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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 – (Feb. 7, 2012) – The Virginia Historical Society received a $100,000 grant to examine over 8 million unpublished manuscripts. A historical society in Virginia, has discovered the identities of more than 3,000 slaves from unpublished private documents.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

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