Tuesday, August 10, 2010 Thirty-five middle school students design, build and launch model rockets PRINCESS ANNE, MD -July 27, 2010-The University of Maryland Eastern Shore hosted its annual “Reach for the Stars” Summer Science Camp in cooperation with NASA and Mid-Atlantic Institute for Space and Technology, a non-profit association based in Pocomoke. Thirty-five middle school…Read more Camp Inspires Students to Reach for the Stars
Category: News
UMES Names New Public Relations Director
Thursday, July 29, 2010 PRINCESS ANNE, MD – Bill Robinson has joined the staff of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore as director of public relations. Robinson is a product of Wicomico County public schools and a 1978 graduate of the University of Maryland College Park. He worked three decades as a reporter for The…Read more UMES Names New Public Relations Director
Eastern Shore Educational Icons Honored by Sojourner-Douglass
Friday, July 16, 2010 Eastern Shore Educational Icons Honored by Sojourner-Douglass PRINCESS ANNE, MD-July 14, 2010-Sojourner-Douglass College in Baltimore awarded Dr. Thelma B. Thompson, president of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and William T. Middleton III, former superintendent for Wicomico County Public Schools, with honorary degrees during the college’s 30th commencement exercises. Thompson and Middleton…Read more Eastern Shore Educational Icons Honored by Sojourner-Douglass
National Science Foundation Grants $699,998 to UMES for New PSM Degree
Friday, July 16, 2010 PRINCESS ANNE, MD-July 14, 2010-The first of its kind in the nation, a Professional Science Master’s Degree in quantitative fisheries and resource economics will be offered at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore this fall in collaboration with state and federal agencies, especially the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine…Read more National Science Foundation Grants $699,998 to UMES for New PSM Degree
UMES Chef Instructor Wins National Healthy Cheese Recipe Contest
Thursday, July 8, 2010 Susan Callahan will take a three-day tour of Wisconsin cheese making this summer PRINCESS ANNE, MD, July 12, 2010 – An abundance of pumpkins in Susan Callahan’s kitchen at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore at Shady Grove inspired the chef instructor to create an award-winning recipe: Pumpkin Macaroni and Cheese. “The…Read more UMES Chef Instructor Wins National Healthy Cheese Recipe Contest
Choice Hotels Funds UMES Summer Internships for Hospitality Students
Thursday, July 8, 2010 PRINCESS ANNE, MD- June 30, 2010-Two students at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore will learn valuable skills related to their fields of study, Hotel and Restaurant Management (HRM), during summer internships funded by Choice Hotels International (www.ChoiceHotels.com), one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world with over 6,000 hotels…Read more Choice Hotels Funds UMES Summer Internships for Hospitality Students
New and Beginning Farmer Interest Meetings
Thursday, June 24, 2010 PRINCESS ANNE, MD – Do you have a desire to farm, but don’t know where to start? Regardless of your age, gender, race, education or nationality, Farm Management Specialist Erroll Mattox wants to talk to you during one of two interest meetings slated for Wednesday, July 21, and Tuesday, August 10, at the…Read more New and Beginning Farmer Interest Meetings
UMES Chosen for Eisenhower HBCU Fellowship
Friday, June 18, 2010 Five students received awards ranging from $1,500 to $7,500 PRINCESS ANNE, MD – June 9, 2010-The University of Maryland Eastern Shore has been awarded a grant totaling $20,500 from this year’s Dwight David Eisenhower HBCU Fellowship. Five students were selected as recipients of the fellowship, which is provided through the U.S….Read more UMES Chosen for Eisenhower HBCU Fellowship
Naleppa Named to UMES Board of Visitors
Friday, June 11, 2010 Dr. Peggy Naleppa PRINCESS ANNE, MD-June 10, 2010-Dr. Margaret (Peggy) Naleppa, president and CEO of Peninsula Regional Medical Center and Peninsula Regional Health System in Salisbury, Md., was recently named to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Board of Visitors by Dr. Thelma B. Thompson, president, UMES. “Dr. Naleppa’s 30 years of experience as a health…Read more Naleppa Named to UMES Board of Visitors
UMES Proclaims June 15 as African American Golfers Hall of Fame Day
Friday, June 11, 2010 PRINCESS ANNE, MD-University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s President Thelma B. Thompson has proclaimed June 15, 2010 as African American Golfers Hall of Fame Day at the university. The designation comes in conjunction with UMES’ recent induction into the African American Golfers Hall of Fame (AAGHOF) as the recipient of the Founders…Read more UMES Proclaims June 15 as African American Golfers Hall of Fame Day
