Wednesday, September 26, 2012 PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(Sept. 24, 2012)Bank of America and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore are teaming up to help over 100 high school students in the Upward Bound program develop the skills needed to be financially responsible and make sound decisions. Students from Wicomico and Somerset counties enrolled in Upward Bound-a…Read more Bank of America funds financial literacy project
Monday, September 24, 2012 umes students are emerging entrepreneurs By Deborah Gates. Daily Times Staff Writer SALISBURY – Tyere Ferguson noticed right away that the long, rural expanse of the Eastern Shore would create a challenge for his college classmates without cars. He had one. And it wasn’t long before Ferguson was hauling students at the University…Read more College undergrads jump into startups – Daily Times
Thursday, September 20, 2012 PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (Sept. 20, 2012) – The University of Maryland Eastern Shore announced today the formation of a task force to help the institution assess a study that outlines what fielding an NCAA Division I football team would take. Earlier this year, the UMES administration hired a consulting firm to help it…Read more Richardson to head football advisory group
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 UMES offers Spanish for healthcare professionals PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(Sept. 19, 2012) Registration is now open for a one-day class, “Spanish for Healthcare Professionals,” Nov. 1, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Foreign Language Instructional Center. The class provides practical vocabulary and cultural understanding to…Read more Spanish for healthcare professionals
Thursday, September 13, 2012 UMES marks 126th milestone with convocation and commencement PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(Sept. 13, 2012)Today, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore celebrated its 126th Founders’ Day and the graduation of its largest class of Doctor of Physical Therapy students in the program’s 10-year history. Thirty graduates, representing nine states; one being Hawaii, walked across the…Read more UMES marks 126th milestone with convocation
Tuesday, September 11, 2012 PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(Sept. 21, 2012) International Day of Peace, Sept. 19, a day of global cease fire, was observed with the screening of the film “Peace One Day” at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. The film documents Jeremy Gilley’s journey to secure recognition by the United Nations General Assembly for one day of…Read more UMES observes International Day of Peace
Sunday, September 9, 2012 Shore residents more like to be infected; microbiologists look for links PRINCESS ANNE (Sept. 9, 2012) – Eastern Shore residents are three times more likely to get sickened by salmonella than the rest of Maryland, and the area’s poultry industry may be at least partly to blame, experts say. The nine…Read more Salmonella warning – The Daily Times
Monday, August 20, 2012 AG Field Day at UMES PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (Aug, 10, 2012) – Research displays and demonstrations, community and government support agency booths and healthy cooking demonstrations are all a part of Agriculture Field Day scheduled at UMES on Saturday, Sept. 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. While pre-registration is…Read more UMES holds Ag Field Day Sept. 8
Wednesday, August 8, 2012 PRINCESS ANNE – The University of Maryland Eastern Shore is among a select group of colleges that has received national recognition for superior improvement in fundraising. The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) named UMES a Circle of Excellence Educational Fundraising Award winner for 2012. “The Circle of Excellence awards…Read more UMES fundraising receives national accolades
Wednesday, August 8, 2012 PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(August 8, 2012)-Today, Dr. Juliette B. Bell, president of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, welcomed a group of 75 public school teachers, counselors, administrators and university faculty to the 11th annual Professional Development School Summer Institute. The group represents a variety of teaching disciplines across Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset, Caroline…Read more Area educators convene at UMES
