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The Chesapeake Bay’s Low-oxygen levels, harmful environmental woes have been wellalgae blooms, dramatic changes documented for more than a in microscopic marine life generation, but it isn’t Maryland’s (known as plankton) and only tidal body facing problems. parasites that kill crabs are among University of Maryland Eastern the challenging topics the UMESShore researchers, along with led research teams will be taking partners from several sister on. They’ll also be looking at institutions and government factors like salinity and water agencies, are about to launch a fivetemperature and the impact that year study of inland coastal bays dramatic shifts in both have on adjacent to Ocean City, Assateague marine life. Island and Chincoteague. “Water quality is definitely Some four dozen educators, declining in the coastal bays,” the scientists and environmentalists National Park Service’s Brian gathered at UMES’ Paul S. Sarbanes Graduate students, left to right, Jamila Payton, Belita Nguluwe, Efeturi Sturgis said. Coastal Ecology Center during the Over the past decade, Sturgis Oghenekaro and Heather Wolfer attend a workshop by UMES’ Center for first weekend in February for a two- Research Excellence in Science Education, which will soon launch a $5 described seeing “a significant million grant-funded study of Maryland’s coastal bays. day workshop where presenters change in what’s happening out outlined ecological troubles they plan to study. there” that he’s convinced is caused by troubling increases in nitrogen and UMES received word in the fall 2010 it had been awarded a $5 million phosphorus levels. As a result, Sturgis said, marsh and bay grasses die off grant by the National Science Foundation to tackle some of the more vexing and green and brown algae proliferates to rob water of oxygen and problems confronting marine life along Delmarva’s Atlantic coast. nutrients other species need to survive.
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Scientists from Bangladesh trained at UMES in aquaculture practices By Suzanne Street, agriculture communications specialist
Nine scientists from government agencies and industry organizations in Bangladesh spent three days at the UMES Center for Food Science and Technology as part of a 10-day training workshop on Advanced Good Aquaculture Practices (GAqPs). They will return to their country to present the food safety training to industry and government leaders. Bangladesh is a major producer of shrimp and fish and an exporter of those products to the U.S. The GAqPs training was an effort to assist the industry in Bangladesh to develop practices in the production and handling of seafood products that ensure safety and compliance with U.S. food regulations. The trip was organized by the Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN) at College Park and included a two-day visit to the Center for Environmental Science at Horn Point in Cambridge, Md. With the help of the JIFSAN and UMES, the scientists plan to establish a core training team in the country. For more information, contact Dr. Jurgen Schwarz, director of the Food Science and Technology Ph.D. Program, at 410-651-7963.
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Dr. Michael Jahncke (left), director of the Virginia Tech Seafood Extension Center, and Tom Rippen (center), University of Maryland Extension seafood technology specialist at UMES, are pictured with a group of Bengali scientists attending a training workshop at the university in aquaculture practices. Jahncke and Rippen provided instruction along with Dr. Salina Parveen (not pictured), associate professor in food microbiology at UMES. Page 4 - 5 Homecoming Honorees Giving Back to His Alma Mater
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Gabrielle Goodman, a longtime Berklee College of Music voice professor and jazz recording artist, shares her talent with campus and community as she Gabrielle Goodman appears at UMES. Goodman performs with the UMES Jazz Ensemble at its spring concert on Tue., March 1, at 7 p.m. in the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts. Prior to the performance, she will conduct a master class on jazz vocal improvisation at 11 a.m. in the same venue. Both events are open to the community. Dr. John R. Lamkin, director of bands at UMES, said that although it is the norm for a guest jazz artist to join them at the spring concert, “this artist stands out.” “This is the first time that we (the UMES Jazz Ensemble) have had a jazz vocalist of this caliber perform during the concert,” Lamkin said. “Ms. Goodman teaches jazz vocal techniques at the premiere school for jazz education in America. That school (Berklee College of Music in Boston, Mass.) has seen the likes of Quincy Jones, Branford Marsalis, Christian Mcbride, Ralph Peterson and other world famous jazz musicians.” Goodman’s career took off after touring with Miles Davis in the 1980s. Since then, she has sung as a solo and backup artist with Roberta Flack, Chaka Khan, Patti Labelle, Brian Ferry, Freddie Jackson, Quincy Jones, Norman Connors, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Marion Meadows, Patrice Rushen, George Duke and Nancy Wilson. She earned a top 10 ASCAP songwriter’s award as co-writer of the song “You Can Make The Story Right” on Chaka Khan’s Grammy award-winning CD, “The Woman I Am.” Goodman has released three highly acclaimed jazz CDs of her own and is currently working on the fourth. Goodman has performed with her own group at some of the world’s most prestigious jazz festivals including the Montreux in Switzerland, the North Sea in the Netherlands and the Newport in Rhode Island. She has also performed in theatrical productions and as a guest artist with the Boston Pops and the Yamayuri, Syracuse and Baltimore symphonies. She is the author of “Vocal Improvisation: Techniques in Jazz, R&B and Gospel Improvisation.” The master class is free and open to vocalists in the community who are interested in vocal improvisation, commonly known as scat singing. Admission to UMES’ Spring Jazz Ensemble Concert is $7 for the public and free for students with identification. A High School Jazz Ensemble Festival follows on Wed., March 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts. Students from Arundel, Calvert, Cambridge-South Dorchester, Kent County, Mead and Washington high schools and the Hammond School Without Walls will compete for awards. The festival is free and open to the public. For more information, call 410-651-6571.
Black History Month exhibit opens at Mosely Gallery
(Top left) Paul Jerry, a sophomore majoring in applied design in the UMES Department of Fine Arts, listens as multi-media fine artist Tanya Murphy Dodd, describes her work “From Africa to the White House: A Change is Gonna Come.” The piece is part of the “Embracing Light” Black History Month exhibit in the Mosely Gallery on display through March 18. (Top right) Dodd’s art is a unique style of photo-based, collage-mixed media paintings. They create socially conscious portraiture and environmental documentations. Dodd shared her expertise with UMES students during a luncheon.
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Friday, February 25 Get'n Grounded Café 12302 Somerset Avenue Princess Anne, Md. Art reception from 4-6 p.m. Live jazz at 6:30 p.m. Senior art students of the UMES Department of Fine Arts will exhibit and sell their work. Artwork by: Katherine Brown (graphic illustration) Stephanie M. Whitley (graphic illustration) Rob Bennett (sequential art) Joshua S. Herstein (sequential art) Yasmin Dunwell (photography) Vivienne C. McCabe (photography) Live Jazz by Patrick McHenry on drums, Michael Graham on bass and Brian Perez on saxophone along with UMES faculty and alumni. Light fare and (non-alcoholic) drinks available for purchase. For more information, phone 410-621-5040, or visit www.getngrounded.com or www.facebook.com.
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UMES names dean of library service
For the past three years, Dr. Jennifer Keane-Dawes has served as interim leader of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s graduate school. Now, Keane-Dawes is proud to continue in that role after university President Thelma B. Thompson made history by officially naming her dean of the School of Graduate Studies following a national search. “I’m the first black and first woman to serve as the graduate dean at UMES,” she said. Keane-Dawes, who has nine years of experience as a dean, already has made her mark at the graduate school, which U.S. News & World Report featured consecutively in its “A-Z List of Best Graduate/Education Schools” from 2008-2010. She also presided over the highest number of graduate students to be enrolled and the most doctoral degrees awarded in the university’s history. She pioneered the introduction of the Professional Science Master’s (PSM) degree in quantitative fisheries making UMES the first HBCU in Maryland and the second in the nation to offer a PSM degree. “With support, I would like us to become a Graduate School of Distinction and position ourselves to obtain the Carnegie Doctoral Research Classification for UMES,” she said of the widely recognized educational classification framework. As dean, Keane-Dawes oversees 17 graduate programs as well as strategic planning for the school. Additionally, she plays the lead role in identifying funding opportunities and collaborates to acquire grants from external-funding agencies to support the school. Keane-Dawes also strives to improve student recruitment, retention and graduation. Keane-Dawes – an American with Jamaican roots – holds a bachelor’s degree in arts and general studies from the University of the West Indies, a master’s degree in communication arts and a doctorate in intercultural communication from Howard University. “I studied communication and the arts because they are open windows through which the human spirit might escape to express itself,” said KeaneDawes, who also serves as professor in the Department of English and Modern Languages at UMES. She is a fellow of the Organization of American States (OAS) and an alumna of Harvard’s Institutional Educational Management Program. An award-winning international journalist and television program producer, her publications include three books and numerous indigenous literary essays. Keane-Dawes’ work has received accolades from several agencies including Literary VoYces of Jamaica, the United States Information Service/Voice of America and the Hampton Roads Black Media Association. It was also highlighted in an exhibit by the Anacostia Division of the Smithsonian Institution on outstanding immigrants in the United States. Keane-Dawes resides in Salisbury. Her only child, Thomas Jermaine Keane-Dawes, is a senior, Thurgood Marshall Scholar and record-breaking track athlete at UMES.
Dr. Ellis B. Beteck is the new dean of library services at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Early in his career, Beteck served as the coordinator of public services at the Frederick Douglass Library on campus for six years. But he decided to leave the university so he could gain more experience in the field. “Now, I’m back at UMES with a lot of experience and enthusiasm,” he said. “I’m excited to take the library to the next level.” Beteck is the former interim director of the Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library at Howard University in Washington, D.C. There, he was responsible for providing vision and strategic leadership for the development Photo by Jim Glovier of innovative programs to support the research, teaching and service mission of the Division of Health Sciences. Beteck also spent time at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Library as the deputy library manager. “Librarianship involves organization, research, instruction, service and lifelong learning – attributes that I find in my personality,” he said. “Over the years, I’ve found that librarianship as a career was a perfect fit for me and I have never looked back.” Beteck – who grew up in Mamfe, Republic of Cameroon, in Africa – completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Calabar in southeastern Nigeria, before earning a Master of Public Administration at Georgia College in Milledgeville, Ga. Afterward, he enrolled at Clark Atlanta University, where he earned a Master of Science in library and information studies and a doctorate in international affairs and development. An accredited member of the American Library Association (ALA), Beteck has more than 17 years of professional experience in library services. He has contributed to the profession as a member of the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) Assessment and Statistics committee and through his service as a contributing selector to Doody’s Core Titles in the Health Sciences for the past seven years. As the dean of library sciences at UMES, Beteck is responsible for strategic planning for the library, ensuring that Frederick Douglass Library provides resources and services which support the university's educational, research, cultural and public service objectives. “Keeping up with the emerging technology in libraries is one of my most critical challenges,” he said. “I intend to identify and develop information technologies and integrate those technologies with traditional library collections and services.” Beteck also intends to provide the necessary leadership for significant library fundraising initiatives. He says he wants to see an increase in electronic resources at the library. “It will be especially useful for those who may not have the time to come in or just prefer working from home or offices,” he said. “I want to make sure the UMES community is aware of all the library has to offer.”
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Alumni named to Hall of Excellence By Kimberly Conway-Dumpson, J.D., director of alumni affairs and planned giving
During this year’s homecoming, six alumni will be honored with the UMES National Alumni Association’s 2011 Hall of Excellence Award for outstanding contributions in their professions and the community. This honor places them in the elite ranks of accomplished UMES alumni who came before them. Allen J. Singleton, 1959, an educator and philanthropist, will be recognized for lifetime achievement. Singleton has 45 years of broad experience in education and administration in public schools and at the university level. He has spent 16 years as an entrepreneur and consultant in educational spectrums, private businesses and publishing industries. In addition to his professional accomplishments, Singleton is an avid supporter of his alma mater. Singleton’s most recent gift, a combination of future lifetime giving and a bequest, valued at $355,000, created the Singleton‐Stone Scholarship Fund, a full scholarship awarded to an undergraduate or graduate student. Prior to this, Singleton established two other funds, the Singleton Student Leadership Fund, which provides funding for student training in the areas of leadership, civic engagement and philanthropy through unique learning opportunities, and the Allen J. Singleton Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarships for students majoring in either business or education. William “Billy” Dennis, a U.S. Army veteran and native of Princess Anne, will receive honors for his many contributions to the community. Dennis retired in 1998 after 25 years of employment with Delmarva Power. He is an active member of VFW Post 10159, American Legion Post 132, Wicomico County
PREVIOUS HALL OF EXCELLENCE HONOREES 2007 Obie Barnes Dr. Antoinette A. Coleman Watina Arnold Coles Jessie Cottman‐Smith Deborah Edwards Dr. Veronica Gerald Dr. Joseph A. Hairston Mckinley Hayes Dr. Bryant C Mitchell Dr. Earl Richardson Harold L Rush (Fallen Hawk) Talvin Skinner Allen R Taylor 2009 Patricia Alexander Starletta Dupois Charles Gregg Jesse T. Williams, Sr. Dr. Lola Lecounte Roger Brown William Armstrong Gail B. Aiken Alfonso Cornish Horatio W. Jones Iii Dr. H. Leon Pringle John Wesley Smith Leslie Stanton Dr. John Stump Paul Trotter David Riddick
NAACP and the UMES Tri‐County Alumni Association. Dennis has been a former member of the Wor‐Wic Community College Foundation Board, as well as the campaign committee treasurer for Del. Rudolph C. Cane, (D-37A-Wicomico). Dennis, a 1970 graduate, is a life member of the UMES National Alumni Association. He is an avid donor to the university. Ret. Col Ralph Hodge, came to Maryland State College in 1949, staying two years before joining the army during the Korean War. Hodge saw major combat, including the battle of Pork Chop Hill on September 1952. He was the recipient of the Purple Heart and was also awarded the Bronze Start with a “V” for Valor Device, the nation’s fourth highest award for bravery in combat. Hodge later returned to the college on an athletic scholarship and completed his bachelor’s degree in building construction in 1958. In 1961, Hodge entered the U.S. Air Force, and for the next three decades served as a civil engineering officer in various command positions, both stateside and abroad. Colonel Hodge and his wife, the late Julia Johnson Hodge, established the Colonel and Mrs. Ralph L. Hodge Scholarship Fund to support students at UMES. Deborah Hayman-Powell graduated from UMES in 1976 with a Bachelor of Science in sociology. She received a Master of Science in guidance and counseling from
Howard University. Hayman‐Powell further pursued her education through post graduate work at both Howard and Dartmouth universities in the field of supervision and administration/leadership. For the past 34 years, Hayman‐Powell, a life member of the UMES National Alumni Association, has served her alma mater by acting as a past national first vice president, third vice president and past and present local chapter president. In addition to her dedicated work as an alumna of the university, Hayman‐Powell has over 30 years of administrative leadership. Her experience in grants and development led to over 20 successful years as a CEO of a multimillion dollar transportation, office supply and fulfillment company. Presently, she functions as the CEO/founder of Higher Development Academy, a private, special needs high school. HaymanPowell is responsible for the overall development of the school’s infrastructure, leadership development and fiscal management. Her leadership has earned her a place in “Who’s Who in Minority Business,” a Distinguished Alumni Award from NAFEO, numerous outstanding leadership awards from top 100 companies, MD/DC Minority Supplier, Northrop Grumman Leadership Scholarship and most recently recognition as a “Distinguished Women of the University of Maryland.” Joanne Johnson-Shaw graduated in 1972 with a bachelor’s in sociology. Johnson‐Shaw also acquired a paralegal degree in civil litigation from Widener University in Chester, Pa. In 2004, Johnson‐Shaw retired as director of EEO and diversity from the IRS. Her position was at the senior management level, reporting to the commissioner for the Large and Mid Sized Business Organization. Her responsibilities included providing advice and guidance to a large number of executives, senior level managers and employees. Since retirement, one of her most notable contributions has been as the founder and editor of the “The Wire,” an alumni publication,
for approximately seven years. It has been a catalyst in building communications between alumni and the university. In 2005, Johnson‐Shaw galvanized several alumni to action to restore football to the university, which resulted in the establishment of Hawks for Football Inc. (HFF) a nonprofit organization in February 2006. As chairperson of the HFF, she has spearheaded multiple events, facilitated the HFF quasi‐endowment at the UMES Foundation, and served as facilitator of the Mighty Hawks Football Reunion for Homecoming 2011. Johnson‐Shaw, the first Ms. Football at UMES 1970‐1971, is fulfilling her commitment to the reinstatement of football to UMES with her $10,000 pledge to the UMES Foundation. A graduate of the class of 1969, Dianna RogersFord earned a Master of Education from Coppin State University and a Master of Science from The Johns Hopkins University. She is presently serving her second term as president of the UMES National Alumni Association. She has been recognized by Baltimore City public schools and community for innovative projects and programs that she initiated to serve children and their families. RogersFord is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., NAACP, The National Council of Negro Women, The Metropolitan Area of Foreign Students Advisors, The American School Counselors Association, The Maryland School Counselors Association and the Latinos Providers Network. Rogers‐Ford was featured in an article in the “Baltimore Magazine” entitled, “Pride and Prejudice.” The article spoke about the diverse population at Patterson High School, which has the largest international population of high schools in Baltimore City. Forty countries and 20 languages are represented at the school. Recently, Rogers‐Ford made a $25,000 gift to the university, creating the Dianna Rogers-Ford Scholarship for students majoring in the arts and professions.
UMES alumnus shows gratitude by funding scholarship
Homecoming Reception at
“STOMP THE YARD” An exhibit featuring the history of the Divine Nine at UMES
HOMECOMING 2011
February 24-27 Visit www.umes.edu/alumni for a full listing of events.
Frederick Douglass Library Saturday, February 26, from 10-11 a.m. Refreshments served
Stop by Alumni Central Student Services Center Game Room Fri., Feb. 25, noon - 6 p.m. or Sat., Feb. 26, 9:30 a.m - 1 p.m.
Courtesy of: The Office of Alumni Affairs and Planned Giving and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc.
to pick up your Homecoming tickets and alumni gear.
Exhibit on display through March 20
That passage of Scripture has always resonated with Princess Anne native Bill Jones – especially when the topic is the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, his alma mater. “I will be forever thankful for the innumerable, lifechanging opportunities the university administration, faculty and staff afforded me,” said Jones, whose parents were UMES employees. Jones works in Charlotte, N.C., as a behind-the-scenes producer for CBS Newspath, a satellite newsgathering service for the television network’s local affiliates. Delmarva TV viewers might remember Jones as the former news director/ reporter at WBOC in Salisbury, a longtime CBS affiliate. His UMES educational experience inspired Bill and his wife, Willetta, to pledge $10,000 toward an endowment for the Department of English and Modern Languages. The Jones’ initial $2,000 payment was in August 2004, and the couple recently completed their commitment with a $3,500 gift. “It was absolutely a joy to have been able to do it,” said Jones, a 1978 UMES graduate. “It took planning, scrimping, cost-cutting – but that was well worth the sacrifice” (to fully fund the endowment). The Willetta C. and Horatio W. Jones III English and Modern Languages
Department Endowment provides funds to support programs and activities by faculty and staff. Interest earned by the endowed fund also underwrites expenses associated with students participating in conferences, attending Broadway plays, publishing manuscripts, competing in writing contests and bringing notable speakers to campus. “I trust the UMES administration will use these funds to enhance the learning experience of the students,” Jones said. “UMES met all my needs when I was a student, and this gift will be put to good use.” Jones becomes part of a giving tradition of UMES alumni exemplified by such Department of English and Modern Languages donors and graduates as Starletta DuPois, and David and Janice Sue Riddick. “I’m honored to be listed with that group,” he said. “I could not have done this without the support of Willetta,” Jones said. He also credits his cousin, former Assistant U.S. Attorney General Edward Dennis Jr., and his CBS News colleague, correspondent Randall Pinkston, with making contributions to the fund. “I am blessed to be able to give back, to help those Hawks who come after me,” Jones said. “To whom much is given, much is required.” Luke 12:48
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Hawk Talk
A recap of UMES athletics By Dave Vatz, Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
The spring sports season is Men’s Basketball gets big underway as the winter season continues win over N.C. A&T, in the month of February. Hawks Baseball and Men’s Golf set to begin spring season. basketball returned to the Hytche Athletic Center for a pair of doubleheaders; indoor track hosted an event in Princess Anne; bowling headed north for the Capital Classic; and softball began its season in North Carolina. Plus, baseball and men’s golf begin their spring competition this week. MEN'S BASKETBALL In one of the season’s most exciting home games, UMES overcame a 13-point deficit to defeat North Carolina A&T 8382. The Hawks had a four-point lead against Florida A&M in the final four minutes, but fell to the Rattlers 63-55 in Tallahassee. The Hawks currently stand at 6-18, 3-9 in conference play. It was a huge week for Tyler Hines (Sicklerville, N.J.), who got his fourth double-double and second in as many games against A&T with 10 points and 11 boards. He added eight points and 15 rebounds against A&M. Kevin White (Brooklyn, N.Y.) scored a combined 27 Tyler Hines points during the week, with both games in double figures. Hillary Haley (Oxon Hill, Md.) scored 28 against A&T, the highest total for him this year against a MEAC opponent. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL It was a tough week for the Lady Hawks, coming back to tie in regulation but ultimately falling in overtime 80-66 to North Carolina A&T, then suffering a road loss to t Florida A&M, 81-58. The Lady Hawks are 816 and 5-6 in the MEAC this season. Chelsea Sanders (Rochester, N.Y.) scored double digits in both games, including 15 against the Rattlers. Casey Morton (Mardela Springs, Md.) led the team in points against A&T with 19, including five boards and four assists. Amber Cook (Greensboro, N.C.) scored ten points with four rebounds against A&M. INDOOR TRACK The school hosted its second college indoor track meet of the season – the 2011 UMES Collegiate Invitational – earning 17 first-place finishes. Andre Walsh (St. Catherine, Jamaica) broke the school record in the 60-meter dash with a time of 6.78 seconds, seven hundredths of a second ahead of teammate Damian Miles (Teaneck, N.J.). Vanessa Henry (Capitol Heights, Md.) earned first place in the women’s weight throw with a distance of 15.09 meters and the shot put at 14.22 meters. The Hawks also gained first place in the men’s and women’s 4x400-
meter relay. The men’s side finished with a total time of 3:28.39, while the women earned top placement at 4:04.65. BOWLING At the Capital Classic in Dover, UMES finished third in a tournament featuring a competitive field, falling to eventual champion Fairleigh Dickinson in the semifinals. Vanderbilt placed second, while tournament host Delaware State finished fourth. UMES finished ahead of ranked teams Norfolk State, New Jersey City, St. Francis, Adelphi and Stephen F. Austin. SOFTBALL The Hawks softball team began its season in the NCCU Lady Eagles Invitational in Durham, N.C., going 1-3 in four games. UMES defeated Barton College 7-3, while falling to Winston-Salem State 7-0 and two games to Western Carolina 15-7 (6 innings) and 16-0 (5 innings). Andre Walsh Catcher Charlise Castro (Saugerties, N.Y.) hit a grand slam homerun in the first game against Western Carolina, ending the weekend 4-for-13 (.308) with two doubles, two runs and six RBI. Carmen Gurrola (Arleta, Calif.) earned the first Hawks win of the season with four innings pitched against Barton College, allowing one run in the start. UPCOMING EVENTS FEBRUARY 22 Baseball v. George Washington, 2:30 p.m. 26 Basketball v. Howard, women – 2 p.m.; men – 4 p.m.* Tickets - $20 27 Baseball v. Farleigh Dickinson, noon & 3 p.m. 28 Baseball v. Farleigh Dickinson, noon MARCH 1 Baseball v. Longwood, noon & 3 p.m. 3 Basketball v. Del. State; women – 5:30 p.m.; men – 7:30 p.m.* Tickets - $10 4 Baseball v. Long Island, 2:30 p.m. 5 Baseball v. Long Island, noon Bowling – MEAC Northern Division tournament @ Millsboro *Basketball games are broadcast on the Hawks Radio Network For more events, visit www.umeshawks.com
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WESM recognized as “best jazz station in region” A recent article in Radio World, a leading national radio industry magazine read by broadcast radio owners, managers and engineers, lists WESM 91.3 FM as the best jazz station in the region including the major markets of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Norfolk and Richmond. Pete Simon, the author of the article, “NPR Should Look Beyond the Beltway,” Stephen Williams chastises many public radio stations around manages WESM on the the country “hung up on the conformity of an UMES campus. audience-building mindset at the expense of possessing a spirit of spontaneity, innovation and true passion for what should be a unique form of radio.” He said there is a “sameness” to news and music being played. A beacon in the sea of “sameness” is WESM. In the article, Simon said, “The best jazz station I’ve heard in this part of the country, in terms of content and presentation, is WESM (FM) at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Its remote locale has insulated them from major-market pressures and over-analysis that have crippled WRTI and many other “bigcity” stations.” “We’re very grateful to see WESM being acknowledged in a national publication. We’re passionate in our commitment to offer the Eastern Shore and surrounding areas the best jazz, blues, news content and other programming available,” said Stephen Williams, WESM’s interim general CREST continued from cover
UMES’ Dr. Joe Pitula, an assistant professor of natural sciences, predicted that “whatever we learn in the coastal bays, in theory, can be applied worldwide. What we do here can be significant.” Researchers will concentrate on five tidal bays – Assawoman, Wight, Angelisa Hosfield, left, and Pat Carter, both Crisfield High School science Sinepuxent, Newport and teachers, participate in a the UMESChincoteague. They are sponsored workshop on marine-science considered ideal places to research projects. conduct research because the mean depth is roughly one meter or about 39 inches. That should make it easy for researchers to take crucial soil samples from the bottom. Like the Chesapeake, life in Maryland’s coastal bays feel pressure from land development, advances in agriculture and recreation. Once the research findings are in, “How do we transfer the science to a broader audience?”, asked Laura Murray from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science at Horn Point. “That’s the challenge.” It was a question gnawing at science teachers Angelisa Hosfield and Pat Carter of Crisfield High School, who attended the workshop held at the Sarbanes Center near Assateague. “I’m encouraged by what I’ve heard,” Carter said. “I just hope their
WESM talent, from left, are Angel Resto Jr., operations manager; Brian Daniels, webmaster and radio host; Daphne Chatham, administrative assistant; Yancy Carrigan, music director and radio host; and Stephen Williams, interim general manager.
manager. “This trust is reflected in the hard work and dedication of every one of our staff members and volunteers – and the critical financial support of UMES and our listeners.” Williams adds, “Unfortunately Congress is looking at deep cuts in funding for public broadcasting, which would significantly limit our impact to serve the community. So we’re hoping that Mr. Simon’s article will bring to light the importance of federal support for public radio – support we cannot survive without.” Simon, an announcer on KUVO (FM) in Denver, Colo., has worked in public and community radio since 1974. The full article can be found at www.radioworld.com/article/111576. work can make a difference.” Carter, Hosfield and a handful of other secondary school science teachers were workshop participants to learn more about how their students might get involved. Dr. Paulinus Chigbu, the $5 million grant’s principal investigator, said UMES qualified for the money in part because it pledged to partner with local schools. Each of the next five summers, UMES will conduct two-week workshops to help local teachers develop strategies for updating their lesson plans. The goal is promoting “environmental literacy,” a prerequisite for public high school graduates. Some high school students will also have a chance to work alongside researchers. “It’s more than just scooping up some pond water and looking at it under a microscope,” Hosfield said. Education policymakers “want the kids to have a hands-on experience. I’m hoping this (UMES project) can help me show my students how to do that.”
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FEBRUARY 22 BLACK HISTORY MONTH SYMPOSIUM 12:30 p.m. Hazel Hall, Room 1015 Black Men and College: What’s Going On?!A discussion of why so few come, and even fewer graduate. Dr. Jeffrey Grant, Director of Families and Parents, D.C. Public Schools. 410-651-6669 24* HOMECOMING CONCERT 7-11 p.m. William P. Hytche Athletic Center Doors open at 6 p.m. Rick Ross, Jeremih, Dondria, TCB Band $20 students, $35 non-students 410-651-6434 24 SPRING CAREER FAIR 11a.m. - 4 p.m. Student Services Center Ballroom Open to UMES students and alumni and area college students. 410-651-6447 25* PRESIDENT’S INTERFAITH PRAYER BREAKFAST 8 a.m. Student Services Center Ballroom Featuring Dr. Justine Willis Toms, author of Finding Grace in a Chaotic World and entertainment by Rev. Mishael Miller $40 general admission/$350 per table of 10. 410-651-8045 25* HOMECOMING STEP SHOW 6-8:30 p.m. William P. Hytche Athletic Center Doors open at 5 p.m. Greek- lettered organizations showcase their talent in the art of stepping. $10 general admission. 410-651-6434 25* HOMECOMING PARTIES THE MIGHTY HAWKS REUNION 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Student Services Center Ballroom Join the “Party in the Nest” with guests Carl "Big Daddy" Hairston and William "Billy T." Thompson. Sponsored by Hawks for Football, Inc. $50 per person 410-651-7686
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For Homecoming Events, visit www.umes.edu/alumni For UMES Athletics, visit www.umeshawks.com POLISHED AND PREPPY / STYLISH AND STILETTOS 9 p.m. The Fountains, 1800 Sweet Bay, Salisbury DJ BizMarkie rocks this party along with Baltimore’s DJ Prolific a/k/a DJ Swift, Victorious Music and a special invited guest. Must be 21 or over to enter. Sponsored by the UMES National Alumni Association $25 before Feb. 24, $30 at the door. 410-651-7686 TAWES HOMECOMING PARTY 10 p.m. - 2 a.m. Tawes Gymnasium Cost TBA Sponsored by the UMES Student Government Association 410-651-6434 26 HOMECOMING PARADE 11 a.m. Starts Talon Square on Rt. 822, continues Backbone Rd. to Tawes Gym 410-651-8009 26* HOMECOMING BASKETBALL GAME Doors open at noon William P. Hytche Athletic Center 2 p.m. women’s basketball 4 p.m. men’s basketball UMES vs. Howard. $20 general admission 410-651-6499 26* HOMECOMING CASINO NIGHT 9 p.m. - 2 a.m. Student Services Center Ballroom A Night in Monte Carlo Food and drink, casino games, prizes, music by Rose Royce. $50 per person 410-651-7686 26* HOMECOMING LATE NIGHT COMEDY SHOW 9-11 p.m. Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts B-Phlat, Big Shawn, Lil Duval $12 general admission 410-651-6434 26* HOMECOMING PARTY 9 p.m. The Fountains, Salisbury DJ Battle of the Decades: ’80s, ’90s and ’00s $25 before Feb. 25, $30 at the door Must be 21 and over to enter. 410-651-7686
Editors Gains B. Hawkins, Vice President for Institutional Advancement William Robinson, Director of Public Relations Gail Stephens, Assistant Director of Public Relations Candice Latshaw, Public Relations Assistant
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