Unwind, Uplift & Unlock Your Wellness Era
Join the Wellness Center staff to relax, learn how to cope with stress, and get ready for the semester ahead. Come pet therapy dogs, make friendship bracelets, play games, create a self-care kit, and pick up some giveaways!
Sunday, August 24, 2025, 4:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Hoover Library - Hoover Library Garden - GARDEN.
Study Abroad Fair
?? Explore the World at the Study Abroad Fair!Discover exciting study abroad programs that McDaniel offers, learn about funding opportunities, and connect with representatives from global education providers. Don’t miss this chance to plan your international academic adventure!
Thursday, August 28, 2025, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
ROJ Student Center - Englar Lobby.
Consent Fair
Come grab resources, learn about consent, and play Rubber Lovers Bingo/Trivia!
Please provide name of vendor: TBD.
Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 5:00 PM – 9:30 PM.
BMC - BMC Sanctuary - CHURCH, BMC - Second Floor Lobby, BMC - Fountain Plaza.
Levels of Excellence Interest Meeting
This is an interest meeting to inform students about the modeling team and provide information about workshops.
Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Hill Hall - Hill 108 Lecture/Movie Rm - 108.
OSB Open House
Meet the Director, explore programs, and learn how to get involved with the Office of Student Belonging and events this year.
Thursday, September 4, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
ROJ Student Center - Englar Lobby.
Growing into Greatness: Maryland's Champion Trees
Growing into Greatness is a documentary that highlights the historical and natural grandeur of Maryland’s champion trees. Within the natural beauty of Maryland’s forests and fields resides a spectacular array of National Champion Trees, which represent the largest tree species of their type in the U.S. The project received financial support from the Maryland State Arts Council and the Carroll County Arts Council.
Friday, September 5, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Carroll Arts Center.
OSB Chat: Belonging at McDaniel - What Does It Mean to You?
Kick off the semester with a dialogue about identity, transition, and finding your place.
Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
ROJ Student Center - Englar Lobby.
Levels of Excellence Workshops
To teach interested students the necessary components of the team for tryouts.
Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Gill Athletic Complex - Gill Dance Studio - G021.
Levels of Excellence Workshops
To teach interested students the necessary components of the team for tryouts.
Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Gill Athletic Complex - Gill Dance Studio - G021.
McDaniel Wellness Vaccination Clinic
Need a Flu Shot? A vaccination booster? Come to the Vaccination Clinic hosted by The Wellness Center, in partnership with GIANT pharmacy, keeping McDaniel HEALTHY! This FREE vaccination clinic will be available to students and staff. Please bring your McDaniel ID and your health insurance card. No appointment necessary!
Thursday, September 11, 2025, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
ROJ Student Center - Kreil Lounge.
Levels of Excellence Workshops
To teach interested students the necessary components of the team for tryouts.
Thursday, September 11, 2025, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Gill Athletic Complex - Gill Dance Studio - G021.
Common Ground Downtown presents Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira
2024 Canadian Folk Music Award Winners: “Traditional Album of the Year”. Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira are a dynamic fiddle & cello duo. Their album, All It Brings, is hailed as "dazzling" (FolkWorld Magazine), and "simply exquisite" (Folk London). Catch them in concert for an evening of high-energy tunes and soulful songs, with nuanced fiddle-cello interplay, vocal harmonies, lively stepdancing, and French Canadian foot percussion.
Tickets: $28 General Admission; $25 Seniors/Students,
Ticket information at https://www.commongroundonthehill.org/experience/concerts/all-concerts,
Presented by Common Ground Downtown, a partnership of Common Ground on the Hill and the Carroll County Arts Council.
Saturday, September 13, 2025, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM.
Carroll Arts Center.
Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Celebration
A vibrant evening honoring Hispanic/Latinx cultures, contributions, and stories through food, music, and community.
Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
NAGANNA FORUM, ROJ STUDENT CENTER.
Levels of Excellence Workshops
To teach interested students the necessary components of the team for tryouts.
Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Gill Athletic Complex - Gill Dance Studio - G021.
Constitution Day Speaker
Chief Justice Matthew Fader will provide a Constitution Day talk.
Instructor: aboukhars@mcdaniel.edu.
Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
McDaniel Hall - Coley Rice Lounge.
Scholastic Book Fair
Throwback event for nostalgia week. Fun!
Please provide name of vendor: OSE.
Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
NAGANNA FORUM, ROJ STUDENT CENTER.
Visiting Artist Talk: Kyle Hackett
Kyle Hackett's paintings explore race, class, and social standing through approaches to self-representation and the constructed image. Hackett (b. Still Pond, MD) earned his MFA in Painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) and has exhibited nationally and internationally. Hackett's work is represented by Goya Contemporary Gallery (Baltimore, MD). https://www.kylehackettstudio.com.
Instructor: spearson@mcdaniel.edu.
Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Peterson Hall - Classroom - 104.
Levels of Excellence Workshops
To teach interested students the necessary components of the team for tryouts.
Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Gill Athletic Complex - Gill Dance Studio - G021.
Levels of Excellence Workshops
To teach interested students the necessary components of the team for tryouts.
Thursday, September 18, 2025, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Gill Athletic Complex - Gill Dance Studio - G021.
CEO Pop-Up Career Closet
Stop by the CEO Pop-Up Career Closet for to browse free professional clothing options!
All clothing is donated by alumni and local community members, so sizes and styles are not guaranteed. .
Monday, September 22, 2025, 12:00 PM – Friday, September 26, 2025, 12:00 PM.
ROJ Student Center - Student Lounge.
McDaniel Wellness Vaccination Clinic
Need a Flu Shot? A vaccination booster? Come to the Vaccination Clinic hosted by The Wellness Center, in partnership with GIANT pharmacy, keeping McDaniel HEALTHY! This FREE vaccination clinic will be available to students and staff. Please bring your McDaniel ID and your health insurance card. No appointment necessary!
Thursday, September 25, 2025, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
ROJ Student Center - Kreil Lounge.
OSB Chat: Navigating Culture Shock & Cultural Identity
A student-led discussion exploring cultural roots, college life, and staying grounded in who you are.
Thursday, September 25, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
ROJ Student Center - Englar Lobby.
Westminster Fallfest
McDaniel is a proud sponsor of this annual Westminster community tradition, including amusement rides, entertainment, food, vendors, and more. Westminster Fallfest takes place Sept. 25-28 at City Park, 11 Longwell Ave. Westminster. Hours of operation are Thurs.-Fri. 6-10 p.m. Sat. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. and Sun. noon-6 p.m. More information: westminsterfallfest.com.
Thursday, September 25, 2025, 6:00 PM – Sunday, September 28, 2025, 6:00 PM.
Virtual.
Levels of Excellence Team Tryouts
Once workshops are complete students who are interested tryout to show what they have learned.
Thursday, September 25, 2025, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Gill Athletic Complex - Gill Dance Studio - G021.
HLA Annual Gala
This is a celebration for Hispanic Heritage Month. We will be showing off our culture, celebrating, dancing, and eating.
Please provide name of vendor: TBD.
Saturday, September 27, 2025, 12:30 PM – 11:59 PM.
NAGANNA FORUM, ROJ STUDENT CENTER.
Stupid Fu#*ing Bird Performance
An aspiring young director rampages against the art created by his mother’s generation. A nubile young actress wrestles with an aging Hollywood star for the affections of a renowned novelist. And everyone discovers just how disappointing love, art, and growing up can be. In this irreverent, contemporary, and very funny remix of Chekhov’s The Seagull, Aaron Posner stages a timeless battle between young and old, past and present, in search of the true meaning of it all. Original songs composed by James Sugg draw the famously subtextual inner thoughts of Chekhov’s characters explicitly to the surface. STUPID FUCKING BIRD will tickle, tantalize, and incite you to consider how art, love, and revolution fuel your own pursuit of happiness.
Thursday, October 2, 2025, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM.
Alumni Hall - Acting Studio - ACTS, Alumni Hall - Theatre Seminar Room - GRRM, Alumni Hall - Alumni Mainstage Theatre - MNST, Alumni Hall - Alumni Understage - UNST.
Stupid Fu#*ing Bird Performance
An aspiring young director rampages against the art created by his mother’s generation. A nubile young actress wrestles with an aging Hollywood star for the affections of a renowned novelist. And everyone discovers just how disappointing love, art, and growing up can be. In this irreverent, contemporary, and very funny remix of Chekhov’s The Seagull, Aaron Posner stages a timeless battle between young and old, past and present, in search of the true meaning of it all. Original songs composed by James Sugg draw the famously subtextual inner thoughts of Chekhov’s characters explicitly to the surface. STUPID FUCKING BIRD will tickle, tantalize, and incite you to consider how art, love, and revolution fuel your own pursuit of happiness.
Friday, October 3, 2025, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM.
Alumni Hall - Acting Studio - ACTS, Alumni Hall - Theatre Seminar Room - GRRM, Alumni Hall - Alumni Mainstage Theatre - MNST, Alumni Hall - Alumni Understage - UNST.
Stupid Fu#*ing Bird Performance
An aspiring young director rampages against the art created by his mother’s generation. A nubile young actress wrestles with an aging Hollywood star for the affections of a renowned novelist. And everyone discovers just how disappointing love, art, and growing up can be. In this irreverent, contemporary, and very funny remix of Chekhov’s The Seagull, Aaron Posner stages a timeless battle between young and old, past and present, in search of the true meaning of it all. Original songs composed by James Sugg draw the famously subtextual inner thoughts of Chekhov’s characters explicitly to the surface. STUPID FUCKING BIRD will tickle, tantalize, and incite you to consider how art, love, and revolution fuel your own pursuit of happiness.
Saturday, October 4, 2025, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM.
Alumni Hall - Acting Studio - ACTS, Alumni Hall - Theatre Seminar Room - GRRM, Alumni Hall - Alumni Mainstage Theatre - MNST, Alumni Hall - Alumni Understage - UNST.
Monday Night Music
TBD closer to the event date.
Monday, October 6, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
McDaniel Hall - Coley Rice Lounge.
OSB Chat: Inclusion vs. Belonging - What's the Difference?
A deep dive into how institutions talk about diversity and what it takes to create real belonging.
Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
ROJ Student Center - Englar Lobby.
McDaniel Wellness Vaccination Clinic
Need a Flu Shot? A vaccination booster? Come to the Vaccination Clinic hosted by The Wellness Center, in partnership with GIANT pharmacy, keeping McDaniel HEALTHY! This FREE vaccination clinic will be available to students and staff. Please bring your McDaniel ID and your health insurance card. No appointment necessary!
Thursday, October 9, 2025, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
ROJ Student Center - Kreil Lounge.
World Inclusion Day: "We All Belong" Campus Activities
Visible, creative celebration of belonging across campus with affirmation boards, student org tabling, and giveaways.
Friday, October 10, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
ROJ Student Center - Englar Lobby.