McDaniel College announces new full-time faculty members beginning tenure-track appointments

McDaniel College announces new full-time faculty members beginning tenure-track appointments for the 2026-27 academic year.

McDaniel College selects new Provost

Caroline R. Sherman, Ph.D., has been selected as McDaniel College's new provost following a national search.

McDaniel College earns Military Friendly® Schools Designation

McDaniel has been recognized since 2009 among the nation’s top schools for military and veteran students

McDaniel College announces inaugural dean for new School of Business and Technology

Leonard Arvi, Ph.D., brings expertise and experience in finance, entrepreneurship, and AI, along with a background in IT, to McDaniel.

McDaniel College announces new STEM majors

McDaniel College announces new undergraduate majors in Astrophysics, Astronomy, and Engineering Mechanics to begin fall 2027.

McDaniel College receives major grant for scientific equipment

McDaniel has been awarded a four-year grant totaling $580,100 from the Sherman Fairchild Foundation

Plans underway to establish new School of Business and Technology at McDaniel College

McDaniel President Julia Jasken has announced the creation of the college’s first comprehensive school, a School of Business and Technology

Registration is now open for McDaniel College's Carroll County Scholars program

All current 8th and 10th grade students in Carroll County are invited to enroll in McDaniel College's Carroll County Scholars program.

McDaniel College Receives Approximately $15 Million Bequest, Largest Gift in the College’s History

Record-setting $15 million gift ushers in public launch of $50 million "Reaching New Heights: The Campaign for McDaniel College"

McDaniel College announces new full-time professors

McDaniel College announces the addition of four full-time faculty members and two faculty promotions.

McDaniel College selects Lucero Espinal as recent alumni trustee

Lucero Espinal of Westminster, Maryland, graduated from McDaniel in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and minor in Education.

McDaniel's Nursing program receives funding awards from Maryland Higher Education Commission

McDaniel College’s Nursing program has received separate funding awards from the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC).

McDaniel announces new Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology

D'Jaris Coles-White joins McDaniel as the inaugural program director for the developing Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology

Application opens for free McDaniel Summer Engineering Institute

McDaniel Summer Engineering Institute is a free, two-week commuter program for rising 11th and 12th graders to explore the engineering field

McDaniel College Professor receives Nursing Faculty Fellowship

The $50K grant from the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) supports the recruitment and retention of nurse educators in Maryland.

McDaniel College begins renovation on new Learning Commons

McDaniel College to create a new Learning Commons, integrating McDaniel’s student services, support, and resources.

Registration opens for McDaniel College's Carroll County Scholars

All current 8th and 10th grade students in Carroll County are invited to enroll in McDaniel College's Carroll County Scholars program.

McDaniel College and LifeBridge Health announce landmark partnership

New partnership addresses the need for qualified nurses by having McDaniel's Nursing program housed at Carroll Hospital.

McDaniel College announces new faculty and promotions

McDaniel College announces the addition of six full-time faculty members. The college has also promoted three faculty members.

5 Places In Westminster To Have A Special Back-To-School Dinner

These family-friendly restaurants are sure to be a hit with kids and parents alike!

McDaniel announces plans to develop Occupational Therapy program

Cathy Felmlee Shanholtz joins McDaniel as the inaugural program director for the developing Master of Science in Occupational Therapy.

5 Things To Do In Westminster Before The Kids Go Back To School

Make new memories, spend time as a family and check out all that our community has to offer before the end of summer.

McDaniel College names new dean of students

Phillip A. Sullivan has been selected as McDaniel’s new dean of students following a national search

Joan Liptrot promoted as CEO executive director at McDaniel College

Liptrot joined McDaniel in 2023 as director of international and off-campus programs and has more than 30 years of experience in education

Donation supports McDaniel Women’s Leadership Network Scholarship

Higher education partner CampusWorks has given $10,000 toward the McDaniel Women’s Leadership Network Endowed Scholarship Fund.

McDaniel College announces new deans

English professor Mary Bendel-Simso and Chloe Irla, associate professor of Art and a 2007 alum, have been promoted as deans at McDaniel

Teen Cared For Dying Grandmother: Westminster Graduation Shoutout

A Westminster high school graduate "has overcome a lot of academic struggles," says a proud mother.

McDaniel College Earns Military Friendly® Schools Gold Award

In honor of Military Appreciation Month, McDaniel has been recognized among the nation’s top schools for military and veteran students.

‘Understands The Joy Of Giving’: Westminster Star Student

Star Student Makenna volunteers with the South Carroll Lioness Lions Club and donates to the Sneakers for Abby Childhood Cancer Project.

New Early Childhood Education major begins at McDaniel in fall 2024

New major in early childhood education expands McDaniel’s education offerings while supporting the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future.

McDaniel College Introduces New Carroll County Scholars

All 8th and 10th grade students in Carroll County are invited to enroll to participate in McDaniel's new Carroll County Scholars program.

McDaniel College names inaugural Nursing program director

Heather A. Gable, who has 25 years of nursing experience, comes to McDaniel after serving as dean at Centra College in Lynchburg, Virginia.

McDaniel College welcomes new full-time faculty

Four new full-time professors have joined the faculty at McDaniel College.

Barbara Ott Still A Great Teacher After 23 Years Of Teaching

Patch has partnered with T-Mobile to recognize these often unsung teachers in Westminster and celebrate their contributions.

McDaniel secures multiyear grant to expand wellness initiatives

McDaniel College awarded NetVUE grant from the Council of Independent Colleges to focus student support on the eight dimensions of wellness.

McDaniel receives MHEC approval to pursue B.S. in Nursing

McDaniel has approval from the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) to develop a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

McDaniel Biology Professor Receives National Science Foundation Grant

Allison Kerwin, assistant professor of biology at McDaniel, has received a three-year grant of $437,393 from the National Science Foundation

McDaniel College elects Deborah Seidel to Board of Trustees

Deborah Seidel of Westminster, Maryland, who graduated from the college in 1984, is a retired vice president of T. Rowe Price

McDaniel College Earns Military Friendly® Schools Silver Designation

In honor of Military Appreciation Month, McDaniel has been recognized among the nation’s top schools doing the most for military veterans.

McDaniel College introduces the McDaniel Women’s Leadership Network

McDaniel College has launched the advisory council for the McDaniel Women’s Leadership Network, an exclusive group of women leaders.