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Sunday, March 4, 2012 Celebrities earn honorary degrees from UMES PRINCESS ANNE — (March 4, 2012) — Five celebrity guests were recognized for their public service and career accomplishments in a brief ceremony that kicked off the UMES Gala on Saturday night. But the big excitement came immediately after the event when former 5th Dimension…Read more Celebrities earn honorary degrees from UMES

Monday, February 27, 2012 PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(Feb. 28, 2012)-Antonio Fargas, a comedic actor best known for his role of “Huggy Bear” in the ’70s television show, “Starsky and Hutch,” will be the master of ceremonies at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Gala, March 3. Fargas’s career has spanned over 40 years and includes success in film, television and…Read more Comedic actor Antonio Fargas to MC UMES Gala

Thursday, February 23, 2012 PRINCESS ANNE, MD- (Feb. 14, 2012)- Plans are underway on the campus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore for a series of events that will support area farmers who are preparing for a successful 2012 growing season.  The 2012 Small Farm Workshop Series begins on Saturday, March 3, with a…Read more Small Farm Outreach Initiative offers spring series

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(Feb. 22, 2012)-Actress Melanie Griffith, who was a planned celebrity guest at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Gala, March 3, is unable to attend as production on her current film, “The Hot Flashes,” shooting in New Orleans, has been extended due to inclement weather-an unforeseen conflict.  “Melanie is…Read more Melanie Griffith unable to attend UMES Gala

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 Written by Ursula Ehrhardt  A similar version appeared in The Daily Times Princess Anne.–Nina I. Buxenbaum and Zoë Charlton both address questions of identity, femininity and race in the exhibition, “Fair and Lovely,” on view at the Mosely Gallery, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, through March 15.  The artists, who are African-American (Buxenbaum also identifies herself as bi-racial), consider…Read more ‘Fair and Lovely’ opening reception at Mosley Gallery

Friday, February 10, 2012 PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(Feb. 9, 2012) DeRay Davis brings his brand of stand-up comedy to Princess Anne Feb. 25 for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Late Night Comedy Show-a HOMECOMING tradition.  L.A.’s Davis is cast in Columbia Picture’s film “21 Jump Street” starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum and co-starring Ice Cube, Dave Franco and…Read more Late Night Comedy Show features DeRay Davis

Friday, February 10, 2012 PRINCESS ANNE, MD-(Feb. 9, 2012) Rapper J Cole, a nominee for Best New Artist at this year’s Grammy Awards, will perform Feb. 23 as the headliner for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s 2012 HOMECOMING  concert. The 27-year-old released his gold-selling debut album “Cole World:  The Sideline Story” this fall.  It includes the…Read more Grammy nominee headlines UMES Homecoming Concert

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 PRINCESS ANNE, Md. – (Feb. 7, 2012) – The Virginia Historical Society received a $100,000 grant to examine over 8 million unpublished manuscripts. A historical society in Virginia, has discovered the identities of more than 3,000 slaves from unpublished private documents. The Unknown No Longer website is the first online resource…Read more UMES history professor, students weigh in on new genealogy discovery