Thursday, December 13, 2012 By Vanessa Junkin Daily Times Staff Writer PRINCESS ANNE -Some of the 273 students who will graduate from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore on Friday can relax, knowing they’ve not only completed years of schoolwork but also have jobs waiting for them when they leave. Alyssa Wilcox of Atlantic and…Read more UMES graduates prep for their big day
Monday, November 26, 2012 UMES holds Tri-County College Fair PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(Nov. 26, 2012) High school juniors and seniors can connect with recruiters from over 100 higher education institutions at the Tri-County College Fair Thursday, Nov. 29, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the William P. Hytche Athletic Center at the University of Maryland…Read more UMES holds Tri-County College Fair
Wednesday, November 21, 2012 WACO, TEXAS -(Nov. 19, 2012) – Vernon “Skip” McCain, best known for his coaching career at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, formerly Maryland State College, has been named the American Football Coaches Association’s recipient of the 2012 Trailblazer Award. The award will be presented posthumously at the AFCA AstroTurf President’s…Read more Late Skip McCain named AFCA Trailblazer
Wednesday, November 21, 2012 PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (Dec. 1, 2012) – Family, friends and those who respected him gathered on the UMES campus today to say their final good-byes to Dr. H. DeWayne Whittington, who died Nov. 20. He was 81. Whittington was a pioneering educator-administrator for more than four decades who, after retiring in…Read more In Memoriam: H. DeWayne Whittington, Ph.D.
Monday, November 19, 2012 BALTIMORE – (Nov. 19. 2012) – The UMES women’s volleyball team is the 2012 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament champion for the second year in a row. A tense, five-set victory over Florida A&M Sunday afternoon earned the Lady Hawks another automatic invitation to the NCAA tournament. “As a senior, you always wonder if…Read more Hawks repeat as MEAC VB champions
Friday, November 16, 2012 PRINCESS ANNE, MD. – (Nov. 16, 2012) – Vicente Hernandez is known around UMES for his colorful bow ties and composing poetry. Hernandez, 22, recently dipped into his own pocket to rent studio time and purchase blank compact disks. He recorded and produced 10 original poems, which he debuted at a…Read more ‘A cravat is where it’s at’
Thursday, November 15, 2012 University students sponsor event to promote physical fitness PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (Nov. 16, 2012) – Students from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore held a Fun Fitness Challenge today at neighboring Greenwood Elementary School to show youngsters how being active can be both fun and healthy. The school’s fifth graders participated. The event…Read more Exercising to be healthy can also be fun
Thursday, November 15, 2012 Art exhibit showcases work of seniors “Revelations,” an exhibit displaying the works of five senior fine arts majors at UMES, will open on Dec. 7 with a reception from 4-8 p.m.in the Mosely Gallery. The show features paintings, computer graphic illustration, photography, ceramics and sequential illustration. The seniors have used their intuition…Read more Art exhibit showcases work of seniors
Friday, November 9, 2012 Service project provides holiday meals PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (Nov. 12, 2012) – When UMES Residence Life Area Directors Clifton Harcum and Phillip Thomas set out to do a community service project, they do it in a big way. The “Day of Thanksgiving” effort begun in 2009 to feed families in…Read more Service project provides holiday meals
Thursday, November 8, 2012 ATLANTA – (Nov. 8, 2012) – Leroy Myers Jr., a senior from Baltimore, won $1,000 earlier this month as a contestant in the Ford Black College Quiz show series. Myers is the first University of Maryland Eastern Shore student invited to participate in the competition since its inception seven years ago. Contestants…Read more Quiz show pays off for UMES senior
