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Maryland State College educator revered as a pioneer in African American ballet community Monday, July 29, 2019 “For the culture” isn’t just a trendy 21st century phrase. In post-World War II America, Marion D. Cuyjet of Philadelphia played an influential role in diversifying the classical ballet community; she saw a star student, Judith Jamison, go on to perform…Read more Barre None: Marion Cuyjet – dance instructor & cultural activist

Wednesday, July 10, 2019 “Easy Rider” starring Peter Fonda, Jack Nicholson and the late Dennis Hopper was the most popular movie in America in July 1969.  A first-class postage stamp cost just six cents and “In the Year 2525” sat atop the Billboard Hot 100 song chart the entire month.  The sticker price of a…Read more Hawks recall when ‘the Eagle … landed.’

Golf management student Anthony Ward lends a hand to Detroit’s 1st PGA TOUR event Monday, June 24, 2019 UMES senior Anthony Ward is proud of his Detroit roots and is in position during summer break to play an important role in helping his hometown stage a history-making sporting event.  Ward is completing the final leg of required…Read more Helping his hometown make sports history

New state-approved certificate programs launch this summer Friday, June 21, 2019 The University of Maryland Eastern Shore has expanded its special education course offerings to appeal to a broader group of professionals who work or have contact with children and adults with diverse needs.  UMES’ new certificate program has two options; one for upperclassman pursuing baccalaureate…Read more UMES expands special education teaching curriculum

Hospitality/tourism course makes history on Boston-based edX platform Wednesday, June 5, 2019 BALTIMORE  – On July 10, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore will become the nation’s first historically black institution to launch a Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) on the Boston-based edX platform in partnership with the University System of Maryland’s Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation….Read more UMES to offer first-of-its-kind MOOC

Former First Lady’s commencement speech decried the Cold War Saturday, June 1, 2019 Fifteen days after the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark 1954 ruling on public school desegregation, a prominent equal rights voice delivered Maryland State College’s spring commencement address.  If former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt mentioned Brown vs. the (Topeka, Kan.) Board of…Read more The Day Eleanor Roosevelt Visited Maryland State

Cambridge’s Katie Lipsius found her stride at UMES Intrepid Katie Lipsius walked away from her brief time as a University of Maryland Eastern Shore student with an impressive list of credentials.  The Cambridge, Md. native graduated May 24 with highest honors, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in biology.  A prestigious two-year fellowship awaits her…Read more 2019 alumna epitomized perseverance

1894 alumna’s grandson delivers stirring commencement message Tuesday, May 28, 2019 The University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s 2019 spring graduation will be remembered for the 426 new alumni it produced and an inspiring example of the long-term dividends an education from a historically black institution can yield.  Dr. John B. King Jr., U.S. Secretary of Education during…Read more The transformative power of education

UMES awards 426 degrees to the Class of 2019 Friday, May 24, 2019 The University of Maryland Eastern Shore conferred 426 degrees at its spring 2019 graduation exercises May 24, a historically significant anniversary for the institution.  Sixty years ago to the day, the commencement speaker for the class of 1959 was the late Rev….Read more ‘Pay forward the support you received here’

1959 alumni reflect on their encounter with Martin Luther King Jr. Thursday, May 23, 2019 Charles Laws was a senior at Maryland State College in September 1958 when “Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story” by the minister of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Alabama’s capital city was published.  Laws read the book because its 29-year-old author, the…Read more ‘He had something in him – some kind of spirit’