A newsletter for students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends
February 8, 2019
Norman G. Tilghman will be Lifetime Achievement Honoree at Homecoming Hytche, a math professor at the time. Over the next 39 years, he would serve in a variety of roles, including a residence counselor in Wicomico Hall, admissions recruiter and director of the campus Upward Bound program, from which he retired in 2010. He also earned his Master of Arts degree in education. “I enjoyed the human contact with the students and I wanted the best for all of those whom I crossed paths with,” the educator said about his work with students and his role in young people’s lives. The impact is apparent on the lives of his students, former Upward Bound participant Keshawn Taylor among them. “He was one of few black (male) role models I had as a teenager who was a college
Hawk Pride has no expiration date. That is evident in the life of Norman G. Tilghman, a 1966 graduate of then Maryland State College. The life-long member of Metropolitan United Methodist Church in Princess Anne has remained close to his alma mater following his retirement after nearly four decades of service at the institution. Tilghman will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Hall of Excellence ceremony during homecoming week 2019. Nominated just last month by the National Alumni Association, the Princess Anne native who grew up on Beckford Avenue is still in a state of disbelief. “What did I do to deserve this?,” he asked. A social science major, Tilghman began his career at UMES at the urging of Dr. William P.
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UMES trio setting the bar in pursuit of law career
Two UMES dean’s list students and a December 2018 honors graduate are engaged in studies this semester with the goal of securing fullride scholarships to the University of Baltimore’s law school. Senior Ashley Magruder of Bladensburg, junior Nikolas Mejia of Annapolis and alumna Emani Johnson of Washington, D.C. are Baltimore Scholars, a program for select students from Maryland’s four historically black
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Alumni honoree cont. Baltimore Scholars cont. School of Law bootcamp
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Anderson’s 1st 100 days Interim HR director named
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UMES employee named Jefferson Award honoree
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Vintage hats donated to UMES Local high school art show debuts
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Women’s basketball reels off win streak Track stars qualify for MEAC meet
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Carnegie recalibrates research criteria Pharmacy secures training grant
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2019 Homecoming Events
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institutions interested in a legal career. The trio spent two weeks in January participating in an intense “boot camp,” where they were exposed to the rigors of what it takes to qualify for admission to law school. “It was a life-changing experience,” Magruder said. “It really opened my eyes to the level of discipline that I need to implant in myself. But I know I can do it.” Johnson surprised herself – and some firstyear law students who were serving as mentors – when she correctly answered a complex legal question during a boot camp exercise. The University of Baltimore is home to the Fannie Angelos Program for Academic Excellence, which it describes as “a revolutionary approach to meeting the need for a more diverse legal profession.” Working with UMES, Bowie, Coppin and Morgan State, the University of Baltimore provides specialized coaching for dean’s list students to reach their goal of becoming an attorney. Those who successfully complete the UB program by
achieving a pre-determined score on the law school admissions exam qualify for a scholarship to the University of Baltimore’s School of Law. All three UMES students have long held an interest in law as a career, and have taken classes in the university’s criminal justice program. As an adolescent, Mejia had an unsettling introduction to the world of “law and order” when police investigating a double homicide took him into custody and interrogated him as an eyewitness. “I learned pretty quickly there are situations like that a regular person can’t fight by themselves,” said Mejia, UMES’ reigning Mr. Junior. “There’s a lot of power in being of help to a person who needs it. I think that’s what appears to me about being an attorney.” Dr. Theresa V. Queenan, UMES’ Career & Professional Development Center director, is the liaison to the University of Baltimore’s Angelos scholars program and says Magruder, Mejia and Johnson are proof UMES students demonstrate promise of doing big things after graduation. Queenan has connected UMES students to
HOW TO QUALIFY... Eight undergraduates from Maryland’s four historically black institutions are invited to attend the University of Baltimore’s twoweek residential boot camp at its School of Law each January. Students then Baltimore Scholar enroll in a Law School Emani Johnson Admissions Test (LSAT) prep course for the spring semester and earn three academic credits for successfully completing the program. Angelos / Baltimore Scholars qualify for a full tuition scholarship to attend the University of Baltimore (UB) School of Law if they: • Successfully complete the Scholars Program • Finish with a 3.5 cumulative undergraduate grade point average • Score 152 or above on the LSAT • Are offered admission to the UB School of Law Source: University of Baltimore
the Angelos program for the past 10 years and proudly points to a track record of eight UMES alumni who are now attorneys as well as eight more in the pipeline. During Johnson’s final semester, she worked for District of Columbia superior court judge Patricia A. Broderick in the role of clerk apprentice. The experience reinforced the sense she had as an adolescent that a law career was in her future. “I’d like to be in a position someday to help people without a lot of resources who find themselves needing legal help,” said Johnson, who graduated magna cum laude in 3½ years. All three from UMES are taking an intense law school preparation course two nights a week this spring as well as practice tests on Saturdays to gauge their progress toward their ultimate goal – a score that will make them eligible for law school admission, and a scholarship. “That’s an opportunity that not everybody has,” Mejia said. “I’m motivated to make it happen.”
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graduate,” Taylor said. “Had it not been for his leadership and guidance, I don’t believe I would have the success I have today as a present doctoral student.” Tilghman is known for imparting in his students the principles “to thine own self be true” and the golden rule of treating others how one wants to be treated. “Mr. Tilghman had a profound impact on me as a student worker at UMES, and later in my professional career,” said Dr. Nicole Gale, the current director of the Upward Bound program. “He was an outstanding mentor and role model. He was a great example of how to relate to students and nurture them which gives them the confidence to be successful,” Gale said. The Upward Bound program is a federally funded program started in 1964 to encourage, motivate and prepare first-generation and low-income high school students to pursue post-secondary education. “I owe it all to the university,” said Tilghman, whose brother, John, and sister, Evelyn, continue to work at UMES. “I would not have made my accomplishments without the great impact of then Maryland State College.” The Somerset County native will be recognized at the Hall of Excellence ceremony on Feb. 16 at 6 p.m. in the Student Services Center. Other honorees include Jessie Cottman-Smith, Delphine M. Lee (posthumously), Carolyn Anderson, Michelle Jefferson, Reginald Harris, Dr. Robert Martin, Jack Bryant, Rhett Burden, George Trotter, Dr. Otho E. Jones, Russell Perry, Dr. Richard Warren Jr., James White, C. Payne Lucas (posthumously) and Clifton Anderson (posthumously).
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President Anderson’s first 100 days as UMES leader
UMES employees gathered in the Student Services Center theatre ahead of the start of the spring semester to hear President Heidi M. Anderson “share (her) vision, points of pride about our university and the next steps for our institution.” Anderson characterized her Jan. 22 talk as a status report on what she learned and heard during her first 100+ days as the university’s 16th leader, and thanked co-workers for their input and for asking “critical questions.”
Rosalie Hornbuckle will join UMES as interim Director of Human Resource in early February. Hornbuckle is an expert human resources strategist who has been successful in various industries at developing and building workforce engagement resulting in achievement of organization goals and outcomes. She has a Master’s (degree) in human resources from Widener University and an undergraduate degree from Lincoln University. She is a consultant who specializes in higher education strategic planning and organizational development as well as senior leadership coaching. Ms. Hornbuckle joins UMES with previous higher education experience at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia and Princeton University. As an HBCU alumna, Hornbuckle is passionate about giving back and sees her work in higher education as a way to do so. She is a leader who works to ensure collaborative partnerships that engage everyone in the community to ensure successful outcomes. She
She’s challenged the university community “to embrace a new identity for ourselves and our potential – informed by what (philosopher) John Dewey called a ‘new audacity of imagination’.” One is finding innovative ways to elevate the university’s visibility and reputation so that peers and the public will view it among the nation’s top 10 historically black institutions in U.S. News & World Report’s annual reputation survey. As an example, Anderson pointed to a legacy academic program – teacher training, which produced the current Maryland state Teacher of the Year, Dr. Richard Warren. Warren is an eighth-grade science teacher in nearby Crisfield. Another is drawing attention to new recognition by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, which announced it now considers UMES a doctoral university with “high research activity.” In her progress report, she also acknowledged strides being made to better serving students and staying true to the goal of T.E.A.M. (Together in Excellence Achieving Our Mission). Anderson reiterated her commitment to moving UMES forward, noting the university has
“almost 1,000 acres, and we have room to grow.” During her first 100 days, she said she concluded top priorities are: • Creating a sustainable enrollment plan; • Focusing on the fiscal realms of university operations; • Ensuring on-schedule construction projects. Anderson urged the campus community to embrace the task of uplifting and moving UMES as a “destination institution” forward, and invited the community to join her in the work ahead. Anderson the following day visited Annapolis, where she participated in a presentation to Gov. Larry Hogan’s staff about a proposed partnership with Salisbury University, Peninsula Regional Medical Center and the University of Maryland (Baltimore) to create “a collaborative healthcare center for our region” by leveraging “a top-notch training environment for students that will also allow patients to benefit from (a) healthcare team approach.” Anderson shared that idea publicly a week earlier with Somerset leaders when she was the guest speaker at the monthly luncheon of the Princess Anne Chamber of Commerce.
Anderson names interim human resources director
is deliberate in her approach to educate others in the organization on human resources’ ability to impact the bottom line. She is adept at coaching to build team approaches and buy-in. One of her proudest accomplishments was working with Philadelphia’s autistic population to create avenues for meaningful full time work and saw the program adopted by the City of Philadelphia. For this, Mayor Jim Kenney presented her with “my City Brighter Futures Award” in 2017. She also is proud of being named to represent Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s interests on Lincoln University’s governing board. Hornbuckle loves to sew and quilt. “Managing expectations, setting expectations and goals, helping to develop people is so much like quilting,” she said. “There’s room for everyone and when it’s all put together, all the pieces together makes a beautiful collage and work of art which by itself may not shine. It’s the blending of diversity that brings out the beauty in each of us.” President Heidi M. Anderson
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Donald Ballard: UMES’ altruistic
UMES master electrician Donald Ballard and his brothers Bobby and Timmy are hard-working, unassuming siblings who in their respective day jobs keep the Lower Shore’s lights on and roads safe. In their spare time, the “Ballard Boyz,” as they’re known in Somerset County, are altruistic superheroes raising money – and spirits – for a broad spectrum of grassroots causes. Their unselfishness runs from hosting holiday meals for the local homeless shelter and giving kids school supplies to supporting organizations that rely on donations. Those activities recently garnered them recognition as winners of a Jefferson Award, a program that draws public attention to good deeds and community service performed by everyday people. In January, the Ballards gathered one afternoon at the hardware store on Princess Anne’s Somerset Avenue, where ostensibly they were going to present a check to proprietor Sharon Harris, a cancer survivor and fund-raising advocate for the American Cancer Society. A WBOC TV crew was lying in wait to record the surprise announcement that the brothers were 2019 Jefferson Award honorees. “There isn’t a group that deserves it more,” Harris told WBOC, which sponsors the local Jefferson awards. “They give and give and give.” Ballard and his brothers grew up in a close-knit family that emphasized the value of helping others less fortunate,
and doing the right thing. As teens, the brothers’ collective interest in automobiles took root, inspired by a mechanic father who “loved cars.” They eventually became adept at building high-performance engines and drag racing, a mutual interest that today manifests itself in the Ballard Boyz, a group of 22 cousins, extended family members and friends who collectively parlay an interest in the car culture into philanthropic projects. As Ballard explained to WBOC; “We are not just a group of guys that race. We like to give back to the community.” The brothers might be best known as the muscle behind a popular car show at Washington High School they started in 2012. The 2018 edition attracted 110
cars and “has taken on a life of its own.” The key to making it a fund-raising success, Ballard said, is having a wide selection of refreshments. Which explains another one of their talents; staging an annual fish fry (using a closely held family recipe) and featuring fresh greens, potato salad and baked beans. It, too, has become a popular social and fund-raising event the brothers use to support their favorite causes. This past December, the Ballards sponsored a dinner for the second year in a row at the Garland Hayward Youth Center that drew a capacity crowd. Now, they’re giving serious thought to finding a bigger venue. Ballard said the brothers have nurtured a network of local businesses that support their endeavors and “nobody left the (Hayward Center) without something” for the holiday. A signature Ballard brothers’ move is giving away bicycles. They gave away 10 at their summer car show and this past Christmas, another 15-to-20 were handed out. “We appreciated (the Jefferson Award),” Ballard said. “We weren’t doing it for the spotlight.”
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UMES: where these historic hats hang out now Vintage Millinery Collection preserved by donation The University of Maryland Eastern Shore and history are no strangers. UMES recently received a gift exemplifying the richness of local history – and the evolution of women’s headwear in the 20th century. Over 100 hats were donated to UMES by David McQueen of Westover, who was close to the collection’s original owner, the late Madelyn East Bunting. Bunting, a Tasley, Va. native, lived in Pocomoke City and was known for her love of needlework, cooking and gardening. She served as a Sunday school teacher at Salem Methodist Church in Pocomoke, and accumulated a collection stylish headwear. According to her obituary, Bunting was an “active member of American Legion Post 93 Auxiliary, and … a great source of information to the community regarding (its) past history.” “She vividly recalled walking across the first drawbridge, attending the launching of ships from the Pocomoke City shipyards and the great fire of 1922.” Bunting, who was 102 when she died in 2008, now rests in the church’s cemetery on Second Street not far from the Pocomoke River. Alissa Carr, UMES’ Associate Vice President and Director of Marketing, described the experience of seeing the collection of ornate hats for the first time as “like digging
into buried treasure.” “Each one is more unique than the last, and has a story to tell,” Carr said. Indeed, Bunting’s extensive collection is a time capsule of a bygone fashion era – and her family’s history. A purple satin hat was hand woven. Two handwritten notes give more background; one reads “Aunt Maggie Bloxom made this hat -1965.” A second notes Bunting’s older sister Edna E. Denston wore the hat, and that Aunt Maggie died at age 91 later that same year. The Bunting collection includes a whimsical array of pillbox designs, floral pattern hats, and feather hats meticulously preserved in multiple hats boxes, round and square. Some of the headwear outlasted the retailers in nearby Salisbury where the hats apparently were purchased; Hess Apparel and Leeds & Twilley. Dr. Dean Cooledge, chairman of the Department of English and Modern Languages, was excited and grateful for the generous donation. “I have hopes of (possibly) using the hats for costuming purposes in the theater program,” he said. Once the hats are appraised for value as an in-kind gift, university leaders will have a better idea on how they can best benefit education, including hands-on relics for fashion merchandising students to study.
Local high school artists shine at Mosely Gallery UMES’ Department of Fine Arts held its inaugural art show in late January featuring local high school students. Artists from eight high schools in Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties participated, entering nearly 80 pieces of artwork. The Jan 24 exhibit started with a presentation on the UMES’ fine arts programs and concluded with a tour of the art facility. “The show drew a large crowd – a size I had never seen in the gallery,” said Susan Holt, Mosely Gallery director and fine arts instructor. First, second, and third place winners and their respective school art programs received monetary prizes. Krystal Colon, a Wicomico County student, was awarded 1st place prize for her “King of the Jungle” painting. Wicomico County’s Visual and Performing Art program also received a first place prize. University arts faculty hope to make this an annual event. “This was truly successful,” Holt said. “Parents were beyond pleased to see their child’s work in a professional setting like our gallery.” Photo credit: Janay McIntosh
Krystal Colon (1st place winner) and her “King of the Jungle” painting.
Snow Hill High School student Krystal Redden next to her paper collage self-portrait.
Snow Hill High School students gather for a photo in the Mosely Gallery.
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Quinonero and Gabriel qualify for MEAC Championships
UMES runners Luan Gabriel and Neus Quinonero added their names to the list of Hawks who have qualified for the 2019 Mid-Eastern Athletic Championships. The pair led The Shore during the Liberty (University) Kickoff meet Jan. 25-26. Gabriel heads to the MEAC indoor championship meet after posting a time of 57.22 seconds in the 400 meter dash. That was good for fourth place - one of two top 10 placements for Gabriel in the Lynchburg event. Quinonero who starred last fall in cross-country, qualified in the 800 meter run, finishing third with a time of 2:16.27. The duo join freshmen Attinuke Shittu and Mercy Chemutai as members of the Hawk women at the conference finals Feb. 21-23 in Landover, Md. Other top performances in Lynchburg from the women’s team included top 10 efforts from Shittu in the triple jump and freshman Nikyia Wooten in the 5,000 meter event. The men’s team saw top 10 efforts from junior Tamunoibi Dabipi in the weight throw and sophomore Janoi Brown in the 400 meter dash. The 4x400 relay teams from the men and the women also earned top 10 finishes.
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Byrom aims to finish UMES career with a flourish
The UMES women’s basketball team surged to the top of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference’s upper division in January on the strength of a four-game winning streak that saw the Lady Hawks finish the month 7-1 against league foes. Following a 5th-straight win on Saturday (Feb. 2) over S.C. State, they were in second place behind North Carolina A&T in the MEAC standings with seven games remaining in conference play. Senior guard Ciani Byrom led the successful January run that also carried over in the Feb. 2 victory, returning to her freshman year form after two years recovering from a leg injury. “The vibes are good, the attitudes are positive, and that’s really the biggest thing,” Byrom said. Byrom was the team’s MVP and an All-MEAC Rookie Team selection as a freshman after averaging 12 points, four rebounds, and three assists per game. A 27-point outburst in a late season win at Howard convinced head coach Fred Batchelor he had budding star. She sustained a serious knee injury midway through in her sophomore year that sidelined her for more than a year. “It was really a wakeup call, honestly,” she said. “When you play basketball … you really feel invincible … until it happens. That was really a wakeup call for me just to be more mindful, not just throw my body in just any situation. It was actually better for me, because I became more intelligent on the court.” Byrom’s rebound began late in her junior year, finishing as the team’s leading scorer. She was voted its Most Improved Player, a rarity for someone who had already been a team MVP. She scored a career-high 31 points Jan. 7 with six assists in a comeback win over Howard. She also became the ninth Hawk to score 1,000 career points and soon passed Peggy Edwards and Kristi Sheldon for seventh all-time scoring.
The Jan. 26 win over Norfolk State brought Byrom her first career double-double (11 points, 10 assists) on the way to dealing the Spartans their first conference loss. “I really wanted my senior year to be my mark,” she said. “I know I’ve left quite a few marks, but I really want…them to remember me. When I come back, I want them to know me and everything that I’ve accomplished.” Byrom was at her best against perennial conference power Bethune-Cookman. With the game still up in the air in the third quarter, Byrom flipped the switch. She hit one tough jumper after another and played tough defense, too. She scored 17 of her gamehigh 23 points in the second half to help the Hawks snag a 64-52 road win. “It’s really a great feeling,” she said. “Nothing is better than your teammates are hyping you up. And that’s why I get so excited, because my teammates are really great friends to me. I feel like we’ve created a bond that’s more than just teammates. So when I’m hyped, they’re hyped.” Bachelor said “she’s the best player in the league. Right now we’re starting to see what she’s capable of doing. And when she believes she’s the best player, I think we all – coaches, opposing coaches – know that she is.” This article is drawn from a profile on Byrom written by UMES game broadcaster Will DeBoer.
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The University of Maryland Because UMES awards well Eastern Shore’s robust graduate above 30 “professional practice” education and research climate doctorates in pharmacy and has moved it up a notch in physical therapy annually in the rating system the Carnegie addition to traditional researchClassification of Institutions of based PhD’s, it qualified for Higher Education uses to measure Carnegie’s loftier designation. peer-institution productivity. UMES President Heidi M. UMES is now a “high research Anderson called the Carnegie activity” institution, which reflects announcement “excellent news.” a combination of research-based “What this means,” she PhD’s and professional practice wrote in a recent note to the degrees in pharmacy and physical campus, “is your outstanding and therapy the university also awards. consistent high-quality research The Carnegie organization has increased our status among in 2016 elevated UMES to a graduate and professional schools, doctorate university (moderate and has greatly enhanced the research activity) in recognition reputation of the university.” of it consistently awarding at least The federal government and 20 PhD’s annually. At the time, non-governmental organizations Sherene Black is a doctoral student in toxicology that was a milestone for UMES, that disperse funding to support who works in Dr. Tracy Bell research lab. making the university one of three doctoral-level academic programs public institutions in the University look to Carnegie as the standard System of Maryland to achieve that status. for gauging where their dollars might be best invested. Carnegie revisited its criteria for Doctoral Universities categories in “I am extremely proud of the faculty who oversee and teach in our 2018 and “reshaped (them) to better accommodate “Doctor’s degree – graduate and professional programs,” acting Provost Rondall E. Allen said. professional practice.” “Their commitment and dedication has paid off.” “These degrees,” the Indiana-based organization noted, “formerly Dr. Stanley Nyirenda, UMES’ director of Institutional Research, Planning referred to as ‘first professional degrees,’” such as those earned by physicians, and Assessment, echoed Allen’s sentiment in a memo he circulated among lawyers, pharmacists and clergy, were “previously not considered part of the key campus leaders announcing the good news. Basic Classification methodology.” “Congratulations to all of you for your hard work,” Nyirenda wrote.
UMES’ graduate programs place it in exclusive company
UMES Sees Green in Cannabis Grants UMES is the lone state university to receive two licensing education and training grants in the latest round of awards from the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission (MMCC). A public-private partnership between UMED Pharmaceuticals, the Cannabis Career Institute and UMES’ School of Pharmacy and Health Professions received word just before Thanksgiving it was among five applicants selected from a pool of 31 competitors to receive the training grants worth a combined $90,000. Gov. Larry Hogan ordered a study examining diversity issues within the emerging industry after the initial cannabis grower, processor and dispensary licensees were named in 2017. It revealed the state’s fledgling industry lacked representation of women and minorities. The state’s Legislative Black Caucus stepped forward to sponsor a bill during 2018 legislative session to address the issue, directing MMCC to assist minority and women- owned businesses in applying for the next round of four grower and 10 processing licenses this spring. “This was the next logical step for us as a school” said Dr. James Bresette, Associate Dean for Development and External Relations for the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions. “Once the legislature established medical cannabis for use in the state, I knew we had to educate our pharmacy students to be the true medication experts of all the therapeutic medications
their patients would be using.” Bresette and Dr. Mary Pat Hoffman, a co-owner of Peninsula Alternative Health in Salisbury, developed and co-taught a graduate course “Selected Topics in Medicinal Cannabis.” Bresette credited “partnering with UMED Pharmaceuticals and Cannabis Career Institute, strong companies with proven experience in the medical cannabis industry (as a) key factor in crafting two winning (state) grant applications.” “Our public-private collaboration brings forth our combined skills to successfully implement these trainings,” he said. As the state’s historically black 1890 land-grant institution, this partnership ties directly to UMES’ purpose for providing distinctive learning, discovery and engagement in public education, agriculture, business and health professions.” The first in-person training event took place in January and a second focusing on business operations will be held later this month at the BWI Hyatt hotel. Complementary training is being provided online through a learning management system Bresette anticipates will allow the team to continue providing industry training as a potential revenue stream for the school.
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FEBRUARY
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Art Exhibit Opening Reception
4-6 p.m., Mosely Gallery “PAUL HENDERSON and Photographs from the Civil Rights Era.” Profound images of Baltimore captured by the celebrated African American photojournalist, on loan from the Maryland Historical Society, displayed with parallel photographs from Crisfield and Cambridge. Show on display through March 13. 410-651-7770 or visit www.moselygallery.com
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SGA sponsored Homecoming Concert*
7 p.m., William P. Hytche Athletic Center Artist: TBA For tickets and more information, call 410-651-6434
Homecoming Tailgate*
11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Tawes Gymnasium Parking Lot Application and fee required per space. For more information, call 410-651-6434
Homecoming Basketball Games*
2 p.m. Women’s / 4 p.m. Men’s games / Doors open at noon William P. Hytche Athletic Center Basketball games vs Coppin State University $25 includes both games/Free for full-time UMES students with ID 410-621-3311 or UMEStickets.com
Homecoming Step Show*
7 p.m., Ella Fitzgerald Center for Performing Arts Greek-lettered organizations display their skills in the art of strolling. 410-651-6434 or visit UMEStickets.com
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