The Key August 26, 2016 Edition

A newsletter for students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends Delmarva Power, an Exelon Company, announced July 19 it is pledging $1 million to UMES to help the land-grant institution expand training a sustainable workforce with emphases on agriculture and renewable energy in the company’s Maryland service area.

The gift will be used by the university to launch the Green Collar Initiative, a series of energy conservation projects that include crafting a “sustainable curriculum” using research, development and training assistance targeting rural businesspeople, especially those in agribusiness.

“By educating students and the existing workforce in renewable energy – solar and passive solar, geothermal and related technologies – the

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university will help build a green workforce that is knowledgeable about energy preservation and committed to environmental stewardship and sustainability,” said John Allen, regional vice president for Delmarva Power, and chairman of UMES’ Board of Visitors.

“This gift will support the company’s commitment to workforce development within its service area,” Allen said. “Growing jobs, especially ‘green jobs,’ within Delmarva Power’s Maryland region will benefit the people whose skills will be enhanced and the communities we serve.”

Allen and his utility company colleagues joined UMES President Juliette B. Bell in making the announcement at the university’s Engineering & Aviation Science Complex, the newest classroom

Delmarva Power announces $1M gift to support ‘green’ initiatives

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to put the university’s best foot forward. This report UMES re-accredited hard confirms that we’re on a steady path forward,” she said.

An evaluation team selected by the Middle States Commission and led by Dr. Harry L. Williams, Delaware

by Middle States State University’s president, visited UMES the first

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UMES received formal notice June 30 the Middle States Commission on Higher Education reaffirmed the university’s institution-wide accreditation for the next decade.

The announcement concludes nearly two years of self-examination and preparation to demonstrate UMES delivers higher education comparable to other well-regarded institutions in the mid-Atlantic region.

“We are elated! This is great news for UMES as we begin our journey forward as a Doctoral Research University,” President Juliette B. Bell said.

“I want to thank the many University stakeholders, including faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members, who worked extremely

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Commencement Speaker Meet the Artist

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New Administrators: Harpe, Boyd, Small, Dorsett

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Service Awards

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week in April. Comprised of representatives from peer institutions, the team’s mission was assessing whether the university met the 14 “Standards of Excellence” to measure institutional effectiveness.

Williams’ informal remarks at the conclusion of that three-day visit indicated evaluators viewed UMES’ reaccreditation favorably and commended the university on the implementation of its Hawkspitality initiative that strives to improve campus climate.

Metalworks at Mosely Gallery Alums Engaged on Campus Tenure

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MEAC Award

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School Changes Name National Night Out Microsoft IT Academy on Campus

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Calendar of Events

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Circling the Oval

Convocation and summer commencement speaker Dr. Julian M. Earls, a physicist who headed a NASA research center, will be the featured speaker during the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s 2016 convocation and summer commencement exercises.

UMES will award 27 Doctor of Physical Therapy degrees at the Sept.

8 ceremony in the Ella Fitzgerald Center. It begins at 10 a.m.

Earls currently is an Executive in Residence at the Monte Ahuja College of Business at Cleveland State University in Ohio.

From October 2003 to December 2005, he was director of NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, where he managed a three-quarters of a billion dollar budget and was responsible for more than 3,200 employees.

His NASA biography says he joined the space agency in 1965 – four years before Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. He wrote the agency’s first health physics guides and has been a distinguished honors visiting professor at universities across the country.

Earls is the author of 31 publications and received NASA medals for Outstanding Leadership, Exceptional Achievement and Distinguished Service. Former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush each honored him with Executive Presidential Rank awards.

He is founder of the Development Fund for Black Students in science, technology, engineering and math fields, which provides

college scholarships to students who attend historically black institutions.

In recognition of his humanitarianism, the Dr. Julian M. Earls Community Service Award is presented annually by the City of Beachwood (Ohio) Diversity Council, and the Dr. Julian M. Earls College Scholarship is awarded annually by the National Technical Association and the Ohio Aerospace Institute.

He is a runner who has completed 27 marathons, including the Boston Marathon, and was a torch bearer in 2002 for the Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City.

Earls was a 1986 inductee into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame’s charter class along with the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in physics from Norfolk (Va.) State University, a master’s in radiation biology from the University of Rochester (N.Y.) School of Medicine and Dentistry, and a master’s and doctorate in radiation physics from the University of Michigan. He also is a graduate of the Harvard Business School.

Earls is married to a retired Cleveland public school teacher. The couple has two sons and two granddaughters.

Rocha is a 24-year-old senior majoring in graphic illustration at UMES. She spent the summer interning with Talon Media Group, the university’s marketing and public relations offices, where she created the comic strip, “Froggy Fiascos!,” to highlight life on campus as an undergrad.

Another piece of her work, an ongoing comic strip about the Latino culture, has been published over the past year in two weekly newspapers, “La Voz Hispana” in New York and “Hoy En Delaware.”

In December, her work can be seen in a solo exhibition, “24,” at the Art Institute and Gallery in downtown Salisbury and UMES’ “Senior Show,” December 1-15, at the Mosely Gallery.

The Elizabeth, Colorado native said she “loves all aspects of art.”

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Harpe is interim V.P. for student affairs

Chairman of criminal justice named

Dr. J. Michael Harpe has nearly two decades of experience as a higher education administrator, most recently as vice president for student affairs and leadership development at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania.

“At UMES, I will work diligently to ensure that the Division of Student Affairs will implement the goals and objectives of President Bell and combine our efforts with UMES’ exceptional team of administrators, faculty and staff to provide intentional learning opportunities for our students,” Harpe said. “The units within Student Affairs will demonstrate an unwavering commitment to assisting freshmen in transitioning to college and increasing the matriculation and persistence rates of our current population.”

Harpe has been described as “a natural leader who possesses a high energy level and who enjoys the highest respect of students, faculty, staff, alumni and administrators.”

At Cheyney, he co-authored several grants to secure federal funding for student development including a $5 million TRIO grant and a $30,000 NCAA CHOICES grant. Harpe also was part of a contingent that developed a feasibility study to build a $42 million athletic/recreational facility there and an application to secure state funding for the project.

Harpe received a bachelor’s and master’s degree from North Carolina Central University and a doctoral degree from Fayetteville State University.

He is a candidate for an MBA from Rutgers University.

Dr. Lorenzo M. Boyd taught for the past three years at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, where he directed the master’s degree program as well as graduate certification in the School of Criminology and Justice Studies.

He’s been an educator for 15 years, including seven at Fayetteville (N.C.) State University, where he oversaw its criminal justice graduate program and served as an academic adviser for the Fayetteville police department.

Prior to becoming an educator, Boyd was a Suffolk County, Mass. deputy sheriff for 12 years in his native Boston.

Boyd has a bachelor’s and master’s degree from the University of Massachusetts and a doctorate from Northeastern University in Boston, specializing in urban policing.

The post 9-1-1 era in America has resulted in dramatic change in the landscape of teaching and training in criminal justice, Boyd said.

“Criminal justice studies are crucial today because of the way the system is dealing with the community – especially communities of color,” he said. “There’s is a huge disconnect between the criminal justice system and the way communities are treated, we need to teach our students ways to bridge that chasm.”

“If things are going to change,” Boyd said, “We need to get students into being the practitioners who can fix the system from the inside.”

Director of financial aid named Al J. Dorsett is looking forward to “assisting students in understanding financial aid and helping them pay for school to achieve personal success.”

“I am confident that Mr. Dorsett is the right person to lead our Office of Student Financial Aid,” President Juliette B. Bell said. “He brings over 10 years of experience in academia working with diverse populations, half of which were served as associate director of financial aid. We look forward to his helping us achieve the University’s goals in that critical area.”

“Financial aid is a complex process of understanding how much money students are eligible to receive and helping them make wise choices to use that money effectively,” Dorsett said.

Dorsett most recently provided leadership in student financial aid services at his alma mater, Kean University in Union, N.J. He assisted in the administration of federal, state, and institutional awards; Satisfactory Academic Progress; transfer monitoring; and Pell and Direct Loan reporting.

There, as well as at a previous post as associate director of financial aid at Union County College in Cranford, N.J., he counseled and advised students and parents on financial aid processes and eligibility and assisted the institution in meeting its optimal enrollment and retention goals.

At UMES, his initial goal is to “streamline the process by increasing efficiency, communicating to students on a regular basis, educating students on financial aid and expediting services to recipients.

UMES welcomes local professor and historian as interim chair Dr. Clara Small, well-known educator and historian, has been appointed interim chair of the Department of Social Sciences.

Small comes to UMES after 36 years as a history professor at neighboring Salisbury University. There, she taught African-American History; Racism and Discrimination; Civil Rights in American Society; Minority Groups; American Colonial History; U.S. History; Oral History; and World Civilizations. Her work garnered her a 2005 University System of Maryland Regent’s Award for Public Service.

Volume two of her book, “Compass Points: Profiles and Biographies of African Americans from the Delmarva Peninsula,” just went to the publisher and another, “Dorchester County United States Colored Troops,” is in the works with co-author Teresa Neild of the Heritage Museums and Gardens of Dorchester.

“We are fortunate to have such an Eastern Shore treasure join our administrative team to lead the Department of Social Sciences during this interim period,” said Dr. Ray Davis, dean of the School of Education, Social Sciences, and The Arts. “Dr. Small brings a wealth of professional experiences and new perspectives to this position.”

Small is no stranger to UMES. Prior to her retirement, she taught several classes here and was a frequent visitor with her leadership role in Pi Gamma Mu, the International Honor Society for the Social Sciences.

“Returning to a full-time schedule will be interesting,” Small said, “but I’m used to being active and driving here and there for my research.”

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40 Years

Marvin Jones, director, residence life, was the top honoree with 40 years of service to the university.

35 Years

30 Years

Sharon Brooks (library services) Mae Palmer (registrar’s office) and Kenneth Gaston (administrative celebrated 30 years with UMES. computing) were recognized for 35 years of service.

UMES Service Awards

Award recipients not pictured:

35 Years: Lois Jones-Douglas (math and computer science).

30 Years: Drs. Sarah Acquah (agriculture), Rakesh Sharma (math and computer science), Theodore Mollett (agriculture) and Emin Yilmaz (technology).

25 Years: Susan Carter (student health), Michel Demanche, (fine arts), Joseph Hartman (agriculture), Tony Holden (agriculture), Vera MilesHeath (financial aid), Dr. Maurice Ngwaba (physical plant), Monique Potter (student activities) and Dr. Theresa Queenan (career planning).

20 Years: Christine Allen (natural sciences), Zelma Hayward (admissions and recruitment), Mert Hood (auxiliary), Darnell Johnson (physical plant), Francine Johnson (physical plant), Bonita Jones (library services), Rudolph Milligan (physical plant), Amelia Potter (natural sciences), Chenita Reddick (institutional advancement), Oliver Wigfall (physical plant), and Sarah Young (physical plant).

15 Years: Nathan Bell (physical plant), Mark Benton (agriculture), Nicole Brin (comptroller’s office), George Burnette (physical plant), Dr. Malik Malik (math and computer science), Fulton Collins (physical plant), Crystal Deepree (public safety), Dorothy Foreman (registrar’s office), Renee Gaston (student health), Melissa Green (English and modern languages) Latonia Maddox (auxiliary), Bonnie Miller (English and modern languages), Dr. Kimberly Poole-Sykes (education), Angel Resto (WESM), Richard Richardson (physical plant), Deborah Robinson (institutional advancement), Philip Taylor (information technology), Shirley Treherne (academic affairs), Andre Trotter (physical plant), Yolanda Tull (information technology), Dr. Ricky Ward (pharmacy), Ralston Whittingham (hospitality and tourism management), Raymond Wigfall (physical plant), Dr. Mark Williams (math and computer science, Linda Wise (fine arts).

10 Years: Fawzia Abbas (institutional research), James Bittner (physical plant), Dr. Ernest Boger (hospitality and tourism management), Javid Brathwaite (auxiliary enterprises), Dr. Kathleen Brown (business,

management and accounting), Earle Canter (agriculture), Dr. Bridgett Clinton Scott (human ecology), Neema Connor (athletics), Corrie Cotton (agriculture), Dr. Veronique Diriker (institutional advancement), Brenda Drummond (public safety), Kimberly Dumpson (president’s office), Dr. Tao Gong (organizational leadership), Nydia Gregory (English and modern languages), Clifton Harcum (university engagement and lifelong learning), Belinda Hardy (public safety), Dr. Andrea Johnson (natural sciences), Markeisha Jones (registrar’s office), Ashley Mumford-Newborns (comptroller’s office), Patricia Nativio (athletics), Cynthia Nyrienda (library services), Dr. Dandeson Panda (business, management and accounting), Brenda Slade (administrative affairs), George Steward (physical plant), Dr. Maryam Taabodi (natural sciences), Leigh Ann Vreeland (criminal justice), Leroy Waters (physical plant), Eric Williams (information technology) and Dona Zaczkiewicz (administrative computing).

5 Years: Dr. Rexford Abaido (business, management and accounting), Lester Andrews (physical plant), Dylan Ash (information technology), Dr. Patrice Ayotunde (pharmacy), Joseph Bree (library services), Dr. Nianhong Chen (natural sciences), Bruce Clark (physical plant), Janella Deshields (physical plant), Dr. DiaEldin Elnaiem (natural sciences), Dr. Anthony Elsedoudi (physician assistant), Desiree Gary, (registrar’s office), Dr. Amy Hagenrater-Gooding (English and modern languages), Dr. Shao-Chung Hsia (pharmacy), Dr. Adel Karara (pharmacy), Dr. Jichul Kim (institutional research), Megnote Lezhnev (international programs), Dr. Miguel Martin-Caraballo (pharmacy), Dr. Byungrok Min (agriculture), Dr. Jayesh Parmar (pharmacy), Dr. Michael Patterson (education), Dr. Aaron Rababaah (math and computer science), Robin Ransom (Henson Center), William Robinson (public relations), Jeneatra Savage (comptroller’s office), Brett Smith (agriculture), Dr. Vichet Sum (business, management and accounting), Dr. Frederick Tejada (pharmacy), Dr. Tadas Vasaitis (pharmacy), Nachu Vijaykumar (administrative computing), Dr. Victoria Volkis (natural sciences), Dr. Hwei Wang (business, management and accounting), Ronnie Ward (physical plant), Dr. Jerome Wolgin (international programs), Dr. Joshua Wright (social sciences) and Dr. Weiwei Zhu (math and computer science).

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Faculty member shares hobby through summer Mosely exhibit

Tom Henon of Marion Station with his iron sculpture “Dancer.”

Mosely Gallery Director Susan Holt coined the “Delmarva Metalworks” exhibit that was on display June 23 through July 28 “a wonderful show full of whimsy and delightful surprises, especially when you think about the intrinsic nature of the materials.”

Eric Harvey, Thomas Henon, Tuve Tuveson, Gary Lee Beauchamp, Lance Greener, David Hutchison and Mark Williams, artisans and members of the Mid-Atlantic Smith’s Association, showed pieces ranging from mythical sea creatures to practical hearth sets.

“Despite the difficult process, the hard, cold, heavy metal swirls, spins, defies gravity and pulsates with warm life in the pieces,” Holt said.

Williams, a mathematics professor at the university and curator of the show, got started ironworking when he found himself with a box of tools his wife inherited from her great grandfather, a West Virginian craftsman.

“It started out as a learning experience and hobby for tension relief,” Williams said. “Then I got hooked and found out how enjoyable pulling a piece of hot metal from a fire and changing its form is.”

Williams networked with fellow crafters from associations like the MidAtlantic Smith’s Association, Furnace Town Blacksmiths Guild of Snow Hill and ultimately the Artist Blacksmith Association of North America.

“We’re a small, but growing community practicing a human endeavor since biblical times,” Williams said. “Blacksmithing is both a craft and an art and is one that my colleagues and I enjoy sharing with the community.”

Faculty promoted and/or tenured in AY2015-16 School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences Dr. Meng Xia (Department of Natural Sciences) – Promoted to Associate Professor with tenure Dr. Virginie Zoumenou (Department of Human Ecology) – Promoted to Professor (previously tenured) School of Business and Technology Dr. Thomas Loveland (Department of Technology) – Promoted to Professor with tenure School of Education, Social Sciences, and The Arts Dr. Gretchen Foust (Department of Education) - Promoted to Associate Professor with tenure Dr. Michael Patterson (Department of Education) - Promoted to Associate Professor with tenure Dr. Amy Hagenrater-Gooding (Department of English and Modern Languages) - Promoted to Associate Professor with tenure Dr. Joshua Wright (Department of Social Sciences) - Promoted to Associate Professor with tenure School of Pharmacy and Health Professions Dr. Fred Tejada (Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences) Promoted to Associate Professor with tenure Dr. Dennis Klima (Department of Physical Therapy) - Promoted to Associate Professor with tenure

Mark Williams, a mathematics professor at UMES, shares his love of metal-working with the community through art gallery exhibit.

Hawk alums engaged on campus Hawk alums Justin Watson and Tahira Boone ’04 visited the original Hawk Radio building on campus where they first met and where Justin popped the question.

Tahira said “yes!”

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Athletics

UMES wins MEAC award for seventh consecutive year

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore received a $25,000 check June 1 for winning its seventh consecutive Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Graduation Success Rate award. UMES earned an 88 percent GSR for student-athletes competing from 2005 through 2008.

“It’s a huge honor to win this award for the seventh straight season,” Keith Davidson, UMES’ athletics director, said. “It shows how successful our athletic program has been throughout the years in competition and inside the classroom. The Graduation Success Rate demonstrates the quality of student-athletes we’re recruiting and retaining here in Princess Anne.”

UMES representatives, from left, accepting a $25,000 check for the MEAC’s top Graduation Success Rate are: Neema Connors, associate director of athletics for compliance; Keith Davidson, director of athletics and Dr. Robert Johnson Jr., faculty athletics representative.

The GSR measures graduation rates at Division I institutions as well as those transferring into those schools, according to the NCAA. The rate was created to reflect mobility of college students in graduation data.

“The university is doing its part in preparing students for life after college,” Davidson added. “Academics are the priority and we’re seeing significant progress across the board in all of our sports. Work in the classroom and on the field, partnered with our efforts in the community, are key to us producing student-athletes who are productive members of society beyond their time in the maroon and gray.”

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building that incorporates many of the latest green-energy features in its design.

Among projects UMES will undertake: • Provide “green” training opportunities through a certificate program for students and the existing workforce with an emphasis on the latest developments in “renewable energy solutions,” including solar, geothermal and related technologies.

• Keep public attention focused on the Green Collar Initiative long-term by deploying a “mobile transfer substation” that will visit schools and community colleges on recruiting outings, much the way libraries utilize bookmobiles.

• Design and build a “green power” model home on campus utilizing such energy conservation strategies as radiant floor heating, energy-efficient appliances, permeable paving and low / dual flush bathroom fixtures.

The dwelling will serve as a teaching tool by incorporating “sustainable” technology and design elements endorsed by the U.S. Green Building Council. Students and faculty in UMES’ School of Business & Technology and School of Agricultural & Natural Sciences will have roles in the project.

Kimberly Dumpson, UMES’ executive vice president who worked with Allen on the proposal, said “students will see how sustainability concepts are incorporated in the construction of commercial and residential properties, and gain hands-on knowledge about the application of alternative and renewable energy technologies.”

“Students enrolled in the University’s construction management, engineering and agriculture programs will be engaged through their respective disciplines during construction of the house,” Dumpson said.

Upon completion, UMES will hold workshops on sustainable energy design topics, conduct public tours of the house and grounds, and host events for the public at-large.

“This initiative reinforces the University’s commitment to sustainability,” Dumpson said, “and helps produce a ‘green-savvy’ workforce for our Eastern Shore region.”

Plans also call for UMES’ hospitality & tourism management and agriculture departments to nurture and promote organic farming as well as partnerships between farmers and local restaurants “to improve regional access to healthy foods.” The university envisions some of its efforts that evolve from the “LEGUMES” project to be featured in publications produced by Delmarva Power for its customers.

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In its reaffirmation letter, the Middle States Commission commended UMES “for the quality of the self-study process and report.”

Middle States accreditation assures UMES’ internal and external stakeholders that the university adheres to peer-review standards in the way it operates as an institution of higher education.

Accreditation also enables the university to retain eligibility for federal funding, including students who apply for government grants.

Middle States accreditation is an institution-wide credential separate and distinct from program-specific accreditation.

The Middle States’ region includes Maryland, Delaware, the District of Columbia, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

School News

Evolution of a school: a new name The School of The Arts and Professions has evolved over the last 20 years. It was not until 1996 that SAP’s name appeared in UMES’ undergraduate course catalog and comprised the following departments: education, English and languages, fine arts, mathematics and computer sciences, physical education, and social sciences. Also included was the Department of Physical Therapy. The previous 1992-1996 catalog treated a School of Arts and Sciences separately from a School of Professional Studies. Initially, there was no dean mentioned for the School of Arts and Professions, but rather a list of department chairs.

In January, 1997 under the leadership of UMES President Dolores R. Spikes, SAP welcomed the first dean, Dr. Brenda Anderson (now Dr. Wade). In 2007, Dr. Rita Lamb was named interim dean. However, two deans would succeed Lamb, including Drs. Wade (interim) and Timothy Baughman before Dr. Ray Davis was named the sixth dean in 2012. Recent re-structuring included five departments: criminal justice, education, English and modern languages, fine arts, and social sciences.

Effective July 1, it transitioned to the School of Education, Social Sciences, and The Arts (SESA). As part of university’s strategic goal to restructure, SAP was charged with submitting names to UMES senior administration that better reflects the programs housed in this academic unit. Three names were eventually selected and submitted to senior administration, each listing “education” as the lead program in the school name. In addition to recognizing education’s distinction as the only nationally accredited program in SAP, the new name also more clearly recognizes and reflects the five departments and programs.

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UMES participates in National Night Out UMES was among the community partners that participated in the Princess Anne Police Department’s National Night Out August 2 at the Garland Hayward Youth Center. Alissa Carr, the university’s marketing director, distributed UMES logo book bags and other items as Interim Chief Mark Tyler of UMES’ police department made the rounds greeting the community and police agency colleagues. The event is “an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, better places to live.”

Students in UMES’ pharmacy program took advantage of the opportunity to educate the community about carbon monoxide poisoning, the Zika virus and emergency preparedness. Pictured from left, are: Vu Nguyen; Chinelo Okpula; Alexis Smith; Jessica Wearden; Beth Hatton and Amber Hayes.

Title III program enhances technological literacy on campus Did you know UMES’ Center for Student Technology Competency and Certification can help you build your technology skills and maximize your professional productivity?

Operating within the School of Business and Technology, the center has been an official Microsoft IT Academy as well as a fully licensed Certiport Authorized Testing Center since 2011. The center also administers IC3 testing annually to all freshmen.

Over 100 employees attended multi-day workshops this summer to earn certification in such areas as Microsoft Office Specialist, Microsoft Technology Associate, Quickbooks Certified User, CompTIA Strata and Adobe Certified Associate. Shorter training sessions are available throughout the academic year and custom workshops can be arranged for specific classes, departments or other campus groups.

An overview of available certifications can be found on the center’s website at www.umescstc.com. A range of resources such as test

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prep and simulation software can also be found in the center to help individuals prepare for certification examinations. The center’s director, Magdi Elobaid, along with Microsoft certified trainers Muna Elobaid and Drs. Nicole Buzzetto and Rexford Abaidoo are there to assist employees and students at all skill levels.

Not interested in earning a certification? The center’s staff is happy to help you build your technology skills and maximize your professional productivity.

Get advice on how to make a presentation more effective, convert a PowerPoint to an engaging YouTube video, prepare a brochure or handout, create a spreadsheet, more effectively use Outlook, or quickly prepare pivot charts and pivot tables.

They will gladly work with you, one on one, on your Microsoft Office application needs.

The center is located in 1127 Kiah Hall. Call 410-651-7522 or email meelobeid@umes.edu for more information.

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SEPTEMBER

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Art Exhibit Opening Reception 4-6 p.m., Mosely Gallery “Process: Annual Art Faculty Show.”

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

Show on display through Sept. 29. www. moselygallery.com /410-651-7770

Fall Convocation

10 a.m., Ella Fitzgerald Center Commencement exercises for physical therapy graduates.

410-651-UMES

Grand Opening Reception William P. Hytche Museum

4-7 p.m., William P. Hytche Athletic Center Event sponsored by the William P. Hytche Legacy Initiative Committee.

Email WPHytche10@aol.com for more information.

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Somerset County’s 350th Anniversary

5 p.m. gates open

Athletic fields, Westover, Md.

Music, food, activities and history.

Fireworks courtesy of UMES. 410-651-UMES

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Founders’ Day Events Noon., J.T. Williams Hall Birthday Celebration

7:30 p.m., Richard A. Henson Center Historic walking tour “The Ghosts of UMES.” Take a tour of UMES highlighting the places, events and people no longer visible on campus and their stories.

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T H E U MES MISSION The University of Maryland Eastern Shore, the state’s historically black, 1890 land-grant institution, has its purpose and uniqueness grounded in distinctive learning, discovery and engagement opportunities in the arts and science, education, technology, engineering, agriculture, business and health professions.

UMES is a student-centered, doctoral research degree-granting university known for its nationally accredited undergraduate and graduate programs, applied research and highly valued graduates.

UMES provides individuals, including first-generation college students, access to a holistic learning environment that fosters multicultural diversity, academic success, and intellectual and social growth.

UMES prepares graduates to address challenges in a global, knowledgebased economy while maintaining its commitment to meeting the workforce and economic development needs of the Eastern Shore, the state, the nation and the world.

OCTOBER 1

U.S. Marine Band

TICKETS AVAILABL E SEPT. 1

7 p.m., Ella Fitzgerald Center “The President’s Own,” The U.S. Marine Band, presents its

first concert of the 2016 tour.

Visit marineband.ticketleap.com in advance for free tickets. Limit 4 per person.

410-651-UMES The University of Maryland Eastern Shore prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. Inquiries regarding the application of Federal laws and nondiscrimination policies to University programs and activities may be referred to the Office of Equity & Compliance/Title IX Coordinator by telephone (410) 651-7848 or e-mail (titleix@umes.edu).

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