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.
McDaniel College Students Inducted into Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society for Education
McDaniel College students were inducted Nov. 4 into the Kappa Delta Pi international honor society for education.

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2018 Nov 12
McDaniel College Students Performed in McDaniel United: A Celebration of Love and Unity
McDaniel College students performed in "McDaniel United: A Celebration of Love and Unity" on Saturday, Oct. 20. The performance featured many McDaniel music department faculty members and musical groups and was focused on delivering a positive message of love and unity.

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2018 Nov 12

McDaniel College Students Perform in the Student African Drum Ensemble
McDaniel College students perform in the Student African Drum Ensemble on Thursday, Nov. 29, 7 p.m. The performance, which is free and open to the public, takes place in Decker Center Forum at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md. The group is under the direction of McDaniel music faculty member Pape Demba "Paco" Samb, a Senegalese griot.

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2018 Nov 9

McDaniel College Students Perform in Student Voice and Piano Recital
McDaniel College students perform in the Student Voice and Piano Recital on Friday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. The performance, which is free and open to the public, takes place in Levine Recital Hall at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md.

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2018 Oct 23

McDaniel College Students Perform in the Flute Choir and Saxophone Quartet Concert
McDaniel College students perform in the Flute Choir and Saxophone Quartet Concert on Thursday, Nov. 15, 7 p.m., in McDaniel Lounge at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md. The performance is free and open to the public.

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2018 Oct 23
McDaniel College Theatre Arts students perform in Tony Award-winning rock musical "Spring Awakening"
McDaniel College theatre arts students perform in the Tony Award-winning rock musical "Spring Awakening" at the college. Performances are Wednesday, Nov. 14-Saturday, Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m., in WMC Alumni Hall at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md. (Note: the show contains adult material, including mature language, violence, teenage suicide and sexual situations.)

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2018 Oct 12
McDaniel College Students Inducted into Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society
McDaniel College students were inducted Sept. 22 into the Alpha Lambda Delta national honor society. Alpha Lambda Delta (First Year Seminar) recognizes students who completed their first year at McDaniel with a 3.7 grade point average (GPA) or higher. Its mission is to encourage superior academic achievement, promote intelligent living and continued high standards and to assist students in recognizing and developing meaningful goals for their roles in society.

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2018 Sep 28
McDaniel College Theatre Arts Students Perform in "Saints and Sisters"
McDaniel College theatre arts students perform in "Saints and Sisters." Performances are Wednesday, Oct. 3-Saturday, Oct. 6, at 7:30pm., in WMC Alumni Hall at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Md.

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2018 Sep 24

McDaniel College Freshmen Awarded Educator's Legacy Scholarships
McDaniel College has awarded select freshmen with $100,000 Educator's Legacy Scholarships. Children with a parent or guardian who has at least four years of current and consecutive full time employment at a K-12 school or community college can apply for this guaranteed scholarship to attend McDaniel College. Any service qualifies, such as teachers, administrators, counselors, nurses or support staff, etc.

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2018 Sep 17

McDaniel College transfer students awarded Educator's Legacy Scholarships
McDaniel College has awarded select transfer students with Educator's Legacy Scholarships. Children with a parent or guardian who has at least four years of current and consecutive full time employment at a K-12 school or community college can apply for this guaranteed scholarship with a four-year value of up to $100,000 to attend McDaniel College. Any service qualifies, such as teachers, administrators, counselors, nurses or support staff, etc.

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2018 Sep 17
McDaniel College Senior Named a Governor's Summer Internship Fellow
Simi Adeoye of Frederick, a senior at McDaniel College, was named a Governor's Summer Internship Fellow and participated in an internship with Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's office through the Public Service Scholars program.

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2018 Sep 14
McDaniel College Students Receive Army ROTC Scholarships
McDaniel College students earned Army ROTC Scholarships. The scholarships, which are awarded based on scholastic, athletic and leadership attributes, cover full tuition and fees, plus additional funds for books, as well as a monthly living stipend. The students will be commissioned as second lieutenants and will be required to serve active duty in the Army Reserve or National Guard upon graduating from McDaniel. Scholarships totaling nearly $2.2 million were awarded to the Green Terror Battalion.

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2018 Sep 10
McDaniel College Students Recognized for Summer ROTC Achievement
McDaniel College students, who are Army ROTC cadets with the Green Terror Battalion, received recognition for participating in summer activities.

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2018 Sep 10
McDaniel College Students Awarded Summer Intern Fellowships
Five McDaniel College students have been awarded Summer Intern Fellowships from McDaniel's Center for Experience and Opportunity (CEO), including rising sophomore Yelli Coulibaly of Silver Spring, Md. The Summer Intern Fellowship is awarded by the CEO at McDaniel College to provide competitive awards to help defray the cost of summer internships for current students. Recipients represent McDaniel College and the CEO at internship sites throughout the United States and the world.

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2018 Jul 19

McDaniel College Students Awarded Summer Intern Fellowships
Five McDaniel College students have been awarded Summer Intern Fellowships from McDaniel's Center for Experience and Opportunity (CEO), including rising sophomore Kayla McDaniel of Baltimore (21239). The Summer Intern Fellowship is awarded by the CEO at McDaniel College to provide competitive awards to help defray the cost of summer internships for current students. Recipients represent McDaniel College and the CEO at internship sites throughout the United States and the world.

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2018 Jul 19

McDaniel College Students Awarded Summer Intern Fellowships
Five McDaniel College students have been awarded Summer Intern Fellowships from McDaniel's Center for Experience and Opportunity (CEO), including rising senior Maggie Hart of South Orange, N.J. The Summer Intern Fellowship is awarded by the CEO at McDaniel College to provide competitive awards to help defray the cost of summer internships for current students. Recipients represent McDaniel College and the CEO at internship sites throughout the United States and the world.

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2018 Jul 19
McDaniel College Students Awarded Summer Intern Fellowships
Five McDaniel College students have been awarded Summer Intern Fellowships from McDaniel's Center for Experience and Opportunity (CEO), including rising senior Daniel Smith of Lancaster, Pa. The Summer Intern Fellowship is awarded by the CEO at McDaniel College to provide competitive awards to help defray the cost of summer internships for current students. Recipients represent McDaniel College and the CEO at internship sites throughout the United States and the world.

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2018 Jul 19
McDaniel College Rising Junior Meghan Sadler Selected as Editor for Undergraduate Research Journal
Meghan Sadler, a rising junior at McDaniel College and member of the McDaniel College Honors Program, has been chosen as an editor for UReCA, a national undergraduate research journal sponsored by the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC). Sadler of Blandon, Pa., traveled to Bryce Canyon, Utah, in June for a three-day workshop with UReCA editors and faculty advisers. The team tent-camped, hiked, and spent long hours reviewing and fine tuning UReCA to maintain momentum and improve systems such as soliciting, marketing, Web site design, selection rubrics, and the editorial process.

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2018 Jul 17
McDaniel College Graduate Makaila Lyons Participates in SEA Semester
McDaniel College 2018 graduate Makaila Lyons is currently sailing with SEA Semester on a scientific research voyage to the remote Phoenix Islands in the Pacific Ocean. She is one of a select group of undergraduates conducting research that will assist in the ongoing development of an effective conservation plan for the region.

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2018 Jul 16

McDaniel College Announces Dean's List
McDaniel College announces its Spring 2018 Dean's List in recognition of students' academic excellence. 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 average.

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2018 Jun 26

McDaniel College Graduate Riley Palmer Participates in SEA Semester's Pacific Reef Expedition Summer Program
McDaniel College 2018 graduate Riley Palmer is currently sailing 2,600 nautical miles from Papeete, Tahiti to Honolulu, Hawaii with SEA Semester's Pacific Reef Expedition summer program. The goal of the voyage is to study the effects of environmental change on remote and pristine coral reef ecosystems. Students will conduct snorkel-based surveys of local corals, fish, and invertebrates to help shed new light on the abilities of these reefs, which support some of the richest diversity of species on the planet, to endure and adapt to global climate change.

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2018 Jun 4

McDaniel College Rising Senior Lands Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
McDaniel College rising senior has been awarded a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF).

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2018 Jun 1
McDaniel College Master's Degree Recipient Awarded The Joan Develin Coley Award for Excellence in Education
McDaniel College awarded more than 600 undergraduate and graduate degrees during the College's 148th commencement ceremony on May 19. The Joan Develin Coley Award for Excellence in Education was also awarded to Hannah Nichole Cook of Hanover, Pa., during the ceremony.

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2018 May 21
McDaniel College Awards Bachelor's Degrees
McDaniel College awarded more than 600 undergraduate and graduate degrees during the College's 148th commencement ceremony on May 19.

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2018 May 24
McDaniel College Awards Master's Degrees
McDaniel College awarded more than 600 undergraduate and graduate degrees during the College's 148th commencement ceremony on May 19.

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2018 May 22
McDaniel College Graduate Awarded The Argonaut Award
McDaniel College awarded more than 600 undergraduate and graduate degrees during the College's 148th commencement ceremony on May 19. The Argonaut Award for the graduating senior with the highest cumulative grade-point average was also awarded to Rebecca Ann Debinski of Sykesville, Md., during the ceremony.

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2018 May 21
McDaniel College Graduate Awarded The Edith Farr Ridington Writing Award
McDaniel College awarded more than 600 undergraduate and graduate degrees during the College's 148th commencement ceremony on May 19. The Edith Farr Ridington Writing Award for the graduating senior who writes the best paper was also awarded to Jared Michael Wilmer of Westminster, Md., during the ceremony.

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2018 May 21
McDaniel College Graduate Awarded The Bates Prize for the Outstanding Male Member of the Graduating Class
McDaniel College awarded more than 600 undergraduate and graduate degrees during the College's 148th commencement ceremony on May 19. Select graduating seniors also received academic, activity and leadership awards at the Senior Investiture and Honors Convocation on May 18, including The Bates Prize for the outstanding male member of the graduating class to William James Giles of LaVale, Md.

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2018 May 21
McDaniel College Graduate Awarded The Mary Ward Lewis Prize for the Outstanding Female Member of the Graduating Class
McDaniel College awarded more than 600 undergraduate and graduate degrees during the College's 148th commencement ceremony on May 19. Select graduating seniors also received academic, activity and leadership awards at the Senior Investiture and Honors Convocation on May 18, including The Mary Ward Lewis Prize for the outstanding female member of the graduating class to Kristen A. Upton of Chalfont, Pa.

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2018 May 21
McDaniel College Graduate Commissioned as Second Lieutenant
Six McDaniel College graduates were commissioned May 18 as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army and graduated from the college with Bachelor of Arts degrees on May 19.

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2018 May 21