Articles Tagged ‘ Budget ’
December 9, 200812:00 pm
St. Mary’s Tuition to Climb By Five Percent
By Justin Perry, Former Editor-in-Chief
The Board of Trustees chose not to break from over a decade of precedent and voted last Saturday to once again raise the cost of obtaining a St. Mary’s education. Tuition, fees and room prices will increase five percent for the 2009-2010 academic year, while meal plans will spike about 11 percent. The Board voted [...]
December 9, 200811:59 am
Counselors Overcome Challenges
By Kyle Jernigan, Editor-in-Chief
The new staff of the College’s counseling services center are trying their best to fulfill the responsibilities of their predecessors with limited resources and time. This year, the College hired a new counseling team for the counseling services center which includes Director of Counseling Services Mary-Jeanne Reynolds and Assistant Director of Counseling Services Kyle Bishop. [...]
December 9, 200811:48 am
News Brief: How Slots Affect College Funding
By Mariel Saez, Editor-in-Chief
Facing possible state budget cuts as the economy worsens and the state deficit deepens, the slots referendum that passed by a wide margin last month may assist in funding the College’s capital projects. Though the College receives a block grant of approximately $17 million a year, Governor Martin O’Malley has already trimmed the state budget [...]
December 9, 200811:43 am
Is a Sprinkler System on the Greens Necessary?
To the College Community: I am writing in response to the irrigation system that has been installed on the Townhouse Greens. Although the system may improve campus aesthetics, it runs counter to many of the ideals that we purport to hold as a campus community. Saint Mary’s College has consistently made a concerted effort to [...]
November 18, 200811:56 am
Construction Plans Meet with Resistance from Community and Students at CDA Meeting
By Katherine Haney, Staff Writer
On Thursday, Nov. 13th the Capital Design Advisory Committee (CDA) met to review upcoming design projects for St. Mary’s College. These projects include the Shoreline Protection Project, and status reports on Anne Arundel Hall, the Interpretive Center and the footbridge. While the meeting was informative, students and local community members of the Citizens for the [...]
