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Emilie Amt

Present and Past Professors and Alum Collaborate on Books

This spring, Emilie Amt, Hildegarde Pilgram professor of history at Hood, published two books. The first is a collection of translated medieval texts entitled The Crusades: A Reader, Second Edition…

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Kriste Kidd

Thanatology Students and Adjunct Hold Death Cafe

Kriste Kidd, a hospice worker and student in the thanatology master’s program at Hood College, worked with her colleagues to bring Frederick its first Death Cafe on June 7. The…

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Work by Dan Finnegan

Michaud Curates Ceramics Exhibition, Opens June 8

Joyce Michaud, director of the Graduate School’s Ceramic Arts program, recently helped curate an exhibit that showcases the work of 20 ceramic artists who have had a significant impact on…

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Arabic Language News

Grad Students and Faculty on Arabic-Language News

Several Cybersecurity and Information Technology graduate students and faculty appeared in a recent news show on the Alhurra TV station. The students, all from Saudi Arabia, are studying in the…

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Commencement 2014

257 Recognized at Commencement

What a beautiful day for commencement! On May 17 at 3 pm, the Graduate School recognized 257 graduates from September 2013, January 2014 and May 2014. Of that number, 43…

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U.S. Silica

U.S. Silica Hosts Grad School Dean and Others

Dr. Maria Green Cowles, Dean of the Graduate School, was among local education, government and business representatives recently hosted by U.S. Silica at the company's Frederick facility. U.S. Silica, which…

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 John Ridenour and Jessica Zentz

Couple Tackle Master’s Together

Frederick County natives John Ridenour and Jessica Zentz tend to do things by twos. Both have pursued their entire teaching careers with Frederick County Public Schools. They have two small…

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Thanatology Program Makes the News

The Frederick News-Post featured several graduates, current students and faculty of the Graduate School's Thanatology program in its April/May edition of Real Frederick. The in-depth story covered the experiences and…

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Common Core vs SOL

Mathematics Education graduate students Katie Victor and Jen Long's collaborative capstone project compared Maryland's Common Core Standards with Virginia's Standards of Learning. Their goal: to determine if an algebra student…

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Delaplaine Foundation Supports Reading

For the third consecutive year, the Delaplaine Foundation, Inc. has supported the Reading Specialization program with a $10,000 contribution. The funds will be used for scholarships and technology. Reading Specialization…

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