Led by Economics Professor Kevin H. McIntyre, McDaniel College’s annual Global Issues Colloquium on Thursday, Oct. 29, is titled "Wither Capitalism: Capitalism, Socialism, and the Global Search for Economic Opportunity.” The event, which is hosted by McDaniel's Global Fellows program, takes place at 6:30 p.m. in McDaniel Hall's Coley Rice Lounge and is free and open to the public.
In honor of National Transfer Student Week, McDaniel announces its selection to the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society's 2026 Transfer Honor Roll as one of only 275 colleges and universities recognized for demonstrating exceptional success in creating pathways for community college transfer students to earn bachelor’s degrees.
McDaniel College has established partnerships with The Arc Carroll County and Target Community & Educational Services, Inc., to provide high-quality, community-based clinical learning experiences for students in McDaniel’s new Occupational Therapy and developing Speech-Language Pathology graduate programs.
Accounting students had the opportunity to put their interviewing skills into practice and connect with regional and national accounting firms — many represented by McDaniel alumni — during the annual Interview Day hosted by the Economics and Business Administration department on Thursday, Oct. 1.
Alumni, students, families, and community members came together to celebrate Homecoming with various alumni events, as well as by cheering on the Green Terror. Homecoming traditions, including the presentation of the Homecoming Court, awarding the James Brant Memorial Cup, and naming the winners of the Letters on the Hill contest, took place during pre-game of the Homecoming football game. A special announcement was made at halftime about the launch of the Green Terror Marching Band in fall 2027.
The $4.3 million renovation of Merritt Hall, supported by a more than $2 million grant from the State of Maryland and private donations, has created state-of-the-art learning spaces to accommodate new master’s degrees in Occupational Therapy and Speech-Language Pathology, along with a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education. Merritt Hall also houses McDaniel’s Education and Psychology departments.
Leonard Arvi, the inaugural dean of McDaniel College's new School of Business and Technology, has been named to the list of 2026 Influential Marylanders by The Daily Record. Those recognized are chosen by the editors of The Daily Record as “exceptional leaders whose vision, innovation and service have helped shape Maryland's business, civic and nonprofit communities."
Alumni, students, families, and community members celebrate Homecoming 2026 on Friday, Oct. 2, and Saturday, Oct. 3, with Homecoming traditions, including tailgating at Kenneth R. Gill Stadium while Green Terror football takes on Carnegie Mellon University, and a special announcement at halftime before recognition of the McDaniel College Athletics Hall of Fame award recipients. Additionally, the annual Green & Gold Challenge, a weeklong competition to support McDaniel's student-athletes, runs Oct. 1-8.
McDaniel College student actors perform in “Dracula, A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really,” Kate Hamill’s darkly comic reimagining of the classic Bram Stoker novel about survival, systemic power, and ultimate revenge. Performances are Thursday, Oct. 1–Saturday, Oct. 3, at 7:30 p.m. on the WMC Alumni Hall Mainstage. The production is directed by Gené Fouché, assistant professor and department chair of Theatre Arts.
From The Princeton Review to U.S. News and World Report, McDaniel College continues to earn recognition among the nation’s top colleges and universities. McDaniel also earned a spot in The Princeton Review's inaugural “Great Outdoors” Students Get Outside” ranking.
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