New partnership between LifeBridge Health and McDaniel addresses the need for qualified nurses by having McDaniel's Nursing program housed at Carroll Hospital. McDaniel Nursing students will have access to clinical placements at LifeBridge Health locations and be eligible for CARE BRAVELY scholarships. McDaniel also established the LifeBridge Legacy Scholarship for the children of LifeBridge Health employees. Additionally, McDaniel received a $2.5 million grant from the Kahlert Foundation.
McDaniel College is included in longtime admissions professional Peter Pitts latest book, "Cool Stuff at Small Colleges." The McDaniel Commitment, National Security Fellows, and McDaniel College Budapest; new majors launched since fall 2020, including Writing and Publishing, along with our Popular Literature minor; plus, the McDaniel Environmental Center are highlighted.
Cathy Felmlee Shanholtz joins McDaniel as the inaugural program director for the developing Master of Science in Occupational Therapy. The program, which has received approval from the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC), is expected to begin in summer 2026, pending approval by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE).
McDaniel College selects students into the Global Fellows and National Security Fellows programs. Global Fellows is an academic and co-curricular opportunity that empowers students to explore the world and create a global portfolio while the National Security Fellows Program provides McDaniel students with robust knowledge, skills, and experience in national security.
Update: First-year student Josiah Yung, Art major with a specialization in Graphic Design and Communication major, who presented Trauma, earned the $5,000 top prize as the first-place winner and $1,000 for People's Choice at McDaniel's 2024 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge.
McDaniel’s Student Accessibility and Support Services (SASS), a national leader in working with students with documented disabilities, expands offerings to enhance support available to students within the program. This includes the addition of a mental health counselor embedded within the program and other exclusive opportunities just for SASS students beginning in fall 2024.
McDaniel College announces that a new Early Childhood Education undergraduate major has received approval to begin fall 2024. This new major expands McDaniel’s education offerings to prepare undergraduate students to teach infants, toddlers, and young children, which is a focus of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future.
Alums John Sobanski ’99 and Kevin Worley ’00 connected with their alma mater to invite graduate students in the M.S. in Data Analytics program to intern with their company, Pyramid Systems Inc. They knew it was the right call when Data Analytics student Michael Eniolade interned with their team.
McDaniel's new Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) has received approval by the Maryland Board of Nursing. Additionally, the Kahlert Foundation has donated $150,000 to support development of the BSN program, which officially launches at McDaniel in fall 2024.
McDaniel College has received approval from the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) to develop a comprehensive four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). The development of a new four-year Nursing undergraduate program aligns with McDaniel’s current strategic plan and helps to address the nursing shortage in Carroll County and the surrounding region.
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