Wednesday, July 13, 2011 PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (July 15, 2011) – A “town hall” meeting will be held on the University of Maryland Eastern Shore campus Tuesday, July 19, to collect input and ideas to help guide the search for the school’s next president. A committee coordinating the search for Thelma B. Thompson’s successor…Read more Presidential search ‘town hall’ meetings set
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Nearly $15 million raised for UMES
Tuesday, July 5, 2011 Nearly $15 million raised for UMES Money to go toward scholarship fund By LIZ HOLLAND, staff writer, The Daily Times PRINCESS ANNE — (June 30, 2011) — A seven-year effort to raise $14 million for endowed scholarships and educational projects at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore ends today roughly $1 million…Read more Nearly $15 million raised for UMES
Free private well water testing
Thursday, June 23, 2011 PRINCESS ANNE, MD -(June 22, 2011) A Safe Drinking Water Clinic is offered on Saturday, July 9, at 10 a.m. in the Food Science and Technology Building on the UMES campus that will help private well owners protect their family’s health. Thousands of Delmarva residents rely on a private water system for…Read more Free private well water testing
Scholarship fund honors D. Page Elmore
Thursday, June 23, 2011 PRINCESS ANNE, MD (July 6, 2011) The family of Page Elmore is establishing a scholarship in his name at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Friends and admirers of the respected business leader and public servant are invited to contribute to the fund. Elmore, a two-term state lawmaker who died a year ago…Read more Scholarship fund honors D. Page Elmore
Zoumenou receives President’s Volunteer Service Award
PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (June 23, 2011) – Dr. Virginie Zoumenou of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore is one of 56 recipients of the President’s Volunteer Service Award, a prestigious national honor offered in recognition of exceptional volunteer service. “These recipients of the President’s Volunteer Service Award are role models for all Americans,” said Kristi Burnham, director,…Read more Zoumenou receives President’s Volunteer Service Award
UMES – IBM help grads land jobs
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 By Deborah Gates PRINCESS ANNE — (May 31, 2011) — Two weeks after turning the tassel that ceremoniously certifies his new undergraduate degree in finance, Nicholas Wiggins is off to launch a professional career at IBM in Bethesda, Md. He’s among an estimated one million students who are earning a college degree…Read more UMES – IBM help grads land jobs
Neufville to Return to UMES as Interim President
Thursday, June 2, 2011 By Deborah Gates, staff writer, The Daily Times PRINCESS ANNE (June 1, 2011) A “Hytche era” cabinet member credited for a key role in shaping the foundation for the food science and technology facility at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore will return in August to guide the institution until a permanent…Read more Neufville to Return to UMES as Interim President
UMES named co-recipient of $1M federal education grant
Thursday, June 2, 2011 PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (May 27, 2011) – A $1 million federal grant to train “Great Principals for Maryland” is being used by two public universities to collaborate in offering classes at a new Lower Eastern Shore School Leadership Institute. A four-year Race to the Top grant has been awarded to…Read more UMES named co-recipient of $1M federal education grant
Free mini health fair at UMES May 26
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (May 24, 2011) – A free health-assessment and informational session is planned Thursday at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. The event in the Student Services Center ballroom is a community service project of UMES’ first-year pharmacy students, who can answer…Read more Free mini health fair at UMES May 26
UMES confers 421 degrees at spring commencement
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(May 24, 2011)”Go with your dream. It is your job to make it come true,” Gloria Banks, the speaker at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s 124th spring commencement on May 20, told some 400 graduates. Banks talked about overcoming challenges-her struggle with dyslexia, being a victim of domestic violence…Read more UMES confers 421 degrees at spring commencement
