The Key April 12, 2013 Edition

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Presidential installation is focus of inauguration week The presidential installation of Dr. Juliette B. Bell one week from today will write another important chapter in the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s storied 126-year history.

The 1 p.m. event at the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts combines traditions of academe that can be traced back hundreds of years along with ceremonial wrinkles distinctive or new to UMES. Representatives from dozens of colleges and universities will join UMES faculty and administrators in formal regalia as they do for commencement exercises on their respective campuses. Along with some 70 student delegates, invited guests and UMES counterparts will gather in Hazel Hall and the Student Development Center before marching in a procession to the 1,200-seat Fitzgerald Center, joining Bell and her platform party for a ceremony expected to last two hours.

Bell will deliver an address in which she is expected to reflect on what she has learned during her first nine months as UMES’ top administrator as well as lay the foundation for her presidency.

Among her first priorities is leading a campaign to garner support for building a new library, a project she says is crucial to accomplishing much of what she state leaders expect from the university.

Bell also will be presented with a personalized medallion custom-

made for the occasion. Among its features are 14 metallic cameos that adorn the necklace – seven on each side and etched with the names of her predecessors, from Benjamin O. Bird to Mortimer H. Neufville.

A mid-afternoon reception on the flag mall adjacent to the Fitzgerald and Henson centers follows the installation ceremony.

Many of the installation participants will trade their academic regalia for formal wear Friday evening when students and faculty from the Hotel Restaurant Management program stage the Diamond Jubilee Presidential Scholarship Ball, a fund-raiser that doubles as an experiential learning opportunity.

While next Friday’s installation is the focus of Inauguration Week, other activities that normally occur each spring will be held as well. They include the annual Roger Blunt construction management guest lecture, the 4th annual graduate research day and the 17th community Health and Wellness Festival, 2013 edition named in honor of Dr. Bell’s late parents.

The concluding event on Saturday, April 20, is a party dubbed “The Finale” featuring the local musical group, On The Edge, that will entertain in the Student Services Center ballroom. A previously scheduled concert that evening was cancelled by the performers.

UMES acquires local farm; poised to build new classroom building

UMES’ footprint in Somerset County now tops 1,100 acres.

The university recently acquired a 365-acre farm and adjoining woodlands off Stewart Neck Road overlooking King’s Creek south of Princess Anne.

The Maryland Board of Public Works OK’d the purchase using $1.55 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 1890 land-grant extension program.

Dr. Ronnie Holden, UMES’ vice president for administrative affairs, said the Stewart Neck Road property will be used for agriculture and natural science research.

Meanwhile, Maryland lawmakers this spring approved an allocation of $22.7 million from the sale of revenue bonds as the first installment toward a new classroom building for UMES. The construction schedule tentatively calls for the $91.5 million project to be completed in 2015.

The university anticipates breaking ground later this year on the 163,350 square-foot structure for aviation science, computer science and engineering instruction. Tanner Hall, where aviation science currently is headquartered, has 3,800 “net assignable square feet” of space.

A structure off College Backbone Road that had been used for poultry science instruction will be torn down to make way for the new building.

Over the past 10 years, the university built its food science building and a physical plant on the eastern edge of the campus, which for generations was home to field research and hands-on agriculture training.

A 17-acre field near the campus water tower became the site two years ago for 7,800 solar-energy collection panels that help UMES reduce its electric bills.

In addition to classrooms, labs and faculty offices, the new “Engineering and Aviation Science Building” would feature conference rooms, a library, media production facilities, a lounge and central computing services.

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Page 2 Commencement Speaker Pharmacy School Donation

Page 3 Grad Lands House of Delegate Position Teacher of the Year

Page 4-5 Honors Convocation

Page 6 Bowling The Finale

Page 7 Clothesline Project FLIC Featured School of Pharmacy Volunteers

Page 8 Calendar of Events Dinner Theatre Open Enrollment

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Lisa P. Jackson, the Environmental Protection Agency’s administrator during President Obama’s first term, will deliver the 126th spring commencement address to graduates and guests May 17, at 10 a.m. in the William P. Hytche Athletic Center.

Jackson, a champion of the environment, led an agency that employs a staff of 17,000 committed to protecting the nation “from health treats from toxins to pollution” and renewing the public’s trust in the agency’s work.

When she announced in December her decision to step down from the post, news organizations credited Jackson for pushing through “the most sweeping curbs on air pollution in three decades.” She also worked to limit the amount of waste from mines dumped into streams and rivers and spoke out about protecting the poor from exposure to a disproportionate amount of pollution.

In accepting her resignation, the president praised Jackson for her accomplishments during her four years of service.

“Under her leadership, the EPA has taken sensible and important steps to protect the air we breathe and the water we drink, including implementing the first national standard for harmful mercury pollution, taking important action to combat climate change under the Clean Air Act, and playing a key role in establishing historic fuel economy standards that will save the average American family thousands of dollars at the pump while also slashing carbon pollution.”

Jackson, the first African-American to serve as EPA administrator, was named one of Essence Magazine’s “40 Women Who Have Influenced the World.” She was also recognized as Newsweek’s “Most Important People in 2010,” and Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World” for its 2010 and 2011 list.

Jackson earned a bachelor’s from Tulane University in New Orleans and a master’s in chemical engineering from Princeton University in New Jersey.

EPA former administrator to address graduates

Pharmacy school is home to rare eye wash cup collection It wasn't long after David Landsberger moved his businesses from New Jersey to Pocomoke that he paid a visit to UMES and discovered a true Eastern Shore treasure.

“UMES has the unique position of having all the ‘ingredients’ that prospective students need to put together a first-class education right here on the Eastern Shore,” he said.

As owner of two manufacturing companies that provide supplies to laboratories and health care providers, Landsberger was moved to make a contribution when he discovered the university had a School of Pharmacy.

Actually, he made two. Landsberger donated supplies for the pharmacy labs that are used for experiments and tests. He also donated his father’s extensive collection of several hundred eye wash cups.

Kurt Landsberger spent years building the collection while traveling around the world for business and pleasure. It was always his desire that future generations be able to enjoy this collection that gave him so much joy to collect.

“Our family believes that appreciation for the past is an important part of educating for the future,” David Landsberger said. “If students can see how medicine has advanced over the years, they can appreciate the future advances even more.”

Most of the cups are glass in a kaleidoscopic array of colors. Some resemble fine porcelain; a few are crafted from silver.

“A striking, visible display of eye wash cups only underscores how far we have come,” Landsberger said.

“The artistry and skill of the craftsmen who made these unique items

is wonderful to see,” he said.

“Knowing that future generations of students will be able to enjoy and learn from this collection is gratifying to us.”

The cups manufactured in Europe and domestically are valued from a few dollars apiece to several thousands of dollars.

“We are most grateful for the generous gifts made by David and his family,” said Nicholas Blanchard, Dean of the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions.

“No other School of Pharmacy in the country has such a unique collection,” Blanchard said. “Our students are very lucky to be exposed to this extensive a display of eye cups, some I’m sure could easily be labeled antiques.”

“Support of donors such as the Landsberger family provides our students with a rich educational and professional experience,” he said.

Landsberger, who has gained a deep appreciation of Eastern Shore life, believes strongly in public higher education. He also believes in keeping well- educated workers on the shore.

“By the joint efforts of local business and industry, we can train local youth to be ready for tomorrow's challenging jobs,” Landsberger said.

“The perception is that young people must leave the Eastern Shore, which they grew up loving, just to earn a good living,” he said.

“Through the varied programs of UMES and the success of growing businesses on the Eastern Shore, this perception is changing,” he said.

The eye wash cup display is in the lobby of Somerset Hall, which houses UMES’ School of Pharmacy. Landsberger even volunteered to build special shelving so the entire collection can be viewed more easily.

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Grad lands position in House of Delegates’ committee Whitney M. Gladden was a UMES senior a year ago toiling as an unpaid intern for the Maryland legislature unsure what was ahead for her after graduation.

Today, Gladden works full-time in her hometown of Annapolis as a special assistant to the chairwoman of an influential House of Delegates’ committee.

Gladden calls the decision to pursue a legislative internship coordinated by Katherine Barrett-Gaines, UMES Director of African American Studies, “a life-changing experience.”

“Being able to complete my last semester of school surrounded by the lawmakers of the state of Maryland really opened my eyes to a new career path,” she said.

Del. Sheila E. Hixson and her legislative assistant, Monica Ettinger, were impressed by Gladden and offered her a job in October. The Montgomery County Democrat heads the Ways and Means committee, that according to the Maryland Manual, “is responsible for legislation relating to children, youth, and families; education financing; primary and secondary education; elections; lottery and horseracing; taxation; and transportation funding and revenues.”

“None of this would have been possible if it wasn't for the outstanding resources UMES has to offer to their students,” Gladden said.

Gladden was among three UMES students who worked in the state capital a year ago, thanks to support from a Salisbury attorney whose generosity underwrote the experience.

“There is so much to learn, and everyday working here at the General Assembly is exciting,” Gladden said. “I get the chance to meet people, attend events and witness history in the making.”

Barrett-Gaines said "What Ms. Gladden has done at the Maryland State House is precisely why we offer this opportunity to students.”

“When students truly take full advantage of the countless opportunities to intern, they get jobs. That's the simple truth. Excellence at an internship leads to employment.

Ms. Gladden was an excellent political intern in Annapolis,” the professor said.

Gladden’s responsibilities include maintaining and providing all documentation to members of the committee, attending public hearings on proposed legislation and responding to constituent issues and concerns.

UMES students, Gladden said, should take “advantage of the internship opportunities that UMES has to offer.”

“It is definitely a learning experience and a great way to network,” she said, because it can provide “connections with people from various areas of the work field ranging from lawyers to educators that can help students get a jump start on their career paths.”

“The legislators … have the means and the resources to make things happen for young, inspiring, goal-orientated students … and are willing to help in many ways,” Gladden said.

Barrett-Gaines said UMES students have an opportunity each spring to work as full-time legislative interns.

“Ms. Gladden made the most of it. She completed all of the requirements for her major before the spring of her senior year,” Barrett-Gaines said. “She was free to devote her final spring to focusing her energy on her internship. Because of her focus … she now has even greater paid opportunities in the Maryland legislature."

The experience, Gladden said, has her thinking about applying for law school.

“I've grown to love state government and I can see myself during and/or after completing graduate school still active in government. I dream of being a state legislator one day,” she said.

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UMES alumna receive

“Teacher of the Year” honors Two of UMES’ own, Monica Forrester (2006) and Georgia Justis (2007), were named “Teacher of the Year” for their respective schools.

Forrester is in her seventh year at Pocomoke Middle School teaching fourth and fifth graders in art and gifted and talented classes. She serves as the school’s arts immersion specialist, is a team leader for the elementary special areas and is an after-school academies instructor.

She holds a Master of Arts in Monica Forrester Teaching from UMES and is currently an adjunct faculty member in the Fine Arts and Education departments and on the graduate council. Forrester also earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Salisbury University. The Maryland Art Education Association named her the 2012 Outstanding Maryland Art Teacher.

Justis has been at Crisfield Academy/High School for the past seven years. She teaches eighth grade Algebra Georgia Justis I and Honors Algebra I. She received a full scholarship from NASA to attend UMES, where she earned a bachelor’s in mathematics education. She is currently working toward a master’s in middle school mathematics through Walden University’s online program. Justis is a member of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the Eastern Shore Math Consortium and serves on her school’s Instructional Leadership Team. She also completed the Algebra Governors Academy in 2009.

“On behalf of the faculty in the Professional Education Unit, I extend congratulations to Mrs. Forrester and Mrs. Justis,” said Dr. Karen Verbeke, chair of UMES’ education department and director of teacher education. “Being recognized as a Teacher of the Year is an honor given to you by colleagues in your profession, which should make it that much more special. It also means that you represent the highest standards and are committed to improving student achievement.”

Jazz great appears at UMES concert Legendary jazz saxophonist Jimmy Heath performs with the UMES Jazz Ensemble at its March 27 concert in the Ella Fitzgerald Center. Health also held a Q&A earlier in the day for interested students.

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HONORS CONVOCATION

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Students honored at convocation for academic success Over 1,600 students were recognized April 4 for outstanding scholarly achievement or activity during the university’s 60th annual honors convocation. Dr. N. Joyce Payne, founder of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, was the keynote speaker.

Payne opened her address with a quote from Aristotle: “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”

She continued by telling students “you have taken advantage of the opportunities given to you, you have worked hard and we salute you.” To faculty and staff, Payne applauded them “for all you have done and continue to do to inspire students to advance.” And finally, thanking parents for “choosing to send your child to UMES and encouraging them to achieve academic excellence.”

A top scholar was named from each of UMES’ four academic schools along with one overall student honored from the pool of students receiving departmental honors. Some 1,000 students earned a spot on the dean’s list for calendar year 2012.

Academic activities highlighted were the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge team, the Federal Reserve Challenge team, and MARC U*STAR and MBRS RISE program members.

Top Scholars

Departmental Honors School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences • Department of Agricultural, Food & Resource Sciences-Harrison Hillier • Department of Human Ecology-Whitney Kyle • Department of Natural Sciences-Ebony Sharell Thomas School of Arts and Professions • Department of Criminal Justice-Ashlley Ballard • Department of Education-Noelle Royal • Department of English & Modern Languages-Corey Haynes • Department of Fine Arts-Megan Powell • Department of Social Sciences-Leroy Myers

Dr. Juliette B. Bell, left, and Dr. N. Joyce Payne confer prior to UMES’ 60th annual Honors Conovation. Photo by Matthew Whittiker

A senior biology major The Bernstein Award is hoping to add to the number named for and created by of physicians among minority the businessman and populations is the University philanthropist credited with of Maryland Eastern Shore’s introducing high technology recipient of the Richard Bernstein Achievement Award. to Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The monetary award is presented to a senior graduating with a degree in a Ebony Thomas of Chester, Pa. earned the STEM area with outstanding grades, leadership skills $5,000 award presented April 4 at the university’s 60th and the potential to continue scholarly work. annual honors convocation. The Bernstein Award was Mobolaji Okulate, an associate professor of the pinnacle of honors among those given to some microbiology, describes Thomas as “a truly exceptional 1,600 UMES students recognized for academic and diligent student academically, who demonstrates achievements within their respective schools and strong leadership ability on and off campus.” departments.

Thomas was valedictorian of her high school and “I was completely surprised—I was crying,” continued that success at UMES being named to the Thomas said. dean’s list each semester of her collegiate career. She is A Richard A. Henson Honors program student a member of the National Honors Society, Phi Kappa with a 4.0 grade point average, the 22-year-old already Phi, Golden Key and Biology honor society’s and is listed has some impressive experiences under her belt. in Who’s Who among American Universities and Thomas interned at Columbia University’s summer Colleges. Thomas has volunteered as a Hawk Mentor medical and dental education program and the and with Habitat for Humanity and the university’s University of Rochester’s summer undergraduate chapter of Rotaract. research fellowship program. Both programs in New Following graduation, Thomas hopes to participate York involved classroom experience, clinical rotations in a post baccalaureate research program at the and mentoring.

Thomas’ desire to become a doctor stemmed from her grandmother’s National Institutes of Health. She is also applying to medical schools and after her year off, plans on attending fall 2014. bout with and successful treatment for breast cancer.

“Becoming a positive change in the world will like all things take time, “As I watched her undergo the loss of her hair, radiation treatments and but it begins with mastering my weapon of choice—knowledge.” chemotherapy, I gained a respect for the field of medicine,” Thomas said.

Bernstein Award presented at UMES Honors Convocation

Ebony Sharell Thomas is recognized as the top scholar for the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences. Presenting the award, from left, are UMES President Juliette B. Bell and Dr. Moses Kairo, dean of the school. Photo by Matthew Whittiker

School of Business and Technology • Department of Business, Management and Accounting-Tariqua Berhe • Department of Mathematics and Computer Science-Anggie Ramirez • Department of Technology-Dinbanimibofa David Ari • Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences-Moustapha Diab • Department of Hotel and Restaurant Management-Geoffrey Spangler • Department of Professional Golf Management-Richard Dailey School of Pharmacy and Health Professions • Department of Exercise Science-Jacob Foreman • Department of Physician Assistant-Katelin Whitelock • Department of Rehabilitation Services-Shemaiah Smoot

Dr. Juliette Bell and Dr. Ayodele Alade, dean of the school, award Moustapha Diab the top scholar award for the School of Business and Technology. Photo by Matthew Whittiker Not pictured: Bryanna Hall, School of Arts and Professions and Jacob Foreman, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions

Congratulations to dean’s list recipients for exemplary scholastic achievement.

UMES Honda Campus All-Star Challenge team

2012 UMES College Federal Reserve Challenge team Members of the university’s 2012 College Federal Reserve Challenge team, from left, are: Kyle Wolfe, Joseph Phiefer, Kenneth Hales, Akouba “Marina” Anoh and Preston Johnson. Robel Lakwe and Samuel Odagbodo are members who graduated in December and are not pictured. Photo by Matthew Whittiker

UMES’ Honda Campus All-Star Challenge team, from left, are: Kenneth Hales II, a senior agribusiness major; Ebony Price, a senior biology major; Mariah Dennis, a freshman biology major; and Courtney Rhodes, a freshman biology/pre-med major. The team traveled to Torrance, Calif. April 6 to face-off against 47 other historically black institutions at the 24th National Championship held at Honda’s American headquarters. The winning team, Morgan State University, in round robin play of fast recall walked away with a grant for $50,000 for the school. Photo by Matthew Whittiker

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Bowlers eye 3rd straight NCAA title

The Lady Hawks’ bowling team is poised to swoop in for a “turkey” title this weekend.

UMES was among eight colleges picked in late March by the NCAA Women’s Bowling Committee to compete in the 2013 National Collegiate Women’s Bowling Championship in Detroit.

UMES has won the Division 1 national championship the past two years.

A bowler who rolls three strikes in a row achieves what is known in the sport by the quirky term “turkey,” so the Lady Hawks are in a position to make more history in collegiate bowling.

The seeded field includes the following teams, all selected at large: 1. Central Missouri 2. Maryland-Eastern Shore 3. Nebraska 4. Arkansas State 5. Vanderbilt (Tenn.)

6. Sam Houston State 7. Wisconsin-Whitewater 8. Fairleigh Dickinson (N.J.) UMES ended its current season on a roll, winning the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament title. Senior Anggie Ramirez is also among eight finalists for national “Bowler of the Year” honors.

Ramirez this season averaged 213 pins-per-game (out of a maximum score of 300) and was judged the MEAC’s best all-around bowler.

Competition for the 2013 national title begins with qualifying rounds in which each team bowls one five-person regular team game against each of the other seven teams participating in the championship for a total of seven games.

Teams will be seeded for bracket play based on their win-loss record during the qualifying rounds. Teams will then compete in best-of-seven-games Baker matches in a double-elimination tournament.

In the Baker format, each of the five team members, in order, bowls a

complete frame until a 10-frame game is bowled.

UMES won its second consecutive National Collegiate Women’s Bowling Championship in 2012 by defeating Fairleigh Dickinson in six games.

The championship finals will air on ESPNU Saturday, April 13 at 8 p.m.

ET. A tape-delay broadcast of the championship finals will air on ESPN Sunday, April 14, from 2 – 3:30 p.m. ET.

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Students participate in Clothesline Project

Lauresa Wigfall, director of UMES’ Office of Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drugs, hangs t-shirts that were designed by survivors and advocates against sexual assault at the university.

A brilliant line of t-shirts flapped in the breeze April 2 in the Student Services Center Courtyard—the efforts of some 50 survivors of and advocates against sexual assault at the university.

“A few of the t-shirt designs included dates, implying that they may have been created by survivors themselves,” said Qiana Drummond, assistant director of the Office of Campus Life. “One was as recent as 2010.”

The activity was part of the nationally recognized Clothesline Project, which began in 1990 in Cape Cod, Mass. to bring to light violence against women. Survivors or supporters at UMES decorated shirts that were selected with a specific color relating to the form of abuse they sought to recognize. Creators of the shirts are anonymous.

Campus Life planned the event as part of several activities in observance of April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

UMES’ FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTIONAL CENTER Presents

The Summer Language Experience A two-week, intensive, non-residential program for high school-age students. $200 per course; includes materials Call 410-651-6543 or visit www.umes.edu/FLIC

Sessions are: June 17-28; Chinese July 8-19; Russian July 29-August 9; Arabic

FLIC featured in International Educator magazine UMES’ Foreign Language Instructional Center is basking in the spotlight of being cited as “a leader in high-tech language education…..whose state-of-the-art classroom is equipped with software and hardware that’s designed to get students not only listening, but speaking more.”

“International Educator” magazine featured the FLIC program in a special language supplement, “New Tools of the Trade: Technology and Language Learning,” that appeared in its March-April issue. The magazine is a publication of NAFSA: The Association of International Educators.

Studies show that in an average week, a foreign language student (in the typical classroom) may only talk for seven minutes, Tammy Gharbi, program coordinator of UMES’ FLIC program, explains.

“We, on the other hand, can have 20 students talking at once,” Gharbi said. Using headsets, she said, they can be working with Rosetta Stone, using prompts from a lesson, reacting to a newspaper article from another country or working in conversation groups.

“While they are talking, the instructor can listen to them one by one and give instant feedback,” she said. Assessments for a formal oral quiz can also be given.

“By giving instructors and students the most sophisticated tools available, we know that students can attain greater levels of language proficiency,” Gharbi said. Instructors who teach in the FLIC classroom report that students are consistently more engaged, which is especially important for the study of critical-need languages, she added.

The center is a federally funded Title III activity in the Department of English & Modern Languages. In addition to credit-bearing courses, FLIC offers non-credit language classes for professional development or personal enrichment, including the Summer Language Experience, an intensive study program for area youth. The program was also the subject of a case study by Rosetta Stone.

Call 410-651-6543 or visit www.umes.edu/flic for more information.

School of Pharmacy volunteers in the community Dr. Patrice Jackson-Ayotunde, (center left), a faculty member in UMES’ School of Pharmacy, presents a certificate of participation to a MAC Inc. senior center representative. The center was one of six sites that over 200 School of Pharmacy volunteers converged on for its third annual Service Day March 27. Volunteers picked up trash, landscaped, painted and served as classroom aides at Greenwood Elementary, Snow Hill Middle, Somerset Intermediate, Somerset County Recreation & Parks, the MAC Center in Salisbury and UMES. Photo by Miracle-Josette Creighton

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*Unless stipulated (*) all events listed are free and open to the public.

12- *DINNER THEATRE 13 Ticket holders are treated to a lively musical, “One Mo’ Time,” by the UMES Drama Society, while feasting on a “Soul Food” buffet prepared by Dining Services. $45 Friday, $50 Saturday • 410-651-6230 14

ECUMENICAL SERVICE 11 a.m. / Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts Hosted by Metropolitan United Methodist Church • 410-651-UMES

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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION FOR DR. BELL Noon / J.T. Williams front lawn

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ROGER BLUNT CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT LECTURE 6:30 p.m. / Student Services Center Theatre Dr. Anthony Junior, retired director of the Navy’s HBCUs/Minority Institutions Program Office, is the speaker. • 410-651-6465

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GRADUATE RESEARCH DAY 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. / Student Services Center Ballroom

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HEALTH & WELLNESS FESTIVAL 10 a.m.-2 p.m. / Student Services Center Ballroom In honor of President Juliette B. Bell’s parents, Willie and Patsy Ball; health screenings and wellness informational displays. • 410-651-6356

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DANCE COMPANY PERFORMANCE 6:30 p.m. / Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts The Dayton Contemporary Dance Company from Ohio performs.

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PRESIDENTIAL INSTALLATION 1 p.m. / Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts Dr. Juliette B. Bell will be installed as UMES’ 15th president.

410-651-UMES *PRESIDENT'S SCHOLARSHIP BALL 7 p.m. Reception / 8 p.m. Ball Student Services Center Ballroom UMES honors President Juliette Bell at an elegant evening of music, dancing and fine dining. Proceeds benefit “The Eminence Fund,” an endowment fund to support outstanding student and faculty achievement. $200 per person, $2,000 per table • 410-651-UMES

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*The Finale 7 p.m. / Student Services Center Ballroom Closing celebration of the inaugural week. Event features the band “On The Edge,” heavy hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. $20 per person, $200 per table of 10 • 410-651-UMES

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HONORS BAND AND CHOIR CONCERT 4 p.m. / Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts 410-651-6571

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JAZZ COMBO RECITAL 4 p.m. / Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts 410-651-6571

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*SPRINGFEST 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. / Cappy Anderson Stadium UMES Open House and Carnival. • 410-651-6434 The KEY is published by the Office of Public Relations in the Division of Institutional Advancement.

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Fri., April 12 Sat., April 13 Richard A. Henson Center, Ballroom UMES Drama Society presents

“One Mo’ Time” by Vernel Bagneris UMES Dining Services prepares a

“Soul Food” buffet Tickets are $45 for Friday night and $50 for Saturday night.

Call 410-651-6230 for tickets.

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