The Key October 23, 2009 Edition

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Thompson conferred honorary degree in Africa Following her recent address to the 973 September graduates of Walter Sisulu University for Technology & Science (WSU) in South Africa, Dr. Thelma B. Thompson was conferred the honorary doctoral degree of literature and philosophy.

Encouraging the President Thelma B. Thompson receives graduates' conviction academic regalia from Professor Nthoana Tau-Mzamane, the WSU registrar. that education is a continuous and life-long venture, Thompson assured the WSU graduates that they departed the university "with a consciousness of the past and the future and of the relatedness of the two,” having not only studied “principles, rules, strategies, philosophies and theories," but also gaining an awareness of "social problems, economic challenges, health challenges, educational needs and community priorities all related to [their] acquired knowledge base.”

The September graduates joined the 4,000 graduates who participated in the annual graduation ceremony held in May, four months earlier.

Thompson, this year, held the distinction of being the only honorary degree

nominee to receive a unanimous vote at three different levels of approval among the faculty, administration and the council.

Named for Walter Max Utyate Sisulu, who is highly revered for his work alongside Nelson Mandela in reversing apartheid without bloodshed, the university is a major outcome of the restructuring of the South African higher education landscape in 2005.

WSU is the direct result of a merger of three major universities in Africa: namely, Border Technikon, Eastern Cape Technikon and the University of Transkei. Designated as a technological, scientific, innovative and responsive institution, students enroll in a vast number of degree programs situated in the following schools: medicine; nursing; allied health professions; accounting; economic and management sciences; governance; law; public relations, media and marketing; tourism and hospitality; initial professional education of teachers; continuing professional teacher development; mathematics; science and technology; social sciences and development studies; engineering; applied technology; mathematical and computational sciences; applied and environmental sciences; and information and communications technology.

Thompson’s last address at WSU centered on integrity within education, when she served as keynote speaker at the inauguration of the vice chancellor three years ago. “World peace comes out of this work,” said Thompson, who reserves a portion of her work in education for creating international linkages in accordance with the overarching goal of PRESIDENT / continued on page 7

Roger Blunt Lecture Series returns Michael Tardif speaks on Building Information Modeling Michael Tardif, director of Integrated Project Delivery Systems for Grunley Construction Company Inc., a major construction company in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, lectures on the topic, “Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and Building Information Modeling (BIM): A Contractor’s Perspective,” on Tuesday, November 10, at 11 a.m. in the Student Services Center Theater.

“Building Information Modeling is one of the newest and most significant trends in managing construction projects,” said Dr. Leon Copeland, professor and chair of the Department of Technology at UMES. “It is an extremely valuable topic for our students to enhance their professional development as well as being a topic of interest to area professionals in construction management.”

Co-author of a recent book, “Building Information Modeling: A Strategic Implementation Guide,” Tardif is an expert in the area of BIM. During his presentation, he will discuss the relationship between IPD and BIM and

explain how architects, contractors, engineers and owners are working together to streamline the building design and construction process, fast becoming a standard in the business. He will relay how Grunley Construction is applying both methods to their unique business: the phased renovation of occupied buildings, many of which are national icons and monuments in the D.C. area.

Prior to his current position, he was the director of the Center for Technology and Practice Management of the American Institute of Architects. He was involved in one of the first standards-development efforts to support genuine e-Commerce in the building industry as the former project manager of the agcXML Project supported by the AGC and the building SMART Alliance.

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Page 2 Saxophone Recital HBCU Choral Festival

Page 3 Donor Reception

Page 4 Harvest Fling Hawk Children’s Fund Dinners

Page 5 Small Farm Conference Football Legacy Exhibit

Page 6 Athletic News

Page 7 Leadership Society Awareness Events

Page 8 Calendar of Events

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UMES’ Perez performs saxophone recital Brian Perez, lecturer of woodwinds at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, will perform a saxophone recital on Saturday, October 24, at 6 p.m. in the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts. Perez will be performing with Susan Zimmer and Veronica Knier on the piano.

“I’m excited to bring to the audience a balanced program of well-known works for the saxophone as well as more modern works. The selected pieces all have a high artistic content, yet will make an immediate connection with the listener,” said Perez. “Composers will include Alfred Desenclos, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Jacob T.V. and more!”

Although he participated in many forms of music and a wide range of instruments, Perez developed a passion for jazz and classical saxophone during his undergraduate studies at the University of Minnesota, Duluth. After graduating with a Bachelor of Music in jazz studies, he studied abroad at the L’Aula Conservatori Del Liceu in Barcelona, Spain. Perez later graduated with honors from

the University of Miami with a Master of Music in jazz pedagogy.

Perez has played with well-known jazz artists Tom Harrell, Byron Stripling and Ernie Watts. He has played professionally in national tours of the musicals, “Singin’ in the Rain” and “Oklahoma!” His performing career has brought him to venues across the globe including Los Angeles, New Orleans, Chicago, Toronto, Spain and Venezuela.

In addition to being a jazz artist, Perez also has a passion for classical music. He has performed as a guest artist with numerous orchestras including the Lynn University Orchestra and Salisbury Symphony Orchestra and has presented recitals of chamber music for the saxophone.

The saxophone recital is $5 for the general public. Students are free. Tickets are available at the door. For more information, call 410-651-6571.

Photo by Jim Glovier

University choirs combine efforts at Friends Choral Festival

The Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts serves as the venue for the 10th annual Inter-Collegiate Music Association (IMA) and Friends Choral Festival on Sunday, November 8, at 5 p.m.

“We are very excited to host for the first time the Inter-Collegiate Music Association Choral Festival,” said Dr. Sheila McDonald Harleston, director of choral activities at UMES. “Approximately 175 singers from Hampton University, Norfolk State University and UMES will participate. It promises to be an occasion you will not want to miss.”

Each of the choirs will perform selections under their respective directors. UMES, under the direction of Harleston, will be performing works

by Johann Sebastian Bach, John Ness Beck, Andre Thomas, Alice Parker and Robert Shaw. Hampton University, under the direction of Royzell L. Dillard, director of choirs at Hampton University and the choral coordinator for the IMA, will perform works by Marvin Curtis, Moses Hogan, Allen Pote and F. Noah Ryder. Performing under the direction of Dr. Carl W. Haywood, Norfolk State University will sing music by Vaughan Williams, Byrd, Berger Tavener and

Wise. The finale features a combined choir of each of the participating universities performing pieces by M. Thomas Cousins and Uzee Brown.

“The Inter-Collegiate Music Association –Choral Division is pleased to share this concert with the community. It is a great opportunity for our different colleges to share music, engage in a spirit of cordiality and to celebrate the rich traditions found in the HBCU choral experience with the surrounding UMES community,” said Dillard.

According to organizers, the IMA was founded in 1961 with the goal of promoting excellence in music performance and education for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) on the East Coast. Member institutions cooperate in the exchange of faculty and student artists and share institutional resources. The organization’s statement is, “The IMA is representative of all that is good in music performance, technology, focus and mission.”

The Inter-Collegiate Music Association Choral Festival is free and open to the public. For more information, call 410-651-6574.

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President recognizes donors at reception Some of the best folks in town, namely UMES donors, graced the campus recently to attend the President’s Recognition Reception, hosted by Dr. Thelma B. Thompson. During the evening, scholarship recipients Phylicia Gibbs and Shaylin Sommer offered sincere thanks to a captive audience.

“This university has supplied me with countless opportunities to not only excel in my area of study but also in my leadership, social and academic skills,” said Gibbs, senior mathematics education major.

“Without your donations to this institution, students like me probably wouldn't be here to take advantage of all the knowledge and opportunities UMES has to offer.”

“We are born with a key ring, and as we grow up and experience life, we acquire keys.” said Sommer, senior business major. Here at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, there are countless opportunities to gain more keys. All of you before me this evening are great contributors.

You provide keys that students here at UMES are able to put on their rings.

You all make our dreams, pursuits and goals attainable. We cannot thank you enough for supporting our futures!”

Donor remarks were made by Annette Noble, whose generosity and ingenuity provides $500 book scholarships for UMES students, and Allen J. Singleton, UMES alumnus, Class of 1959. To date, Singleton’s philanthropic gifts to UMES equal some $500,000.

“My only regret is that I don’t have more to give. Whatever I can do to make someone’s life easier here at the university, I am willing to do it,” Allen J. Singleton, UMES alumnus, Class of 1959, is said Singleton. recognized for his philanthropy by President Photos by Jim Glovier

“We are experiencing a level of giving never seen before on our campus,” said Thompson.

Dr. Thelma B. Thompson thanked donors for their generosity to the university and its students.

Pictured at the Donor Reception from left to right are Charles Laws, UMES alumnus, and Dr. Herman Franklin, former vice president for Student Affairs at UMES.

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Enjoying the camaraderie at the reception from left to right are: Austin Cox, CEO of Austin Cox Mechanical and Cedar Landing Development and member of the UMES Board of Visitors; Hunter Callaway; and Mike Langley, vice president and general manager of Pepsi Bottling Ventures.

Reception attendees from left to right are: Page Elmore, D-38ASomerset; Annette Noble, former UMES lecturer in the Department of Math and Computer Science; Phylicia Gibbs, UMES student and scholarship recipient; Andre Grizzle, UMES student and scholarship recipient; Dr. Hellenna Terrell, acting director, Honors Program; and Carolyn Elmore.

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Frederick Douglass Library hosts UMES Football Legacy exhibit An exhibit in the Frederick Douglass Library at UMES is currently on display. “From Princess Anne to the Pros: A Small College’s Football Legacy” explores the time period of the 1950s and 60s when UMES, then Maryland State College, was regarded as a football powerhouse and many of its players went on to become professional athletes.

Located on the library’s second floor, the exhibit is free and open to the public. The Frederick Douglass Library is open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.

“We hope the community will take advantage of this opportunity to visit the campus and enjoy this special collection of photography and memorabilia on display through February,” said Shelia Bailey, dean of the Frederick Douglass Library.

October dinner offers Mediterranean cuisine

Photos by Jim Glovier

Enjoy exotic delicacies while “Cruising the Mediterranean” during the October 30 Hawk Children’s Fund benefit dinner at 7 p.m. in the university’s Richard A. Henson Center. Mediterranean-style pork tenderloin tops the menu followed by food courses representing different ports of call and a “Death by Chocolate” dessert to finish out the evening.

The four-part fall dinner series, created to attract additional funds to the already successful Hawk Children’s Fund Kyamulinga Village project in Uganda,

Africa, began with a “Salute to Alaska” on September 11. To date, the series has grossed nearly $2,000, representing 40 percent of the fund’s goal to attract a $5,000 matching grant. The resulting $10,000 is earmarked for the newest project in the Kyamulinga Village, a solar powered well that will provide clean running water, eradicating the village’s need to collect rain water when it’s available or to use dirty water when it is not. A November 20 dinner, themed “An Evening in Paris,” completes the series.

The Hawk Children’s Fund, created, managed and sustained by UMES students under the direction of assistant professor Richard Gormley, is well into its second year of existence. Its success is demonstrated by the following achievements: the construction of a new primary school, built and furnished to accommodate 126 students; the institution of a Buy-A-Book program to provide educational materials for the students and their teachers; and the construction of a 10,000-gallon underground water tank to provide a source of clean water for the village.

Seats are currently available for the October 30 and November 20 dinners. Tickets are $25 per person, with $10 of each ticket sold reserved for donation to the Hawk Children’s Fund. For tickets or for more information, contact Gormley at 410-651-6562 or by email at rpgormley@umes.edu.

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Mike McGrath, host of “You Bet Your Garden” to speak at Small Farm Conference Farmers, landowners and gardening enthusiasts will be offered tips and tools at the sixth annual small farm conference at the Richard A. Henson Center at University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Special guest, Mike McGrath, host of the nationally syndicated public radio show “You Bet Your Garden” and garden editor for WTOP news radio in Washington, D.C., will be the opening keynote speaker on Saturday, November 7.

There will also be representatives from Pre-conference sessions, a state and government agriculture agencies, reception and a networking social will farm equipment and supply companies, and be offered on Friday, November 6, other local businesses and organizations from 1-8 p.m. On Saturday, November available to share information on current 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., products and services offered. participants will explore sessions Berran Rogers, conference coordinator offered in alternative agriculture, and Small Farm Project director, said, “We production and marketing, and have another great conference program linedbusiness and legal educational tracks. up this year that will appeal to both farmers, Workshop topics will include: as well as, those who just enjoy gardening “Sheep and Goat Tour,” “High Tunnel around the house.”

Demonstration,” “Direct Marketing Registration cost for the conference is McGrath Farm Raised Meats,” “Backyard $25 per person or $40 per couple. All Vegetable Gardening Tips,” “Making Your Own Compost,” “Growing High registrations should be received no later than Friday, October 30. For more Value Specialty Crops,” “Grant Funding Opportunities for Farmers,” information, call 410-651-6206/6693 or email mce@umes.edu. The “Essential Tools and Equipment for Your Farm” and more. registration form can be downloaded at www.umes.edu/1890-mce.

Harvest Fling benefits student scholarships

By Bruce Moore, student intern, Office of Public Relations

UMES’ Tri-County Alumni Chapter is holding its 10th annual scholarship event, The Harvest Fling, on Friday, October 30, at 7 p.m. in the Richard A. Henson Center Ballroom. The event features a dinner, dancing to music by The Exquisite Band of Washington, D.C. and a silent auction.

The event benefits scholarships for undergraduate students enrolled at UMES from Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties. “This year the Harvest Fling theme reflects the Tri-County Chapter’s concern that students at the university don’t fall behind in their studies while worrying about finances,” said Bettie Wolfe Collins, chapter president.

The chapter hopes to raise $5,000 for students in an effort to match Tom Joyner scholarship funds, as a result of UMES being designated the Tom Joyner School of the Month for August.

“Giving back to the alma mater benefits both the giver and the receiver. It sets a pattern for those receiving, so that when they are alumni they might become givers, and remember the help they received,” said Collins. Last year the chapter awarded four $1,000 scholarships.

According to Walter Woods, assistant director of Alumni Affairs and a UMES alumnus of the class of 1991, the event is well attended. “People look [forward to the] event because it’s a pinnacle of fall activities at UMES outside of Founder’s Week,” said Woods.

The Harvest Fling is open to alumni in the area as well as the general public. Tickets are $35 per person and are available by calling Bettie Wolfe Collins at 410-742-8073 or Jessie CottmanSmith at 410- 957-3320.

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Hawk Talk: A weekly recap of UMES Athletics For complete recaps, results and news of Hawk athletics, visit www.umeshawks.com.

By Maggie Hayon, sports information assistant, and the Office of Media Relations, Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

team topped Morgan State 3-0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-17) in the MEAC opener for both at Hill Field House.

Sophomore outside hitter Christine Edwards (Lakewood, Calif.) led CROSS COUNTRY the way for the Hawks with 10 kills, while redshirt junior Samantha Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams left the Delaware Chukwura (Brooklyn, N.Y.) tallied seven and seniors Whitney Johnson State University Invitational with wins under their belts.

(Prince Frederick, Md.) and Thonya Joseph (Bridgetown, Barbados) had The women’s squad, led by first place winner Tamica Thomas (St. six apiece. Johnson also had a match-best six of the Hawks’ 11 aces.

Catherine, Jamaica), swept the first four spots in their race and won the UMES held Morgan State to just one ace. contest with 21 points. Thomas, a junior, ran a 19:27.47 in the fiveJoseph also had a match-high four block assists, helping the visitors to kilometer race, her best time of the season. Teammates Celia Whyte a 6-3 advantage in total blocks. Senior Caylin Woodward (Garden Grove, (senior; Manchester, Jamaica), Eunice Jones (junior; Lanham, Md.) and Calif.) chipped in with a solid all-around effort by registering a team-high Cynthia Anais (sophomore; Paris, France) finished immediately behind 10 digs with five kills and five assists and a hitting efficiency of .333.

Thomas for second through fourth places with respective times of 19:27.78, Freshman Bella Jade Romero (Arlington, Texas) collected 28 of the 19:28.47 and 19:39.28. team’s 35 assists on the night as the Sophomore Jessica Abrantes (Scotch Plains, N.Y.) came in 11th Hawks won their third consecutive place with a time of 21:34.94 while freshman Emilie Ducados finished in match.

22:03.31, which was good for 16th place.

The Hawks extended their The men’s runners came in first place with a total of 49 points in their winning streak to four by defeating five-kilometer race.

Delaware State 3-1 (18-25, 25- 18, Juniors Amon Kiprotich (Kapsabet, Kenya) and Peter Sang 25-22, 25-16) at Memorial Hall.

(Kapsabet, Kenya) placed third and fourth overall with times of 15:53.79 Edwards and Johnson each and 16:00.03, respectively. Sophomore Shadrack Maritim (Kericho, recorded double-digit kills with 13 Kenya) ran 16:07.32, which was good for sixth place. Senior Solomon and 12, respectively. UMES dropped Kirongo (Nairobi, Kenya) placed 11th with a time of 16:59.16. the opening game by seven before reeling off three consecutive games to take the match.

VOLLEYBALL Freshman Karin Vikterlof Sophomore outside hitter (Orebro, Sweden) had a match-best Christine Edwards (Lakewood, 17 digs, while Woodward was one kill Calif.) recorded a game-high 14 kills shy of a double-double, registering 12 and added four digs and the Hawks digs. Woodward and Romero led the cruised to a straight-set (25-12, 25-12, team with three aces apiece. Romero 25-19) victory over North Carolina also had 39 of the Hawks’ 43 assists.

Central at Hampton’s Holland Hall.

UMES improves to 13-6 on the The Hawks improved to 11-6 on season and 2-0 in MEAC play. the season. Conversely, UMES hit .244 Caylin Woodward with Samantha Chukwura (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Thonya Joseph (Bridgetown, UPCOMING COMPETITIONS Barbados) and Edwards each hitting over .300 on the day. Whitney CROSS COUNTRY Johnson (Prince Frederick, Md.) and Hosts the MEAC Championships on Sat., Oct. 31, beginning at 10 a.m.

Chukwura chipped in with eight kills apiece in the win, while Caylin VOLLEYBALL Woodward (Garden Grove, Calif.) led Hosts Morgan State in a conference match on Sun., Oct. 25, at 3 p.m. and all players with 12 digs. Karin Delaware State on Fri., Oct. 30, at 7 p.m.

Samantha Chukwura Vikterlof (Orebro, Sweden) also The team travels to Virginia to compete against Hampton University on finished in double digits in digs with 10. Vikterlof also tallied a match-best Sun., Nov. 1, in conference play. five service aces.

UMES outdug NCCU, 41-25 for the match. Bella Jade Romero The Hawks return to Princess Anne for conference matches on Fri., Nov. 6, (Arlington, Texas) directed the Hawks’ offense, collecting 31 of the team’s at 7 p.m. to take on Coppin State and Sun., Nov 8, at 3 p.m. to take on 33 assists.

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In other action, four players recorded at least six kills as the volleyball

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National society of leadership and success finds home at UMES Some 300 students at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore are preparing for induction in the university’s newest leadership society. Founded in 2001 by Gary Tuerack, the National Society of Leadership and Success comprises a community of like-minded, success-oriented individuals who continuously strive for excellence.

“With the job market becoming increasingly competitive and employment being scarce, the National Society of Leadership and Success is a great way for anyone to give themselves the slight edge,” said Marcellus Conner, advisor. “I expect that this society will fit more UMES students for leadership opportunities in the surrounding communities.”

Membership in the National Society of Leadership and Success means UMES students will be joining the ranks of more than 60,000 students nationwide who are exposed to cutting edge technology and interactive components and who are experiencing improved self-confidence that positively impacts their everyday lives and increases the likelihood of them securing the job of their choice.

Awareness events educate students The UMES Star Status Organization offers educational information on breast cancer awareness.

Photos by Matthew Whittiker

Left: UMES’ Department of Alcohol, Tobacco and Drug Prevention sponsors a visit to the campus by the “Save a Life Tour” by the Recording Artists, Actors and Athletes Against Drunk Driving.

Right: A student participates in a simulated drunk driving situation.

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the University System of Maryland to provide for undergraduate students the international perspective necessary for success in a global economy.

A cum laude graduate, Thompson holds Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from Howard University, where she was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society and received the coveted Terminal Fellowship Award. In addition, Thompson holds a diploma from Bethlehem College, Jamaica, and a certificate from London University. Guided by the Golden Rule and by character education, which equips people for a life based in universally-respected values, Thompson believes in optimism, pragmatism and human potential for good.

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which was created by its namesake as a means to present current topics affecting the construction industry to professionals, faculty, students and interested members of the public.

Roger R. Blunt, CEO of Essex Construction LLC of Rockville, Md., and benefactor of the UMES Construction Management Technology (CMT) program, opened the series with the topic, “Breaking New Ground In Africa,” followed by Courtney Lorenz, national environmental manager for Skanska USA Building, discussing the topic, “Green Building Techniques.”

The UMES Construction Management Technology program is the only four-year offering of its kind in Maryland and the surrounding region. An upper division offering is available at The Universities at Shady Grove to serve graduates of associate degree programs in the greater Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. The CMT program at UMES is accredited by the American Council of Construction Education.

The Roger R. Blunt Lecture Series is free and open to the public. For more information, call 410-651-6465.

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*Unless stipulated, all events listed are FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. For more information, call 410-651-6669 or 410-651-6571.

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ART EXHIBITION 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon. through Fri. Honoring the Ancestors: African Art and Artifacts Mosely Gallery BRIAN PEREZ CLASSICAL SAXOPHONE RECITAL 6 p.m.

Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts *UNIVERSITY THEATRE SERIES 7:30 p.m. / Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts $5 general public, $3 senior citizens, $2 UMES students

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IMA CHORAL FESTIVAL 5 p.m./ Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts

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ROGER R. BLUNT LECTURE SERIES 11 a.m. / Student Services Center Theater

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WIND ENSEMBLE FALL CONCERT 7 p.m. / Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ETHNIC FESTIVAL 11 a.m.

Student Services Center Ballroom

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FALL FAMILY RECITAL 11 a.m.

Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts UMES GOSPEL CHOIR FALL REVIVAL 7 p.m.

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GRADUATING SENIOR SHOW 9 a.m.- 5 p.m., Mon. through Fri. Mosely Gallery OPENING RECEPTION Graduating Senior Show 4-6 p.m.

Mosely Gallery

UMES GOSPEL CHOIR CONCERT 5 p.m.

Ella Fitzgerald Performing Arts Center

KEEP UMES BEAUTIFUL! DO NOT LITTER!!!

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