Friday, February 24, 2012 PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(Feb. 24, 2012)-Jaclyn Smith, one of the celebrity guests scheduled to appear at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore 2012 Gala, March 3, is unable to attend. Smith’s mother-in-law, Maxine Allen, 81, died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Funeral services will be in Rochester, N.Y., the weekend…Read more Jaclyn Smith unable to attend UMES Gala
Thursday, February 23, 2012 PRINCESS ANNE, MD- (Feb. 14, 2012)- Plans are underway on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore for a series of events that will support area farmers who are preparing for a successful 2012 growing season. The 2012 Small Farm Workshop Series begins on Saturday, March 3, with a…Read more Small Farm Outreach Initiative offers spring series
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(Feb. 22, 2012)-Actress Melanie Griffith, who was a planned celebrity guest at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Gala, March 3, is unable to attend as production on her current film, “The Hot Flashes,” shooting in New Orleans, has been extended due to inclement weather-an unforeseen conflict. “Melanie is…Read more Melanie Griffith unable to attend UMES Gala
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 Written by Ursula Ehrhardt A similar version appeared in The Daily Times Princess Anne.–Nina I. Buxenbaum and Zoë Charlton both address questions of identity, femininity and race in the exhibition, “Fair and Lovely,” on view at the Mosely Gallery, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, through March 15. The artists, who are African-American (Buxenbaum also identifies herself as bi-racial), consider…Read more ‘Fair and Lovely’ opening reception at Mosley Gallery
Friday, February 10, 2012 PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(Feb. 9, 2012) DeRay Davis brings his brand of stand-up comedy to Princess Anne Feb. 25 for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Late Night Comedy Show-a HOMECOMING tradition. L.A.’s Davis is cast in Columbia Picture’s film “21 Jump Street” starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum and co-starring Ice Cube, Dave Franco and…Read more Late Night Comedy Show features DeRay Davis
Friday, February 10, 2012 PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(Feb. 9, 2012) Rapper J Cole, a nominee for Best New Artist at this year’s Grammy Awards, will perform Feb. 23 as the headliner for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s 2012 HOMECOMING concert. The 27-year-old released his gold-selling debut album “Cole World: The Sideline Story” this fall. It includes the…Read more Grammy nominee headlines UMES Homecoming Concert
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 PRINCESS ANNE, Md. – (Feb. 7, 2012) – The Virginia Historical Society received a $100,000 grant to examine over 8 million unpublished manuscripts. A historical society in Virginia, has discovered the identities of more than 3,000 slaves from unpublished private documents. The Unknown No Longer website is the first online resource…Read more UMES history professor, students weigh in on new genealogy discovery
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 ANNAPOLIS, Md. – (Feb. 7, 2012) – The legislature’s Eastern Shore delegation had a surprise waiting for University of Maryland Eastern Shore students who visited Maryland’s statehouse today. Both chambers of the General Assembly adopted resolutions saluting UMES’ contribution to education over the past 125 years and presented them to the students. Del….Read more Legislature salutes UMES on its 125th anniversary
Friday, February 3, 2012 PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(Feb. 3, 2012)Dr. Jennifer Dorsey, associate professor of history at Siena College in New York, is a guest lecturer for Black History Month at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Dorsey’s topic, “African American Workers and Free Labor in Early Maryland,” is based on her recent book of the same…Read more Author visits UMES for Black History Month
Friday, February 3, 2012 PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(Feb. 3, 2012)Dr. Jennifer Dorsey, associate professor of history at Siena College in New York, is a guest lecturer for Black History Month at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Dorsey’s topic, “African American Workers and Free Labor in Early Maryland,” is based on her recent book of the same…Read more Author visits UMES for Black History Month
