McDaniel College welcomes the newest class of Green Terrors to the Hill. New student orientation for the Class of 2030 kicks off at move-in on Thursday, Aug. 20.
Associate Professor Qin Fang P’18, Ph.D. and her students are transcribing letters and diaries from McDaniel’s first two presidents. As they step into the past, they uncover previously overlooked ties between the college and Asia, and they find connections that transcend both time and distance.
When they’re not making new discoveries, collaborating across the country, or preparing to present at a national conference, students conducting summer research on campus stay entertained by naming fruit flies, wrangling lizards, and navigating conflicts with squirrels.
Six students who graduated from McDaniel College on May 23 with a major in Elementary Education or minor in Secondary Education along with one graduate student who is completing the Master of Science in Teaching program were named Teachers of Promise by the Maryland State Department of Education. McDaniel’s Education program boasts an almost 100% retention rate for early-career educators who are still working in the profession after five years.
McDaniel College announces its spring 2026 dean's list, recognizing full-time undergraduate students for outstanding academic achievement. Highest honors are earned for a semester grade point average of 3.90 or higher, high honors for a grade point average of 3.70-3.89, and honors for a 3.50-3.69 grade point average.
With new environmental and sustainability initiatives taking root here at McDaniel — such as the annual Earth Day Fair, projects at the McDaniel Environmental Center, a redeveloped campus garden, and a newly renovated greenhouse — the time is finally right for a seed library to come to campus.
Among family and friends, 388 bachelor’s candidates crossed the stage to receive their degrees on Saturday, May 23, during McDaniel College’s 156th Commencement ceremony. Robert Pick ’92, P’25, current McDaniel College Trustee and executive vice president and chief information officer for Tokio Marine North America, addressed the graduating class, talking to them about the twists and turns of professional life, the value of a liberal arts education, and the adaptability required to take advantage of opportunity. An Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree was also awarded to Dr. Péter Sótonyi, rector of the University of Veterinary Medicine in Budapest, Hungary.
All 720 of them. A diverse group, they have 34 different undergraduate majors and are from 17 graduate programs. They traveled from 29 countries and 30 states, plus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. Want to know more? Top majors? How many are College Scholars? What was the most popular study abroad destination? Read on!
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