazine’s “The 100 Most Influential People of 2022,” for his research related to human genome sequencing.
A transformative higher education leader, with a commitment to liberal arts education and innovative lifelong learning, was named the new provost and vice president for academic affairs at Notre Dame of Maryland University following a national search.
TIME today named Michael Schatz, a computational biologist and one of the world's leading genomics experts, to its 2022 list of the 100 most influential people for his contributions to the first complete sequencing of the human genome, "the most complete look yet at the genetic script underlying the very nature of who we are as human beings."
Mackenzie DeMaio '24 is an elementary/special education major at Hood College. She was recently awarded the Teaching Fellows of Maryland Scholarship.
Two Loyola graduates, Grace Garret, ’21, and Darian López Robles, ’19, have won prestigious Fulbright Scholarships to study abroad. Garret will travel to South Korea in January of 2023 as an English Teaching Assistant, while López Robles will use her Fulbright Scholarship to serve as an English Teaching Assistant in Argentina.
In the interest of expanding 21st century career relevant learning opportunities to our students—we are pleased to announce that Washington Adventist University (WAU) and Capitol Technology University (Capitol Tech) have now signed a memorandum of understanding. This agreement formally documents their shared intent of academic cooperation through the development of learning opportunities that build on their respective institutional strengths. Envisioned by President Weymouth Spence (WAU) and President Bradford Sims (Capitol Tech) through this collaboration, are distinctive competencies for our students in disciplines such as computer science, data science, health care administration, cyber psychology, cyber analytics, business analytics and accelerated degree completion options which include masters and doctoral degrees.
Johns Hopkins University, Loyola University Maryland, McDaniel College, Notre Dame of Maryland University, and Stevenson University are part of The Daily Record's Power 30 Higher Education List.
A Notre Dame of Maryland University PhD student was recently named Assistant Principal of the Year by the Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP).
Hood College cybersecurity students can apply for scholarships and research grants from the U.S. Department of Defense and other federal agencies as a result of a new designation from the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security.
Sydney Pinkett, ’24, a sociology major with a minor in economics at Loyola University Maryland, was named a 2022 Civic Fellow by Campus Compact, a Boston-based non-profit organization working to advance the public purposes of higher education.
Hood College is proud to announce an extension of the College’s partnership with Frederick County’s largest healthcare provider. Together, Hood College and Frederick Health will expand the College’s health science programs through the establishment of a dedicated space for the College’s Department of Nursing.
United States President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. recently awarded Washington Adventist University President Dr. Weymouth Spence with a Lifetime Achievement award in recognition of his 5127 hours for volunteer service to the nation.
