3/5/2006 - U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski chose McDaniel as the site of her Feb. 27 news conference, which focused primarily on the need to make college more affordable through increased federal funding. » Full Story

3/5/2006 - The Fulbright Commission has selected Foreign Languages Associate Professor Mohamed Esa (left) to participate in the 2006 Fulbright German Studies Seminar, “Muslim Minorities: Opportunities and Challenges in West European Societies. German and French Experiences.” » Full Story

3/5/2006 - Toivo “Whitey” Puro ’33 (left) spent more than 30 years building chemical weapons for the government at what is now part of Aberdeen Proving Ground. He recalls co-workers who would expose themselves to nerve gas in order to get a few days off. The medical team was prepared, and there were never any fatalities or accidents. These and other intriguing stories appear on his self-published memoir “Nerve Gas: The Quiet Peacekeeper.” Puro, 93 years old, advocates building a stockpile of chemical weapons as a deterrent to other countries. » Full Story

3/5/2006 - It was a proud moment for Associate Professor Christianna Nichols Leahy when her former student Jennifer Leigh Disney took the podium as an expert speaker at the Great Decisions Discussion Program sponsored by McDaniel College. No one was surprised that the 1993 summa cum laude graduate and recipient of the Eloise and Lowell Ensor Award for Graduate Study could stand at the same podium as ambassadors and statesmen. Everyone knew that Disney would ably discuss the political history of Brazil and its emerging role in the modern world at the national program designed to encourage discussion of global issues. » Full Story

3/5/2006 - Transfer student Alissa Kronson ’07 (left) used to study oboe at the prestigious Hart School of Music at the University of Harford, but after years of agonizing over her future, decided to become an accountant instead. She transferred to McDaniel the summer before her senior year. » Full Story

3/5/2006 - McDaniel College is spearheading a new effort to train the next generation of caregivers. It is planning to develop a Center for the Study of Aging and now offers a Gerontology Certificate. The Maryland Higher Education Commission approved the graduate-level Gerontology Certificate program in 2003 for students interested in working with the elderly. To earn a certificate, students must complete five classes and participate in an internship.
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3/5/2006 - Several faculty-members were chosen to participate in distinguished and highly competitive programs this summer that will promote their development as teachers and scholars, while another earned the highest honor bestowed by the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF). » Full Story

3/5/2006 - Renowned Epidemiologist Steven Blair (left), who found that people can be both fat and fit, will present the Wenner-Wingate Memorial Lecture at McDaniel College 8 p.m. March 9 in McDaniel Lounge. His lecture, "Physical Inactivity: The Biggest Public Health Problem of the 21st Century," is free and open to the public. For more information, call 410-857-2294.
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3/5/2006 - McDaniel College offers an impressive range of opportunities for earning academic credit during the summer both on and off-campus, and around the world. » Full Story

3/5/2006 - Tony Howard '06 may have lost his bid to become an NCAA Division III Champion, but the 165-pound wrestler did earn All-American honors for the second straight year for his efforts this winter. He is the sixth McDaniel wrestler to receive All-American status, and the second to do so twice. The first week of March ushered in the spring sports season for McDaniel athletes, as baseball, softball and men's lacrosse have already tangled in early matches. » Full Story