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Tornado tears through downtown Westminster

On Feb. 7, the unexpected unfolded in downtown Westminster, leaving many in the community alarmed and even more, concerned. At around 8 a.m., skies darkened to an even deeper shade…


I.T. department starts semester with updates

Ahead of the start of the Spring 2020 semester, the I.T. department emailed the campus community to share the department’s latest updates. Over winter break, the department added Internet connectivity…





McDaniel adds 8 new majors

In response to student demand and the hard work of faculty, McDaniel College is bringing on eight new undergraduate majors in Fall 2020. The new bachelor’s degrees feature focus areas…


Jennifer Wuamett visits campus for SmartTALK

On Nov. 13, Jennifer Wuamett returned to McDaniel as the featured guest in the latest SmartTALK. Wuamett graduated with highest honors from Western Maryland College in 1987 with a degree…



Campus Safety issues timely warning notification

On Nov. 13, Campus Safety emailed faculty, staff, undergraduate students, and graduate students to issue a timely warning notification regarding an incident from earlier that morning. According to the email,…



President’s Council meets with student leaders

In an effort to increase communication between students and administration beyond the “Ask McDaniel Anything” forums, the President’s Council met with a group of students on Oct. 29 to answer…




McDaniel.edu update to launch Fall 2019

For the past year, a new website for mcdaniel.edu has been in development. The cross-campus team that has worked on this project included representatives from “all divisions on campus,” including…



Homecoming week encourages spirit on the Hill

On Monday, Sept. 30, this year’s Homecoming week kicked off with a pep rally hosted by the Student Government Association. It was an interactive event with students from all classes participating in…



Steam leak discovered outside Decker Center

Over fall break, Physical Plant discovered a steam leak outside of Decker College Center’s mid-level entrance from Rouzer Hall. Though the leak is not affecting heat or other operations on campus,…