Sunday, January 28, 2007 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 2006-07 academic year. His is a distinguished, endowed chair position that will enable him to complete specific publishable research projects as well as…Read more Richard A. Bernstein Research Professor Selected
Sunday, January 28, 2007 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, February 6, at 11 a.m. in the Student Services Center multipurpose room. President Thelma B. Thompson has chosen this year’s book and invites…Read more “The Untelling,” Focus of African American Read-In
Sunday, January 28, 2007 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 Jazz Band are almost certain to claim they did. Governor Martin O’Malley invited the young musicians to perform…Read more UMES Jazz Band Performed at Governor’s Inauguration
Wednesday, November 29, 2006 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 of Eastern Shore (UMES) earlier this month. More than three dozen registrants attended sessions that included a hands-on…Read more UMES Small Farm Conference Draws Beginners, Experimenters
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 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 Millennium Scholars (GMS). In fact, of the 42 students from Abraham Clark High School, in Roselle, NJ,…Read more UMES Gates Scholar
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 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 knowledge to the position of food and beverage management instructor. Callahan has held positions as chef and manager in catering,…Read more Callahan Joins UMES
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 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 Raising School at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. IndianaUniversity’s Fund Raising School “promotes the highest standards in professional fundraising and the body of knowledge…Read more Dumpson Earns Fundraising Certificate
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 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 Partnership Program (EPP) grant, continue a six-year quest to contribute to the region’s understanding of the ecosystems of the Atlantic coast, including Maryland’s…Read more NOAA Funds UMES Research
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 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 safety at regional restaurants and seafood-related businesses. This seminar, titled “From Dock to Plate,” will be held at the new UMES Center…Read more Seafood Seminar is Planned for Delmarva Restaurant Chefs and Managers
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 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 classroom. As a visiting lecturer, Renita L. Seabrook will teach several classes for the University, from undergraduate courses in criminal justice, criminology theory,…Read more Seabrook Joins Criminal Justice Faculty
