Financial Aid Office has yet to process financial aid
While the original deadline for paying for the fall semester was July 1, the Financial Aid Office is still processing and awarding financial aid well into the start of the…
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Deans hold first ‘Ask McDaniel Anything’ forum of the semester
On Tuesday, Sept. 24, Dean of Student Affairs Liz Towle and Associate Dean of Campus and Community Engagement Josh Ambrose hosted the first “Ask McDaniel Anything” session for the semester. Also…
Climate walk-out boasts large turnout
On Friday, Sept. 20, McDaniel students and professors filled Red Square in solidarity with protesters worldwide. Millions are responding to the inaction of officials and corporations to take adequate measures…
Faculty votes to cut physical activity requirement
Starting this fall, both current and future students will no longer be required to take two gym classes in order to graduate. On Thursday, Sept. 12, Provost Julia Jasken sent…
Largest incoming class in history poses logistical challenges
As the largest class in history has come to take over McDaniel College, a number of new challenges have arisen. When the 587 first-year and 50 transfer students came flooding…
Updated Student Handbook reflects new state regulations
This year, the College made significant updates to the McDaniel College Policy Against Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct and Other Forms of Personal Violence Policy in accordance with the new regulations…
Office of Residence Life converts 8 houses to undergraduate housing
One of the most frequently shared pieces of news about this school year is the record-breaking number of new students in the class of 2023. Of course, while housing options…
McDaniel Local students return to community, receive Westminster welcome
On Saturday, Aug. 24, first-year students and peer mentors followed President Roger Casey down Main Street. For most students, however, this was not their first introduction to the Westminster community….
Second ‘Ask McDaniel Anything’ open forum addresses Campus Safety procedures, sexual assault training, administrative transparency
On Wednesday, April 24, Acting Dean of Student Affairs Liz Towle and Associate Dean of Campus and Community Engagement Josh Ambrose held “Ask McDaniel Anything,” an open forum where students…
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…
College to host annual Relay for Life
The College will host its annual Relay for Life event on Friday, April 26. The fundraiser brings members of the McDaniel community together to raise funds for the American Cancer…
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…
McDaniel students, faculty, and staff honored at third annual Phenomenal Woman Awards Banquet
On Wednesday, March 27, the third annual Phenomenal Woman Awards Banquet was held to celebrate the accomplishments of women at the College. Over 25 female students, faculty, and staff were nominated for…
Cornel West gives lecture at Alumni Hall
On March 29, political activist Cornel West visited McDaniel College’s WMC Alumni Hall for the College’s annual Ira G. Zepp, Jr. Memorial Lecture. Ira Zepp, who passed away in 2009, was a…
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…
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…
PSU, SGA hold town hall meeting about academic changes
On Wednesday, March 6, McDaniel’s Progressive Student Union and SGA held a town hall meeting in Decker Auditorium to discuss the recently-announced academic changes, which include the suspension of the…
Progressive Student Union remains active in wake of academic changes
On Saturday, Feb. 23, McDaniel’s Progressive Student Union gathered outside of McDaniel Lounge as the Board of Trustees met to vote on proposed academic changes. The Board ultimately voted for…
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…