Board approves 9 new majors
The Board of Trustees has approved nine new undergraduate majors and has reinstated enrollment in the master’s in deaf education program, which was originally suspended in February. Majors in actuarial…
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Professor of political science Herb Smith, Ph.D., retires after nearly 50 years on the Hill
“Is that a trick question?” Herb Smith, Ph.D., is retiring after nearly 50 years on the Hill and he’s enjoyed his time too much for us to ask. Smith, who…
Senior Editor: Atticus Rice
For Free Press Co-Editor-in-Chief Atticus Rice, working hard comes naturally. In just the four short years he spent at McDaniel, Rice applied himself in two majors and a minor, held…
Rich Goodman moves to CEO as associate director of career development
Rich Goodman, area coordinator for first year housing within the Office of Residence Life, has joined the Center for Experience and Opportunity as the associate director of career development. Goodman started…
Take Back the Night walk a moving success
More than 40 students and community members gathered in Red Square at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, 2019 for the College’s second annual Take Back the Night walk. The walk was…
Interfaith prayer room opens on campus
Students, faculty, and staff gathered together to celebrate the opening of McDaniel’s new interfaith prayer room on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, the…
Manny Ruiz, Ph.D., making impact with CEO as director of student development programming
Director of Student Development Programming Manny Ruiz, Ph.D., joined the Center for Experience and Opportunity last October. Now in his first full semester on the Hill, he’s already made a lasting…
Second annual Take Back the Night walk on April 11
For the second year in a row, the McDaniel community will hear the stories of survivors of sexual violence and take back the night with hundreds of other colleges and universities in…
SGA does something right, entire world in disbelief
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published on April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] In an unprecedented shift in campus culture, the Student Government Association…
McDaniel Alert sent out false evacuation, ‘stay in place’ warnings
Some members of the McDaniel community Thursday night received messages from the McDaniel Alert system warning of a threat to campus. The alert was in fact intended for Pima Community…
My Design expands in second year, looks toward future
In its second year, My Design, a January term course aimed at first-year students, made the jump from three sections to eight sections. Come 2020, the College is expecting about…
AVI Fresh introduced as College’s ‘culinary services’ provider
AVI Fresh has descended on McDaniel as the new culinary services provider. The company, part of AVI Foodsystems, Inc., was introduced to the undergraduate student body in a Jan. 27 email,…
President Casey talks academic changes, social media, Saturday protest
On Saturday, Feb. 23, the review of McDaniel’s academic programs reached its conclusion at a meeting of the Board of Trustees. President Casey sent an email to the College community…
Board votes to suspend art history, religious studies, French, German, and music majors
The Board of Trustees on Saturday unanimously voted to suspend five undergraduate majors and three minors, as well as the master’s in deaf education. Majors in art history, religious studies,…
First-year residence halls outfitted with electronic card access system
Students living in Daniel MacLea, Rouzer, and Whiteford Halls will soon be using their McDaniel 1Cards to enter their buildings. Over Jan term, the College began installing the card access…
Decker College Center to undergo partial renovation
The Decker College Center will soon undergo partial renovations, according to Dean of Students Liz Towle and Associate Dean of Campus and Community Engagement Josh Ambrose. The two deans first…
Cup Tea Bar & Cafe looking to reopen with a McDaniel focus
Cup Tea Bar & Cafe hasn’t served a customer since Oct. 14. The popular 1 E. Main St. haunt was originally scheduled to close for a month for much-needed renovations. After…
Deans hold first ‘Ask McDaniel Anything’ open forum
On Thursday, Dec. 6, Liz Towle, acting dean of student affairs, and Josh Ambrose, associate dean of campus and community engagement, held an open forum with student organization leaders to…
AVI Foodsystems, Inc. announced as College’s new dining services provider
AVI Foodsystems, Inc. will be McDaniel College’s new dining services provider starting Jan. 6, 2019. The decision, delivered to the campus community in a Dec. 3 email, was made after a student-staff…
Mackenzie Goaneh wins SGA presidency
According to accounts on social media, Mackenzie Goaneh has won the race for SGA president. The sophomore public relations chair and former freshman representative won over Amara Foster, the current secretary and former…