Saturday, September 17, 2011 PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (Sept. 17, 2011) – Descendants of important figures in the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s history came to campus today for a “heritage brunch” organized as part of the institution’s 125th anniversary celebration. The son and grandson of the man who wrote the UMES alma mater and the son of one…Read more ‘I do love UMES …’
Friday, December 16, 2011 PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (Dec. 16, 2011) – Future entrepreneurs at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore recently vied for a “contract” in a mock competitive bidding scenario presented to representatives of Baxter Enterprises, owners of 21 McDonald’s franchises on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. “One of the teams walks away…Read more McDonald’s encourages future entrepreneurs
Friday, December 16, 2011 PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(Dec. 15, 2011)A December graduate of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore will be among eight panelists in the 2011 College Round Table in Washington on Tuesday, Dec. 20-one of the D.C. Achievers Scholarship Program’s success stories funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Kierrah Norman, 21, from (Northeast)…Read more UMES graduate to speak in Washington
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 Non-credit Spanish courses for beginners and health care professionals offered PRINCESS ANNE, MD-December 6, 2011-Registration is now open for non-credit Spanish courses at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Foreign Language Instructional Center, a computer lab which features specialized language learning technology. An intensive, eight-day Spanish course for beginners will…Read more Registration open for non-credit Spanish courses
Saturday, December 3, 2011 U.S. Department of Education Hosts Workshop to Celebrate International Education Week WASHINGTON, D.C. – (Dec. 2, 2011) – The U.S. Department of Education celebrated International Education Week in November with a workshop on “Internationalizing Your Campus – Leveraging Your Resources”. The workshop featured presentations from University of Maryland Eastern Shore and…Read more Foreign Language Instructional Center featured at D.C. event
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 UMES events feature holiday music PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(Nov. 29, 2011) The University of Maryland Eastern Shore is getting into the holiday spirit with back-to-back events this week featuring the sounds of the season. The UMES Gospel Choir, directed by Dr. Della Dameron-Johnson, presents a concert on Sat., Dec. 3, at 5…Read more UMES events celebrate the season–Gospel and Jazz Ensemble concerts
Sunday, November 27, 2011 PRINCESS ANNE, MD. – (Nov. 27, 2011) – A fire of unknown origin heavily damaged a commercial greenhouse Sunday on the University of Maryland Eastern Shore campus that is leased by a private company to grow orchids.Leon J. Bivens, UMES’ physical plant director who lives nearby, saw smoke coming from the structure on…Read more Fire heavily damages orchid greenhouse at UMES
Monday, November 21, 2011 BALTIMORE – (Nov. 20, 2011) – The UMES women’s volleyball team is the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champion for the first time in the 28 years the university has fielded a squad in the fast-paced sport. Led by freshman Saitaua Iosia of Long Beach, Calif., the Lady Hawks defeated Florida A&M in a…Read more Hawks volleyball scores 1st MEAC tourney title
Thursday, November 17, 2011 PRINCESS ANNE, Md. – (Nov. 17, 2011) – A University of Maryland Eastern Shore alumnus who is a leader in training youth-sports volunteers is the subject of a profile recently broadcasted by a national sports cable network. Fred Engh, president and chief executive officer of the National Alliance for Youth Sports,…Read more National broadcast features former Hawk golfer
Friday, November 11, 2011 PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (Nov. 10, 2011)-The Center for International Education at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore will lead the university in observing National International Education Week, Nov. 13-19. An ethnic festival and debate are open to the campus community and the general public. Representing more than 50 countries, international…Read more UMES hosts International Ethnic Festival and debate
