Office of Public Relations - UMES News Archives

Subject	Date Posted
CFES Donation Funds Choir Robes PRINCESS ANNE, MD – The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore recently provided a matching grant in the amount of $3,600 to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore to support the purcha...	11/21/2006
Eastern Shore Philanthropist Remembered PRINCESS ANNE, MD - “The burden to the academic world today is heavier than in recent years,” said President Thelma B. Thompson, “and it is up to us and those we educate to place a value on education”...	11/21/2006
IBM Reps Scout UMES PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Representatives from IBM recently visited the campus looking for qualified candidates for positions in accounting, computer science and sales. . . . Date Poste...	11/21/2006
Burks Wins UMES Bernstein Award PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Tyesha Burks of Millville received the Richard Bernstein Achievement Award during spring commencement ceremonies at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES). . . ....	11/21/2006
Singleton Gifts UMES PRINCESS ANNE, MD – An alumnus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Allen J. Singleton, Class of 1959, recently made a five-year $50,000 pledge to the University’s Campaign for Acade...	11/21/2006
Queen Contributes to UMES Scholarships PRINCESS ANNE, MD – In a recent show of Hawk Pride, J. Ricardo Queen, Class of 1972, pledged $25,000 for faculty development and support in all academic departments at the University of Mary...	11/21/2006
UMES-Verizon Saturday Academy Completes Fourth Year PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The UMES-Verizon Saturday Academy recently completed its fourth year of programming at the revitalized Help Our Children Foundation in Crisfield. A vision of President T...	11/21/2006
Students Create Robots, Place First and Seventh PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Innovative students at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore used LEGO materials for prototyping and as components for two robot designs that placed first and seventh ...	11/21/2006
Students Designing, Testing New Satellite Technology PRINCESS ANNE, MD – They’re creating what they hope will be the 21st Century’s “better mousetrap,” and they’re building it here on the Lower Shore: low-cost, responsive access to space. ...	11/21/2006
Honda All-star Team Succeeds in National Challenge PRINCESS ANNE, MD – Hard work paid off for a rookie team that entered competition as one of 64 challengers and made it all the way to the Sweet Sixteen. The University of Maryland Eastern Sh...	11/21/2006
UMES, MD Hawk Corp., and AviHome Partner to Build Poultry Houses of the Future PRINCESS ANNE, MD - With major funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) and its non-profit affiliate Maryland Hawk Corporation are und...	11/21/2006
UMES Officials Announce Public Phase of Seven-Year Fundraising Campaign PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Endowed student scholarships are the priority of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore's “Campaign for Academic Excellence,” a seven-year fundraising effort with a goa...	11/21/2006
WESM Ag Show, One of a Kind in Maryland PRINCESS ANNE, MD - With a new half-hour daily program, WESM 91.3 offers the only agriculture radio show in Maryland. “On the Farm Radio-Eastern Shore” originates at the station’s studio on...	11/21/2006
Tobacco Control Resource Center Soliciting Grant Proposals(1) PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Tobacco Control Resource Center is soliciting mini-grant proposals from faith-based and community organizations, in Somerset, Wic...	11/21/2006
Art Exhibit Will Showcase the Artist's Co-op PRINCESS ANNE, MD - With a mission that blends academics and art, the Mosely Gallery at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore manages a year-round program of exhibits, with artists using ...	11/21/2006
Art Exhibit Will Showcase the Artists' Co-op PRINCESS ANNE, MD - With a mission that blends academics and art, the Mosely Gallery at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore manages a year-round program of exhibits, with artists using ...	11/21/2006
USDA Stations Liaison Officer With UMES PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Dr. Ahmad Jilani, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), has been named liaison officer at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. There, he is charged with ...	11/21/2006
Walter Woods Named UMES Assistant Alumni Director PRINCESS ANNE, MD – An alumnus of UMES has been named to the position of Assistant Director of Alumni Affairs. Walter Woods graduated from the University in 1991. Date Posted: ...	11/22/2006
Big Brothers/Big Sisters At UMES Form Local Kinships PRINCESS ANNE, MD – Nia Davis has a new little sister. Together they play basketball, watch movies or sometimes just hang out. Davis’ “Little” is, of course, not an infant; but that doesn’t ...	11/22/2006
HRM Chairman Featured in New Textbook PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Dr. Ernest P. Boger, chairman of the Department of Hotel & Restaurant Management at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, has written a 17-page chapter entitled “...	11/22/2006
Mister and Miss UMES Announced PRINCESS ANNE, MD – Mr. and Miss UMES are students who exemplify the best spirit of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Mr. UMES is Terry Lee Savant Tyler, of Bowie, MD. Miss UMES is ...	11/22/2006
UMES Names Sylvia Wells to Major Gifts Position PRINCESS ANNE, MD – Just as UMES kicks off the public phase of its Campaign for Academic Excellence, a new professional has joined the Advancement team. Sylvia Y. Wells has been named major ...	11/22/2006
Streeter Named Program Director PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Judith Streeter, president of human resource consulting and services firm J. Rose Associates, Inc., has been named program director of hotel and restaurant management for...	11/22/2006
Callahan Joins UMES PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Susan Callahan joins the UMES Department of Hotel and Restaurant Management. With 25 years of experience in food service, education and training, she brings a wealth of ...	11/22/2006
Abent Earns Ground Instructor Certificate PRINCESS ANNE, MD – John Abent, a Worcester County educator and pastor at the Ocean City Christian School, has completed a ground school training course aimed at certifying educators with an...	11/22/2006
Dumpson Earns Fundraising Certificate PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Kimberly Dumpson, Esquire, director of alumni affairs at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, recently earned a certificate in fund raising management from The Fund ...	11/22/2006
Seabrook Joins Criminal Justice Faculty PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The newest member of the Criminal Justice faculty at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore brings a wealth of practical experience and scholarly research to the classr...	11/22/2006
Copeland and Cullen Honored With Team Awards PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The Technology Association of Maryland (TEAM) has honored a faculty member and a student from UMES at its annual banquet. Date Posted: 11/22/2006 ...	11/22/2006
UMES Musicians Invited to Join All-Star Big Band PRINCESS ANNE, MD - A prestigious national All-star Band has selected two University of Maryland Eastern Shore students to join their ranks, one of them in a lead position. Date P...	11/22/2006
Seafood Seminar is Planned for Delmarva Restaurant Chefs and Managers PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Delmarva area restaurant managers, owners, chefs, cooks and wait staff will have the opportunity to participate in an educational seminar aimed at boosting profits and sa...	11/22/2006
UMES Gates Scholar PRINCESS ANNE, MD - If you look at her just by the numbers, Akira Ali is extraordinary. Of the millions of Americans who apply to colleges and universities, only 1,000 each year become Gates...	11/22/2006
UMES Tops USM Enrollment Growth Charts PRINCESS ANNE, MD – The University of Maryland Eastern Shore's fall enrollment increase of 6.7 percent is tops among the traditional four-year universities in the University System of Maryla...	11/22/2006
NOAA Funds UMES Research PRINCESS ANNE, MD – Scientists at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, with the help of a newly awarded $12.5 million National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Educational ...	11/22/2006
Kristie’s Focus - Graduating Student Exhibition in Library PRINCESS ANNE, MD – In the Department of Fine Arts, senior students organize an exhibition of his or her work. The student is responsible for artist statements, wall text, wall labels and a ...	11/28/2006
UMES Small Farm Conference Draws Beginners, Experimenters PRINCESS ANNE, MD – Farmers from the Eastern and Western shores of Maryland and beyond were in attendance to learn new tools for their trade at the third annual Small Farm Conference at the University...	11/29/2006
UMES Winter Commencement, Some 250 To Graduate PRINCESS ANNE, MD - As they prepare to begin their professional lives, some 250 graduates receiving their degrees from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore on December 15 will hear words of wisdom...	12/6/2006
Brooks Keynotes National Extension Service Conference PRINCESS ANNE, MD – Dr. Carolyn B. Brooks, dean of the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, challenged 21st century notions of succe...	1/28/2007
UMES Names Chairmen for 2007 Gala PRINCESS ANNE, MD – What two can do, six can do better! Such is the challenge to University of Maryland Eastern Shore Carnival Gala co-chairs Dr. William Talley, Tselate Talley, Dottie Tu...	1/28/2007
Wilmer is New Assistant PR Director PRINCESS ANNE, MD – Ann Wilmer, the newest addition to the Institutional Advancement team at University of Maryland Eastern Shore, is a veteran of 25 years in public relations, including a p...	1/28/2007
NSF Grant Will Help Advance UMES Women PRINCESS ANNE, MD - National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $450,000 to support the UMES ADVANCE Program, a three-year program of innovative and comprehensive institution-wide changes ...	1/28/2007
“The Untelling,” Focus of African American Read-In PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Read “The Untelling,” by Tayari Jones and join a lively discussion during the fifth annual African American Read-In at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore on Tuesday...	1/28/2007
Mercantile Peninsula Bank Increases Scholarship Endowment PRINCESS ANNE, MD –Peninsula Mercantile Bank will enlarge the scholarship endowment it created to aid students majoring in business, management or accounting at the University of Maryland Eastern Shor...	1/28/2007
Richard A. Bernstein Research Professor Selected PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Kofi Awusabo-Asare, Ph.D., associate professor in geography at the University of Cape Coast in Ghana, has been named the Richard A. Bernstein Visiting Professor for the 2...	1/28/2007
Consolidation Resource Center Funds Student Scholarships PRINCESS ANNE, MD – Consolidation Resource Center, a partner with the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in helping students pay for higher education, recently donated $10,000 to the Campa...	1/28/2007
Johnson Named Acting HR Director PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Lisa C. Johnson has been named acting assistant director of human resources at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Date Posted: 01/28/2007 ...	1/28/2007
Black History Symposium, Lessons from New Orleans Princess Anne, MD – Visiting scholars will join faculty at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore to present “New Orleans: Past, Present, and Future,” the sixth annual Black History Sympos...	1/28/2007
Cooledge Presents Scholarly Papers PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Dean Cooledge, Ph.D., a member of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) English faculty, recently presented at two scholarly conferences. Date Posted...	1/28/2007
UMES Jazz Band Performed at Governor’s Inauguration PRINCESS ANNE, MD - If, by some chance, they did not vote for the new governor in November, the parents of students who performed at his inaugural festivities with the University of Maryland...	1/28/2007
Mosely Gallery Celebrates Black History Month PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The exhibit, “Cloth As Metaphor: Adinkra Cloth Symbols of the Akan of Ghana,” includes photographs by G.F. Kojo Arthur as well as traditional cloth symbols and will be op...	1/28/2007
Delmarva Power to Underwrite Black History Month PRINCESS ANNE, MD –Delmarva Power will provide underwriting support for Black History Month programs at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore with a gift of $25,000 over five years.Date Posted: 01/...	1/31/2007
President’s Annual Interfaith Prayer Breakfast PRINCESS ANNE, MD – University of Maryland Eastern Shore President Thelma B. Thompson hosts the community during the fourth annual President’s Interfaith Prayer Breakfast on Friday, February...	2/12/2007
Frederick Douglass Library Celebrates “The Dream” PRINCESS ANNE, MD– Students from Somerset County schools who visit the Frederick Douglass Library at University of Maryland Eastern Shore will be “Celebrating the Dream” during Black History...	2/12/2007
UMES Math Initiative, Professor B Methodology PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Professor Everard Barrett, author of the Professor B methodology for mathematics education, demonstrates a proven method of teaching middle school mathematics during work...	2/12/2007
UMES Examines “State” of Young Black Men PRINCESS ANNE, MD - A panel of scholars and public officials explore the state of young black men during a colloquium at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Thursday, February 22. Th...	2/12/2007
Nugent Represents UMES at ETS Conference PRINCESS ANNE, MD– Michael A. Nugent, Ph.D., of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Department of Education was a guest of the Educational Testing Service (ETS) at the HBCU Invitational Conferenc...	2/12/2007
Jazz Ensemble Spring Concert Spotlights Vocalist PRINCESS ANNE, MD - A self-confessed “jazz junkie,” Bilal will join the UMES Jazz Ensemble for its Spring Concert Wednesday, March 7. Performers will take to the stage in the Ella Fitzgerald...	3/7/2007
UMES to Host AfroFlow PRINCESS ANNE, MD – The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Tobacco Control Resource Center welcomes Detroit-based international recording artist MIKE-E during the AfroFlow tour of H...	3/7/2007
UMES President Named One of the Most Important Blacks in Technology PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Dr. Thelma B. Thompson, president of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), was recognized as one of the “Most Important Blacks in Technology for 2007” at the B...	3/7/2007
Stewardship Workshop is Scheduled for Landowners of One to 10 Acres PRINCESS ANNE, MD – Maryland Cooperative Extension (MCE) is offering a workshop for owners or managers of one to 10 acres who want to make the most of their property and help others do the same. Whet...	3/7/2007
Cultural Historian to Lecture on Ancient Africa PRINCESS ANNE, MD – Author and cultural historian Anthony T. Browder will visit UMES to present a lecture on Ancient Africa Thursday, March 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the Student Services Center The...	3/7/2007
Bernstein Scholar Presents Lecture PRINCESS ANNE, MD –The Richard A. Bernstein Visiting Professor at UMES, Dr. Kofi Awusabo-Asare, will present a talk on The Changing African Family: Issues and Challenges on Thursday, March 8...	3/7/2007
UMES Hosts a Workshop on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Grant and Value-Added Producer Grant Programs PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The USDA (MD/DE) Rural Development Office in cooperation with the Maryland Cooperative Extension’s Rural Development Center will conduct a workshop focused on grant progr...	3/7/2007
UMES’ Mosely Gallery Celebrates International Womens’ Month 2007 PRINCESS ANNE, MD - As we celebrate women, the upcoming exhibit in the Mosely Gallery on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore will feature portraits of Women of the World...	3/7/2007
UMES Hosts Choral Festival, “I, Too, Sing America” PRINCESS ANNE, MD - “I, Too, Sing America,” will be the title and theme of a Choral Festival at theUniversityofMaryland Eastern Shore. Concert choirs from five different regional universities will per...	3/13/2007
UMES to Host Ninth Annual Health and Wellness Festival PRINCESS ANNE, MD - University of Maryland Eastern Shore faculty and staff prepare to host the community during its ninth annual Health and Wellness Fair. On Wednesday, March 28, from 10...	3/13/2007
UMES Presents Dinner Theatre PRINCESS ANNE, MD – Dr. Della Dameron-Johnson, the woman responsible for directing the most highly regarded dinner theatre productions on the Shore, has written an original stage play for this y...	3/28/2007
Date Rape Presentation: Speaker Shares Personal Story PRINCESS ANNE, MD - It’s often easy to talk about dream dates and an idyllic romance. Talking about being the victim of a violent crime can be frightening, painful and even humiliating. D...	3/29/2007
Graduate Research Day, Showcases Scholarly Work Graduate Research Day, Showcases Scholarly Work PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore hosts the 16th annual Mid-Atlantic HBCU Undergraduate and Graduate Research Day on T...	3/29/2007
Winning Essays Yield Invitations to D.C. Conference for Two UMES Ag Students PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Essays by two students majoring in agriculture at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore resulted in their being invited to Arlington, VA, by USDA Agriculture Secretary Mik...	4/3/2007
Dean Brooks is One of Maryland’s Top 100 Women PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Dean of the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences, Dr. Carolyn Brooks has been recognized as one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women. Date Posted: 04/03/2007 ...	4/3/2007
A.W. Perdue Foundation Establishes Scholarship PRINCESS ANNE, MD---Francis Okinyih Orech, a doctoral student at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, is the spring 2007 recipient of a $5,000 Perdue Farms Scholarship for Food Science and ...	4/11/2007
Mosely Gallery Announces 18th Fine Arts Student Show PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The Annual Student Show is on display at UMES’ Mosely Gallery until Friday, April 27. The tradition to display a variety of student work was established in 1986 by Ernest Sat...	4/11/2007
Local Farmers Sought for Partnerships with National Food Supermarket PRINCESS ANNE, MD – Maryland Cooperative Extension (MCE) and the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) are hosting a buyer-grower seminar for small farmers interested in supplying Whole Foods...	4/12/2007
Business School Convenes Executive Advisory Council PRINCESS ANNE, MD - A new link, connecting the University’s Business programs with the regional business community, is growing. The Business Executive Advisory Council, assembled by the School o...	4/15/2007
National Library Week Celebration at UMES PRINCESS ANNE, MD – National Library Week at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) comprises a celebration of writers and presenters, from the University as well as the Eastern Shore c...	4/15/2007
UMES Students Attend Eisenhower Fellowship Event PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Students from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore recently attended the 14th annual Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) Research Showcase. A...	4/15/2007
Former Administrator Joel Mack Joins MEAC Hall of Fame PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Amid the flurry of activity in Raleigh, NC, that is the annual Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), a member of the UMES family was honored. Former UMES Vice Chancellor Jo...	4/15/2007
UMES Students Selected for Who’s Who Honors PRINCESS ANNE, MD – Who's Who Among Students exists as one of the most highly regarded and long standing honors programs in the nation. For the students – the outstanding campus leaders D...	4/15/2007
The Almighty Oyster: Food, Fighting and Sensibility PRINCESS ANNE, MD – Author and Historian John R. Wennersten, Ph.D., will trace the evolution of the oyster industry in a special presentation, “The Almighty Oyster: Food, Fighting and Sensibilit...	4/23/2007
The African Children’s Choir at UMES PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The internationally-acclaimed African Children’s Choir performs on Wednesday, April 25, at 7 p.m., at the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of the ...	4/23/2007
Physical Therapy Symposium at UMES PRINCESS ANNE - Health professionals and the public are invited to attend the 12th annual UMES Physical Therapy Research Symposium to be held starting at 7 p.m., Friday, April 27, in Hazel Hall ...	4/23/2007
FUBU Comes to UMES! PRINCESS ANNE, MD– The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Department of Human Ecology is proud to present the Human Ecology Club’s Annual Spring Fashion Show, “I Dream of HUEC T.V.,” on Friday...	4/23/2007
Letters to the University Community Office of the Vice President of Student Life and Enrollment Management Student Services Center, Suite 2169 ...	5/4/2007
UMES’ 120th Spring Commencement PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Maryland’s Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler delivers the commencement address for some 364 degree recipients, their families and friends, at the University of Maryland Eas...	5/17/2007
Alumni Honor Hytche Legacy, Commissions World-Renown Artist PRINCESS ANNE, MD - University of Maryland Eastern Shore alumni are busy these days. Among other things, a group of them are, with the blessing of President Thelma B. Thompson, preparing to hon...	5/21/2007
University Launches Discover UMES University Launches Discover UMES PRINCESS ANNE, MD – The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) is pleased to announce the launch of Discover UMES, www.umes.edu discover. The video news web cas...	5/21/2007
New Partnership Will Expand Environmental Science Education at UMES PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with governmental agencies at the federal and state levels as well as with the priva...	6/19/2007
Four-Year Engineering Program Approved for UMES PRINCESS ANNE, MD--The Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland (USM) announced today the approval of a new independent four-year engineering degree for the University of Maryland E...	6/22/2007
UMES Community Mourns Passing of Beloved Leader PRINCESS ANNE, MD – The University of Maryland Eastern Shore family mourns today the passing of one of its most beloved leaders, President Emeritus William Percy Hytche Sr., who retired from the...	7/17/2007
Carroll Earns Dennis Williams Award For Excellence PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Arionne Deneen Carroll of Salisbury graduated cum laude, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in applied design from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore recently; and in re...	9/3/2007
Barley Earns Dennis Williams Award for Excellence PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Shameke Diane Barley of Washington, D.C., earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in applied design from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) recently; and in recognition...	9/3/2007
Mays Receives Pinkett Award PRINCESS ANNE, MD---Scott Landon Mays, a recent graduate of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, is the recipient of the 2007 Daniel J. Pinkett Award in Mathematics. Date Posted: ...	9/3/2007
Bank of America Gifts UMES Students PRINCESS ANNE, MD – The Bank of America, Salisbury Branch, recently awarded $2,000 scholarships to GamzeGuzel-Hall and Freddie Velez of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Date Post...	9/3/2007
Wortham Receives Hedgepeth Award PRINCESS ANNE, MD---Doney Denise Wortham of Forestville, MD, is a recent graduate of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and the recipient of the 2007 Dr. Thelma W. Hedgepeth Memorial Prize...	9/3/2007
Bailey White Jewelers Awards Havrilla PRINCESS ANNE, MD – Christopher Craig Havrilla of Frederick, a recent graduate of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, is a recipient of the 2007 Bailey White Jewelers Sportsmanship Award. ...	9/3/2007
Bailey White Jewelers Awards Braxton PRINCESS ANNE, MD – Stephanie Marie Braxton of Upper Marlboro, a recent graduate of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, is a recipient of the 2007 Bailey White Jewelers Sportsmanship Award...	9/3/2007
UMES Remembers Educator, Humanitarian PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Some 800 mourners traveled to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore campus and its Metropolitan United Methodist Church during two days of mourning for educator and humani...	9/3/2007
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Presents Check to UMES Foundation PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Foundation received a check in the amount $4,500 from The Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation during a recent campus visit. Kevi...	9/3/2007
UMES/Art Shell Celebrity Golf Classic, Football Greats Return to Eastern Shore PRINCESS ANNE, MD – The legendary Art Shell returns to the Shore to host other NFL greats and area golf enthusiasts on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 18 and 19, during the University of Maryla...	9/3/2007
UMES Officials Sign MOU, Establishes Linkage with African University PRINCESS ANNE, MD – University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) officials signed a memorandum of understanding with the Walter Sisulu University for Technology and Science (WSU) in Mthatha, East...	9/3/2007
UMES Ingenuity Creates a Prize-Winning and Exportable Entrepreneurial Model PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) was named a regional winner of a competition sponsored by the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleg...	9/3/2007
Williams Appointed UMES Vice President for Academic Affairs PRINCESS ANNE, MD-Dr. Charles Williams has recently been named vice president for academic affairs at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Date Posted: 09/05/2007 Expires:...	9/5/2007
Alade, UMES Newly Appointed Dean PRINCESS ANNE, MD – Dr. Ayodele Julius Alade was recently appointed dean of the School of Business and Technology at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Date Posted: 09/05/2007...	9/5/2007
UMES to Celebrate Founders’ Day PRINCESS ANNE, MD – The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) celebrates its 121st birthday on Tuesday, September 18, at 10 a.m. in the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts. Dr....	9/18/2007
Educational Institute Honors Ernest Boger with Anthony G. Marshall Award PRINCESS ANNE, MD-Dr. Ernest Boger, II, associate professor and chair, Department of Hotel and Restaurant Management at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, is the 2007 recipient of the Ant...	9/26/2007
WBOC TV and Fox21 Donate Broadcast News Set to UMES PRINCESS ANNE, MD-Students enrolled in television production courses at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) will note a significant upgrade in their classroom experience this fall, t...	9/26/2007
UMES African Languages Project Extends Reach PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The African Language Project at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore has received three grants in one year from the National Security Agency to continue extensive researc...	9/26/2007
Annual Faculty Exhibition at UMES PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The quality of the artwork at UMES’ Mosely Gallery faculty exhibition, traditionally held each fall, is exceptional this year. The show provides an opportunity for students, ...	9/26/2007
UMES Ranks in Top Tier of U.S.News & World Report’s First Ranking of HBCUs PRINCESS ANNE, MD – The University of Maryland Eastern Shore ranks in the top tier of America’s best Historically Black Colleges and Universities, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 200...	9/28/2007
UMES Jazz Ensemble Performs PRINCESS ANNE, MD-“G’on An’ Git It Y’all!,” a blues composition by Frank Foster, will set the tone for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Fall Jazz Ensemble concert slated for Friday, Oc...	10/12/2007
Blunt Opens Construction Management Lecture Series PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The inaugural Roger R. Blunt Construction Management Lecture Series at UMES is on Tuesday, October 16, at 11 a.m. in the Student Service Center Theater. Blunt’s talk, “Break...	10/12/2007
UMES President Announces 2008 African American Read-In Selection PRINCESS ANNE, MD - University of Maryland Eastern Shore President, Dr. Thelma B. Thompson, announces the 6th African American Read-in book selection, “Standing in the Shadows: Understanding and...	10/12/2007
PRMC Establishes Second Clinical Instructorship at UMES PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Peninsula Regional Medical Center announced a gift of $150,000 today to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) to help fund a faculty position in the Physician Assis...	10/15/2007
Ebony Fashion Fair Presents Glam Odyssey: A Fashion Journey Into Bliss & Beyond PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The world’s largest traveling fashion show returns to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) on Wednesday, October 17, at 8 p.m. in the Ella Fitzgerald Center for th...	10/15/2007
UMES Students Sleep-out for the Homeless PRINCESS ANNE, MD- “A recent incident involving a homeless man hit and amputated at the elbow by a freight train under the Route 13 overhead bridge in north Salisbury, brings to light the need t...	10/15/2007
Physics Nobel Laureate Addresses UMES Professor Anthony Leggett, the 2003 Physics Nobel Laureate spoke to UMES faculty, staff and students and interested members of the community on Friday, October 26. Date Posted: 10/26/...	10/26/2007
Dumpson Appointed Maryland Printmakers	11/2/2007
Dumpson Appointed to County Board PRINCESS ANNE-The University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Director of Alumni Affairs and Planned Giving Kimberly Dumpson, Esq., was recently appointed for a 3-year term to the Wicomico County Per...	11/5/2007
Woods Receives Scholarship PRINCESS ANNE-Walter W. Woods, M.A., assistant director of alumni affairs at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, was a recipient of the Virginia Carter Smith Scholarship Program for 2007-0...	11/5/2007
Satchell Appointed to Commission PRINCESS ANNE-Dr. Ernest Satchell, chairman of the Department of Fine Arts at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, was recently appointed to serve as a member of the State of Maryland Trial...	11/5/2007
Estep Named UMES Senior Advisor, Government Relations PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Roger D. Estep, DVM, has been named senior advisor for government relations at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. A staunch supporter of the institution, Estep, ret...	11/5/2007
Maryland Printmakers Exhibition Opens at Mosely Gallery Members of Maryland Printmakers, Inc., a non-profit corporation, were on hand Thursday, November 1, from 4-6 p.m. at the opening reception of “Expressions and Impressions,” an exhibit featuring ...	11/5/2007
Author to Speak at UMES Award winning author Psyche Williams-Forson speaks on Tuesday, November 8, at 11 p.m. in Room 2040 of Hazel Hall as part of the Maryland Humanities Council. Date Posted: 11/05/2007...	11/5/2007
Concert Choir Presents Sights and Sounds of Barbados PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Concert Choir performs “Sights and Sounds of Barbados, West Indies” on the stage of the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Art...	11/5/2007
UMES Wind Ensemble in Concert PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The UMES Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. John R. Lamkin II, will present its annual fall concert on Wednesday, November 14, at 8 p.m. in the auditorium of the Ella ...	11/5/2007
UMES to Host Maryland Teacher of the Year PRINCESS ANNE, MD – The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Department of Education hosts Maryland’s new Teacher of the Year, April Todd, on Wednesday, November 14, from 5-8 p.m. in the Richard...	11/12/2007
Board of Regents Says Yes to Pharmacy at UMES Board of Regents Say Yes to Pharmacy at UMES PRINCESS ANNE, MD— The Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland (USM) announced today the approval of a three year Doctor of Pharmacy degree ...	12/14/2007
UMES First HBCU to Join PGA/PGM Program PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – The University of Maryland Eastern Shore has become the first Historical Black College and the 20th university accredited by PGA of America to offer their Professional...	1/17/2008
HOMECOMING 2008 HOMECOMING 2008 February 17 24, 2008 Save the Dates and Make Your Reservations Now Homecoming 2008 Activities Listing Welcome one and all to Maroon and Gray Country Home of the Fighting UMES HAWKS It’...	1/28/2008
“Standing in the Shadows,” Focus of African American Read-In PRINCESS ANNE, MD – An evolving, literary tradition continues at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore with the sixth annual African American Read-in on Tuesday, February 5, at 7 p.m. in the ...	2/1/2008
Black History Month Exhibition Opens PRINCESS ANNE, MD-“Lest We Forget: The Triumph Over Slavery Exhibition,” opens at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Mosely Gallery in the Arts and Technology Center on February 7, with...	2/1/2008
UMES Celebrates Black History Month PRINCESS ANNE, MD-The University of Maryland Eastern Shore invites the community to join them in celebrating Black History Month during an array of events offered throughout February. The Afric...	2/1/2008
UMES Dinner Theatre Auditions PRINCESS ANNE, MD- Auditions for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Drama Society’s annual Dinner Theatre will be held on Tuesday, February 5, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the Ella Fitzg...	2/1/2008
UMES Humanities Series Continues PRINCESS ANNE, MD- The University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Humanities Series continues on February 8, at 11 a.m. in the Richard A. Henson Center, Room 1112. Dr. Dolan Hubbard, a professor and...	2/4/2008
President’s Interfaith Prayer Breakfast PRINCESS ANNE, MD – University of Maryland Eastern Shore President Thelma B. Thompson hosts the fifth annual President’s Interfaith Prayer Breakfast featuring keynote speaker Pastor Matthew D. G...	2/7/2008
UMES Celebrates Homecoming 2008 PRINCESS ANNE, MD-Homecoming 2008 at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore is open not only to faculty, staff, students and the 1,800 alumni on the Lower Shore, but to the general public for ...	2/7/2008
Michelle Obama Speaks at UMES Monday, Feb 11 PRINCESS ANNE, MD – Michelle Obama, wife of U.S. Senator BarackObama (D-Ill.), speaks at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) on Monday, February 11, in the Ella Fitzgerald Center for...	2/10/2008
Richard F. Hazel: Gone but Not Forgotten Richard F. Hazel Gone but Not Forgotten Richard F. Hazel, UMES benefactor, Eastern Shore philanthropist, and former president of the Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. of Salisbury, died on Saturday, February 1...	2/21/2008
UMES to Host History of Black Business Expert PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s month long celebration of Black History culminates with a luncheon and symposium on Thursday, February 28, at noon and 3 p.m., resp...	2/25/2008
Lecturer Addresses Black Entrepreneurship PRINCESS ANNE, MD-“Black Entrepreneurship and Institution Building,” the topic of the annual Black History Month Lecture at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, will be addressed on Thursda...	2/25/2008
Motown Theme of 2008 UMES Gala Motown Theme of 2008 UMES Gala PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Enjoy the soulful sounds of Motown at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Gala on Saturday, March 1, at 6:30 p.m. in the Student Service...	2/25/2008
U.S. Institute of Peace Speaker Addresses Conference Participants PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Dr. Linda Bishai a senior program officer in the International Education and Training Center of the U.S. Institute of Peace will speak during UMES’ Humanities Series event on...	2/25/2008
Award-winning Jazz Trombonist Joins UMES Jazz Ensemble at Spring Concert PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Renowned jazz trombonist Wycliffe Gordon is the guest performer at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Jazz Ensemble Spring Concert slated for Wednesday, March 5, at 8...	3/5/2008
Choral Festival Features University Concert Choirs PRINCESS ANNE, MD-The fifth annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Choral Festival “I, Too, Sing America” will be hosted by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore on Sunday...	3/13/2008
Swedish Sculpture Exhibition Opens at Mosely Gallery PRINCESS ANNE, MD- “Angels and Devils,” a sculpture exhibit featuring the work of Swedish sculptors Johan Thunell and Börje Berglund is on display now through April 4, at theMosely Gallery at the Univ...	3/17/2008
UMES Hosts Health and Wellness Festival PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore hosts the ninth annual Health and Wellness Festival on Wednesday, March 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Student Services Center Ballroom...	3/18/2008
UMES Dinner Theatre Tickets on Sale PRINCESS ANNE, MD-Tickets for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s 2008 Dinner Theatre production of “Blues N BBQ” slated for April 17-19 at 6 p.m. in the Richard A. Henson Center Ballroom are o...	3/28/2008
Austin Cox Appointed to Board of Visitors PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Austin Cox Jr., president and CEO of Austin Cox Mechanical Inc. and Cedar Landing Development Inc. both located in Salisbury, has recently been appointed to the UMES Board of Visit...	3/28/2008
UMES to Honor High Achievers PRINCESS ANNE, MD – Hundreds of University of Maryland Eastern Shore students receive special recognition for academic excellence during the 55th annual UMES Honors Convocation ceremony of Thursday, A...	3/28/2008
U.S. Treasurer Cabral to Speak at UMES PRINCESS ANNE, MD – U.S. Treasurer Anna Escobedo Cabral speaks to provide University of Maryland Eastern Shore students with information on financial empowerment on Thursday, April 10, at 11 a.m. in t...	4/8/2008
UMES First Historically Black College to Join the PGA/ PGM™ Program PRINCESS ANNE, MD – Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) of America CEO Joe Steranka announced an historical partnership between the PGA of America and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UME...	4/18/2008
Henson Foundation Presents Challenge Gift to UMES Foundation PRINCESS ANNE, MD---The Richard A. Henson Foundation has made a $1.5 million challenge gift to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Foundation to establish the Henson Entrepreneurs and Scholars En...	4/23/2008
Links Chapter Presents Check to UMES PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Members of the Princess Anne Chapter of the Links Inc., recently presented a check for $6,700 to the UMES Foundation in support of an endowed fund established by the organization t...	4/23/2008
Taborn to Address UMES Spring Graduates PRINCESS ANNE, MD – Tyrone D. Taborn (pictured far right) is commencement speaker for the 121st spring commencement ceremony at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore on Friday, May 16, at 10 a.m. i...	5/12/2008
Coastal Ecology Center Dedicated to Paul S. Sarbanes PRINCESS ANNE, MD -- Former U.S. Sen. Paul S. Sarbanes (D-MD) was honored today at a dedication ceremony at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s marine science teaching and research facility at ...	6/16/2008
University System of Maryland Recognizes UMES Faculty with Regents’ Awards PRINCESS ANNE, MD-Drs. Joseph Okoh and Sheila McDonald Harleston of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore were recognized by the University System of Maryland Board of Regents as winners of the 200...	6/24/2008
Butler Named UMES Major Gifts Officer PRINCESS ANNE, MD – A new professional has joined the Division of Institutional Advancement at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Paul Butler has been named major gifts officer.	6/24/2008
D.C. Achievers Make Home at UMES PRINCESS ANNE, MD – Some 175 students chosen from six District of Columbia schools are scheduled to participate in the 2008 D.C. Achievers Summer Academic Enrichment Program on the campus of the Unive...	6/25/2008
UMES Announces $25,000 Scholarship to Winner of Salisbury Sunrise Rotary Junior Golf Championship SALISBURY, MD - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore awards a four year, $25,000 tuition scholarship on Thursday, August 7, for its Professional Golf Management program to the winner of the ninth ...	7/21/2008
UMES to Host Art Shell Celebrity Golf Classic PRINCESS ANNE, MD – The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Art Shell Celebrity Golf Classic returns to the Shore on Wednesday, September 17. Area golfers are invited to join the legendary Art Shell...	7/23/2008
Top Scientists Visit UMES Nutrient Management Site PRINCESS ANNE, MD – University of Maryland Eastern Shore scientists hosted SERA-17, a group of some 50 researchers, policy makers, extension personnel and educators, today at its joint UMES/USDA/ARS n...	7/31/2008
UMES Holds Trial Garden Tour PRINCESS ANNE, MD-A Trial Garden Twilight Tour will be held on Wednesday, August 20, from 5-7 p.m. at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Agriculture Experiment Station. The event is open to hom...	8/19/2008
UMES Financial Course Recognized by Department of Labor New York, NY University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) President Dr. Thelma B. Thompson spoke on the importance of every American being financially smart before an audience of Fortune 1000 executive...	8/19/2008
Studio on Silva Artists Exhibit at Mosely Gallery PRINCESS ANNE, MD- The local husband and wife artist team of Sandy Strachan and Bill Buchanan are currently displaying their 2-D art now until September 5, at the Mosely Gallery on the campus of the U...	8/19/2008
Blanchard Named Dean of Pharmacy PRINCESS ANNE, MD-Dr. Nicholas Ronald Blanchard has recently been named the dean of the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. The first class is slate...	8/19/2008
President's Convocation to Set Pace for New Academic Year PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Faculty and staff of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore assemble for an opening convocation on Monday, August 25, at 10 a.m. in the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing ...	8/21/2008
UMES Retains Rank in Top Tier PRINCESS ANNE, MD For the second consecutive year, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) is ranked in the top tier of America s Best Black Colleges as reported by U.S. News and World Report....	8/27/2008
Community Invited to Join UMES for Founders' Week Activities PRINCESS ANNE, MD-The University of Maryland Eastern Shore celebrates its 122nd birthday on September 13 with a week-long celebration in honor of the school s founding. Originating as Princess Anne A...	9/10/2008
Neuroblastoma Affects Local Child PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Tinya Cephas-Elliott has been a member of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore family for over seven years, now. Her desk has been empty since December 2007 when her son, Isa...	9/21/2008
Fifth Annual Small Farm Conference Slated PRINCESS ANNE, MD If you own a small farm, plan to start one or just want to grow a garden in your backyard, there s a conference at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) designed especially...	9/21/2008
Mini-Medical School Begins Fifth Year of Instruction PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Created to address disparities in minority and medically underserved populations in our region through improved health literacy, the UMES Mini Medical School has begun its fifth ye...	9/21/2008
UMES Concert Choir To Hold Basket Bingo to Benefit Performance in Hawaii PRINCESS ANNE, MD - After over 150 practices and 25 performances, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Concert Choir members toting luggage and tickets in hand, boarded a plane bound for the land ...	9/21/2008
UMES Band Travels to St. Thomas PRINCESS ANNE, MD - St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, was the destination for the UMES band s spring tour.	9/21/2008
UMES Tests New Campus Emergency Siren and Public Address System PRINCESS ANNE, MD Officials at the University of Maryland of Eastern Shore test the university s recently installed Emergency Notification Siren and Public Address System today, as installation. The...	10/3/2008
Jazz Ensemble Presents Annual Fall Concert PRINCESS ANNE, MD-The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. John R. Lamkin II, director of bands, will perform its annual fall concert on Friday, October 10, a...	10/8/2008
Rock the Vote Campus Take Over at UMES PRINCESS ANNE, MD The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Office of Student Activities joins UrbtekLive in presenting Rock the Vote Campus Take Over on Monday, October 13, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in t...	10/13/2008
UMES Drama Society to Present Fall Theatre Production PRINCESS ANNE, MD-Members of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore s Drama Society are currently rehearsing for their fall theatre production "Andre's Mother" combined with a scene adapted from "Th...	10/16/2008
Frederick Douglass Library Hosts Eastern Shore Hospital Exhibit PRINCESS ANNE, MD-In recognition of October as National Depression and Disability Awareness Month, the Frederick Douglass Library at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore is bringing the "2008 Refl...	10/16/2008
Frederick Douglass Library at UMES Preserving History PRINCESS ANNE, MD-The Frederick Douglass Library at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore is undertaking an initiative funded through grants that, when completed, will enable the preservation and e...	10/16/2008
UMES E-Health Access Project Funded PRINCESS ANNE, MD -- The United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corporation and the National Library of Medicine recently funded a program proposed by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore to h...	10/16/2008
UMES Students Rally to Raise Funds, Aid Children in Africa PRINCESS ANNE, MD -- The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Rural Development Center has provided a $3,000 strengthening and capacity building grant to fund a unique project created by UMES students...	10/16/2008
Hill Chosen for Exclusive Retreat PRINCESS ANNE, MD -- Senior Miles Hill, of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, was recently selected to attend an exclusive student leadership retreat held at Howard University in Washington, D...	10/17/2008
Workshop Offers Foreclosure Solutions PRINCESS ANNE, MD Homeowners who are facing foreclosure, worried about an increased interest rate or have other concerns with their mortgage can receive free one-on-one legal advice at a foreclosure s...	10/21/2008
School of Pharmacy and Health Professions e-Health Access Project Kick Off PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The School of Pharmacy and Health Professions at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) hosts a kick-off event on Tuesday, November 4, in the Student Services Center multi...	10/21/2008
Deviney to Present Abstract at Gerontological Society of America Meeting PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Dr. Stanley DeViney, a professor in the department of social sciences at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, has received notification that his abstract "Health and Wealth: ...	10/21/2008
UMES Professor Appointed to Editorial Board PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Dr. Karin Klenke, professor and research coordinator in the Organizational Leadership Ph.D. Program at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, has been appointed to the editorial...	10/21/2008
Egypt Explored as Study Abroad Opportunity PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Dr. Karin Klenke, professor and research coordinator in the Organizational Leadership Ph.D. Program at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, has been appointed to the editorial...	10/21/2008
UMES to Host Fifth International Conference PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The fifth annual International Conference on African Languages explores "The Role of Languages in World Peace," beginning Thursday, November 6, through Saturday, November 8, on the...	10/23/2008
Junior Class Remembers Fallen Hawk PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Class of 2010 memorializes one of its own, fallen hawk Brielle Newland (1988-2007), with the first annual Brielle Newland Benefit B...	10/24/2008
Roger Blunt Lecture Series Continues PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Courtney Lorenz, one of the country's foremost experts on the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System, discusses the state of the construc...	10/24/2008
Concert Choir Performs at UMES PRINCESS ANNE, MD - A tradition for the past decade, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Concert Choir will perform a fall concert on Sunday, November 9, at 4 p.m. in the Ella Fitzgerald Performi...	11/5/2008
UMES Sponsors Tri-County College Fair for Area Juniors and Seniors PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore's seventh annual Tri-County College Fair will be held on Friday, November 14, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the William P. Hytche Athletic Cente...	11/10/2008
UMES Sponsors Safe Drinking Water Clinic PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Homeowners can have their private well water tested for free during a two-hour Safe Drinking Water Clinic slated for Saturday, December 6, beginning at 11 a.m. at the Food Science ...	11/10/2008
GIS Day at UMES PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Geospatial Information Technology (GeoTech) Lab hosts GIS (Geographic Information System) Day on Tuesday, November 18, from 2 - 6 p.m. in t...	11/14/2008
Lambing and Kidding School Slated for UMES PRINCESS ANNE, MD The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Maryland Cooperative Extension is hosting the 2008 Lambing and Kidding School, designed for veteran and novice shepherds who are seeking stra...	11/25/2008
Construction Management Technology Program Director at Shady Grove Named PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Dr. Bahram Bahramian, an accomplished technology management transfer specialist with 28 years of diverse experience in research, product development, construction management, modul...	11/25/2008
UMES Holiday Celebration 2008	12/2/2008
Graduating Senior Show Opens at Mosely Gallery PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Christopher Clarke, a senior at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore majoring in commercial photography and sequential arts, is the feature artist for the upcoming Department o...	12/5/2008
Worship, Song and Dance Part of Revival and Concert PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Three evenings of activities are lined up December 9-11 as part of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Gospel Choir's annual revival beginning at 7 p.m. in the Ella Fitzgerald...	12/7/2008
UMES Winter Commencement Launches Some 239 Graduates PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The 12th Winter Commencement at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore takes place on Friday, December 19, at 10 a.m. in the William P. Hytche Athletic Center. Approximately 239...	12/7/2008
African American Golfer's Digest Honors UMES President PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Dr. Thelma B. Thompson, president of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, was recently honored by African American Golfer's Digest as one of its 2009 Outstanding Leaders in Go...	1/21/2009
Gala Chairpersons Announce Theme PRINCESS ANNE, MD - UMES Gala chairpersons Jackie Cassidy, James Gillespie and Dr. Shirley Hymon-Parker are pleased to announce that "Celebrating the Blues" is the 2009 theme for the best party on the...	1/22/2009
Harmon Sings, Makes It at the Apollo PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Unassuming and deliberate, Maurice Harmon has existed just under the radar for the six months he has been a part of Public Safety at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Unli...	1/22/2009
Thompson Hosts Interfaith Prayer Breakfast PRINCESS ANNE, MD - University of Maryland Eastern Shore President Thelma B. Thompson hosts the sixth annual President's Interfaith Prayer Breakfast on Friday, February 13, at 7:30 a.m. in the Student...	1/22/2009
UMES Hosts National State Farm HBCU Tour On Financial Literacy PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Mortgage Guru Lynn Richardson's Health, Wealth 'n Real Estate Tour, part of a State Farm Insurance sponsored initiative, will come to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Thurs...	1/29/2009
Obama's Bestseller Sparks Discussion PRINCESS ANNE, MD - "Dreams From My Father," a story about race and inheritance by President Barack Obama, is the subject of discussion for the seventh annual African American Read-in on Sunday, Febru...	1/29/2009
Tea and Orchids event celebrates women PRINCESS ANNE, MD -Tea and Orchids, one of the many events taking place at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore during homecoming week, February 8-14, offers a unique opportunity for women in the ...	1/29/2009
UMES Mosely Gallery Presents Purpose and Promise PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Award winning book illustrator and painter Bryan Collier displays his work February 2-27 in the Mosely Gallery on the UMES campus as part of the Black History Month celebration. A...	1/29/2009
Cox Joins Campaign for Academic Excellence PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Austin Cox Jr., president and CEO of Austin Cox Mechanical Inc. and the newest member of the UMES Board of Visitors, recently pledged $25,000 to support the UMES seven-year $14 mil...	1/30/2009
UMES Celebrates Black History PRINCESS ANNE, MD Black History Month activities at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore begin in the Student Services Center rotunda with a 9 a.m. kick-off event that offers prizes and giveaways ...	1/30/2009
UMES Hosts Pasture Based Meat Production Workshop PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Do you raise animals on pasture? Have the high costs of feed hurt your profits? The Pasture Based Meat Production Workshop has some answers for you! On Saturday, March 14, Maryla...	2/3/2009
School of Pharmacy and Health Professions e-Health Access Project	2/3/2009
E-Health Project Offers Community Education, Awareness PRINCESS ANNE, MD - University of Maryland Eastern Shore School of Pharmacy and Health Professions students gear up to conduct community education programs at each of three county libraries, located i...	2/3/2009
UMES Welcomes Community to Homecoming Events PRINCESS ANNE, MD-The Hawks at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore are preparing the nest for Homecoming 2009, welcoming the community along with alumni to the campus.	2/3/2009
UMES, Tom Joyner HBCU of The Month August 09 PRINCESS ANNE, MD The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) is the Tom Joyner Foundation s Historically Black College/University (HBCU) of the Month for August 2009. A certified 501(c)3 not-for...	2/10/2009
Jazz Trumpet Virtuoso Jon Faddis Joins Ensemble in Concert PRINCESS ANNE, MD-Widely recognized for his mastery of the highest registers of the trumpet, renowned musician and music educator Jon Faddis will join the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Jazz Ens...	2/18/2009
VOICES Production at UMES PRINCESS ANNE, MD-As part of Black History Month, a play, VOICES: Those Who Wore the Shoe, will be performed at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Student Services Center theatre on Tuesday, F...	2/23/2009
UMES Women's Colloquium Brings Distinguished Panelists to the Shore PRINCESS ANNE, MD - In celebration of Women's History Month, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore presents a women's colloquium detailing "The Changing State of Women of Color in the 21st Century"...	3/3/2009
IBM and UMES Launch Strategic Business Partnership Agreement PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Innovation and technology met at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), where IBM in partnership with UMES launched an "Enterprise System z" IT curriculum infusion progra...	3/9/2009
Photography of Robert Houston Captures King's Most Daring Dream PRINCESS ANNE, MD - In cooperation with the James E. Lewis Museum of Art at Morgan State University, the Mosely Gallery will be home to the traveling exhibition "Most Daring Dream: The Photography of ...	3/9/2009
International Public Health and Social Worker to Speak at UMES PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Researcher, policy analyst, community activist, and teacher are some of the many faces of Jacqui Patterson, who is scheduled to speak at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore on...	3/13/2009
UMES to Host National Literature Convention PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore hosts scholars from across the nation during the 69th annual convention of the College Language Association (CLA) on Wednesday, March 25, t...	3/13/2009
UMES Hosts 11th Annual Health and Wellness Festival PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore hosts its 11th annual Health and Wellness Festival on Wednesday, March 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Services Center ballroom. ...	3/13/2009
Seafood Education Seminar for Delmarva Restaurant Chefs and Management to be Held in Ocean City PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The eighth annual Eastern Shore Seafood Education Seminar for restaurant chefs, managers, wait staff, new employees and retail seafood market staff takes place at the new Holiday I...	3/13/2009
UMES President Hosts National Literature Conference PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Some 400 members of the College Language Association (CLA) converged on the city of Cambridge this week to celebrate the organization's 72nd anniversary and its 69th annual convent...	3/30/2009
UMES Offers Free Private Well Water Testing PRINCESS ANNE, MD-A Safe Drinking Water Clinic will be held on Saturday, May 2, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Food Science and Technology Building at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Partici...	4/27/2009
UMES Sponsors High School Art Competition and Open House PRINCESS ANNE, MD- Entries are being sought for an art competition open to high school students taking art classes in Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties. The exhibition takes place May 14-June...	4/27/2009
UMES, Navy Partnership Brings Career Opportunities to Shore PRINCESS ANNE, MD-Closing the gap in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) pipeline and addressing the brain drain on the Eastern Shore are the overarching goals of a Memorandum ...	4/27/2009
Woodland and Farm Owner Field Tour: Conservation Cost-Share Programs PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Do you own a farm or a piece of woodland that could benefit from conservation or wildlife practices, but the potential costs seem prohibitive? On Saturday, May 9, Maryland Cooperat...	4/27/2009
Update on Swine Flu (April 30, 2009) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have recently announced the identification of swine flu cases in the United States, including one death to date. Currently, there are no reported c...	5/1/2009
Apprentice Boardroom Advisor to Address UMES Grads PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Some 370 UMES seniors are counting the days to the 2009 spring commencement ceremony, where 77 of them will graduate with honors. Dr. Randal Pinkett is the keynote speaker for the...	5/5/2009
A Letter to the Community: Our Hearts are Deeply Saddened To the UMES Family: We are nearing the end of another semester; and while graduation is an exciting time, our hearts are deeply saddened by the untimely and tragic death of one of our own. Antwan Robe...	5/11/2009
Tom Joyner Foundation Kicks Off Campaign for UMES PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The Tom Joyner Foundation, a major driving force in raising money for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) since 1998, has kicked off an aggressive fundraising camp...	5/20/2009
Payton, Cephas Win Research Awards PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Latoiya Payton and Kimberly Cephas, student researchers at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, were honored recently at the 15th Biennial Research Symposium of the Associatio...	5/20/2009
Stedman Graham to Speak at UMES PRINCESS ANNE, MD - New York Times bestselling author, educator and businessman Stedman Graham addresses a group of over 165 student leaders from more than 25 Historically Black Colleges and Universit...	5/20/2009
Tom Joyner Foundation to Share Proceeds of Book Sales with UMES (Dallas, TX June 25, 2009) A portion of the book sales of "Tom Joyner Presents How to Prepare for College" will benefit two black colleges: Lincoln University in Pennsylvania and the University of Ma...	7/13/2009
UMES Alumnus Establishes $355,000 Scholarship Fund to Honor Former Professor PRINCESS ANNE, MD- Undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore can further benefit from the generosity of the university's largest alumni donor, Allen J. Singleton,...	7/13/2009
Cecil Selected for Elite Leadership Institute PRINCESS ANNE, MD- Malinda D. Cecil, a registered dietitian and Salisbury resident, was among the national leaders of the American Dietetic Association (ADA) who were selected to attend ADA's sixth Le...	7/13/2009
UMES Invites Community to Open Meeting on Natural Disasters PRINCESS ANNE, MD- An open meeting of the All-Hazards Mitigation Plan for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore will be held on Thursday, July 16, from 5-7 p.m. in the Ella Fitzgerald Center for th...	7/13/2009
UMES Physical Therapy Students Present Research and Publish Abstract on Female Golfers PRINCESS ANNE, MD-Third-year doctoral students of physical therapy at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore recently presented research titled "The Relationship Between Range of Motion, Performance...	7/13/2009
Community Gardens Prove Beneficial Trend for Economic Downturn PRINCESS ANNE, MD-Community gardens have numerous benefits from the production of fresh vegetables that promote a healthy diet to increased exercise to an enhanced sense of community. The University o...	7/13/2009
UMES Carves out 20 Acres of Arid Land for 2.1 MW Solar Farm PRINCESS ANNE. MD (AUGUST 5, 2009) University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) today announced plans to develop a photovoltaic solar farm on 20 acres of land on the University s campus. SunEdison, No...	8/5/2009
Williams to Commence UMES Opening Activities PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esquire, is the keynote speaker for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore's Annual President's Convocation scheduled for Monday, August 24, at 10 a.m. in t...	8/19/2009
Fall Dinner Series to Benefit Children in Africa PRINCESS ANNE, MD - A student project that found roots in Africa more than a year ago continues to grow benefits for the small village of Kyamulinga, located in Uganda. A fall dinner series at the U...	8/19/2009
UMES Ag Field Day, Education and Fun for All Ages PRINCESS ANNE, MD-Ag Field Day returns to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore on Saturday, September 12. The event showcases the research and outreach being conducted at the Agricultural Experim...	8/19/2009
Vilson Awarded Single Parent Scholarship PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Fred Vilson, a junior physical therapy major at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, has been awarded a $1,500 Denny's/Tom Joyner Foundation Single Parent Scholarship.	8/19/2009
Moore Named Hercules Scholar PRINCESS ANNE, MD - University of Maryland Eastern Shore junior Ryan Moore has been named a Hercules Scholar by the Tom Joyner Foundation. A pre-veterinarian studies student, he has been awarded $2,5...	8/19/2009
Harleston Chosen as a National Conductor for Kennedy Center Performance PRINCESS ANNE, MD - When "The 105 Voices of History," the nation's first Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) national choir, perform at the renowned Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C....	8/25/2009
Step Afrika Performs at UMES PRINCESS ANNE, MD-The stage of the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts will pulsate with the high energy, floor pounding performance of Washington, D.C.'s Step Afrika, the first professiona...	8/25/2009
UMES Mourns a Scholar and a Friend PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore family is mourning the death of Dr. Chester Hedgepeth, a highly regarded and long-time associate professor in the Department of English and...	8/26/2009
HRM Program Accredited PRINCESS ANNE, MD The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Hotel and Restaurant Management (HRM) Program has been granted accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality (ACP...	9/8/2009
Founders' Week Celebration PRINCESS ANNE, MD-UMES observes its 123rd birthday on September 13 with a week-long celebration in honor of the school's founding. Originating as Princess Anne Academy with one faculty member and nin...	9/15/2009
Frederick Douglass Library Hosts UMES Football Legacy Exhibit PRINCESS ANNE, MD-A new exhibit in the Frederick Douglass Library at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore opens Tuesday, September 15. From Princess Anne to the Pros: A Small College's Football ...	9/15/2009
Faculty Exhibition Showcases University Artists PRINCESS ANNE, MD-It is once again time at the Mosely Gallery at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore for the annual faculty exhibition that is traditionally held at the beginning of each fall sem...	9/15/2009
Thompson to Host Inaugural New Student Convocation PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore inaugural new student convocation is Thursday, October 1, at 11 a.m. in the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts. Dr. E. Faye Wi...	9/29/2009
UMES Invites Community to Open Meeting on Natural Disasters(2) PRINCESS ANNE, MD- An open meeting of the All-Hazards Mitigation Plan for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore will be held on Monday, October 12, from 3-5 p.m. in the Ella Fitzgerald Center for t...	9/29/2009
Honoring the Ancestors: African Art and Artifacts PRINCESS ANNE, MD - "Honoring the Ancestors: African Art and Artifacts," an exhibition of over 170 art objects from a collection founded and curated by Christopher Harrington, associate professor, Uni...	9/29/2009
UMES Hosts Career and Graduate Professional Fair PRINCESS ANNE, MD- The Office of Career Services and Cooperative Education at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore will hosts its annual Career and Graduate Professional School Fair on Thursday, O...	9/29/2009
Jazz Ensemble Presents Annual Fall Concert(2) PRINCESS ANNE, MD-The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. John R. Lamkin II, will perform its annual fall concert at the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Perfo...	9/29/2009
Drama Society Presents Fall Theater Production PRINCESS ANNE, MD-An adaptation of "Fences," an award-winning play by African-American playwright August Wilson, will be performed at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore by the university's Drama...	9/29/2009
President's Interfaith Prayer Breakfast Save-the-Date 2010 President's Interfaith Prayer Breakfast Save-the-Date	10/9/2009
UMES Sponsors Tri-County College Fair PRINCESS ANNE, MD-The University of Maryland Eastern Shore's eighth annual Tri-County College Fair will be held on Tuesday, November 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the William P. Hytche Athletic Center....	10/13/2009
UMES' Perez Performs Saxophone Recital PRINCESS ANNE, MD-Brian Perez, lecturer of woodwinds at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, will perform a saxophone recital on Saturday, October 24, at 6 p.m. in the Ella Fitzgerald Center for ...	10/13/2009
UMES President Invites Campus to Celebrate Friendship PRINCESS ANNE, MD-University of Maryland Eastern Shore students, faculty and staff will observe on Thursday, October 15, its own creation Friendship Day. This is a day designed to ensure that student...	10/13/2009
October Benefit Dinner Offers Mediterranean Cuisine PRINCESS ANNE, MD-Enjoy exotic delicacies while "Cruising the Mediterranean" during the October 30 Hawk Children's Fund benefit dinner, to begin 7 p.m. in the Richard A. Henson Center at the Universit...	10/13/2009
Mike Mcgrath to Speak at Small Farm Conference PRINCESS ANNE, MD-Farmers, landowners and gardening enthusiasts will be offered tips and tools at the sixth annual small farm conference at the Richard A. Henson Center at University of Maryland Easte...	10/13/2009
Author James McBride to Visit UMES as Part of One Maryland One Book Tour PRINCESS ANNE, MD-The University of Maryland Eastern Shore is one of nine stops in the state for The Maryland Humanities Council second annual One Maryland One Book tour, Maryland s only statewide com...	10/13/2009
Friendship Day 2009(2) Friendship Day is the brainchild of President Thelma B. Thompson. Inspired by the friendships she enjoys with a diverse group of people, she has made the event an annual one.	10/14/2009
National Society of Leadership and Success Finds Home at UMES PRINCESS ANNE, MD Some 300 students at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore are preparing for induction in the university s newest leadership society. Founded in 2001 by Gary Tuerack, the Nationa...	10/20/2009
Thompson Conferred Honorary Degree in Africa PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Following her recent address to the 973 September graduates of Walter Sisulu University for Technology & Science (WSU) in South Africa, Dr. Thelma B. Thompson was conferred the...	10/20/2009
University Choirs Combine Efforts at Friends Choral Festival PRINCESS ANNE, MD -The Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore serves as the venue for the 10th annual Inter-Collegiate Music Association (IMA) and F...	10/20/2009
UMES Sponsors Tri-County College Fair for Area Juniors and Seniors(2) PRINCESS ANNE, MD -The University of Maryland Eastern Shore's eighth annual Tri-County College Fair will be held on Tuesday, November 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the William P. Hytche Athletic Center...	10/20/2009
Harvest Fling Benefits Student Scholarships PRINCESS ANNE, MD-The Tri-County Alumni Chapter of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore is holding its 10th annual scholarship event, The Harvest Fling, on Friday, October 30, at 7 p.m. in the Ric...	10/20/2009
UMES Doctoral Student Contributes to Breast Cancer Research As a little girl in Mashad, a town in her native Iran, Maryam Taabodi was a picky eater searching her food to find and eat only those things she felt had nutritional value. Now a grown woman, she has ...	10/28/2009
UMES Lecture Series Addresses Building Information Modeling PRINCESS ANNE, MD-Michael Tardif, director of Integrated Project Delivery Systems for Grunley Construction Company Inc., a major construction company in the D.C. metropolitan area, lectures on the top...	11/9/2009
Thompson Keynotes at Women in Maryland Higher Education Luncheon PRINCESS ANNE, MD University of Maryland Eastern Shore president, Dr. Thelma B. Thompson, is keynote speaker for the 2009 Women in Maryland Higher Education annual luncheon. Themed "The Sky is the Li...	11/9/2009
UMES Scholar Researches Fish Skin Secretions in Chesapeake Bay By the time Andriy Tkachenko decided it was time to leave Europe to expand his research interests in aquatic animals, he d already worked as a soil scientist at the National Academy of Sciences in Ukr...	11/11/2009
Goslee, Hoffman Appointed to UMES Board PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore announced the recent appointment of two new members, Gladys Goslee and Alicia Hoffman, to the Board of Visitors for a three-year term on th...	11/11/2009
UMES Hosts Third Biennial International Workshop PRINCESS ANNE, MD Dr. Thelma B. Thompson and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, in partnership with the University of Cape Coast, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Golden Beac...	11/11/2009
Discover GIS on the Eastern Shore PRINCESS ANNE, MD-Discover and explore Geographic Information Systems (GIS) at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Geospatial Information Technologies Laboratory's second annual GIS Day on Wednes...	11/11/2009
International Education Week Features Ethnic Festival PRINCESS ANNE, MD-Representing 50 countries, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore contingent of international students is joining in the nation's observance of International Education Week, Novemb...	11/16/2009
Holiday Season Fundraiser Supports Literacy Project PRINCESS ANNE, MD Some University of Maryland Eastern Shore students are raising funds this holiday season with a Buy-A-Book project to help provide textbooks and readers for East African Kyamulinga S...	12/4/2009
U.S. College Students Get Credit at UMES for Marine and Environmental Studies PRINCESS ANNE, MD-A group of junior and senior students from colleges and universities across the nation studied marine and environmental sciences in Woods Hole, Mass., while gaining college credit th...	12/4/2009
Dingwall Wins Coveted Jefferson Award PRINCESS ANNE, MD - WBOC TV's Steve Hammond recently presented a coveted Jefferson Award to Brenda Dingwall for her many contributions to the community, with her work as director of two camps, the Un...	12/4/2009
Maryland Nurses Association Recognizes Doctoral Student PRINCESS ANNE, MD-Stacy Cottingham, a student pursuing a Doctorate of Philosophy degree in the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Organizational Leadership Program, was presented with the Outstandin...	12/4/2009
UMES Plans Star-Studded Gala PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Some of Hollywood's brightest stars are poised to grace the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) in support of the university's 11th annual gala early next yea...	12/6/2009
Students Attend TMCF Anniversary Event PRINCESS ANNE, MD-Students from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore were among the 600 students enrolled at 47 public HBCUs that recently attended the 22nd annual anniversary weekend and gala in ...	12/6/2009
UMES Faculty, Photographer National Award PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Using a Holga plastic 120 film camera, a creative eye for capturing contemporary images on film and her own special techniques in and out of the darkroom, University of Maryland Ea...	12/6/2009
Worship, Song and Dance Part of Revival and Concert(2) PRINCESS ANNE, MD-Four evenings of food for the soul are planned for December 8-11 as part of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Gospel Choir's annual revival beginning at 7 p.m. in the Ella Fit...	12/6/2009
Over 246 to Graduate at UMES Winter Commencement PRINCESS ANNE, MD-Winter celebrations abound this time of year. The University of Maryland Eastern Shore has cause to celebrate as approximately 246 graduates turn their tassels signifying the confer...	12/6/2009
Graduating UMES Art Students Exhibit Work PRINCESS ANNE, MD-A variety of artworks in various mediums created by graduating students in the Department of Fine Arts at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore will be on display at the Mosely Ga...	12/6/2009