McDaniel’s delegation of nine students represented Ireland in the National Model United Nations (NMUN) 2026 conference held April 6-10 in New York City. Two of the McDaniel students also received the "Outstanding Position Paper" award.
Two McDaniel alumni received Trustee Alumni Awards, the highest alumni honor given at McDaniel, during the Trustee-Faculty Dinner held May 8. The 2026 recipients are Maureen Carroll Martin '86, a seasoned editor, writer, and communications professional, and Tyler Wilson '95, P'21, P'23, president of the Kiva Group, which specializes in print communication, advertising, and design.
McDaniel College selects eight students into the college's Global Fellows program. The Global Fellows program is designed to enhance students’ understanding of global issues, develop heightened intercultural competency, and cultivate the skills and attitudes important to leading successful lives in a global context. Students earn a Global Fellow designation on their transcript upon completion of the program.
Jessica Ford M.S. '24, assistant professor of Kinesiology, has been selected as the 2026 Boehlke Fellow and Rebecca Gibson, associate professor of Education, is the recipient of the inaugural Faculty Advising Award for 2026.
A plaque unveiling in advance of National Nurses Day took place on campus at McDaniel to officially announce the McDaniel College Kahlert Nursing Education Center. McDaniel’s new state-of-the-art facility for the college’s Nursing program at LifeBridge Health's Carroll Hospital is slated for completion for fall 2026.
McDaniel College announces new majors in Astrophysics, Astronomy, and Engineering Mechanics to begin fall 2027. Incoming fall 2026 students will have the opportunity to be able to declare one of these new programs as their major in their sophomore year.
McDaniel's Academic Symposium on Monday, May 4, highlights the original research, scholarship, and creative achievements of McDaniel students, faculty, and staff, with this year’s theme, “Pass on What You Have Learned.”
McDaniel students direct and perform a selection of 10-minute, one-act plays during the One-Act Play Festival. Performances are Thursday, April 30–Saturday, May 2, 7:30 p.m., in the Dorothy Elderdice Studio Theatre in WMC Alumni Hall.
Update: PupConnect earned the $5,000 top prize as the first-place winner at McDaniel's 2026 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge. ChillPods was awarded the $1,000 People's Choice prize.
April and May are filled with musical performances featuring McDaniel students. For more information about the performances, which are free and open to the public, visit mcdaniel.edu/music-events.
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