The Key January 31, 2014 Edition

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All UMES employees are now sporting the same fashion accessory – their universityissued photo identification cards.

Hundreds of lanyards and belt clips were distributed earlier this month during an assembly where staff and faculty learned about new security steps being implemented for 2014.

President Juliette B. Bell also used the 90-minute gathering to introduce I CARE, a customer-service marketing campaign fueled by a newly coined term, “Hawkspitality.”

I CARE is an acronym for five guiding workplace principles – integrity, commitment, accountability, respect and excellence.

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UMES focus is on "Hawkspitality"

“How we treat each other and our students says a lot about our ability to be successful,” Bell told coworkers who gathered at the Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts.

Bell and her cabinet are putting special emphasis on the importance of making students, their families, alumni and campus visitors feel appreciated in their everyday dealings with the university.

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UMES hosts Black History Month events African-American art from the David C. Driskell Center will be among the featured events at UMES during Black History Month. The exhibit opens with a reception Feb. 6, from 4-6 p.m. in the Mosely Gallery located in the Thomas Briggs Arts & Technology.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for the community to view and gain an appreciation of so many important works of African-American art history,” said Susan Holt, Mosely Gallery director.

Some 30 pieces of African-American art on loan from the center will be on display, Holt said. The works span eight decades with varying themes, styles and types of media “to embody a cross section of this visually and thematically rich history.” Twenty artists are represented, including nine pieces by Driskell, professor emeritus at the University of Maryland College Park.

The Driskell Center, housed at the College Park campus since 2001, was created to honor its namesake, an artist, collector and art historian. He is a leading authority on African-American art and the black artist in America, Holt said. Driskell’s artworks are part of collections in the National Gallery of Art and the Yale University Gallery.

Former president Bill Clinton awarded Driskell the National Humanities Medal in a 2000 White House ceremony for his exhibit “Two Centuries of Black American Art: 1750-1950,” which laid the foundation for the field of study, Holt said. He is also designated as a National Academician by the National Academy.

Driskell is scheduled to visit the UMES campus Feb. 25 for a 3 p.m. gallery talk about his collection and life work. All events in conjunction with the exhibit are free and open to the public. Call 410-651-7770 for more information or visit www.moselygallery.com.

For information on other Black History Month events, including an Interfaith Prayer Breakfast on Feb. 21 and a lecture Feb. 19 by Dr. Gregory Hampton of Howard University on the late Octavia Butler, a renowned AfricanAmerican science fiction writer, visit www.umes.edu.

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Page 2 FDL Black History Events Winter Commencement

Page 3 Faculty Spotlight

Page 4 Homecoming 2014

Page 5 HRM Student Competition Three Minute Thesis

Page 6 Hall of Fame UMES Awarded

David C. Driskell, DANCING ANGEL, Serigraph, 2002, © David C. Driskell, 2014, David C. Driskell Center Collection, Gift of Sandra and Lloyd Baccus Collection Page 7 School News

Page 8 Calendar of Events

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UMES’ Frederick Douglass Library celebrates Black History Month Delmarva may be home to the Studies at UMES. oldest settlement of free AfricanAn exhibit at the Frederick Americans in the nation.

Douglass Library, “Pomp and Archeologists believe The Hill in Circumstance: From the Orators to Easton dates back to 1790, the Regalia,” opens Feb. 10. proceeding New Orleans’ Tremé Photographs and artifacts neighborhood (1812). “remember those commencement UMES’ Frederick Douglass speakers of national prominence Library is hosting a lecture Feb. 20 who have graced our campus over

by Dale Green, an architecture and the decades,” said Jennifer historic preservation professor at Neumyer, the special collections Morgan State University and one of and outreach librarian at UMES. Dr. Dale Glenwood Green, an architecture and historic preservation professor the lead investigators at the site in at Morgan State University, points out the area known as The Hill.

Some of the most notable Talbot County. include Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Green’s talk, “The Hill: Uncovered…Lifting the Veil of Ignorance,” Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, Bishop Desmond Tutu, First Lady touches on the community found there, free blacks, early land ownership, Eleanor Roosevelt, entertainer Bill Cosby and baseball Hall of Famer Jackie genealogy, oral history, archeology and African-American Methodism. The Robinson. The exhibit is on display through May 9 and is free and open to the lecture will be held in the Student Services Center Theater at 5:30 p.m. public Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Delmarva Power is sponsoring the event.

Just for UMES students, the library will sponsor an African-American The university, as part of Black History Month events, will also sponsor film festival Feb. 5, from 5-11 p.m. in the Student Services Center Theater and a lecture Feb. 19 by Dr. Gregory Hampton, associate professor of African- the African-American Read-In Feb. 19, from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. in the library.

American literature at Howard University. The presentation, slated for 4 p.m. Students must read for at least an hour to be eligible for prize drawings. in the library auditorium, is on the late Octavia Butler, an African-American Call 410-651-7696 for more information or visit www.umes.edu for a science fiction writer. The event is hosted by the Office of African-American complete list of events.

Dreaming can be the path to success

take lightly President Barack Obama’s place in history.

“I never thought I would be talking, in 2013, in the United States with an African-American president in No triskaidekaphobia – fear of the office,” Mays said. “I know that he number 13 – only smiles, cheers and had to dream” to achieve getting applause during UMES’ 17th Winter elected to America’s highest office.

Commencement exercise Dec. 13.

Dreaming is the responsibility of the UMES awarded 335 degrees, have-nots” to find a pathway to including 274 to undergraduates who Golf-supporter and Baltimore businessman Carnelious Jones overcome adversity. heard an uplifting message from a (center) is flanked by history-making retired golfers Calvin S h a n a Wa s h i n g t o n o f Peete (left) and James Black, and UMES PGA golf management long-time friend and political ally of students (from left) Minsoo Soh, Justin Sims, Erik Carlson and Philadelphia delivered the student former President Bill Clinton.

Richard Sheppard. commentary and she, too, invoked Richard L. Mays Sr., a former Mandela, reminding classmates he famously said “education is the most Arkansas state supreme court justice, deftly powerful weapon, which you can use to change the world.” drew on recent current events as inspiration Washington chose to study at a historically black institution because it for his commencement speech to a nearimpressed her as a teen to see “so many African-Americans as a whole capacity crowd in the William P. Hytche working to better themselves.”

Athletic Center.

“I knew higher education had not always been an option for us as black He encouraged graduates to be dreamers people,” the former SGA president said. “And I wanted to take full advantage and pointed to Nelson Mandela, who died a of the opportunity.” week before the event. Mandela spent 27 years UMES President Juliette B. Bell took the opportunity at commencement in jail for his activism as an anti-apartheid to recognize two history-making sportsmen and a philanthropist who holds crusader, yet became president of the nation the pair in high regard. that put him behind bars for opposing Bell presented presidential medallions to retired pro golfers Calvin Peete government-sanctioned discrimination.

Commencement speaker and James Black as well as Baltimore businessman Carnelious Jones in “He had to dream,” Mays said. “I don’t Richard L. Mays Sr., a recognition of their contributions to the sport. Peete and Black were among the know how I could dream that long,” adding former Arkansas state supreme court justice, is first African-Americans to play on the PGA tour and Jones is campaigning to “he forgave those who put him in captivity.” pictured with UMES further diversify the game, including a donation to support scholarships at UMES. Mays also told graduates they should not President Juliette B. Bell.

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Spotlight on faculty and staff Dr. Dennis Killian, pharmacy director at Peninsula Regional Medical Center, became interim dean of UMES’ School of Pharmacy Jan. 6. In addition to his post at PRMC, he also is a UMES professor. He will continue to hold positions at both institutions while UMES conducts a national search for a new dean.

“We’re fortunate to have a professional of Dr. Killian’s caliber and experience in our midst to help us through this leadership transition,” UMES President Juliette B. Bell said.

Bell said Killian’s appointment as interim dean underscores the cooperation between the university and PRMC, which provides requisite field experience training required of pharmacy students. That collaborative relationship was an important factor in UMES’ pharmacy program earning national accreditation in June 2013, a month after its inaugural class graduated.

He earned a Pharm.D. and a Ph.D. in pharmaceutical science from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy in Baltimore, where he graduated with honors. At UMES, he has taught pharmacokinetics, pharmaceutical calculations and pharmacy automation, where he has special interest.

Dr. Cynthia J. Boyle is the new president-elect of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.

Boyle, chair of UMES’ Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administration, has long been active in the national organization of pharmacy educators and is recognized for her expertise in experiential education.

She will assume the top office in mid-2015 after serving the next academic year as president-elect.

“AACP has given me the inspiration, professional network and resources to thrive in pharmacy education,” Boyle said.

Boyle graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy and University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, where she was executive director for the Experiential Learning Program. She joined the UMES faculty in 2011 and has practice experience in community, institutional and consultant settings.

Dr. Adel Karara, an associate professor in UMES’ School of Pharmacy, taught a short course at the 2013 American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists annual meeting in San Antonio. His topic was “Drug Development and Discovery by FDA Standards.”

Karara’s presentation dealt with requirements for the conduct of clinical trials under good clinical practice. The presentation included: clinical trial design, an investigator’s brochure, study protocol and amendments, selection of investigators and clinical sites, informed consent, institutional review board protocol and regulatory bodies, interaction with sites and clinical trial monitoring.

AAPS is an organization of pharmaceutical scientists working in industry, academia and government. Over 9,000 scientists from 60 countries were in attendance.

Dr. Patrice Jackson-Ayotunde an assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences in UMES’ School of Pharmacy, is a recipient of the 2013-14 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy New Investigator Award.

Jackson-Ayotunde’s research proposal, Synthesis and Evaluation of Novel Enaminones as Potential Agents for Partial Epilepsy, will be funded with a $10,000 grant from the organization. AACP provides the start-up funding for new pharmacy faculty research at its member institutions who are also accredited by the ACPE. The highly competitive awards are peer-reviewed.

Jackson-Ayotunde received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from LeMoyne-Owen College, a master’s degree in organic chemistry from Tennessee State University and a doctorate in pharmaceutical sciences from Howard University. She continued her research training as a postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown University in the Drug Discovery Program before coming to UMES in 2010.

Jackson-Ayotunde’s research involves the design and synthesis of novel anticonvulsant analogs as potential agents for treatment of therapy-resistant partial epilepsy. She works closely with the Anticonvulsant Screening Program at the National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

“I am honored to be a recipient of the AACP New Investigator Award,” she said. “With the grant funding I hope to further my research in the area of drug design and discovery and continue to provide research opportunities for undergraduate science majors and pharmacy students.”

She will present her findings at AACP’s annual meeting at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md. in July.

Drs. Salina Parveen and Jurgen Schwarz have been awarded a $50,000 Minority Serving Institution research grant by the USDA’s National Institute for Food and Agriculture.

Their research is titled, “Prevalence and Characterization of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Recovered from Retail Ground Veal in MidAtlantic Region of the United States.” It is part of a Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Coordinated Agricultural Project.

The focus of their study is the pathogen E. coli O157:H7, responsible for infections usually associated with contaminated beef and veal that can range in intensity from mild diarrhea to hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic uremic syndrome.

Their objectives are to: 1) determine the prevalence of the pathogen in retail ground veal collected from Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Virginia; 2) determine the presence of virulence genes; and 3) characterize E. coli O157:H7 isolates by phenotypic and genotypic methods. The findings will guide food safety policy as it relates to the public health impact of E. coli O157:H7.

The Coordinated Agricultural Project has also allotted $9,000 to underwrite student research and the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service has contributed an additional $48,000 toward the project. Collaborators are Dr. Rodney Moxley, a professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Dr. John Luchansky, a research leader with USDA ARS.

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HOMECOMING 2014 The Home of the Hawks is prepping for Homecoming 2014, February 7-16, with a traditional event line-up that is sure to please campus and community. The Student Government Association and the Office of Campus Life have planned a steady stream of activities from concerts and parties to a variety of shows.

One of the opening events, a worship service with the UMES Gospel Choir and Praise Dance Team Sun., Feb. 9, at 6 p.m. in the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts, is free and open to all. Students get the week started with “The Official Homecoming Kickoff Party,” Mon., Feb. 10 at 8 p.m. in the Student Services Center Ballroom. The event is free for UMES students with doors opening at 7 p.m. DJ So Wavy will be “spinning on the 1’s and 2’s.” For the older but young at heart

Yo Gotti

event with recording artists Meek Mill, Yo Gotti and Reaction Band. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for a performance slated to run from 7 p.m. to midnight. Doors close at 10 p.m.

Tickets are $35 for UMES students, $45 general admission and $50 at the door.

Mill is a hip hop artist from Philadelphia. In 2012, his first album, “Dreams and Nightmares,” hit number two on the US Billboard 200. Memphis rapper Yo Gotti released his first album from a major label, “Live from the Kitchen,” in 2012. He was on tour this fall with his sixth and latest album, “I Am.” Go Go genre Reaction Band “Homecoming 2014 is going to be one for hails from Washington, D.C. the books,” said SGA President Justin Need some variety? Check out one of the Thompson. The SGA has worked tirelessly shows happening on campus during Homecoming. This year’s Late Night Comedy to deliver an exceptional product.”

Show, Tues., Feb. 11, features Corey Holcomb generations, this means a set and Spank. Doors in the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts open of turntables. at 7 p.m. for an 8-10 p.m. show with doors closing at 9 p.m. Tickets are $15 The Homecoming Concert, for UMES students and $25 general admission. A fashion show takes place Thurs., Feb. 13, is billed as the big Wed., Feb. 12 with the same time and venue. Tickets are $8 for UMES students and $12 general admission.

The National Pan-Hellenic Council sponsors the everpopular Step Show, Fri., Feb. 14, from 6-9 p.m. in the William P. Hytche Athletic Center. Doors open at 5 p.m. and close at 8 p.m.

Admission is $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Immediately following the Step Show is the “Official Homecoming Party” with DJ J Claxton. Tickets are $15 for UMES students, $20 general admission and $25 at the door. Doors close at midnight.

Visit UMEStickets.com for all ticketed events on campus during Homecoming or call 410-651-6434 for more information. UMES students can get tickets online by visiting the Meek Mill Hawk Campus Center sponsored by Auxiliary Services.

Visit Alumni Central

Friday, February 14 / Noon to 8 p.m. and Saturday, February 15 / 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Student Services Center Allen J. Singleton Multipurpose Room Check in and register for all of the weekend’s alumni activities.

Alumni goodie bags and light refreshments available.

Visit the HAWKS Alumni Page on Facebook (UMES Hawkalumni) or stop by Alumni Central for a complete list of events.

Sponsored by Office of Alumni Affairs 410-651-7606

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UMES students try their hand at cultural marketing opportunity for the university, town A quartet of UMES students will and county to work collaboratively. share a $2,500 cash prize for Thomas Baxter, owner and producing the winning presentation in operator of Delmarva McDonald a “facilities design competition” franchises, described the competition sponsored by the Town of Princess as a chance “to work with the Anne, Somerset County and Baxter community and give back.”

Enterprises Inc. “We’ve had a long-term The “Visionistas”–hospitality relationship with UMES and each and majors Nyshea Holloday from every project we work on with the Washington, D.C; Shannon Wilson various schools, we learn something from Waldorf, Md., Samantha Lord that we can use in our business,” from Cambridge; and Jocelyn Colbert Baxter said.

Karl Binns, left, of UMES’ Hospitality Management Department, from Marion Station – were the accepts a check to be used as a first place prize for a student facilities The class project was triggered winners in a senior-class project to design project from, left to right, Thomas Baxter the owner/operator of by the Town of Princess Anne brand Princess Anne as a historical Baxter Enterprises, Eric Jodlbauer of Princess Anne Main Street receiving a $502,000 Community and cultural tourism destination.

Partnership, Tiffany Beach the owner/operator of Baxter Enterprises, Ian Fleming innkeeper of the Robert Morris Inn in Oxford, Md., Brenda Development Block Grant in the The students – all seniors – Benton the town manager of Princess Anne, Danny Thompson the spring of 2013 to renovate the historic competed in three teams and had 20 director of Somerset County Economic Development and Princess Washington Hotel on Somerset Avenue minutes each to pitch their marketing Anne town commissioner Dennis Williams. as an anchor business for downtown. plans on branding Princess Anne as a Students were challenged to come up historical and cultural tourism destination to a with business, financial and marketing panel of judges. plans to include the Main Street One student, Julio Caceres, was so nervous business district and other attractions he backed into a light pole while parking his car in the county as part of the appeal of prior to the start of the competition. the area as a tourist destination.

“Don’t let stress get to you, or you’ll run into “There is a lot of potential here,” a pole,” he said with a roll of his eyes. said Ian Fleming, innkeeper of the For the winning Visionistas’ team, it was all Robert Morris Inn in Oxford, Md. “It high-fives when they exited their presentation. is a town that has a long-range plan Holloday said she was nervous at first, but her teammate, Lord, was confident, “We rocked UMES Hotel & Restaurant Management students, from left, that incorporates some attractive Nyshea Holloday of Washington, D.C; Shannon Wilson of elements.” it.”

Waldorf, Md., Samantha Lord of Cambridge; and Jocelyn Fleming is slated to operate the “I had to build excitement within me, so that Colbert of Marion Station, were top winners in a hospitality facilities design competition to brand Princess Anne as a Washington Hotel following (the judges) could see we were excited and they historical and cultural tourism destination. renovations and a re-opening later would be too,” Wilson added. “The biggest this year. Ownership will eventually be turned over to him. challenge was satisfying all clients’ needs, because they all have the same “I love it. Working with young people energizes you—it’s infectious,” end goal, but different perceptions.”

Danny Thompson, Somerset County’s economic development director, said Brenda Benton, Princess Anne Town Manager. The town, she said, wants saw the event as a “way to have fresh ideas (for county tourism) and to be a to build the “Town and Gown” relationship with the university and sees this mentor to these up-and-coming entrepreneurs.” He said it was an excellent “as another bridge for the two.”

How do you present years of research in three minutes to a lay audience? That was the challenge six students tackled in the university’s first ever Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition Nov. 26.

Students in UMES’ School of Graduate Studies, including two master and four doctoral candidates, presented their thesis projects before several judges and a live audience. The judges were tasked with choosing the top three candidates with the winner travelling to San Antonio, Texas to participate in the regional 3MT® competition next month.

The second place winner received a $500 scholarship to

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be used toward research expenses and the third place winner received a $250 scholarship toward research expenses.

Tedra Booker, a doctoral candidate in marine-estuarineenvironmental sciences, took first place with her presentation on gender-bending perch in Maryland’s estuaries. Second went to Kristen Lycett, a master’s candidate in marine-estuarineenvironmental sciences, and third went to Carolina Bown, a doctoral candidate in organizational leadership.

Three Minute Thesis is a research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland, which challenges graduate students to present a compelling oration on their research in just three minutes in language appropriate to a non-specialist audience.

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UMES announces 2014 athletics Hall of Fame honorees Five student-athletes and an administrator are members of the newest class elected to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore's athletic Hall of Fame.

Dawnette Douglas, Clayton Nichols, Albert Santio, Donnell Boney, Thomas Stewart and former athletics director Hallie E. Gregory will be enshrined as part of the university’s 2014 homecoming festivities.

Gregory served as athletics director from 1989 to 2000 and was the driving force behind construction of the William P. Hytche Athletic Center as a sports venue and classroom building.

Stewart and Boney were basketball standouts while Douglas, Nichols and Santio were stars of track and field / cross country as undergraduates.

Their induction, which will take place Friday, Feb. 14 at a banquet in the Student Services Center, brings to 205 the number of members in the UMES shrine.

Santio and Stewart were students at the institution when it was known as Maryland State College, while their three HOF classmates competed under the banner of UMES. To read more about the honorees and their accomplishments, please visit: www.umeshawks.com.

UMES receives award from HBCU organization “Celebrating Black Business Wealth” was the theme for the 30th anniversary Gala and Scholarship Awards program of the Presidents’ Round Table Foundation. From left, April Ryan, a White House correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks and MC for the evening, presented Dr. Ayodele Alade, UMES’ dean of the School of Business and Technology, with the 2013 President’s Award, along with Sheila Brooks, president of the organization, and founder and CEO of SRB Communications. The $2,500 award will, in turn, be given to Alvin Jones, a junior majoring in accounting at UMES, for his essay outlining his vision on becoming an entrepreneur. The Presidents’ Round Table is an organization of 19 African-American entrepreneurs in the BaltimoreWashington, D.C. area.

Work on new building is evident

After months of site preparation work along College Backbone Road on the east side of campus, the first tangible signs of construction on UMES’ new aviation science-engineering building sprouted above the security fence just days after the Jan. 23 snow storm. Contractors are hoping Punxsutawney Phil does not see his shadow Feb. 2.

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support from philanthropists and the community.

“Our goal,” added Kim Dumpson, UMES’ executive vice president who oversaw development of the marketing plan, “is to consistently pursue customer service excellence in all that we do.”

Training graduates for careers in hospitality fields is a signature academic program at UMES, so “Hawkspitality … is our university’s brand of hospitality and customer service,” Dumpson explained.

“We cannot deliver quality customer service if we do not first provide it to each other and our employees,” Dumpson said. “We must act with an “I CARE” attitude – and value the contributions of each and every employee.”

Gray and maroon lanyards, belt clips and circular mouse pads for personal computers reinforce both messages – I CARE and Hawkspitality.

“Everybody has to be on the bus,” Bell said, “so we can be moving in the same direction.”

In addition to the new expectation that UMES employees must wear ID badges in plain sight at all times, campus security Chief Ernest Leatherbury reported that steps also are being taken to modernize lighting and modify landscaping.

Leatherbury reminded the audience that suspicious activity should be reported to campus police immediately by calling 410-651-6590.

The day before the all-campus assembly, employees attended an “active-shooter” seminar presented by Maryland State Police specialist.

Bell announced she intends to organize “bring-your-own-lunch” sessions she dubbed “Chat & Chew.” She also plans to hold occasional “open-door” office hours, where employees can spend a few minutes with her to share ideas or concerns.

The administration and faculty leaders will be conducting a campus climate survey this spring that will be used to gauge what participants see as the institution’s strengths and challenges, Bell said.

Employees who want to pass along suggestions or observations about the university are encouraged to use a special e-mail address: icare@umes.edu.

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Alpha Phi Sigma inducts members

From left, UMES President Juliette B. Bell is presented with a membership certificate as part of induction into Alpha Phi Sigma by the keynote speaker Del. Michael G. Summers, District 4 PG County and Dr. Emmanuel Onyeozili, the chapter advisor.

Biology students visit NIH

UMES’ Biology Society and faculty advisor Dr. Mobolaji Okulate visited the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. From left, current members, (back) Mengie Muluh and Wirlen Elame, met (front) Shahed Abdullah and Ebony Thomas, both UMES alumnae and former members of the society, who are working at the NIH in preparation for medical school admission. Thomas said the biology program at UMES—the biochemistry course in particular—has contributed significantly to her ability to conduct research. Abdullah conducts research at the Laboratory of Pathology, National Cancer Institute. “This research allows me to gain a practical experience using diagnostic and research tools that are applicable to biomedical research in lymphoma and other fields related to hematopathology and immunology,” she said.

Dietetic interns attend professional symposiums

Dietetic interns from UMES’ Department of Human Ecology, from left, Kathleen Dorsch, Emily Thiel, Lindsay Filiciccihia and Colleen Forrest, attended a Nutrition Communication Symposium at the National Agriculture Library in Beltsville, Md. The group also attended a pediatric symposium at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.

UMES Jazz Combo records piece for benefit CD

Director Brian Perez and the UMES Jazz Combo pitched in with other area musicians to record pieces for “a ’Bury Merry Christmas” benefiting local charities. Perez applauded the effort to “create a movement for the arts and to foster a strong musical community.” He and the students in the Jazz Combo signed on without hesitation to “contribute our talents to support the community.” The students benefitted as well.

“I was really excited to take a professional project like this and showcase the talents of the students,” Perez said. “It lets them in on the real world experience of putting together a recording. There are a lot of ins and outs to the creative and recording process.”

Paraprofessionals shine at conference

UMES resident assistants and student directors, or paraprofessionals, attended a conference of the regional Mid-Atlantic Association of College and University Housing Officers. They participated in professional development and networked with representatives from other institutions. UMES paraprofessionals presented workshops. Assante Thomas presented “Introverts and Extroverts-Can’t We All Get Along,” Anquinisia Nelson presented “Dirty Laundry: How to Excel as a Student Leader,” and graduate assistant Laura Moore presented “Catfish-Does Your Social Network Reflect the Real You?” Paul Jerry (front row, right), student director for off campus housing, was recognized as a top 10 finalist for the Region’s Best Resident Assistant.

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African-American Film Festival 5-11 p.m.

Frederick Douglass Library UMES students only.

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William P. Hytche Athletic Center Greek organizations display their skills in the art of stepping. $10 general admission; $12 at the door 410-651-6434

Student Services Center Ballroom $60 general admission; $50 current Hall of Famers 410-651-6496

Homecoming Party* 10 p.m.-2 a.m./ Doors close at midnight William P. Hytche Athletic Center $20 general admission; $25 at the door; $15 UMES students with ID. 410-651-6434

Black History Month Exhibit 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri.

Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts Performances by comedians Corey Holcomb and Spank. $25 general admission; $15 for UMES students with ID. 410-651-6434

Homecoming Step Show* 6-9 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m. and close at 8 p.m.

Hall of Fame Induction* 6-9 p.m.

Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts Join the UMES Gospel Choir and the Praise Dance Team for an inspirational evening.

410-651-6434

Homecoming Comedy Show* 8-10 p.m./Doors open at 7 p.m. and close at 9 p.m.

Student Services Center Rotunda 410-651-6434

William P. Hytche Athletic Center Meek Mill, Yo Gotti and Reaction Band perform. $12 general admission; $8 for UMES students with ID. 410-651-6434

UMES Homecoming Worship Service 6-9 p.m.

Frederick Douglas Library Jessie Cottman Smith Exhibit Room “Pomp & Circumstance: From the Orators to the Regalia.”

410-651-7696

Black History Month Live Museum 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Homecoming Concert* 7 p.m.-midnight/Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and close at 10 p.m.

Student Services Center Theater Men Achieving Dreams Through Education hosts guest speaker Paul Butler of WBOC TV-16.

410-651-6461

Mosely Gallery “African-American Art from the David C. Driskell Center.”

Show on display through March 14.

410-651-7770

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*Unless stipulated, all events listed are FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Events are subject to change. For the most updated information, call the numbers listed or visit www.umes.edu/events.

Kick-off Event for MADE 11 a.m.

Art Exhibit Opening Reception 4-6 p.m.

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Parade 10-11:30 a.m.

Somerset Ave., Princess Anne Join Harry the Hawk, the Thunderin’ Hawks Pep Band, UMES Cheerleaders, Diamonds, and other university groups.

Call 410-651-6277 for entry forms.

Pep Rally 11:30 a.m. -2 p.m.

Student Services Center, Rotunda

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Homecoming Fashion Show* 8-11 p.m./Doors open at 7 p.m. and close at 9 p.m.

Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts Performances by comedians Corey Holcomb and Spank. $12 general admission; $8 for UMES students with ID. 410-651-6434

Editors Gail Stephens, Assistant Director of Public Relations and Publications Manager Bill Robinson, Director of Public Relations Ashley Collier, Public Relations Assistant

Basketball* 2 p.m. Women / 4 p.m. Men • Doors open at noon.

William P. Hytche Athletic Center Homecoming games vs Howard University. $25 includes both games - free for UMES students with ID. 410-651-7747 or UMEStickets.com

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