Tuesday, April 10, 2012 PRINCESS ANNE, MD. – (April 10, 2012) – Leroy Myers, a University of Maryland Eastern Shore history major, has been named a fellow at the 2012 Schomburg-Mellon Humanities Summer Institute in New York City. The junior from Baltimore is the second UMES student to take part in the prestigious program limited to 10 participants each summer….Read more For UMES student, it’s summer in the Big Apple
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UMES hosts spring concerts week of April 22
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(April 10, 2012)The Department of Fine Arts at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore is showering the community with three musical events during the week of April 22. Area high school musicians will join the UMES Wind Ensemble and Concert Choir for the Honors Band and Choir Concert Sunday, April…Read more UMES hosts spring concerts week of April 22
Spanish for healthcare professionals May 22-register now
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(March 29) Registration is now open for “Spanish for Healthcare Professionals,” May 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The class is taught at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Foreign Language Instructional Center, a state-of-the-art classroom which features specialized teaching technology. A native-speaking instructor will…Read more Spanish for healthcare professionals May 22-register now
Guest lecture: Exploring early college options for blacks – April 3
Friday, March 30, 2012 PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (March 30, 2012) – Dr. Russell Irvine, author of “The African American Quest for Institutions of Higher Education Before the Civil War,” will deliver a guest lecture and sign books on April 3 at UMES. The event-a precursor to national Library Week-takes place in the Frederick Douglass…Read more Guest lecture: Exploring early college options for blacks – April 3
Dinner Theater (April 19-21) tickets on sale
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(March 27, 2012)If you missed the fall dinner series, the gala, or didn’t get a ticket for the popular spring luncheons, there is one more chance to sample the culinary skills of students at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore-this time with a show to boot. Drama Society and…Read more Dinner Theater (April 19-21) tickets on sale
Tracking North Atlantic marine life – in the winter!
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Tracking marine life migration in the North Atlantic PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (March 28, 2012) – Students from UMES’ Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center spent 10 days at sea in January investigating North Atlantic marine life. Guided by Dr. Vince Guida, a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration biologist, and Dr….Read more Tracking North Atlantic marine life – in the winter!
UMES recognizes Armed Forces
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(March 28, 2012) UMES’ Office of Alumni Affairs is sponsoring a military recognition dinner April 14, at 6 p.m. in the Student Services Center Ballroom. “Duty, Honor and County” aims to recognize those who served in all branches of the Armed Forces. The event was born out of conversations…Read more UMES recognizes Armed Forces
Justice for Trayvon Martin peace rally
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 PRINCESS ANNE, MD. – (March 27, 2012) – A tribute rally Tuesday in memory of Trayvon Martin attracted 150 University of Maryland Eastern Shore students troubled by the Florida teen’s shooting death and its aftermath. Many at the midday event – held when no classes are scheduled – wore hooded sweatshirts…Read more Justice for Trayvon Martin peace rally
Concert Choir welcomes spring
Monday, March 26, 2012 PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(March 26, 2012)The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Concert Choir lifts its voices in song welcoming spring to the Shore on Sunday, April 1, at 4 p.m. in the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts. The eighteen-member choral group is under the direction of Dr. Roy Belfield. The…Read more Concert Choir welcomes spring
UMES hosts Health and Wellness Festival, March 28
Friday, March 16, 2012 Event offers free health screenings PRINCESS ANNE, Md. – (March 15, 2012)-The University of Maryland Eastern Shore hosts its 14th annual Health and Wellness Festival, Wed., March 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Services Center ballroom. The event is free and open to the community. “Over 50 exhibitors…Read more UMES hosts Health and Wellness Festival, March 28