The Key September 19, 2014 Edition

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The NOAA Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center at UMES and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will co-host the 7th biennial Education and Science Forum Oct. 26-29 across campus. "Developing a Premier Future STEM Workforce to Support Environmental Sustainability" is the event’s theme.

Organizers describe the forum, held every two years, as “a vibrant environment for students, professionals and the general public seeking opportunities for learning, networking and career development in NOAA mission-related science, technology, engineering and mathematics” – known collectively as “STEM” fields.

The 2014 edition kicks off with a series of student development workshops and then an evening networking event on Sunday, Oct. 26.

The following day, the forum opens with plenary sessions featuring invited members of Congress and senior NOAA officials, including Dr. Kathryn Sullivan, the agency’s newly confirmed administrator. Dr. Sullivan holds the distinction of being the first NOAH CONTINUED ON PAGE 6

U.S. News lists UMES in the “Top 25” of black colleges

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore moved into the “Top 25” of historically black institutions in this year’s annual Best Colleges survey by “U.S. News & World Report,” an improvement of six places from a year ago.

UMES has been rated by peers in the top tier of black colleges since the survey’s inception in 2007. This year’s survey lists the university 23rd along with Alabama A&M. Morgan State and Bowie State universities, two other public HBCUs in Maryland, join UMES in the upper tier and are rated 15th and 25th, respectively.

“I’m pleased with the survey’s outcome this year,” UMES President Juliette B. Bell said. “The report reflects advancements made at the university during the 2013-14 academic year and shows how we compare with our peers.”

Among the nation’s four-year black colleges, 69 out of 80 qualified for inclusion in the survey. The publication asks the senior administrators at each institution to rate the academic quality of their peers. Peer assessment, in combination with graduation and retention rates account for a little over half of the weight.

The strength of the faculty, student selectivity based on test scores and high school class standing, and the institution’s financial resources make up slightly less than the other half. The same ranking indicators are used “TOP 25” CONTINUED ON PAGE 7

INSIDE

Page 2 Gordon Opens Lecture Series Va. Man Honors Late Wife with Gift

Page 3 Ebony Smith Street Sweep Faculty Exhibit

Page 4-5 Founders’ Week Convocation and Summer Commencement

Page 6 Athletics

Page 7 BET on Campus UMES Sponsors Golf Tournament College Colors Day Construction Management Students Lend a Hand

Page 8 Calendar of Events Gourmet Dining Series

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Ed Gordon challenged UMES students Sept. 10 to be discerning about allowing popular culture images and messages influence their lives and behavior.

“It’s up to you to decide what’s right and what’s wrong,” Gordon said.

The Emmy awardwinning broadcaster kicked off the inaugural Presidential Lecture Series that will feature prominent speakers sharing their life’s views and experiences.

Gordon, who grew up in Detroit, drew on his three decades of experience in front of and behind TV news cameras to share how he thinks images and messages today shape thoughts and decisions – especially those of young Americans.

"I think the media, in a great degree, is omnipresent now because it's beyond just news trucks. It's everybody with a cell phone. It's everybody on social media," Gordon told WMDT in an interview prior to his lecture.

Gordon has traveled the world, reporting on major news stories, such as the Rodney King arrest and riots in Los Angeles and presidential

elections.

“Think about how media affects your life,” he told the gathering at the Student Services Center.

The media landscape over the past decade has changed dramatically, and not necessarily for the good, Gordon said.

It is cluttered, to some degree, by social media that has the potential to make everyone a reporter, albeit untrained in how to present a broad spectrum of facts.

“It’s important for you to filter the perspective of what you’re seeing,” Gordon said.

“What we present is important,” he said. “You need to adjust to your audience; you need to know what image you want to project.”

Gordon cautioned students to “be selective finding someone to model.”

“When you are branding yourself … as you move toward graduation and into a career, (think about) what is your message going to be? What are you going to present to the world?”

Hazel Hall’s largest first-floor classroom has a new name: the George and Frances Latimer Lecture Hall. Members of the extended Latimer family were guests of honor during Founders’ Week at a reception to unveil plaques by Room 1020.

George Latimer, a retired New York City police officer, has pledged $100,000 to a scholarship fund created to assist a UMES undergraduate interested in African-American history. Latimer’s donation is a tribute to his late wife, an educator admired for compiling a detailed history of African-Americans on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. The Hampton University alumna died Nov. 25, 2010, a loss her husband said left a painful void.

“I had to do something to ease it,” he said at the reception.

Frances Latimer, born in Seaview, Va., focused on tracking down and interpreting records that trace the history of blacks in Northampton County. Her genealogical research inspired the founding of her own publishing company, which produced dozens of works, including a guide to local court records and “Landmarks: Black Historical Sites on the Eastern Shore.”

“One need only look at the volumes of work that she compiled … to know that Mrs. Latimer was a life-long learner with a desire to document the history of Northampton County, Va.,” UMES President Juliette B. Bell said.

“Certainly, Mrs. Latimer was fueled by the desire to make sure that young men

and women would have a sense of pride in their heritage that would help them to reach for the stars. Though Frances is no longer with us, her legacy lives on.”

In 1998, Frances Latimer was featured in a fourpart PBS documentary, “Africans in America.” Her work was included in the TV series’ teachers’ guide, “America’s Journey Through Slavery,” underwritten by the National Endowment for the Humanities and endorsed by the National Council on Social Studies.

“I don’t know where she got the energy from,” Latimer said. “She was always digging; she always had three or four projects in the back of her mind.”

After retiring, the Latimers retreated to Eastville, Va., where he took up poultry farming and occasionally visited UMES to take classes.

“I have a connection here,” Latimer said.

Dr. Ray Davis, dean of UMES’ School of Arts and Professions, said, “we should look upon this occasion as a love story about a man who remained devoted to his late wife.”

“Through your love, you have forever extended her memories and her passion for black history on this Eastern Shore,” Davis told Latimer. “For generations to come, I hope others will continue to appreciate your generosity and determination to share the passions of Mrs. Latimer.”

Recipients of the Latimer Scholarship will be required to publish an article on African-American history on the Eastern Shore using Frances Latimer’s research as a foundation.

Ed Gordon opens Presidential Lecture Series

Va. man honors late wife with UMES gift

UMES PEOPLE

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Chorister gets shout-out at convocation Ebony Smith enjoys singing in public but prefers the semi-anonymity of performing with the UMES Concert Choir.

She was surprised when broadcaster Ed Gordon made a fuss about a young woman whose stage presence caught his attention at the 2014 Founders’ Day convocation and commencement ceremony.

“I said, ‘Who me?,’” Ebony recalled the day after Gordon’s shout-out.

“I like to perform, but not in the limelight,” the senior from Baltimore said.

Ebony is part of a large, talented group of student-singers who wowed the gathering at the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts, the venue for the combination convocation / commencement each September.

She was not a soloist, just a focused, enthusiastic performer with no previous experience as a trained singer prior to enrolling at UMES. “She consistently learns her music quickly and is a choir tutor – one who assists others in learning their music,” choir director Sheila Harleston said. “She constantly strives for excellence.”

Gordon noticed that excellence from his seat stage right and incorporated his impressions in his commencement message. He stepped away briefly from the lectern, walked over to an empty riser and animatedly encouraged degree recipients to approach their careers with the same energy and determination the young performer exhibited.

The Concert Choir, at the time, had retired to the Fitzgerald center balcony.

“I was stunned,” Ebony said. “I’ve gotten compliments from professors, but to hear it coming from a guest speaker was so amazing.”

Harleston describes Ebony as “a leader in the Concert Choir, even when not performing. In fact, she has been voted ‘The Most Studious Concert Choir member’ in the past.”

Ebony, 23, will graduate in December with a degree in general studies. She has her eye on attending graduate school, where her goal is to hone her skills as a vocal coach and lyricist.

“I want to be the person behind the scenes,” she said. “I like to see something I’ve created come alive in other people.”

Her tastes in music range from classical to baroque to romantic to jazz – and spiritual, her favorite.

Fellow choristers congratulated Ebony and teased her goodnaturedly about Gordon’s compliments.

“I was thrilled,” she said. “By him doing that, it helped me promote the choir.”

Make a note: Ebony’s senior recital is Nov. 16 at 5 p.m. in the Fitzgerald center.

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UMES faculty exhibit on display The Mosely Gallery’s fall exhibition season opened with “New Works by UMES Faculty.” Lydell McKissic, a junior concentrating in commercial photography, examines Cori Beardsley’s sculpture “FACE #2.” Beardsley joined 10 other colleagues in displaying pieces ranging from graphic illustration, drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, mixed media, video and installation. “It’s one of the best, most diverse faculty shows I’ve seen here,” Susan Holt, gallery director, said.

Show on display through Sept. 25.

Street Sweep clockwise from top right The first 300 UMES student volunteers who showed up for Street Sweep 2014 in Princess Anne got T-shirts. We are proud to say there were so many volunteers on hand that we ran out. Kudos UMES—pat on the back well deserved.

Sorting with a smile—Deborah Sarmiento and Nga Nguyen, UMES pharmacy students, try to make a dent in the mound of clothes donated to HALO for families in need.

Princess Anne sanitary workers estimated at least five tons of clippings, weeds and other waste products were scooped up during Street Sweep 2014.

Students help serve a picnic lunch to volunteers who helped spruce up the Garland Hayward Youth Center and surrounding community during Street Sweep.

Pharmacy students Alison Forrest, Maheder Dachew, April Hartford and Shannon Riggins sort clothes in the HALO Community Outreach Center in conjunction with Street Sweep Activities Sept. 6.

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Celebration, reflection mark September graduation day at UMES

As professor and saxophonist Brian Perez plays "Happy Birthday," SGA president Seth Ward and President Juliette B. Bell slice a cake to celebrate the university’s 128th anniversary.

Professor emeritus Ernie Satchell mirrors the stance of the late John T. Williams he captured in a life-sized bronze statue unveiled during Founders’ Week activities. Satchell fondly told observers how the UMES educator and leader tapped his thumb against his trouser leg when he was nervous.

The university honored Dr. Della DameronJohnson, a retired faculty member of 35 years, and (standing from left) Dr. Jesse Williams Sr., alumnus and long-time Board of Visitors member, and retiring Del. Rudolph C. Cane, Dem. District 37A. Dameron-Johnson was awarded the status of Faculty Emeritus, while Williams and Cane were Presidential Medal recipients.

Celebration and reflection were the watchwords as UMES held its summer commencement and 128th Founders’ Day Convocation Sept. 11.

The university awarded 28 Doctor of Physical Therapy degrees and recognized four leaders for their contributions and loyal support of the institution.

This year’s ceremonies coincided with the 13th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks on New York, Washington and rural Pennsylvania, and UMES incorporated tributes into the day’s events.

A lone trumpeter outside the Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts played "Taps" at the exact times each of the first three planes crashed. The fourth was acknowledged during graduation inside the building a few minutes past 10 a.m.

Broadcaster Ed Gordon, the commencement speaker, and Commissioner Garland Hayward of the Town of Princess Anne, both commended the university for incorporating a remembrance of 9-11 in the day’s programming.

The focal point, as it should be, was awarding the graduate degrees.

“This program has been one of the best decisions I ever made,” said Nancy Lolila-Ramin of Salisbury. “I like this environment because there were not a lot of distractions and the classes were small. I’d recommend it highly.”

Classmate Erin Dean, also of Salisbury, pursued her degree with an eye on becoming a women’s health specialist.

“This is my second career,” Dean said. “It is the fulfillment of something I’ve been working on for five years, so it’s pretty emotional for me. The biggest challenge was keeping the balance between my marriage and the full-time commitment of going to school.”

Grant Sullivan of Laurel, Md. did the mandatory four-internship rotation UMES’ PT program requires and described his final stop, the U.S. Air Force Academy, as “a great learning experience and a unique opportunity.”

“I couldn’t have asked for anything more,” Sullivan said. “It was the most challenging one, but I was the most prepared, since it was the last one.”

Gordon, who delivered an animated, entertaining address, advised Sullivan and his classmates to “be unabated. You can’t be worried what others say about you.”

Before handing out the degrees, university President Juliette B. Bell awarded presidential

medallions to retiring Maryland legislator Rudolph C. Cane, a Somerset County native, and long-time Board of Visitor chairman Jesse T. Williams Sr. Bell also bestowed faculty emeritus honors on Dr. Della DameronJohnson, a retired assistant professor and Director of Drama who was a beloved faculty member for 35 years.

Following the indoor ceremony, a processional made its way to the campus cemetery to lay a wreath in recognition of two former administrators and their spouses interred there, including the school’s founding principal, Benjamin O. Bird.

The group then gathered in front of John T. Williams Hall for (birthday) cake and punch – and one more special moment.

Retired art professor and Maryland State alumnus Ernie Satchell (class of 1963) unveiled a life-size bronze statue that he designed of the late J.T. Williams, widely considered during his 23 years as president to be the driving force behind shaping the university into the institution it is today.

Not counting the pedestal, Williams’ statute stands an impressive 6 feet 4 inches, which Satchell noted in remarks about how the fivepiece bronze artwork was seamlessly welded together.

Just beyond the statue, which currently is at the head of the university’s flag mall, were dozens of small American flags arranged in the shape of a “9” and a pair of “1s.”

And on each hour, the campus bell tower played patriotic music, including “God Bless America” and the “Marine Corps Hymn.”

Reflecting on earning her new doctoral degree, Dean said, “It all just came together —the stars aligned. It was my dream come-true.”

UMES President Juliette B. Bell and broadcast journalist Ed Gordon, who gave the commencement address, pose prior to the start of the convocation and summer commencement.

UMES' Isrea L. Butler played "Taps" at the exact time the first three planes crashed on Sept. 11, 2001; the fourth incident was recognized with a mention during convocation.

Nancy Lolila-Ramin, is congratulated by her mother and boyfriend following the commencement exercises.

Meet UMES’ Class of 2014 Doctor of Physical Therapy degree recipients.

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ATHLETICS

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Fall is almost here and the sports action is heating up VOLLEYBALL This past weekend (Sept. 12-13), the volleyball team competed in the Aggies-Spartans Invitational. The squad went 2-1 and was runner-up in the tournament.

In the opening match against North Carolina A&T, the Hawks won an intense five-set match, 3-2, over the Aggies. Sophomore Allison Woods (Magnolia, Texas) paced the Hawks' defense in the five-set victory.

The next day (Sept. 13), UMES opened with a win over Alabama A&M University, 3-1. Senior Ksenia Sukhareva (Moscow, Russia) led the charge as the Hawks won the second straight match in two years.

Later that day, UMES fell to the University of North CarolinaGreensboro, 3-0. Despite the setback, freshman Kirstin Fink (Tucson, Ariz.) and the Hawks improved to 4-6 with last weekend's results.

This weekend (Sept. 19-20), UMES resumes its season in Princess Anne for the Best Western Wild Weekend. Its first of four matches over the two-day tournament will be against the Rider Broncs at 1 p.m.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL The women’s basketball team announced their upcoming 2014-15 schedule featuring 14 home contests inside the William P. Hytche Athletic Center. They open the season Nov. 14 on the road in Washington, D.C., where they will face Georgetown University. Game-time is set for 6 p.m.

GOLF The golf team will compete in three tournaments over a 10day span. The team opens the season at the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame Invitational Sept. 26-28.

CROSS COUNTRY Last Thursday (Sept. 11), men’s cross-country runner Khalil Rmidi Kinnini (Malaga, Spain) earned MEAC Male Cross-Country Performer of the Week. Kinnini won the UMES Lid-Lifter individual title in the process of breaking the course record with a time of 15:47.63.

Kinnini’s first-place finish paced the Hawks to the team title at the meet.

Last Saturday (Sept. 13), both teams competed in the Delaware State University Invitational where the men took the top spot and the women finished second. The top five finishers on the men’s side were Hawks, led

by Kinnini (18.54.3). For the women, Barbora Blahutova (Slakov, Czech Republic) finished first with an 18:03.2 mark.

SOFTBALL The Lady Hawks open the fall softball schedule Sept. 27 on the road in Pasadena, Md. as they compete in the Anne Arundel C.C. Fall Tournament.

Khalil Rmidi Kinnini

COMMUNITY SERVICE The UMES athletics department took part in the 3rd annual Street Sweep Sept. 6 at the Garland Hayward Youth Center in Princess Anne. Several teams, coaches and administrators showed their Hawk Pride as they took time out of their schedules to help clean up the town.

For complete recaps, results and news of Hawk athletics, visit www.umeshawks.com.

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American woman to walk in space.

In addition to nationally recognized researchers, the biennial forums typically attract several hundred participants, including college students, postdoctoral fellows, academic and community leaders, government officials and private-sector representatives interested in promoting future workforce diversity in STEM disciplines.

The Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center is a consortium of seven academic institutions with UMES as the lead institution. Since 2001 when the Center was established, it has produced 438 graduates – 320 undergraduate degrees, 99 master’s degrees and 19 doctorates – in NOAA-related disciplines.

Education and research at member institutions support NOAA’s mission of Resilient Ecosystems, Communities, and Economies, with a focus on marine ecosystems, their living resources and the human communities that depend on them.

“We support the NOAA goal of maintaining healthy oceans and the fisheries, habitats and biodiversity within them by fostering research on

essential fish habitats, aquaculture and seafood safety, quantitative fishery science and socio-economic aspects of marine fisheries,” said Dr. Paulinus Chigbu – LMRCSC Director, a UMES professor who is coordinating the forum.

Technical sessions at this year’s forum are organized around four longterm NOAA goals: Climate Adaptation and Mitigation, Weather Ready Nation, Healthy Oceans, and Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies.

Presentations during lunch will feature guest speakers selected for their support of STEM education and with interests in assuring a viable and sustainable future for planet Earth.

Student-oriented activities will focus on strategies for finding postgraduation employment as well as providing network opportunities with peers, alumni of NOAA Educational Partnership Program (EPP) and scientists from NOAA and at NOAA Cooperative Science Centers.

Seventy-two oral and 150 poster presentations are expected and will span sciences and social sciences that encompass the environment - atmosphere, marine and fisheries as well as remote sensing science and technologies.

SCHOOL NEWS

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UMES celebrates College Colors Day

BET College Tour rolls onto campus

Caroline Omidiji, the UMES student selected to be the BET College Tour student ambassador on campus, pumps up the audience during a videotaped promo. Omidiji is a freshman from Harlem, N.Y. majoring in exercise science. UMES was among 13 historically black colleges along the tour that provides students with entertainment, product samples and some recruitment efforts for business and governmental employment.

Students, faculty and staff sporting UMES’ maroon and gray showed their school spirit by gathering for a photo on Sept. 29—College Colors Day.

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UMES sponsors golf tournament

UMES sponsored the Great Hope Golf Course Club Championship tournaments at the end of August. Pictured from left are Billy Dillon, director of the PGA Golf Management Program at UMES; Anne McDowell, the ladies club champion; Joe Franz, the senior club champion; Chase Benton, the men's club champion; and Tim Brittingham, the PGA head professional at Great Hope Golf Course.

Construction management students lend their expertise

UMES construction management students pitched in for a day of community service building a wheel chair ramp for an 86-year-old Somerset County neighbor. The build was in conjunction with efforts by the Chesapeake Housing Mission.

in the Best College rankings for regional universities, although weighted slightly different.

“We are intentionally looking to strengthen the academic profile of incoming cohorts,” said Dr. Anthony Jenkins, UMES’ vice president of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management.

The score for peer assessment for UMES was tied with six schools, and higher than five others ahead of it in the latest survey. UMES and six other historically black land-grant institutions, led by 5th-rated Tuskegee University, were in the top 25.

Other indicators taken into consideration for ranking the institutions include graduation rates, full-time faculty, class size and alumni giving. UMES’ student-to-faculty ratio is 14-to-1, and more than half of the classes the university offers have fewer than 20 students.

UMES broke ground a year ago on a new science, technology, engineering and mathematics building and plays host next month to a national education and science forum cosponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center.

Also a year ago, the university’s physician assistant program transitioned from the bachelor’s level to the master’s level. Undergraduates at UMES can select from 38 degree programs, while graduate students can choose from among 13 master’s and seven doctoral programs. There is also increased emphasis on developing online degree programs to broaden accessibility to educational opportunities.

U.S News describes HBCUs as “an appealing option for applicants of all races.” Two-thirds of UMES’ student body was African-American during the latest survey period, according to the university’s institutional research office.

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Gourmet Dining Series*

by the students and faculty of the Hospitality and Tourism Management Program

Art Exhibit Opening Reception 4-6 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 3 A Tribute to Eastern Shore Seafood Soup: Armagnac Creamy Seafood Bisque Appetizer: Lobster, Avocado and Blue Cheese Martini Intermezzo: Refreshing Lemon Sorbet Entrée: Blue Crab Delight and Breaded Mahi-Mahi with Niçoise Olives Accompaniments: Gruyere Cheese & Salted Cod Croquette Potatoes Dessert: White Couverture Chocolate Pudding with Passion-Fruit Sauce

Mosely Gallery “Dark Dreams: The Art of James O’Barr, creator of ‘The Crow’.”

Hours: Mon. through Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Show on display through Oct. 30.

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Student Services Center Theater “The Crow” film screening followed by Q&A with James O’Barr. www.moselygallery.com 410-651-7770

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Hawk Hysteria 7 p.m.

William P. Hytche Athletic Center Men’s and women’s basketball scrimmage.

Give-a-ways, contests, games, autographs and Harry the Hawk’s birthday party.

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Art Exhibit Closing Costume Party 4-6 p.m.

Mosely Gallery Get in the spirit of Halloween at a costume party to close the exhibit of James O’Barr, graphic novelist of “The Crow.” www.moselygallery.com /410-651-7770

Fri., Nov. 14 A Tribute to U.S. Active Military Service Members & Veterans Soup: Cream of Collard Greens Appetizer: Bourbon and Pineapple Mallard Duck Breast Intermezzo: Palette Pleasing Ginger-Raspberry Sorbet Entrée: Roasted Filet Mignon & Jumbo Stuffed Shrimp Accompaniments: Cheesiest Potato Puree, Sauté Pearl Onions and Wild Mushrooms with Brandy-Peppercorn Sauce Dessert: HTM Famous Individual Passion Fruit Cheesecake with Raspberry Sauce Fri., Dec. 5 Celebration Reception Fruit Kabob, Shrimp Cocktail, Smoked Salmon, Caviar, Gourmet Chicken Drummer, Cajun Crab Balls Carving Station: Smoked Roasted Pork Loin Formal Dining Appetizer: HTM Seafood Corn Chowder Intermezzo: Refreshing Lemon Sorbet Entrée: Bombay Curry Lobster & Roasted South Western T-Bone Steak Accompaniment: Rutabaga & Medley of Potatoes with Carrot Batons Dessert: Assorted Celebration Petit Fours Each meal is accompanied with coffee, tea and a wine selection.

Advanced tickets required.

Tickets are on sale now in person, Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Richard A. Henson Center, Room 2100. $50 per person, check or money order made payable to UMES. Seating time is 7 p.m. in the Richard A. Henson Ballroom Call 410-651-6563 for more information.

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

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