Sunday, August 28, 2011 PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011) – UMES students who spent Saturday night in an on-campus shelter returned to their dormitories and apartments shortly after sunrise Sunday when university officials determined the worst of Hurricane Irene had passed the region. “They were ready to go,” said Ronnie Holden, vice…Read more UMES awakens Sunday to Irene’s aftermath
Thursday, August 25, 2011 PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011 – 9 a.m.) – UMES students who spent Saturday night in an on-campus shelter returned to their dormitories and apartments shortly after sunrise Sunday when university officials determined the worst of Hurricane Irene had passed the region. “They were ready to go,” said Ronnie…Read more UMES hurricane alert – Aug. 28 – 9 a.m.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 PRINCESS ANNE – (Aug. 23, 2011) – An earthquake that struck the mid-Atlantic region at 1:51 p.m. Tuesday caused buildings on the University of Maryland Eastern Shore to shake uncharacteristically, but no one was injured and no major structural damage was reported. Startled employees across campus temporarily vacated their offices, nervous and…Read more Rare earthquake rattles nerves at UMES
Monday, August 15, 2011 By Liz Holland / staff writer PRINCESS ANNE — (Aug. 15, 2011) — After nine years at the helm of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Thelma B. Thompson has led a series of advances in academics, technology and commercial projects on the campus, but she is reluctant to take all…Read more UMES Leader Sparked Growth
Thursday, July 21, 2011 Written by Deborah GatesDaily Times Staff Writer PRINCESS ANNE – (July 21, 2011) – When a search committee introduces finalists for the presidency at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, supporters of the university hope the candidates are anxious to continue the legacy of a small-town institution rooted in educating and molding the social…Read more Alumni chime in on UMES search
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (July 15, 2011) – A “town hall” meeting will be held on the University of Maryland Eastern Shore campus Tuesday, July 19, to collect input and ideas to help guide the search for the school’s next president. A committee coordinating the search for Thelma B. Thompson’s successor…Read more Presidential search ‘town hall’ meetings set
Tuesday, July 5, 2011 Nearly $15 million raised for UMES Money to go toward scholarship fund By LIZ HOLLAND, staff writer, The Daily Times PRINCESS ANNE — (June 30, 2011) — A seven-year effort to raise $14 million for endowed scholarships and educational projects at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore ends today roughly $1 million…Read more Nearly $15 million raised for UMES
Thursday, June 23, 2011 PRINCESS ANNE, MD -(June 22, 2011) A Safe Drinking Water Clinic is offered on Saturday, July 9, at 10 a.m. in the Food Science and Technology Building on the UMES campus that will help private well owners protect their family’s health. Thousands of Delmarva residents rely on a private water system for…Read more Free private well water testing
Thursday, June 23, 2011 PRINCESS ANNE, MD (July 6, 2011) The family of Page Elmore is establishing a scholarship in his name at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Friends and admirers of the respected business leader and public servant are invited to contribute to the fund. Elmore, a two-term state lawmaker who died a year ago…Read more Scholarship fund honors D. Page Elmore
PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (June 23, 2011) – Dr. Virginie Zoumenou of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore is one of 56 recipients of the President’s Volunteer Service Award, a prestigious national honor offered in recognition of exceptional volunteer service. “These recipients of the President’s Volunteer Service Award are role models for all Americans,” said Kristi Burnham, director,…Read more Zoumenou receives President’s Volunteer Service Award
