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Thursday, November 2, 2017 The Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs has confirmed three new articulation agreements that have been finalized in the past several weeks.  The Department of Kinesiology developed a “4+2” memorandum of understanding that undergraduates who satisfy established grade-performance criteria in pursuit of an exercise science degree can…Read more Articulation agreements make transferring to UMES smooth

Reflections on the 100th anniversary of her birth Tuesday, October 24, 2017 On a glorious autumn day 43 years ago – Oct. 27, 1974 – the University of Maryland Eastern Shore paid tribute to the 20th century’s “First Lady of Song” by naming its performing arts center after Ella Fitzgerald.  Fitzgerald spoke and performed during a…Read more The Day Ella Fitzgerald visited UMES

Editor’s note: Inclement weather and a schedule conflict prevented Dr. King from speaking* Tuesday, August 21, 2018 UMES’ 132nd Founders’ Day Convocation speaker will be Dr. John B. King Jr., the grandson of one of the institution’s earliest graduates.  King is president and chief executive of The Education Trust, a national nonprofit organization that seeks…Read more 1894 alumna’s grandson is 2018 Founders’ Day speaker

Tuesday, October 17, 2017 University of Maryland Eastern Shore representatives signed an agreement today with a group of 10 Technical Universities in Ghana-a catalyst for scientific cooperation and outreach between the institutions.  The linkage promotes development in Ghana while broadening international experiences for students at the Princess Anne campus.  “This Memorandum of Understanding is the…Read more Cooperative agreement opens door for educational exchange with Ghana

UMES alum Richard Warren is Maryland’s 2018-19 Teacher of the Year Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Richard Warren Jr.’s classroom is not difficult to locate a few steps down the hall from Crisfield High School’s central office.  It might just be a local landmark, now that he’s Maryland’s 2018-19 Teacher of the Year.  Warren’s door festooned…Read more “A class act”

Thursday, October 12, 2017 Dr. Eric Hilton is the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s new admissions and recruitment director.  Hilton has nearly two decades of experience in higher education administration as a recruiter.  A native of Columbus, Ohio, Hilton earned his undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degrees from Ohio University in Athens, where he also played…Read more UMES Welcomes New Admissions / Recruitment Director

Peninsula-Delaware Conference bestows honor Wednesday, October 11, 2017 The University of Maryland Eastern Shore – founded in 1886 as the Delaware Conference Academy – has the distinction of being “United Methodist Historic Site # 536,” an honor bestowed by the denomination’s Peninsula-Delaware Conference.   It is a national recognition and one that was overdue, according…Read more UMES named a United Methodist Church historic site

By Debra Driscoll of the Bay Weekly newspaper Tuesday, October 10, 2017 DaJuan Gay began his studies at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore with more on his mind than his challenging curriculum.  At age 20, when most college kids anticipate the social life of school, Gay focused his extracurricular activities on his run for…Read more A summer spent running for public office

Friday, October 6, 2017 Tickets are available to tantalize your taste buds at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Gourmet Dining Series; a long-time fall tradition.  Hospitality and Tourism Management students and faculty have planned a veterans’ salute and a holiday celebration.  The five-course meals take place Nov. 10 and Dec. 8 at 7 p.m….Read more eterans Salute Gourmet Dining tickets available

Show runs from Oct. 19 to Nov. 22 Friday, October 6, 2017 “Design/Connection,” opening Oct. 19 with a reception in the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Mosely Gallery from 4-6 p.m., is an invitational show featuring the works of four contemporary artists and educators who use visual communication as a means to “connect, elevate and…Read more Mosely Gallery design show promotes social change