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  • Class of 2029

    Welcome to the Hill, Class of 2029!

    McDaniel College welcomed 525 first-year and transfer students as part of the Class of 2029 during move-in and orientation events.
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    McDaniel faculty recognized with awards

    To kick off the 2025-26 academic year, various awards were presented to McDaniel College faculty members during the opening faculty meeting.
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    Recent alumni trustees join McDaniel College Board of Trustees

    Lucero Espinal '20 of Westminster, Maryland, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and a minor in Education with a PreK-12 specialization, and Tim McLister '13 of Leesburg, Virginia, who holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Economics, have been appointed as recent alumni trustees on the McDaniel College Board of Trustees. They are the first alumni to hold the position.
  • Top 100 Women Julia Jasken Janiah Fields

    President Jasken and 2025 graduate Janiah Fields honored at Top 100 Women Awards Celebration

    McDaniel President Julia Jasken was named to The Daily Record's Top 100 Women list for the second time and was honored during the award's 30th anniversary celebration on May 5, alongside Psychology major Janiah Fields, a 2025 graduate, who was the winner of the 2025 Top 100 Women Scholarship.
  • Alumni Award winners 2025

    McDaniel College Alumni Association celebrates 2025 award winners

    The McDaniel College Alumni Association honored six alumni as recipients of 2025 Alumni Association Awards during Alumni Weekend.
  • Alumni Weekend 2024

    Alumni invited back to the Hill for Alumni Weekend 2025

    Alumni are invited back to campus Friday, June 6-Sunday, June 8 for a weekend of engaging activities to reconnect and reminisce. Special milestone Reunion events take place for classes ending in zero and five. More information is available at www.mcdaniel.edu/alumniweekend.
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    McDaniel College earns Military Friendly® Silver Award

    Published during Military Appreciation Month, McDaniel has been recognized for the upcoming 2025-26 academic year among the nation’s top schools for military and veteran students and as a Military Spouse Friendly School. McDaniel has annually made the Military Friendly® Schools list since 2009.
  • Students in graduation regalia walk in rows

    McDaniel College graduates the Class of 2025

    Among family and friends, 380 bachelor’s candidates crossed the stage to receive their degrees on Friday, May 23, during McDaniel College’s 155th Commencement ceremony. Military and business leader Linda L. Singh addressed the graduating class, talking to them about power, resilience, self-care, and leaning into the uncertainty of the world. An Honorary Doctor of Public Service was also awarded to former U.S. Representative C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger.
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    Class of 2025 seniors honored with academic, activity, and leadership awards

    On the eve of their graduation, McDaniel College seniors in the Class of 2025 were honored with academic, activity, and leadership awards. Prior to the event, the graduating seniors took part in the Arch Processional led by McDaniel President Julia Jasken.
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    Master’s students earn degrees at 155th Commencement 

    At McDaniel’s 2025 Graduate Commencement Ceremony, 283 students celebrated the achievement of earning their master’s degrees, conferred from 22 programs.  Two special awards were presented during the ceremony. One student award was given to a master’s degree recipient in the Deaf Education program, while a faculty award was presented to a senior online graduate adjunct lecturer in School Librarianship.