U.S. poet laureate shares her unique perspective in social justice event Wednesday, April 7, 2021 Listening to Joy Harjo is like riding on the winds of history grabbing at pieces of a dream as they swirl around you. It is difficult to describe all of the aspects of the inspiration that drives her “word weaving.” …Read more ‘Poems are pockets that hold words …’
UMES faculty member was a pioneering student-athlete in his hometown Monday, April 5, 2021 Karl Von Binns Sr., a towering fixture on the faculty in UMES’ Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, passed away on Good Friday, April 2. He was 69. His sudden death unleashed an online response of heartfelt condolences and fond memories,…Read more Remembering Karl V. Binns Sr.
Gov. Larry Hogan signs into law a $577 million pledge to Maryland’s HBCUs Wednesday, March 24, 2021 In what President Heidi M. Anderson called “a defining moment in the history of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore,” Gov. Larry Hogan signed a law today to resolve a 15-year federal lawsuit that challenged the fundamental history…Read more ‘A defining moment in history’
Tuesday, March 23, 2021 Dr. Robert C. Mock Jr., a senior University of Maryland Eastern Shore administrator, is among 50 leaders from across the state who will participate in a professional development program for 2021 known as Leadership Maryland. The group will take part in a series of “hands-on learning” activities “focused on the…Read more Mock picked for 2021 Leadership Maryland program
2000 alumna focuses on children’s health & wellness Thursday, March 18, 2021 Dr. Tabitha I. Jones-McKnight is a second-generation UMES alumna who today is a pediatrician in Ohio, where she also teaches the next generation of doctors about to enter a profession forever changed by the COVID19 pandemic. A working mother, she gravitated to study…Read more Physician, teacher, ‘Hawk for Life’
UMES senior’s resilience leads to a unique internship Friday, March 12, 2021 The COVID19 pandemic threw a curveball at UMES senior Nasya Goodman’s plans to finish her undergraduate studies in a timely fashion and move on to the next phase of life. A southpaw pitcher on the Hawks’ softball team whose repertoire includes a curveball, Goodman found…Read more Coping with COVID’s ‘high cheese’
“On-site with Cheryl McKissack Daniel” yields gems for UMES students and community Thursday, March 11, 2021 Like many parts of life over this past year, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s 2020 Women’s History Month event was adjusted to be a virtual celebration of Black History Month and Women’s History Month for 2021. On March…Read more “The road to success is under construction”
DC-area businessmen establish golf management scholarship Wednesday, March 10, 2021 Two Washington-area businessmen have established a new scholarship fund for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s PGA-certified golf management program. They are now enlisting their African-American golfing companions to join this effort. The Pro-Duffers Golf Association’s philanthropic arm partnered with a family-run foundation to make…Read more ‘Executive course’
Honorees recognized for outstanding teaching, research, service and mentoring Tuesday, March 9, 2021 Baltimore, Md. — Two University of Maryland Eastern Shore professors are among 16 peer educators across the state being honored by the University System of Maryland as recipients of the 2021 Regents’ Faculty Awards. The awards are the highest honor presented by the board to…Read more USM Regents announce 2021 faculty award winners
Ayotomiwa Fashola recognized for commitment to solving public problems Wednesday, March 3, 2021 Ayotomiwa Fashola, a sophomore in the Richard A. Henson Honors Program, will represent the University of Maryland Eastern Shore during the 2021-22 academic year as a Newman Civic Fellow. Known around UMES as Tommi, Fashola is among 211 college students from across the…Read more UMES sophomore honored as Newman Civic Fellow
