Wednesday, November 29, 2006 PRINCESS ANNE, MD – Farmers from the Eastern and Western shores of Maryland and beyond were in attendance to learn new tools for their trade at the third annual Small Farm Conference at the University of Eastern Shore (UMES) earlier this month. More than three dozen registrants attended sessions that included a hands-on…Read more UMES Small Farm Conference Draws Beginners, Experimenters
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 PRINCESS ANNE, MD – If you look at her just by the numbers, Akira Ali is extraordinary. Of the millions of Americans who apply to colleges and universities, only 1,000 each year become Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS). In fact, of the 42 students from Abraham Clark High School, in Roselle, NJ,…Read more UMES Gates Scholar
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 PRINCESS ANNE, MD – Susan Callahan joins the UMES Department of Hotel and Restaurant Management. With 25 years of experience in food service, education and training, she brings a wealth of knowledge to the position of food and beverage management instructor. Callahan has held positions as chef and manager in catering,…Read more Callahan Joins UMES
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 PRINCESS ANNE, MD – Kimberly Dumpson, Esquire, director of alumni affairs at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, recently earned a certificate in fund raising management from The Fund Raising School at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. IndianaUniversity’s Fund Raising School “promotes the highest standards in professional fundraising and the body of knowledge…Read more Dumpson Earns Fundraising Certificate
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 PRINCESS ANNE, MD – Scientists at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, with the help of a newly awarded $12.5 million National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Educational Partnership Program (EPP) grant, continue a six-year quest to contribute to the region’s understanding of the ecosystems of the Atlantic coast, including Maryland’s…Read more NOAA Funds UMES Research
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 PRINCESS ANNE, MD – Delmarva area restaurant managers, owners, chefs, cooks and wait staff will have the opportunity to participate in an educational seminar aimed at boosting profits and safety at regional restaurants and seafood-related businesses. This seminar, titled “From Dock to Plate,” will be held at the new UMES Center…Read more Seafood Seminar is Planned for Delmarva Restaurant Chefs and Managers
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 PRINCESS ANNE, MD – The newest member of the Criminal Justice faculty at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore brings a wealth of practical experience and scholarly research to the classroom. As a visiting lecturer, Renita L. Seabrook will teach several classes for the University, from undergraduate courses in criminal justice, criminology theory,…Read more Seabrook Joins Criminal Justice Faculty
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 PRINCESS ANNE, MD – Just as UMES kicks off the public phase of its Campaign for Academic Excellence, a new professional has joined the Advancement team. Sylvia Y. Wells has been named major gifts officer. A career in sales and marketing has inspired in Wells a love of negotiations. She has…Read more UMES Names Sylvia Wells to Major Gifts Position
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 PRINCESS ANNE, MD – A prestigious national All-star Band has selected two University of Maryland Eastern Shore students to join their ranks, one of them in a lead position. For the fifth consecutive year, UMES was included when the International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE) and the African American Jazz Caucus (AAJC) recently announced…Read more UMES Musicians Invited to Join All-Star Big Band
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 PRINCESS ANNE, MD – Dr. Ernest P. Boger, chairman of the Department of Hotel & Restaurant Management at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, has written a 17-page chapter entitled “International Tourism” for the 12th edition of “Hospitality and Tourism” with Robert A. Brymer and Kathryn Hashimoto, editors. The text book was released the…Read more HRM Chairman Featured in New Textbook
