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Political Science, Populism and Pivotal Start
Hanna Aggen and Seth Eckert Dr. Yujin Jung is the new hire for the University’s Political Science program. Jung graduated from her alma...
Hanna Aggen and Seth Eckert
Sep 18, 20243 min read


Digitally Savvy and Fun Dean of Students
Meghan Leavitt While we welcome a new University president this 2024-2025 school year, we are also welcoming a new Dean of Students....
Meghan Leavitt
Sep 18, 20242 min read


Gold Water Prize Goes to Jacob Cuzick
Ryen Sakyi The Barry Goldwater Scholarship is a highly prestigious scholarship awarded to sophomores and juniors passionate about...
Ryen Sakyi
May 2, 20243 min read
Goodbyes for Father Marty
Abigail Zinzi On April 10, the Mount said goodbye to one of its most beloved members in the community. Fr. Martin Moran was recalled to...
Abigail Zinzi
May 2, 20242 min read
Mount's Lilly Faculty Fellowship
Hanna Aggen Dr. Layton Field and Dr. Abby Kula were awarded a Lilly Faculty Fellowships. Both will participate in the two-year Lilly...
Hanna Aggen
May 2, 20241 min read
Middle States Reaccreditation
Gabrielle Hendricks Last month, Mount St. Mary’s University submitted its Self-Study Report to the Middle States Commission on Higher...
Gabrielle Hendricks
May 2, 20243 min read
Great Book and Greater Librarians
Hanna Aggen Philip’s Library was recently awarded a grant as a part of the American Library Association’s Libraries Transforming...
Hanna Aggen
Apr 11, 20241 min read
Creativity with New Trustees Members
Gabrielle Hendricks In October of last year, Mount St. Mary’s University voted in seven new Board of Trustees members. As the Mount is...
Gabrielle Hendricks
Apr 11, 20243 min read


Student Scholar Achievements
Abigail Zinzi The Mount is filled with so many academic achievers. Two mountaineers have taken home first place prizes in the Delta...
Abigail Zinzi
Apr 11, 20242 min read
Catholic University Student Advocacy
Xavier Suggs On Feb. 21 students and faculty traveled to the Governor Calvert House in Annapolis, Md. to represent Mount St. Mary’s...
Xavier Suggs
Apr 11, 20242 min read


Centuries Old Connection Through the Mount
Abigail Zinzi John Singleton (C’86) has never lost his spark of Mount St. Mary’s pride. Singleton is the author of a new book about the...
Abigail Zinzi
Mar 14, 20242 min read


Farewell for Dean Esses
Alexis Mobley Unexpected Student Life staffing changes at the Mount were announced when President Timothy Trainor sent a letter...
Alexis Mobley
Mar 14, 20242 min read


Sewage Leak in Nearby Waters
Ryen Sakyi The University experienced a snow day on Feb. 13. While students were excited about the off or remote day, it caused problems...
Ryen Sakyi
Mar 14, 20242 min read


New Faculty Brings Back Medieval Ages
Hanna Aggen Dr. Christopher Bonura is a new hire for the History department at Mount St. Mary’s University. Bonura graduated from the...
Hanna Aggen
Feb 15, 20242 min read
In Memory of Shamar
Meghan Leavitt This semester, beginning the New Year, we remember a beloved student, Shamar Webb. We remember Webb for his involvement in...
Meghan Leavitt
Feb 15, 20241 min read
Closing Address to the Mount Community
Hanna Aggen On January 25, 2024, President Timothy Trainor gave the State of the Mount Address, a ritual he has performed many times...
Hanna Aggen
Feb 15, 20242 min read


Innovative Plans of Joyce
Steven Morano On Dec. 14, 2023, Mount St. Mary’s University announced Dr. Gerard “Jerry” Joyce as the university’s 27th President after a...
Steve Morano
Feb 15, 20243 min read
First-Year Retention
Christian Myers The retention rate of the first-year students here at the Mount is something always on everyone’s mind, and yet it is...
Christian Myers
Dec 6, 20232 min read


New Face and Destiny of Mount Athletic Pep Band
Emily Flores-Amaya This semester the Mount’s Athletic Pep Band got a new director, Robert Maag. The last director, Terrell Smith, had...
Emily Flores-Amaya
Dec 6, 20233 min read


Mount Accreditation and Performance
Emily Flores-Amaya In 2022, President Timothy Trainor launched the Reaccreditation Self-Study for the renewal of the Middle States...
Emily Flores-Amaya
Dec 6, 20232 min read
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