The Key March 29, 2013 Edition

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Number two was number one March 9 at the Maryland Eastern Shore Regional Spelling Bee. Khaled Mohamed, a seventh-grader at Bennett Middle School in Salisbury, was the winner of the interscholastic spelling competition sponsored by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

Khaled was assigned “Number 2” in the line-up of 49 elementary and middle school students from Somerset and Wicomico counties who competed in the 90minute event on the UMES campus.

He spelled 33 words correctly.

The runner-up was Grace Drehmer, a seventh-grader from Mardela Middle and High School.

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Bennett Middle School student wins inaugural Lower Shore spelling bee

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(Left) Khaled Mohamed, a seventh-grader at Bennett Middle School in Salisbury, reacts as he is announced the winner of the interscholastic spelling competition.

(Above) UMES President Juliette B. Bell and event mascot “Hun E Bee” congratulate runner-up and first place tournament winners, respectively: Grace Drehmer, a seventh-grader from Mardela Middle and High School and Mohamed.

UMES residence director Clifton H. Harcum is headed to Washington in June, where he will represent Delmarva as the region’s nominee for a prestigious national honor that celebrates altruistic Americans.

A panel of judges working with WBOC-TV, the Salisbury television station that sponsors the Jefferson Awards for Public Service, selected Harcum over nine other nominees.

He learned of the honor during a ceremony at the TV station held during spring break.

“At first, I couldn’t believe they said my name,” he said. “I thought for a second I was dreaming.”

The mission of the Jefferson Awards, according to WBOC, is to “encourage and honor individuals for their achievements and contributions through public and community service.”

Here’s a synopsis generated by WBOC outlining Harcum’s activities that impressed judges: • He helped organize an annual "Day of Thanksgiving" by working with businesses and organizations to provide food baskets to hundreds of needy families on the lower Eastern Shore.

• He was instrumental in starting Generating Realistic Achievement of Success and Possibilities, a community outreach and development group that organizes college fairs promoting UMES to students at Somerset County's two public high schools. In the fall of 2012, G.R.A.S.P. mobilized student-volunteers to participate in a town-gown community clean-up project.

Harcum chosen as regional finalist for Jefferson Awards

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INSIDE

Page 2 Dinner Theatre Students Benefit from IBM Partnership

Page 3 Faculty Spotlight Top 100 Women

Page 4-5 Inaugaration Events for UMES’ 15th President

Page 6 Athletics

Page 7 SGA President Cited UMES Rotaract Induction Community Clean-up

Page 8 Calendar of Events

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UMES Dinner Theater set for April 12 and 13

Dr. Della Dameron-Johnson

Dinner seating starts at 6 p.m., with curtain time at 8 p.m. Tickets are $45 for Friday night and $50 for Saturday night. Call 410-651-6230 for tickets or for more information.

University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s drama director is set to stage one last play—as a full-time professor and director, that is— before retiring after 38 years. The play by Vernel Bagneris slated for UMES’ annual Dinner Theater is appropriately named, “One Mo’ Time.”

Dr. Della Dameron-Johnson describes those years as a dream.

“Coming to work every day to teach, direct and perform never felt like a job to me,” she said. “I love my students, first and foremost, and my colleagues on campus. I’ve had a good run.”

It’s obvious the sentiment is returned. Dameron-Johnson is nestled in her office, a nook in the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts. A bulletin board is

Two dozen UMES students travel next week to the New York area where they will visit the Depository Trust & Clearing Corp., a hightech company responsible for managing a substantial portion of daily financial transactions in the U.S. and around the world.

Some will interview for jobs at DTCC, a byproduct of a partnership between the university and one of its corporate partners, IBM. Other students in the delegation will get an up-close view of a key player in the world of high finance.

Over the past four years, IBM executives have worked alongside UMES faculty members to introduce new methods of teaching information technology and business that are preparing students to compete for highpaying careers in the technology field.

While adjustments to the curriculum have been crucial in helping UMES students get interviews, and in some cases land jobs, the IBM partnership goes beyond the occasional guest lectures and helping identify supplemental study material.

A trio of IBM engineers spent two days at UMES prior to spring break conducting mock interviews and offering advice to prepare students for their visit to the DTCC headquarters.

Chris DeRobertis, Richard Prewitt and Michael Browne took turns

so full of photographs from past productions and former students that it spills onto the surrounding walls.

“They send me cards with wedding and baby pictures,” DameronJohnson said. “Some will stop by so their children can meet me.”

Students—past and present—affectionately call her “Mama-D.” “There’s only one thing I dread (about retirement), having to pack up my office after 38 years. I’ve accumulated a lot of stuff,” she said as she glances around the room. The sea of photos are but part of a collection of gifts from students, plaques, play bills and other memorabilia from her career.

Dr. Ronnie Holden, vice president for administrative affairs and Dinner Theater committee chair, has known her for 36 of those years. “She has always put on outstanding performances—this will be her grand finale.”

April 12 and 13 the university’s drama society, under DameronJohnson’s tutelage, takes to the stage in the Richard A. Henson Center for the Dinner Theater production. The musical, she said, is set in 1920s New Orleans and is “presented in lively vaudeville and burlesque styles.”

The menu fits the setting. UMES’ Dining Services will treat audience members to a Soul Food buffet, which it is known for regionally.

“We want each customer to have a premium experience,” said David Scott, director of dining services. Don’t let the words “Soul Food” cause hesitation, he said, “there will be something for everyone.” coaching and advising math, computer science, engineering, technology and business students on what they might expect when interviewing for jobs or internships.

“I appreciate these men coming here to talk about their company,” said Clifton White, a computer science major from Jacksonville, Fla. “A lot of schools don’t have that relationship. I feel lucky UMES is doing this for us.”

Browne and Prewitt have been liaisons between IBM and UMES advising students how to qualify for internships with the company.

“All Mike (Browne) is doing is giving you an opportunity of having an edge,” Dr. Bryant Mitchell, a business professor, told students. “If you make the light go off (with the interviewer), they’re going to hire you.”

Mitchell and colleague, Dr. Robert Johnson, organized “IBM Days” to provide students with what it takes to prepare for life after graduation.

Students noticed the extra effort.

“If it wasn’t for Dr. Mitchell, I don’t know if any of us would have this opportunity,” said Jenay Munson from Upper Marlboro, Md. who is studying business and math.

Senior Byron Smith, who has been a summer intern with IBM, was especially excited to hear DeRobertis, a cyber-security expert on his first visit to UMES.

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Faculty Spotlight Dr. Marcos Cheney, associate professor of environmental chemistry and radioactivity, will receive a “Best Reviewer Award” at the April 7 American Chemical Society conference in New Orleans, La. He reviewed 25 manuscripts for the organization’s publications, some of which include the journals of “Analytical Chemistry,” “ACS Nano,” “Environmental Science & Technology,” “Chemistry of Materials,” “Energy and Fuels,” and “The Journal of Physical Chemistry.”

Cheney’s research productivity at UMES and knowledge of the ACS publication process has enabled him to publish 17 peer-review journal articles in high impact ACS journals. He says he plans to share his knowledge of publishing through a workshop focusing on the process of writing, submitting, editing and reviewing manuscripts. It will be beneficial, he said, to seniors, graduate students as well as junior professors.

Dr. Karen Verbeke, chair of UMES’ education department and director of teacher education, was appointed by Gov. Martin O’Malley to the Governor’s P20 Leadership Council of Maryland. The statewide advisory panel provides “leadership to and builds links among schools, school districts, colleges, universities, businesses, parents, students and communities to promote excellence in teaching and learning.”

Verbeke is also serving as co-chair of a state work group on teacher preparation as part of the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers. The work of PARCC, a consortium of 22 states, is vital to the current focus of the P-20 council. When complete, the PARCC assessments will serve as one of the indicators Maryland higher education institutions will use to determine students’ readiness to enter college courses or engage in post-secondary career training, Verbeke said.

As a leader in educator preparation for the state, Verbeke is the 201214 president of the Maryland Association of Colleges for Teacher Education representing the 40 two-and four-year colleges in Maryland with educator preparation programs. Their mission, Verbeke said, “is to provide state and national advocacy that promotes the learning of all PK-12 students through high-quality, evidence-based preparation and continuing education for all school personnel.”

Mark Williams, an associate professor in the Department of Math and Computer Science, published an article with others in the December issue of the Physical Review B (volume 86, issue 23). The journal concentrates on condensed matter and materials physics.

The title of the article is “Effects of 3d and 4d transition metal substitutional impurities on the electronic properties of CrO2.” Currently, Williams explains, computer and other electronic devices use the charge on an electron to control the flow of charge. The use of electic current to control other currents produces heat, which must then be dissipated.

“A new approach (spintronics),” he said, “is to use both the charge and the spin or magnetic movement of the electron to control the flow of charge. Since it uses less current, spintronic devices produce less heat.”

Williams’ work is examining the possible materials to be used in spintronics and identifying those that show the most promise.

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UMES trio named to elite leadership list

Dr. Cynthia Boyle

Dr. Veronique Diriker

Dr. Peggy Naleppa

Three women with prominent roles at UMES are on The Daily Record of Baltimore’s 2013 list of the Top 100 Women of Maryland. The newspaper named Drs. Cynthia Boyle, Veronique Diriker and Peggy Naleppa to its list of annual honorees recognized for “making an impact through their leadership, community service and mentoring.”

Naleppa, president of Peninsula Regional Medical Center, is a member of UMES’ Board of Visitors, a panel that serves as advisors to President Juliette B. Bell.

Diriker, who was named in 2011 to the Daily Record’s Top 100 Women’s list with former President Thelma B. Thompson, is the university’s development director.

Boyle is a professor and chair of pharmacy practice in the university’s pharmacy school, which this spring produces its first graduates.

The newspaper’s annual list of Maryland’s Top 100 Women was created to recognize outstanding achievement by women who have demonstrated significant professional accomplishments, outstanding community leadership and inspirational mentoring.

Since 1996, The Daily Record has recognized more than 1,000 highachieving women who are making an impact in Maryland. This year’s winners will be honored at the Meyerhof Symphony Hall in Baltimore on May 6.

“As Maryland’s Top 100 Women celebrates its 18th anniversary, all of us at The Daily Record continue to be proud and honored to present this important event that recognizes the many ways women contribute to a vibrant Maryland,” Daily Record Publisher Suzanne Fischer-Huettner said.

“We commend all of our past winners and are proud to recognize our Top 100 Women of 2013.”

This year, The Daily Record received more than 500 nominations solicited from economic development agencies, women’s organizations, chambers of commerce and the business community at large.

Nominees were asked to complete an application outlining their educational and career history, professional and community involvement, corporate and nonprofit board memberships and mentoring experience.

They were encouraged to submit one letter of recommendation from someone who is familiar with their accomplishments professionally, in the community and through mentoring.

A panel of judges composed of business professionals and past Top 100 Women winners from throughout Maryland reviewed all of the applications, narrowing the list to select this year’s Top 100 Women. The process is comprehensive and includes multiple panels judging hundreds of worthy applicants to find the best Maryland has to offer. This year, 63 women are first-time recipients.

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UMES Celebrates Inauguration of its 15th President, Dr. Juliette B. Bell Presidential Scholarship Ball is “gem” of inauguration events The University of Maryland Eastern Shore will host the Diamond Jubilee Presidential Scholarship Ball April 19 in conjunction with the installation of its 15th leader, Dr. Juliette B. Bell.

The Diamond Jubilee ball will Star Jones be the academic year’s centerpiece fundraiser and will kick off with a VIP reception, followed by the customary gourmet meal prepared and served by students. Afterwards, guests will be treated to dance music provided by a combo headed by jazz saxophonist Art Sherrod Jr. For more than a decade, UMES has played host to a spring social event that combines entertainment with experience for students in the university’s Hotel Restaurant Management program in the planning and execution of a high-profile affair.

The evening’s emcee, Star Jones, is a well-known television commentator and legal analyst. Jones stepped forward to help UMES with fundraising when her nephew enrolled in the university this past fall.

“I met with Ms. Jones when she visited campus in August to help her nephew settle into his dormitory room. She wanted me to know she was willing to help the university in any way she could,” Dr. Bell said. “When the inauguration committee started planning events, it invited Ms. Jones to participate and I’m honored she will be the hostess for the scholarship ball.”

Profits from the ball’s ticket sales will go toward the Eminence Fund, a new endowment that Bell says will award scholarships to deserving students and support faculty working on innovative projects.

The ball is among a series of events normally held throughout the spring that this year are being held the week of April 14-20 in recognition of Bell, who assumed UMES’ presidency July 1, 2012.

One of the events traditionally open to the public is the Roger Blunt Lecture, this year featuring Dr. Anthony Junior, retired director of the Department of the Navy’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities / Minority Institutes program. The 2013 edition of the annual community health festival that week is named in honor of Bell’s late parents, Patsy and Willie Ball.

“The ultimate goal for the week is to showcase the university, its students and faculty,” said Kimberly Dumpson, co-chair of the inauguration week festivities.

“We have many good stories to tell, and the events we are planning will afford our friends and supporters the chance to hear them up close,” Dumpson said.

Tickets for the Diamond Jubilee Ball are $200, or $2,000 for a table of 10.

They may be purchased by contacting the university at 410-651-8637, or via the Internet at www.UMES.edu/inauguration on the university’s homepage.

Free performance by the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company Thursday, April 18 6:30 p.m.

Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts

UMES hosts

Health and Wellness Festival The University of Maryland Eastern Shore hosts its 15th annual Health and Wellness Festival, April 17 as part of a week-long celebration of Dr. Juliette B. Bell’s installation as president.

The free wellness event takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Services Center ballroom.

Committee co-chair Janet Mutschler said this year’s festival is being held in honor of Bell’s late parents, Patsy and Willie Ball. “The president felt her parents died early in life of diseases that had they had better preventative care, may have lived longer,” said Mutschler, director of clinical education for UMES’ Department of Physical Therapy.

“Over 50 exhibitors representing community agencies, health organizations, the university and area businesses, will promote healthy living and prevention through informational displays and screenings,” said Lauresa Wigfall, event co-chair and director of the university’s Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Prevention Program—the event sponsor.

Free screenings in the past have included blood pressure, blood glucose, fitness, body composition (BMI), strength, flexibility, balance and posture, said Wigfall. Participants, she said, can also take part in interactive demonstrations throughout the day.

Call 410-651-6385 for more information.

Rooted in the African-American experience, the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company is a culturally diverse group— the oldest modern dance company in Ohio and one of the largest of its kind between Chicago and New York. Now in its 43rd year, DCDC has won international acclaim for powerful, artistic performances, a diverse repertoire of works by world class choreographers, and excellence in educational programming.

Roger Blunt lecture series part of weeklong celebration Dr. Anthony Junior is the speaker for the sixth annual Roger R. Blunt Lecture April 15, at 6:30 p.m. in the Student Services Center Theatre. Junior recently retired as Dr. Anthony Junior director of the Department of the Navy Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions Program Officer.

Junior will address an open audience on the topic, “Frontiers of STEM Education in the United States.

“Dr. Junior will discuss the crisis in STEM education in the U.S. and possible solutions to address the shortage of a STEM-educated workforce and the role HBCUs play in the solution,” said Dr. Derek Dunn, professor and chair of UMES’ Department of Technology. At his last post, Junior developed and managed programs that strengthened and supported the capabilities of HBCUs to participate in Naval programs in science and technology, research, education and contracting opportunities. He was principal advisor involving issues of HBCUs to the chief of Naval Research, and the director of the Navy’s Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Program among others.

Junior also managed education, outreach and workforce development programs for the Office of Naval Research with the goal of enhancing the quality and quantity of U.S. scientists and engineers trained to pursue Department of Defense technical requirements.

Junior holds a doctorate in urban higher education administration from Jackson State University and master’s and bachelor’s degrees in business administration from Strayer University in Arlington, Va. He is a federally certified acquisition professional and an industry certified systems engineer/systems programmer.

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Anggie Ramirez Named MEAC Bowler Of The Year Senior Anggie Ramirez is the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference’s bowler of the year.

Fellow senior T'nia Falbo, who won the award a year ago, earned All-MEAC First-Team honors along with Ramirez. Junior Megan Buja and sophomore Mariana Alvarado were named to the All-MEAC Second Team.

Ramirez became the third UMES bowler to win MEAC’s top regular season bowler honors. Her nod gives the Hawks every “Player of the Year” honor since the inception of the award in 2009.

Ramirez was a dominant competitor during the conference regular season, winning six MEAC Bowling Athlete of the Week accolades over a 13-week season.

Her Hawk teammates accounted for five more. She tallied a 213.19 average over 48 games, including a season-high 279 at the Prairie View A&M Invitational.

Falbo averaged a 197.82 over 51 games in league play. Her season high score was 247 at the Jim Brown/Morgan State Invitational.

Buja repeats her All-MEAC Second-Team honor from a year ago. She averaged a 196.1 over 48 games. Her high game was a 266 in the Eastern Shore Hawk Classic and earned one MEAC Bowler of the Week honor this season.

Alvarado, last season's MEAC Rookie of the Year, rolled a high game of a 277 in the Delaware State University Capital Classic, where she earned All-Tournament honors. Her average over 34 games was 196.06.

The Lady Hawks also came home with the 2013 MEAC tournament title.

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They dueled head-to-head for 20 minutes, leaving many in the audience shaking their heads at the spelling prowess on display at the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts. When Grace stumbled on “patel,” it opened the door for Khaled to be named champion. His winning word was “eulogy.”

As the lower Eastern Shore’s top speller, Khaled, 13, will represent the region at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. in late May. “I’m pumped up about going to the national spelling bee,” Khaled said. “I’m really excited.”

In addition to the trip to Washington, Khaled also received a commemorative champion’s medallion, a Merriam-Webster (3rd edition) Unabridged Dictionary and a year’s subscription to the online edition of Encyclopedia Britannica.

Khaled said his stepmother helped him practice as many as four hours a day over the past several weeks as the event drew near.

When pronouncer Donna Long asked Khaled to spell what was the championship word, he said he was “prepared for it. I just had to calm down and make sure I spelled it right.”

Khaled credits his fifth-grade teacher, Debra Wilkins at North Salisbury Elementary School, with sparking his interest in being a good speller.

He and his family planned to celebrate by dining out at a Japanese restaurant specializing in sushi. His favorite is a dish called “Rockstar,” shrimp tempura, mozzarella cheese, spicy mayonnaise and eel sauce.

For one day, at least, Khaled was a rock star speller, too.

• In 2006, he created "Men of Distinction" for college-age men and recently started a fund that will provide $3,000 in annual scholarships to deserving high school students who don’t qualify for other financial aid.

• He is active in the Rotary Club of Salisbury and serves as advisor to a UMES chapter of Rotaract, a service club geared to young adults.

Judges also took note of Harcum’s visits to high schools to make lifeskills presentations on such topics as college preparation and goal setting.

Students he encounters “find Clifton inspirational and testify to the positive difference he makes to their lives,” according to WBOC. The TV station identified fellow UMES residence director Phillip M. Thomas as one of the people who nominated Harcum.

"It is my personal belief … this award must have been tailor-made for Mr. Harcum," Thomas wrote. He "inspires others to find their own strength, persevere through difficult times and provides assistance whenever he can to all the residents of Delmarva."

Harcum’s latest project was "Stepping Up," a community summit that challenged adolescents to combat cyber-bullying and rebuff the lure of gangs. Another of his community outreach ventures is "Healthy Choices, Healthy Lifestyle," which partners UMES, the Maryland Food Bank, the Child and Family Development Center and G.R.A.S.P. to provide produce and health information for low-income families.

Harcum is a nominee for the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award, a category the Jefferson Awards organization created in 1974 to recognize “outstanding public service benefiting the local community.” Five nominees from across the country will be named Onassis award winners.

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SGA president cited for civic engagement Shana Washington is among 181 student leaders recently named a Newman Civic Fellow by the Campus Compact, a coalition of 1,200 college and university presidents that promotes public and community service.

“These students represent the next generation of public problem solvers and civic leaders,” Campus Compact President Maureen Curley said. “They serve as national examples of the role that higher education can—and does—play in building stronger communities.”

Washington, a senior from Bear, Del., is UMES’ Student Government Association president for the 2012-13 academic year.

In an online profile, the College Compact described Washington as “one young woman who has not only gotten involved in her community, but has also helped her peers to become more civically informed and engaged citizens.”

“She demonstrates strong leadership, determination, and drive through her efforts to transform and uplift the student body and campus community,” the profile says.

The organization cited Washington’s role in establishing the BEAWARE Committee (Black Election Awareness) that took on the challenge this past fall of “informing and preparing students for civic engagement during the 2012 Presidential Election.”

Newman Civic Fellow awards are made in memory of Dr. Frank Newman, a founder of Campus Compact, who dedicated his life to creating systemic change through education reform. At the core of Newman’s leadership was a belief in the power of individuals to make a difference and in the power of connection with others.

“Frank Newman had a tremendous impact on American education and its role in the development of citizens who want to make a difference. This class of Newman Civic Fellows embodies this spirit and dedication,” College Compact spokeswoman Emily Wood said.

Earlier this semester, Washington was UMES’ student spokeswoman voicing support of the Maryland Legislative Black Caucus that has pledged to advocate for more funding for Maryland’s historically black institutions.

She also served on the UMES Football Feasibility Study Task Force, where she was the student liaison to a panel that developed recommendations to the university’s leadership on whether to reinstate UMES football.

“Shana has worked diligently to raise awareness and get students involved on both campus and in our broader communities. She continuously promotes a positive campus culture and learning environment,” her online profile says.

Newman Civic Fellow honorees, who are nominated by their college presidents, receive a certificate, and their photos and community service abstracts are featured on Campus Compact’s website.

Charter members inducted in UMES Rotaract Sixteen students were inducted Feb. 28 as members of UMES’ first Rotaract club. The group is sponsored by the Salisbury and Sunrise Rotary clubs. “Service Above Self” is the guiding motto of the 8,000 international Rotaract clubs they join. Pictured with newly inducted student members are club advisors (back row from left) Clifton Harcum and (front row far right) Dr. Lombuso Khoza and Dr. Ernest Boger. Samantha Singh, a senior majoring in Hotel & Restaurant Management, serves as the first president.

2012-13 UMES Rotaract Members Andre Walsh Courtnee DePass Latitia Salley Andren Hamilton Deedra Mills Monique Stapleton Annis Mars Denvil Ruan Nikkia King Camille Davis Ebenezer Kassa Porsha Harvey Chelsea Grainger Ebony Thomas Samantha Singh Ta-Sha Watkins

UMES groups unite for community clean-up Generating Realistic Achievement of Success and Possibilities (GRASP) leaders Phillip Thomas and Clifton Harcum (pictured far left) teamed up with the State Highway Administration and Student Activities March 2 for a community clean-up day. Some 40 students joined them in picking up trash and beautifying areas in Princess Anne.

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FREDERICK DOUGLASS LIBRARY LECTURE SERIES 3:30 p.m. / Student Services Center Multi-purpose Room “Civil War on Race Street: The Civil Rights Movement in Cambridge, Md.” Peter Levy, who holds a doctorate from Columbia University, lectures on the 1963-64 struggle for racial equality in the town. • 410-651-7696

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CONCERT CHOIR SPRING PERFORMANCE 4 p.m. / Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts 410-651-6571

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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.

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11 ARTIST LECTURE MONDAY - FRIDAY 9 A.M. - 5 P.M. 6 p.m. / Mosley Gallery Quentin McCaffrey discusses his sculpting career. • 410-651-7770 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 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.

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*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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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

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

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