CSM Closed for July 4 Holiday. July 4. College of Southern Maryland, all campuses, will be closed July 4 for the Independence Day holiday. https://www.csmd.edu/calendar/
CSM Observes Code Green Friday. Fridays, July 6 through Aug. 3. College of Southern Maryland, all campuses. In an effort to decrease energy costs during the summer months, CSM ran a Code Green initiative starting May 25 and continuing each Friday through Aug. 3. During Code Green days, most CSM buildings and services close at 1:30 on Fridays and remain closed throughout the weekend. Code Green will be observed for the last time this year on Aug. 3. Code Green does not affect the St. Charles’ Children’s Learning Center, CSM Kids’ and Teen College programs or the CSM Public Safety and Preparedness team. 301-934-2251.
CSM Classes Begin for Summer Session IV. July 9. College of Southern Maryland classes begin for Summer Session III (6-week session). www.csmd.edu.
CSM Chautauqua Series: Frederick Douglas. 6:45 p.m., July 10. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts (FA) Building, Theatre, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. CSM hosts the first presentation in a three-evening series of the Maryland Humanities Chautauqua. This year’s program follows the theme “seeking justice.” Writer, orator and abolitionist Frederick Douglas will be portrayed in this first presentation. Chautauqua is presented by Maryland Humanities in partnership with CSM with support from Old Line Bank. Free. https://www.csmd.edu/community/the-arts/special-events/chautauqua/, 301-934-7828.
CSM Fall Registration Opens for Non-credit Courses. July 11. Registration opens July 11 for non-credit courses this fall at the College of Southern Maryland. Continuing education students can choose from an expanding array of quality programs designed to help them meet their professional and personal learning goals. https://www.csmd.edu/programs-courses/non-credit/.
CSM Chautauqua Series: Eleanor Roosevelt. 6:45 p.m., July 11. CSM Chautauqua Series: Eleanor Roosevelt. 6:45 p.m., July 10. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts (FA) Building, Theatre, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. CSM hosts the second presentation in a three-evening series of the Maryland Humanities Chautauqua. This year’s program follows the theme “seeking justice.” Humanitarian, diplomat and the longest-serving First Lady in American history, Eleanor Roosevelt, will be portrayed in this second presentation of the series. Chautauqua is presented by Maryland Humanities in partnership with CSM with support from Old Line Bank. Free. https://www.csmd.edu/community/the-arts/special-events/chautauqua/ 301-934-7828.
CSM Chautauqua Series: Thurgood Marshall. 6:45 p.m., July 12. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts (FA) Building, Theatre, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. CSM hosts the final presentation in a three-evening series of the Maryland Humanities Chautauqua. This year’s program follows the theme “seeking justice.” The first African American Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall, will be portrayed in this final presentation of this year’s series. Chautauqua is presented by Maryland Humanities in partnership with CSM with support from Old Line Bank. Free. https://www.csmd.edu/community/the-arts/special-events/chautauqua/ 301-934-7828.
CSM Open House at Regional Hughesville Campus. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., July 28. College of Southern Maryland, Regional Hughesville Campus, Center for Trades & Energy Training (CT) Building, 6170 Hughesville Station Place, Hughesville (for driving directions, use the address: 83-99 Foster Lane, Hughesville, MD 20637). The college’s Regional Hughesville Campus will hold an open house where visitors can tour the facility and learn more about the college’s trades programs and credit programs, in addition to information about financial aid, transportation programs, business and technology programs and health sciences programs. Free. 301-934-2251.
CSM’s campuses are accessible to patrons with disabilities. Audio description for the visually impaired and sign language interpretation for the hearing impaired are available with a minimum two week advance notice. If you are interested in these services, please contact the academic support/ADA coordinator at 301-934-7614.