News Archive 11/23/10
Take a look at A Day on the Hill
We asked the McDaniel College community to put their cell phone and digital cameras to work to take their best shots on Nov. 9. Here's the results of A Day on the Hill. Click here to see all of the photos we received.Senior English majors… Full Story
McDaniel takes second in regional Fed Challenge competition
Months of reading the Wall Street Journal, studying the U.S. economy and discussing macro-economics, often over delectable entrees prepared by professor Kevin McIntyre, paid off Nov. 2 in Baltimore when McDaniel’s team placed second in the… Full Story
North Africa conference draws friendly debate, discussion
McDaniel College’s Department of Political Science and International Studies hosted a group of noted national and international experts this week for an all-day conference, “Violent Extremism in North Africa and the Sahel.”View the… Full Story
McDaniel Thanksgiving feast as close as it gets to Mom’s
It may have been a week early, but students, faculty and staff swarmed Englar dining hall Nov. 17 and savored every morsel of McDaniel chef Kevin Werner’s traditional Thanksgiving feast.“Nothing’s quite like Mom’s, but this is as… Full Story
Sports
Lindsay Wilson, a senior on the McDaniel women's cross country team, has been named has been named All-Mideast region by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Wilson finished 19th at the NCAA… Full Story
Great Decisions series offered at McDaniel
The topics are set for the 2011 Great Decisions lecture series, a continuing education program of the Foreign Policy Association hosted by the Office of Communications and Marketing at McDaniel College.The eight-week series will be held at… Full Story
Dining Hall scheduled for facelift
Englar Dining Hall – dubbed Glar by students decades ago – will undergo a major facelift this December, one that students have enthusiastically supported in reviewing architectural plans and color palette and helping to sample and choose… Full Story
Hill Happenings
All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise indicated.- “Celebrating Africa” 7 p.m. Nov. 29 in Decker Center Forum. Tickets: $15 for faculty, staff and community; $10 for students; tables will be $100. The event includes… Full Story
Griswold-Zepp awardees will teach nonprofits how to harness power of social media
The 2010 Griswold-Zepp Award in Volunteerism has been given to three students who plan to teach workers at community nonprofits how to use social media to advance their causes.English majors Megan Franey and Sara Krome, and Megan Robinson,… Full Story
Celebrating Africa
Nearly 200 members of the McDaniel community joined the Friends of Africa Nov. 29 to celebrate the 50 years of independence of 27 African nations by immersing in the culture, heritage and future of the continent.From a silent auction of… Full Story
Former McDaniel President honored as Good Scout
Joan Develin Coley, president emerita of McDaniel College, was honored by the Carroll District Boys Scouts of America at the annual “Good Scout” Award Breakfast. held Dec. 1 at McDaniel College’s Decker Center Forum.McDaniel Board… Full Story