Events and Activities<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kick-Off Celebration<\/strong> Maroon and Gray Day<\/strong> College Colors Day<\/strong> New Work by Fine Arts Faculty: Meet the Artists Reception<\/strong> FOUNDERS’ WEEK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Remembrance Day (10th Anniversary of 9\/11)<\/strong> Metropolitan United Methodist Church<\/strong> If These Walls Could Talk: UMES 125 Years Through Its Architecture<\/strong> Join for the opening of an exciting new exhibit as we take a look at the university\u2019s 125 year history with a journey through the growth of our physical plant and architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Student Services Center 10th Birthday Day Party<\/strong> John T. Williams Hall<\/strong> Richard A. Henson Center<\/strong> Founders\u2019 Week Convocation and Summer Commencement<\/strong> Outdoor Concert and Fireworks<\/strong> Legacy Brunch<\/strong> Metropolitan UMC Grand Banquet<\/strong> 125th Anniversary Service<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Events and Activities Monday, August 29, 2011 Kick-Off CelebrationToday, we launch our celebration of the University’s 125th anniversary with our initial installment of 125 Stories, daily articles that highlight the university’s history. Thursday, September 1, 2011 Maroon and Gray DayElla Fitzgerald Performing Arts Center11:00 a.m.The entire campus community is asked to help us kick-off our first…Read more Events and Activities<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":756,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"folder":[],"class_list":["post-1252","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/125\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1252","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/125\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/125\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/125\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/125\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1252"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/125\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1252\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/125\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/756"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/125\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/125\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/folder?post=1252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Today, we launch our celebration of the University’s 125th anniversary with our initial installment of 125 Stories, daily articles that highlight the university’s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThursday, September 1, 2011<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Ella Fitzgerald Performing Arts Center
11:00 a.m.
The entire campus community is asked to help us kick-off our first Maroon and Gray Day of our 125th academic year. All those wearing maroon and gray are invited to join us at 11:00 a.m. on the steps of the Ella Fitzgerald Performing Arts Center for a 125th anniversary photograph.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFriday, September 2, 2011<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Show your UMES pride and wear maroon and gray as we honor our legacy! <\/p>\n\n\n\nThursday, September 8, 2011<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Mosely Gallery
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
<\/p>\n\n\n\nSunday, September 11 through Sunday, September 18, 2011<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Sunday, September 11, 2011<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Herman Franklin International Flag Mall
9:00 a.m.
Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Franklin International Flag Mall, followed by breakfast in the Richard A. Henson Center Ballroom, culminating in a Memorial March to Metropolitan United Methodist Church to kick-off the Church\u2019s 125th Anniversary celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n125th Anniversary Service<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
11:00 a.m.
Founders\u2019 Week activities will begin with a return to our historic roots. The congregation of Metropolitan United Methodist Church in Princess Anne will welcome the UMES family in celebration of 125 years of service during their morning Worship Service. The University community is invited to attend. Guest minister is Rev. Theodore Day, pastor, Ebenezer UMC, Newark, DE. <\/p>\n\n\n\nMonday, September 12, 2011<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Frederick Douglass Library
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTuesday, September 13, 2011<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Student Services Center
NoonJoin the Student Government Association for the 10th Anniversary of the SSC!<\/p>\n\n\n\n125th Anniversary Celebration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
4:30 p.m.
The entire campus community will join on the steps of John T. Williams Hall for a festive anniversary celebration featuring musical performances, reflections from interim president, Dr. Mortimer Neufville. Immediately following the festivities, please join us for a Birthday Cake
Reception.<\/p>\n\n\n\nLight Night<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
7:00 p.m.
Starting at the Richard A. Henson Center, enjoy a guided walking tour around the historic Academic Oval; the celebration begins on the portico of the Richard A. Henson Center. Visit the featured buildings that frame the Academic Oval and witness history come to life as alumni and students bring to life Frederick Douglass, Richard Henson, John T. Williams, and others, as they tell the story of their life and the life of the buildings that honor their names. The celebration culminates on the lawn of the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts with a stirring oration of the founding of UMES.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThursday, September 15, 2011<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Ella Fitzgerald Performing Arts Center
10:00 a.m.
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore had its humble beginnings on September 13, 1886, as the Delaware Conference Academy (also known as Princess Anne Academy), which was initiated under the auspices of the Delaware Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Join students, staff, and faculty in their full academic regalia in the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts as the campus pays tribute to the founders of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore during the Founders\u2019 Day Convocation and Summer Commencement Exercise. Our keynote speaker is Ms. Starletta DuPois, a UMES graduate.
<\/p>\n\n\n\nFriday, September 16, 2011<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Ella Fitzgerald Performing Arts Center
7:00 p.m.
Enjoy a musical evening under the stars, packed with explosive excitement. You will be entertained by the soulful sounds of the UMES Gospel Choir, under the direction of Dr. Della Dameron-Johnson. The evening will conclude with a birthday salute to UMES under an amazing fireworks display. Be sure to bring your lounge chairs and stadium blankets, and camp out on the lawn of the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will move indoors to the Auditorium. <\/p>\n\n\n\nSaturday, September 17, 2011<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Richard A. Henson Center
10:00 a.m.
Join us for a celebration honoring the founding of the University. The breakfast will be followed by a wreath dedication at the campus cemetery, followed by self-guided tour of the campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSaturday, September 17, 2011<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Richard A. Henson Center
5:00 p.m.\/ Cost: $25 per person
Come celebrate the founding of Metropolitan United Methodist Church at its Grand Banquet. Among those bringing reflections will be UMES interim president, Dr. Mortimer Neufville. For more information, please contact, J. Thomas Tilghman at (410) 651-0530.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSunday, September 18, 2011<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Metropolitan UMC
11:00 a.m.
The congregation of Metropolitan United Methodist Church invites the UMES family to celebrate 125 years of service during its morning Worship Service. Guest minister is Rev. Ernest S. Lyght, a former Metropolitan UMC member, now serving the West Virginia area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n