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  Forward. Upward. Onward. Together.Tuesday, January 18, 2022
  Jamahl Strachan went to Washington in the summer of 2008 to work as an intern on Capitol Hill, where as a 20-year-old rising senior at UMES he landed a coveted assignment in…Read more Forward. Upward. Onward. Together.
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  Revisiting how history is taughtThursday, January 13, 2022
  Two University of Maryland Eastern Shore history professors are assisting Delaware State University colleagues in crafting recommendations to expand how U.S. history is taught in “First State” public schools. Dr. Marshall F….Read more Revisiting how history is taught
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  UMES celebrates a rare double commencementFriday, December 17, 2021
  University of Maryland Eastern Shore seniors who endured a revised, recalibrated and rebranded undergraduate experience under the pall of a persistent global pandemic completed that arduous journey today with a time-honored rite…Read more UMES celebrates a rare double commencement
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  Making music a pathway to successFriday, December 17, 2021
  Commencements are joyous for newly minted alumni, especially those who conquer challenges and add to the legacy of perseverance the University of Maryland Eastern Shore has come to represent. It might be…Read more Making music a pathway to success
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  Delight essaysTuesday, December 14, 2021
  Ross Gay’s The Book of Delights is UMES’ common reader for the 2021-22 academic year. These essays are inspired by Gay’s observation: “The more you study delight, the more delight there is…Read more Delight essays