Friday, March 10, 2017 When the 17-acre Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park and Visitor Center in Church Creek, Md., near Cambridge, Md. officially opens March 11-12, UMES will be on hand playing an important role in opening activities. The center, for which ground was broken four years ago on the 100th anniversary of Tubman’s death,…Read more UMES plays integral role in opening of Harriet Tubman Visitor Center
Gaining Real Impactful Life Lessons through Experience & Education Wednesday, March 8, 2017 UMES hospitality-tourism management students will soon have a new option in getting hands-on experience when an existing restaurant getting a new look re-opens in Princess Anne this spring. M STREET GRILLE is a collaborative venture between the University of Maryland Eastern Shore,…Read more Introducing M STREET GRILLE
Dr. Herman Eure, trailblazer and mentor Monday, March 6, 2017 This profile originally was published in Wake Forest Magazine and is reproduced here with permission. By Carol L. Hanner Herman Eure (Ph.D. ’74) never expected that studying parasites would lead to receiving Wake Forest (University’s) highest honor, the Medallion of Merit. And in a way, it didn’t….Read more ‘I was never afraid’
Erin Welch is 2017 Regional Spelling Bee champ Saturday, March 4, 2017 The fourth time was the charm for Erin Welch of Princess Anne at the 2017 Maryland Eastern Shore Regional Spelling Bee. The eighth-grader from St. Francis de Sales Catholic School in Salisbury bested 26 other competitors Saturday to win the title of the…Read more Spelling ‘solvency’ right makes life sweet
Friday, March 31, 2017 UMES sophomore Axel Bayingana is among an elite group of peers from colleges across the country identified by a Boston-based non-profit organization as “public problem solvers.” Transform, a coalition of more than 1,000 institutions that advances the public purposes of higher education, named Bayingana and 272 other students Newman Civic Fellows,…Read more UMES Student Named a 2017 Newman Civic Fellow
UMES art prof part of exclusive exhibit Friday, February 24, 2017 When last heard from in a quiet corner of the UMES campus, Star Warrior Brad Hudson was sketching palm-sized drawings of the sci-fi film’s characters that were to be marketed as collectible souvenirs. Since then, the unassuming art professor has gone “BIG” as a recognized Star…Read more Harnessing the ‘Force’
Thursday, February 23, 2017 By Chiamaka Nnah, senior biology major I thought UMES Day in Annapolis (Feb. 10) might be boring. I was unclear about my role, so assumed I was going to be sitting around watching people give presentations. As a biology major, I didn’t really know much about the Maryland General Assembly, except…Read more A Student’s Perspective on UMES Day in Annapolis
Plans to announce Harriet Tubman tribute Saturday, February 18, 2017 U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) is scheduled to visit the University of Maryland Eastern Shore on Presidents’ Day, Feb. 20, when he will formally announce plans to introduce federal legislation honoring Harriet Tubman. Tubman, a Dorchester County native, is widely revered for helping slaves…Read more Van Hollen to visit UMES Feb. 20
Free performance Feb. 25, 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 8, 2017 In celebration of Black History Month, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s president, Dr. Juliette B. Bell, has called upon one of her favorites, the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, for a free performance for the community. The group, which performed at the President’s inauguration in…Read more UMES hosts Dayton Contemporary Dance Company
Marine researchers aim to nurture sea bass habitats Friday, February 3, 2017 Four days prior to Christmas, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore put down a deposit on a small plot of real estate along the state’s Atlantic coast. The location is 10 miles east of Ocean City some 50-to-60 feet underwater. Resting on the…Read more Masonry fish magnet
