Thursday, November 5, 2020 By Danielle Edwards Who would have thought at the beginning of 2020 our world would change so drastically? Over the past seven months, the unimaginable has happened. Over 233,000 people have lost their lives due to the coronavirus, social distancing has become an everyday phrase and face masks have become the…Read more Navigating a pandemic – ‘go with the flow’
UMES researchers eye music therapy as an alternative to medication Wednesday, November 4, 2020 The University of Maryland Eastern Shore is creating a research training program to treat and hopefully prevent depression in rural nursing home residents without relying exclusively on medication. The university has secured a pair of grants in recent months worth a…Read more What to do about pandemic-related depression
Friday, October 30, 2020 By Maxwell Taylor I was at work one day and although I should not be on my phone, the vibration from a notification was all it took for me to take a look. This time, it was not from Twitter, Snapchat or Gmail. This notification read: “You averaged 5 hours, 43…Read more Cell phones: A Blessing and a Curse
ASRC Federal donates $10,000 to engineer/aviation science program Thursday, October 29, 2020 ASRC Federal, a government services contractor, is the latest private-sector partner to provide the University of Maryland Eastern Shore with a donation to support the engineering and aviation sciences program. UMES President Heidi M. Anderson and her leadership team recently accepted a $10,000…Read more UMES receives gift from Wallops’ contractor
UMES students are focused on presidential election year Thursday, October 8, 2020 Voting is always – or should be – a big deal; UMES students about to cast their first ballots in a national election are stoked about having a say in who will be president for the next four years. That was evident on…Read more Hawk voices on voting
Friday, October 16, 2020 By Yazmyn Stewart As a young Black girl in America, I grew up ashamed of the way I looked. I felt uncomfortable with my appearance. Society made it difficult for Black and brown boys and girls to feel included and accepted. After school every day, I would watch TV…Read more A young Black girl’s struggles in a White society
UMES’ Dr. Tyler Logan shares his physical therapy journey Friday, October 9, 2020 Dr. Tyler Logan, a 2020 graduate of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program, is preparing for a rewarding career as he equips himself for the national licensure exam this month. During this time, the Washington, D.C. native shed…Read more Beyond the physical
U.S. Department of Education funding will support graduate student stipends Tuesday, October 6, 2020 The University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s graduate program in rehabilitation counseling is getting an infusion of $1 million from the U.S. Department of Education. UMES will use the federal funding over the next five years to produce “well-qualified personnel available to provide vocational,…Read more Rehab counseling program gets $1 million grant
UMES a pioneer in Maryland Public Art Initiative As construction workers focus on installing exterior walls for UMES’ new academic building before winter sets in, planning also is underway on the finished appearance of its common space. The Maryland State Arts Council is coordinating a search for artists who can provide the three-story structure a…Read more Arts & sciences ~ 21st century style
UMES’ Richard Warren says educators have what it takes to innovate in difficult times Thursday, September 17, 2020 By Dr. Richard H. Warren, Jr. As we embark on the beginning of the 2020-21 school year, I’ve been thinking about how educators can turn this pandemic into purpose. Historian Henry Adams once said that “A…Read more Turning the pandemic into purpose
