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 Performing Arts Center.  A concert at 5 p.m. on S...

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 degrees are to be conferred, launching UMES gradu...

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 of Fine Arts Graduating Senior Show, December 9-18 ...

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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 strategies and solutions for small ruminant producti...

PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Dr. Bahram Bahramian, an accomplished technology management transfer specialist with 28 years of diverse experience in research, product development, construction management, modular building designs and project management in buil...

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 the Richard A. Henson Center on the campus.  Activi...

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 Center. Recruiters from over 132 colleges, universities...

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 and Technology Building at the University of Maryl...

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 Performing Arts Center.The theme, "Sights and Sounds of Ho...

>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 Basketball Game on Monday, October 27, from 6 9 ...

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 construction industry and the application of green buildin...

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 campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shor...

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 solutions workshop on Saturday, November 15, from 1...

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 multipurpose room from 10 a.m. to noon for its recently f...

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:  The Relationship Between Housing Wealth and Change...

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 board of the International Leadership Journal. Ac...

PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The teacher became the student this summer when Dr. Susan Cooledge, who teaches French and ESL courses at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, ventured to Egypt for an intensive course in Arabic and to explore study abroad po...

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.C., and at the National Conference Center at Lansd...

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 "The Women of Brewster Place."   The play will be per...

 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 Reflections of Nature-Maryland's Statewide Celebratio...

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 eventual digitization of historic print-based docum...

             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 help eliminate the negative effects of...

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. Known for fine cuisine and top of the line wait ser...

"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...

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, at 7 p.m. in the Ella Fitzgerald Performing Arts Ce...

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 system is designed to alert students, faculty and...

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 for you.Farmers, landowners, and gardening enthus...

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 year of instruction.The 2008 Mini Med School program...

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 of pineapples, leis and luaus.For the past decade,...

PRINCESS ANNE, MD - St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, was the destination for the UMES band s spring tour.All of us had a wonderful time and it turned out to be quite an exceptional educational experience for all the students, said Dr. John Lamkin II,...

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 Academy with one faculty member and nine students, ...

UMES Retains Rank in Top Tier of U.S. News & World Report's Best Black Colleges 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 repor...

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 Arts.  Dr. Judith James, executive director of the...

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 home and master gardeners, landscape designers and co...

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 executives recently at the American Express Headquarters in...

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 University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Strachan and ...

Blanchard Named Dean of PharmacyPRINCESS 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 slated to be enrolled i...

         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 nutrient management site located on the UM...

Platinum Sponsor of the 2008 Art Shell UMES 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 ...

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 annual junior golf championship, sponsored by the ...

         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 University of Maryland Eastern Shore from Sund...

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 2007-08 Regents' Faculty Awards.  Okoh and Harleston ...

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.Butler comes to UMES from WBOC/Fox 21 in Salisbury, where he was m...

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 Assateague.  Sarbanes, Maryland's longest consecut...

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. in the William P. Hytche Athletic Center. Some 372 ...

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 Endowment Program.The Henson Entrepreneurs and Schol...

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 to reward and assist students in financial need who...

 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 (UMES) at a recent press conference held at the campu...

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 the Student Services Center Theatre.  Cabral, nomin...

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 on sale now.  Along with the UMES Drama Society mem...

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 Visitors for a three year term on the recommendation of...

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, April 3, in the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Perf...

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. Over 60 community agencies, businesses and other organizations join ...

PRINCESS ANNE, MD- "Angels and Devils," a sculpture exhibit featuring the work of Swedish sculptors Johan Thunell and BörjeBerglund is on display now through April 4, at theMosely Gallery at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.According to Dr. A...

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, April 6, at 4 p.m. in the Ella Fitzgerald Performing A...

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 p.m. in the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing A...

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., respectively, in the Richard A. Henson Center Ballroom.  Dr....

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 Thursday, February 28, at 7 p.m. in the Student Services Center...

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 Services Center Ballroom on campus. "The Gala Chairpersons, Ernest and Elsa Satchell of UMES; ...

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 Tuesday, March 4, at 10:30 a.m. in the Henson Center, R...

Richard F. Hazel, UMES benefactor, Eastern Shore philanthropist, and former president of the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Salisbury, died on Saturday, February 16, at his home in Eden from complications of Alzheimer's disease.  Mr. Hazel, a long-time f...

PRINCESS ANNE, MD - Michelle Obama, wife of U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-Ill.), speaks at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) on Monday, February 11, in the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts.The event, sponsored by the UMES S...

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. Gallashaw II on Friday, February 22, in the Student Servi...

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 several events.  The week-long celebration takes place S...

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 chair of the Department of English and Language Arts at...

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 Student Services Center theatre. UMES commences this yea...

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 an opening reception from 4 to 6 p.m.  Created by The S...

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 African Diaspora, social issues, African-American accomplishm...

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 Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts.  Interested member...

Welcome one and all to Maroon and Gray Country- Home of the Fighting UMES HAWKS! It's Homecoming 2008- "Unbroken Links: Love for the Past, Hope For the Future!The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (Maryland State College) will celebrate 59 years o...

      PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore has become the first Historical Black Collegeand the 20th university accredited by PGA of America to offer their Professional Golf Management Program.     The PGA/PGM™ Universi...