McDaniel College, founded in 1867 and nationally recognized as one of 40 “Colleges That Change Lives,” is a four-year, independent college of the liberal arts and sciences. Its personalized, interdisciplinary, global curriculum and student-faculty collaboration develop the unique potential in every student.
(see more)McDaniel College, founded in 1867 and nationally recognized as one of 40 “Colleges That Change Lives,” is a four-year, independent college of the liberal arts and sciences. Its personalized, interdisciplinary, global curriculum and student-faculty collaboration develop the unique potential in every student.
Annual student honors exhibition showcases work by McDaniel College senior Julia Robinson of Newark
McDaniel College's student honors exhibition features a variety of work virtually from two senior Art students. Titled "Reconstruct and Memorialize: Identity in Impressions," this virtual exhibition runs through Thursday, April 15.

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2021 Mar 31
McDaniel College students perform in the Student African Drum Ensemble
McDaniel College students perform in the McDaniel College Student African Drum Ensemble on Thursday, April 29. The virtual performances can be viewed through a livestream at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 2 p.m. The Student African Drum Ensemble is under the direction of McDaniel music department faculty member Pape Demba "Paco" Samb, a "Senegalese griot," or West African historian, storyteller, singer, poet, dancer, and/or musician.

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2021 Apr 28
McDaniel College students perform in radio play "Twisted Tales of Poe"
McDaniel College students perform in radio play "Twisted Tales of Poe," which is based on the stories and poems of Edgar Allan Poe. Directed by theatre arts faculty member Gene Fouche, the performance will be broadcast on McDaniel College's student-run radio station, Green Terror Radio (WGTR), on Friday, April 30 and Thursday, May 6 at 7 p.m.

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2021 Apr 5
Annual student honors exhibition showcases work by McDaniel College senior Quyen Nguyen of Baltimore
McDaniel College's student honors exhibition features a variety of work virtually from two senior Art students. Titled "Reconstruct and Memorialize: Identity in Impressions," this virtual exhibition runs through Thursday, April 15.

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2021 Mar 31

McDaniel College senior directed "Speech & Debate"
McDaniel College senior Zacharias Callis directed "Speech & Debate" at the college. Performances were Friday, March 12 and Saturday, March 13 at 7 p.m., at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md. Due to COVID-19, the performances were only open to McDaniel students, faculty, and staff.

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2021 Mar 16

McDaniel College students performed in "Speech & Debate"
McDaniel College students performed in "Speech & Debate" at the college. Performances were Friday, March 12 and Saturday, March 13 at 7 p.m., at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md. Due to COVID-19, the performances were only open to McDaniel students, faculty, and staff.

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2021 Mar 16
McDaniel College students participated in "Speech & Debate"
McDaniel College students assisted with the "Speech & Debate" production at the college. Performances were Friday, March 12 and Saturday, March 13 at 7 p.m., at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md. Due to COVID-19, the performances were only open to McDaniel students, faculty, and staff.

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2021 Mar 16
McDaniel students performed in "As You Like It (abridged)"
McDaniel students performed in "As You Like It (abridged)" at the college. Performances were Thursday, November 12, Friday, November 13, and Saturday, November 14 at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md. Due to COVID-19, the performances were only open to McDaniel students, faculty, and staff.

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2020 Nov 23
McDaniel students participated in "As You Like It (abridged)"
McDaniel students participated in "As You Like It (abridged)" at the college. Performances were Thursday, November 12, Friday, November 13, and Saturday, November 14 at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md. Due to COVID-19, the performances were only open to McDaniel students, faculty, and staff.

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2020 Nov 23

McDaniel College students participated in "Spoon River Anthology"
McDaniel College students assisted with the "Spoon River Anthology" production. Performances were Friday, September 25 and Saturday, September 26 at 7 p.m. at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md.

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2020 Sep 28

McDaniel College students performed in "Spoon River Anthology"
McDaniel College students performed in "Spoon River Anthology." Performances were Friday, September 25 and Saturday, September 26 at 7 p.m. at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md.

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2020 Sep 28
McDaniel Seniors Showcase Work in Virtual Senior Capstone Exhibition
"Something Bigger" explores the work of four McDaniel students who seek to understand concepts that are larger than just themselves, "and how we as individuals fit into the equation." The online exhibitions run Friday, May 8-Friday, May 22.

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2020 May 13
McDaniel Seniors Showcase Work in Virtual Senior Capstone Exhibition
Five senior art students showcase their work in "Perspective, Perceptions, and the Self: Private Lives in a Public World," which examines what it means to develop as an individual in this ever-changing world. The online exhibitions run Friday, May 8-Friday, May 22.

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2020 May 13
Noelle Skoda receives regional recognition for stage management work during Student-Directed Play Festival at McDaniel College
McDaniel College student Noelle Skoda of Nottingham has been recognized with the regional Stage Management Fellowship for her work in McDaniel College's Student-Directed Play Festival, which took place March 4 through March 7 in WMC Alumni Hall at McDaniel College.

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2020 Mar 30
McDaniel College students receive regional recognition for outstanding student direction during Student-Directed Play Festival
McDaniel College students received regional recognition for outstanding student direction of all three shows during the Student-Directed Play Festival. Performances were Wednesday, March 4-Saturday, March 7, 7:30 p.m., in WMC Alumni Hall at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md.

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2020 Mar 30
McDaniel College students receive national nominations for acting work
McDaniel College theatre arts students receive national nominations for their acting work during McDaniel College's Student-Directed Play Festival. Students must first compete at the regional level in January 2021 before potentially heading to the national competition at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival in April 2021.

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2020 Mar 30

Annual Student Honors Exhibition showcases work by McDaniel College senior Daniela Yacobucci Lapaitis of Columbia
The student honors exhibition at McDaniel College, Westminster, Md., features a variety of work from four senior art students. Titled "Paraphernalia of Human Experiences," this annual exhibition runs Thursday, March 5-Friday, March 27, in Rice Gallery, Peterson Hall, at 2 College Hill. An opening reception takes place Thursday, March 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m., with a gallery talk at 6 p.m.

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2020 Feb 24
Annual Student Honors Exhibition showcases work by McDaniel College senior Sheila Evans of Falls Church
The student honors exhibition at McDaniel College, Westminster, Md., features a variety of work from four senior art students. Titled "Paraphernalia of Human Experiences," this annual exhibition runs Thursday, March 5-Friday, March 27, in Rice Gallery, Peterson Hall, at 2 College Hill. An opening reception takes place Thursday, March 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m., with a gallery talk at 6 p.m.

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2020 Feb 24
Annual Student Honors Exhibition showcases work by McDaniel College senior Lauren Beckjord of Laurel
The student honors exhibition at McDaniel College, Westminster, Md., features a variety of work from four senior art students. Titled "Paraphernalia of Human Experiences," this annual exhibition runs Thursday, March 5-Friday, March 27, in Rice Gallery, Peterson Hall, at 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md. An opening reception takes place Thursday, March 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m., with a gallery talk at 6 p.m.

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2020 Feb 21
Kendall Harnsberger of Baltimore Directs Short Play During Student-Directed Play Festival at McDaniel College
Kendall Harnsberger of Baltimore is one of three student directors with short plays in the Student-Directed Play Festival. Performances are Wednesday, March 4-Saturday, March 7, 7:30 p.m., in WMC Alumni Hall at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md. The performances are free and open to the public.

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2020 Feb 12
Annual Student Honors Exhibition showcases work by McDaniel College senior Lauren Baughan of Owings Mills
The student honors exhibition at McDaniel College, Westminster, Md., features a variety of work from four senior art students. Titled "Paraphernalia of Human Experiences," this annual exhibition runs Thursday, March 5-Friday, March 27, in Rice Gallery, Peterson Hall, at 2 College Hill. An opening reception takes place Thursday, March 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m., with a gallery talk at 6 p.m.

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2020 Feb 21
Zacharias Callis of Damascus Directs Short Play During Student-Directed Play Festival at McDaniel College
McDaniel student Zacharias Callis is one of three student directors with short plays in the Student-Directed Play Festival. Performances are Wednesday, March 4-Saturday, March 7, 7:30 p.m., in WMC Alumni Hall at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md. The performances are free and open to the public.

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2020 Feb 12
Patsy Zetkulic of Arlington Directs Short Play During Student-Directed Play Festival at McDaniel College
McDaniel College student Patsy Zetkulic of Arlington is one of three student directors with short plays in the Student-Directed Play Festival. Performances are Wednesday, March 4-Saturday, March 7, 7:30 p.m., in WMC Alumni Hall at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md. The performances are free and open to the public.

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2020 Feb 12
McDaniel College Students Direct and Perform in Short Plays for Student-Directed Play Festival
McDaniel College theatre arts students direct and perform in three one-act plays during the Student-Directed Play Festival at the college. Performances are Wednesday, March 4-Saturday, March 7, 7:30 p.m., in WMC Alumni Hall at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md. The performances are free and open to the public.

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2020 Feb 12
McDaniel College Junior Directs Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues" at McDaniel College
McDaniel College junior Flannery Bendel-Simso, directs Eve Ensler's iconic play "The Vagina Monologues" on Friday, Feb. 14, and Saturday, Feb. 15, 7 p.m., in WMC Alumni Hall at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md. The play is in association with V-Day, a global movement to stop violence against women and girls. Tickets are $5 and will be available at the door. All proceeds benefit Rape Crisis Intervention Service of Carroll County. For more information about the performance, call 410-857-4638 or email agelber@mcdaniel.edu.

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2020 Feb 10
McDaniel College Students Perform in Gospel Choir Concert
McDaniel College students perform in the Gospel Choir Concert on Sunday, Dec. 8, 3 p.m., in WMC Alumni Hall at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md. Under the direction of music lecturer Shelley Ensor, the concert features traditional and contemporary gospel music, as well as spirituals.

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2019 Dec 3

McDaniel College Students Perform with the Westminster Symphony Orchestra
McDaniel College students perform with the Westminster Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, Dec. 7, 3 p.m., in WMC Alumni Hall at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md. Under the direction of Linda Kirkpatrick, senior lecturer in music at McDaniel, the Westminster Symphony Orchestra is comprised of McDaniel students, as well as students from Carroll Community College and community musicians.

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2019 Dec 3

McDaniel College students perform in the College Band Concert
McDaniel College students perform in the College Band Concert on Friday, Dec. 6, 7 p.m. The performance, which is free and open to the public, takes place in WMC Alumni Hall at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md.

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2019 Dec 2

Students Perform in Jazz Night at McDaniel College
McDaniel College students perform with the McDaniel Jazz Ensemble during Jazz Night on Thursday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m. The performance, which is free and open to the public, takes place in WMC Alumni Hall at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md.

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2019 Dec 2
McDaniel College Students Perform in College Choir Concert
McDaniel College students perform in the annual College Choir Concert on Sunday, Nov. 24, 7 p.m., in Baker Memorial Chapel at McDaniel College. The performance, titled "Oh, the Places You'll Go," is free and open to the public. The choir is under the direction of Kyle Engler, director of choral activities at McDaniel, with pianist and McDaniel music faculty member David Kreider serving as accompanist.

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2019 Nov 21