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  • The full cast of Heathers The Musical. They are in vivid colored clothing with sad expressions.

    Theatre Arts students perform in "Heathers The Musical," based on the 1980s cult film classic

    McDaniel College Theatre Arts students perform in “Heathers The Musical,” written by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O’Keefe. Performances are Thursday, March 2-Saturday, March 4, 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, March 4, 2 p.m., in WMC Alumni Hall. Note: the show contains adult material and is intended for mature audiences.
  • Photo of professor Katya Dovgan speaking with students in the Art Studio.

    Art under siege in wartime Ukraine

    Kateryna Dovgan, senior lecturer of Art and Art History, shares her perspective on the endurance of art and culture in Ukraine one year into Russia’s invasion.
  • Students at an event with the President of McDaniel College.

    McDaniel students meet with elected officials during Maryland Independent Higher Education Day

    A group of six students from McDaniel College accompanied by McDaniel College President Julia Jasken and Matthew Mongiello, assistant professor of Political Science, participated in “Maryland Independent Higher Education Day” in Annapolis, Maryland, on Wednesday, Feb. 22.
  • A painting of an overhead view of a kitchen.

    Annual student honors exhibition showcases work by Art students

    McDaniel College's Department of Art presents “Unfolding Reality." This annual exhibition runs Tuesday, Feb. 21-Friday, March 10, in Esther Prangley Rice Gallery, Peterson Hall. An opening reception takes place Thursday, Feb. 23, 5:30-7:30 p.m., with a gallery talk at 6 p.m.
  • Hoover Library

    School Librarianship graduate program receives national recognition

    McDaniel College's School Librarianship master's degree program has achieved national recognition through a review using the current ALA/AASL/CAEP School Librarian Preparation Standards (2019). McDaniel's program has been recognized since 2008 by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
  • PIE Guest Speaker Series

    Program in Innovation and Entrepreneurship brings guest speakers to campus

    McDaniel’s Program in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, which is aimed at developing core entrepreneurial skills for students of any major, brings guest speakers to campus this spring to showcase innovation and entrepreneurship in Carroll County. The P.I.E. Guest Speaker Series is free and open to the public.
  • Aerial View of Campus and Stadium

    McDaniel College recognized with 2022 Best of CASE Awards

    McDaniel’s Office of Communications and Marketing was recognized by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) with five 2022 Best of CASE District II Awards for outstanding writing, video, and design.
  • Emerging Visions Creative York

    Art students selected to exhibit in "Emerging Visions" undergraduate art showcase

    McDaniel students with work in the exhibition are seniors Collin Beattie, Kate Cramer, Grace Harshman, and Juliana Stolkovich and junior Sarah Mendez. Kate Cramer won “Best in Show” and Collin Beattie won an “Award of Distinction.”
  • Photo of the book cover for Paul Zajac's "Reforming Contentment," featuring a painting of two shepherds.

    In new book, McDaniel professor explores the meaning of contentment

    “I’m trying to bring into the light and salvage the earlier meanings, after what scholars, theorists, and psychoanalysts have thought about contentment in the last hundred years,” says Paul Zajac, associate professor of English, about his new book “Emotion and the Self in English Renaissance Literature: Reforming Contentment.”
  • Honoring Black History Month, McDaniel College

    McDaniel College hosts events to honor Black History Month

    McDaniel College hosts events in February in honor of Black History Month, including a Black History Month Lunchtime Movie Series, Black Business Expo, and Black History Month Convocation. These events are free and open to the public.