The seventh annual President’s InterfaithPrayer Breakfast is scheduled for Friday, Febru-ary 19, on the campus of the University of Mary-land Eastern Shore in the Student Services Centerballroom. An increasingly popular event for thelocal faith-based community, it is scheduled tobegin at 8 a.m. Pastor Clifford A. Jones Sr., sen-ior minister of the Friendship Missionary Bap-tist Church in Charlotte, N.C., is the keynotespeaker.

Event highlights include musical selectionsby the university’s Gospel and Concert choirs, and a first ever Faith-Based andCommunity Initiatives Workshop that will immediately follow the event. Thebrainchild of Thompson, the workshop will offer prayer breakfast partici-pants insight from the Department of Homeland Security Center for Faith-Based & Community Initiatives relative to obtaining funding for faith-basedinitiatives to enhance the communities and the families of the Lower EasternShore.

Jones, a UMES alumnus, is especially community minded. In service tothe community, he has organized and led numerous medical and religiousmission teams of doctors, nurses, technicians and teachers to provide neededhealthcare, medical supplies, and educational training in Jamaica, Africa andGuyana for children and families struggling in poverty. In addition, he hasbeen a strong supporter of senior citizen programs. Under his leadership,Friendship Missionary Baptist Church provided the first satellite center forthe Charlotte Mecklenburg Senior Centers over 15 years ago, offering exerciseand other classes for seniors living in the area. April 2001, the Charlotte Meck-lenburg Senior Centers awarded Jones a “Lifetime Achievement Award” for hiscontributions and leadership in making their community a better place tolive, work worship and raise a family.

His published works can be found in the following books: “From Procla-mation to Practice: A Unique African American Approach to Stewardship,”Judson Press, Valley Forge, Pa.; “How Can I Find God?,” Triumph Books,Liguori, Mo., 1997; “Consuming Passion: Christianity and the Consumer Cul-ture,” InterVarsity Press, Downers Grove, Ill., 1998; and “From Brother toBrother,” Judson Press, Valley Forge, Pa.

For more information about the President’s Interfaith Prayer Breakfastor the Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Workshop or to purchase tick-ets, call 410-651-6102. Tickets are on sale for $40 per person or $350 fora table of 10. A portion of the proceeds are tax deductible and will benefit theUMES student scholarship fund.

The new Doctor of Pharmacy Program at the University of Maryland East-ern Shore is approved to admit its first class for the fall 2010 as a result of beingrecently granted Pre-candidate accreditation status by the Accreditation Coun-cil for Pharmacy Education (ACPE).

First in a three-step process, Pre-candidate status is awarded by the ACPEBoard of Directors to a new program that has not yet enrolled students.

“This first accreditation step is critical in allowing the UMES School ofPharmacy to pursue its strategic plan of growth and development for the Doc-tor of Pharmacy Program,” said Dr. Nicholas Blanchard, dean and professor,UMES School of Pharmacy and Health Professions.

The UMES Pharm.D. Program expects to enroll an initial class of 60 stu-dents, with enrollment reaching 180 by the third year of the program.

Once students are enrolled in the program, an on-site evaluation will takeplace by the ACPE to consider advancing the program to the Candidate accred-itation status for programs with students attending classes, but have yet to havea graduating class. Full accreditation, the final step, will occur if candidate sta-tus is granted, the program develops as planned and has met all ACPE standardsfor accreditation and has graduated its first class. Graduates are then eligibleto be licensed pharmacists by examination with respective state boards of phar-macy.

“The coming to fruition of the establishment of an accredited Doctor ofPharmacy Program is the fulfillment of the efforts of many people at UMES andthe community who lent their support to the effort. I want to thank our manysupporters, among them our elected officials, who wrote letters and advocatedfor UMES’ Doctor of Pharmacy Program,” said Thelma B. Thompson, presi-dent, UMES. “UMES’ goal is to offer an entry level professional degree that willgraduate knowledgeable and compassionate students able to deliver compre-hensive pharmaceutical care, especially in rural and underserved areas of theEastern Shore.”

According to a recent report by the University System of Maryland, the stateimports approximately 50 percent of its pharmacists from out of the state. A No-vember 2005 Department of Labor Occupational Skill Shortage Assessment Re-port predicts a national shortfall of some 157,000 pharmacists by 2020.

Students eligible for admission into the program must hold a relevant de-gree or successfully complete the pre-pharmacy curriculum, which consists oftwo years of coursework that provides solid knowledge of biology, chemistry,mathematics and the social sciences.

For more information about the UMES Pharm.D. Program, contact CeliaWilliams-Fowlkes at 410-651-8354.

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INSIDEPage 2Mosely Gallery CelebratesBlack History Month

Page 3Board of VisitorsResearch Scholarship

Page 4 - 5Gala 2010 “A Night ofStars”

Page 6Bank of America and First ShoreFederal Contribute to Campaign

CMT Receives Gift

Page 7PGM ProgramExtension Unveils new logoHomecoming

Page 8Calendar of Events

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COMMUNICATION IS

February 2010

President’s annualInterfaith Prayer Breakfast

UMES Doctor of PharmacyProgram ReceivesAccreditation Status

include oils, watercolors, prints,mixed media, photography,sculpture and ceramics.

The show is made possible withthe support of the Maryland StateArts Council, the Somerset CountyArts Council and Delmarva Power.The artist reception is sponsored byThe Links Incorporated, PrincessAnne Chapter.

The Mosely Gallery, located inthe Arts and Technology Center onthe UMES campus, is free and opento the public Monday through Friday,from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Class toursare by appointment. For more

information, call 410-651-7770, email gallery@umes.edu or visitwww.umes.edu/mosely/.

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UMES’Mosely Gallery celebrates Black History MonthBy Dr. Anke VanWagenberg,Mosely Gallery director and an in-structor of art history at UMES

“Points of Juxtaposition: AGathering of Eight African-AmericanArtists,” an exhibit featuring theworks of area artists Tony Burton,Seldon Dix, Alex Gamble, PatrickHenry, Kennie Jones, Michael Mor-ris, Ernie Satchell and Carl Williamswill be on display in the MoselyGallery of Art at UMES, February 1-26. An artist reception takes placeon Thursday, February 18, from 5-7p.m., as part of the university’sHomecoming Week festivities.

This exhibition reflects aculmination of over 250 years of experiences and insightful excursions intocreative points of view. It is a coming together of eight African-Americanartists from the Eastern Shore that find inspiration from life in America and

from an older Africanconsciousness.

In an exhibition such asthis, it is often difficult tofind a certain connectionthat unifies the whole, but itis nonetheless present. Theexhibit is visually unified byelements of color, pattern,rhythm and a definite senseof spiritual awareness. Theseeight artists have drawn ontheir own unique art styles todepict the social ills, beauty,history and place of African-Americans in this country

using their brushes, camera lenses and computers. Works on display

Abstract by Alex Gamble“Mr. Jack’s Old FarmTruck” by Patrick Henry

“Crab Buoy 6319” by Seldon Dix

“Blues at theWarehouse” by Mike Morris

“Each of these four outstanding champions of the University ofMaryland Eastern Shore has served this institution faithfully for many yearsand especially in their service as active members of the Board of Visitors,”said President Thelma B. Thompson. “While I will miss their thoughtfulcontributions at our regular meetings, I will still call out to them to seektheir valuable input.”

The UMES Board of Visitors provides advice to Thompson in the areasof community relations, institutional development, government issues andalumni affairs.

For more information about UMES, contact the Office of PublicRelations at 410-651-7773 or go to www.umes.edu.

Four members of UMES’ Board of Visitors have been honored withemeriti status in recognition of their many years of dedicated service to theinstitution.

Virginia Layfield, C. Payne Lucas, Rev. Charlotte Nichols and ArmsteadWard are now emeriti members of the Board of Visitors. Layfield is theformer president of Peninsula Regional Medical Center; Lucas (Class of1959) is co-founder and president emeritus of Africare, the oldest andlargest African-American led development organization working exclusivelyin Africa; Nichols is district superintendent of the Peninsula-DelawareConference of the United Methodist Church; and Ward (Class of 1968) is aretired human resources executive with several national corporations.

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Bridget E. Hagens and Mark C. Gooden, doctoral students in UMES’Food Science and Technology Program, are recipients of $5,000 PerdueFood Science and Technology Scholarships. The Perdue scholarship, acompetitive award based on the merit of the applicants, is awardedannually, with 2009 being the first year two scholarships were awarded.

“We appreciate the continued support of our program through thePerdue Food Science and Technology Scholarship funded by the A.W.Perdue Foundation,” said Dr. Jurgen G. Schwarz, director and associateprofessor in the Food Science and Technology Ph.D. Program.

At Mississippi State University, Hagens earned a Bachelor of Sciencedegree in animals and dairy sciences in 2004 and a Master of Sciencedegree in beef nutrition in 2006. Prior to being accepted in the UMES FoodScience and Technology Program in 2008, she completed a tour of duty inIraq with the U.S. Army and continues to serve in the U.S. Army Reserves. AtUMES, the Starkville, Miss., native is part of an ongoing research study todetermine the impact of wild bird population movement and relatedenvironmental factors on the prevalence of Salmonella and Campylobacteron grazing animals of farmlands through fecal contamination. The study isbeing conducted at UMES and at Virginia State University.

Gooden, who completed his master’s degree in food and agriculturesciences at UMES in 1996, returned in 2007 to pursue a doctoral degree in

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University Board of Visitors membersreceive emeriti status

Perdue awards UMESdoctoral studentsscholarships forresearchPictured from left to right are: Dr. JurgenSchwarz, director and associate professor,Food Science andTechnology Ph.D. Program,UMES; Dr. Gladys Shelton, interim dean,School of Agricultural and Natural Science,UMES; Dr. Dave Owens, vice president corpo-rate research, Perdue; Mark Gooden, UMESdoctoral student; Bridget Hagens, UMES doc-toral student; and Dr. Bob Vimini, director, re-search and development, Perdue.

food science and technology. After completing his master’s program, hereturned to his home in Jamaica to lecture at the College of Agricultureuntil his return to further his studies. Presently, his research is centered onlamb and goat meat in hopes to take the knowledge gained here back toJamaica to improve the industry there.

The UMES Center for Food Science and Technology, through itsteaching, research and outreach programs, is committed to enhancing thesafety, quality and availability of foods important to the Eastern Shoreregion, including poultry, seafood, produce and small farm animals.

Headquartered in Salisbury, Md., Perdue Farms is the No. 1 brand offresh chicken in the Eastern United States. The family-owned companyboasts a family commitment to quality and innovation that goes back to itsfounding in 1920. Chairman Jim Perdue is the third generation Perdue tolead the company. Currently, the company employs more than 20,000associates who work at Perdue facilities throughout the eastern half of theU.S. and around the globe, and some 2,200 farm families who raise andcare for chickens and turkeys.

For more information about the Perdue Scholarship for Food Scienceand Technology or the UMES Center for Food Science and Technology,contact the UMES Office of Public Relations at 410-651-7580.

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U M E S J a z z E n s e m b l e

UMES has a line-up of top entertainment talent for “A Night of Stars.”As the “magnificent seven” celebrities have volunteered their time as theuniversity’s guests, they will not be performing while on campus. The UMES

Jazz Ensemble will perform during cocktailhour and music students and faculty willoffer soothing sounds during dining. DarylDavis, who has played alongside many greats,and his band will provide music for afterdinner dancing.

Davis, a blues and boogie woogie pianistand vocalist, has worked with Elvis Presley’sJordanaires, Chuck Berry, The LegendaryBlues Band, Percy Sledge and many others.He has toured nationally and in Europe.Davis’ first CD “American Roots” received

rave reviews from leading Blue’s magazines and won several WashingtonArea Music Association awards for Best Artist in the Roots and Bluescategories. His second CD, “Alternate Routes,” has just been released.

The UMES Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. John R. Lamkin,director of bands at UMES, is comprised mainly of music education majorswho are preparing to share the jazz idiom to young music students oncethey graduate and become instrumental music educators. They have

Phenomenal response to UMES’announcement of a star-studded, annual galaresulted in an early sell-out of tickets. Some 450fast-acting ticket holders will dine in the midst ofLou Gosset Jr., B.B. King, Dionne Warwick,Herschel Walker, Clarence Clemons, Patty Dukeand Lee Elder on Saturday, March 6.

This year’s event “A Night of Stars,” featuringnot one, but two separate events, promises to beone never seen before on the Eastern Shore.

In addition to the main event’s four-courseMardi Gras dinner prepared by the Hotel andRestaurant Management Students at UMES, live

Daryl Davis

Top entertainment to perform at Gala

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performed on the East Coast and abroad and with several legendary jazzmusicians such as Wynton Marsalis and Wycliffe Gordon. A saxophonequartet, made up of Brian Perez, director of woodwinds at UMES, and threemusic students will perform during dinner.

New this year, a Friday night pre-event reception for VIP guests inOcean City features L.A.’s Kevin Sasaki and Rebecca Holden accompaniedby a local trio. The two have combined to perform a new musical show,“Together Forever,” a musical tribute to the songs of Steve Lawrence and

Eydie Gorme. Sasaki hasappeared in Showtime’s“Fat Actress” with KirstieAlley and has performed invenues and corporate andcharity events on the WestCoast. Holden, known forher hit NBC series, “KnightRider,” with DavidHasselhoff, has alsoappeared on several series

including “Three’s Company,” “Magnum PI” and more. She has starred inmajor Broadway productions and has appeared on TNN and CMT. Holdenhas a new album out, “Dare to Dream.”

Kevin Sasaki Rebecca Holden

and silent auctions with items donated by thecelebrities and area businesses, music by theDaryl Davis Band and the UMES Jazz Ensembleand dancing, this year’s event has some addedpizzazz for smoozing with the stars. Sponsorsand VIP ticket holders will meet and greet thecelebrities during a Friday pre-event reception inOcean City and be admitted into Saturday’sPaparazzi Party prior to the start of the Gala.

“We are delighted with the response of thecommunity and are blessed with the support ofthe celebrities,” said Dr. Veronique Diriker,director of development, UMES.

Tickets aren’t the only thing going fast. Areabusinesses have been quick to offer theirsponsorship of the UMES Gala. To date, TheDaily Times, WBOC TV-16, Clear Channel, DoubleR, American Airlines, Courtyard Marriott inOcean City and Rus Design have offered in-kindcontributions to assure the event’s success.

Although tickets are sold out, it’s not too lateto be part of what President Thelma B. Thompsontouts as “the Best Party on the Eastern Shore.”Sponsorship opportunities are still available.Proceeds benefit student scholarships. For moreinformation, contact Diriker at 410-651-7773.

Gala Proposed Menu

Four-Course Extravaganza

General Reception

Butler hors d’oeuvres including:

Shrimp Cocktail

Barbeque Scallop-BaconWrap

Barbeque Bacon PineappleWrap

Assorted Dim Sum

Fresh Seasonal Fruit Platter

Cheese Stuffed Olives

Coconut Toast

Jerk Chicken

Cajun Shrimp

Blue Cheese Mousse

Appetizer:

Creamy Creole

Parmesan ChickenSalad

Entrée:

Cajun and CreoleCrab Lump Curry

Lobster Tail Thermidor

Cajun Steak Diane

Butternut Squash

Chartreuse Hoppin’ John

and Sauce Jus lie

Dessert:

HRM Students Key Lime Fantasy

with Bourbon Street

Strawberry Sauce

Beverages:

Selected wines, coffee and tea

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Bank of Americapresents check to UMESMonty Sayler, right, senior vice president at Bank of America, presents a $5,000 checkto Gains Hawkins, vice president for institutional advancement, UMES, in support ofstudent scholarships. The donation brings Bank of America’s cumulative charitablecontributions to UMES to $25,000 during the university’s Campaign for Academic Ex-cellence. UMES has named the Bank of America Classroom on the first floor of HazelHall in recognition of the banking and financial services institution’s philanthropicsupport.

UMES names classroom in honor ofFirst Shore Federal’s contributionsMarty Neat, right, president of First Shore Federal Savings and Loan of Salisbury,with Gains Hawkins, vice president for institutional advancement, UMES, stand infront of the classroom on the second floor of Hazel Hall named after the local finan-cial institution in recognition of its support of the university. Cumulative donationsof $25,000 during the seven-year (2004-2011), $14 million Campaign are recognizedby the naming of a classroom in honor of the donor. First Shore Federal recentlymade a $5,000 gift to the university in support of student scholarships. The gift,coupled with an earlier charitable donation of $20,000 to endow a scholarship forstudents transferring fromWor-Wic Community College to major in constructionmanagement technology at UMES, boosts First Shore’s giving during the UMESCampaign for Academic Excellence to $25,000.

Campaigncontributions

The Chesapeake/Eastern Shore chapterof Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)recently made a $1,500 gift to UMES’Construction Management Technology (CMT)Program.

The gift will go to the Ronney D. SpencerEndowed Scholarship Fund, which providesneed-based scholarships to CMT majors.The late Ronney D. Spencer served as afaculty member in the UMES CMT Programfrom 1980-2003. He made tremendouscontributions to ABC and UMES.

“Students and faculty in the ConstructionManagement Program are most appreciativeof the Eastern Shore chapter of ABC for itscontinuing support of the SpencerEndowment,” said Dr. Leon Copeland, chairof the CMT Program at UMES.

Recent scholarship recipients are KeithParks (2005-06), now an assistant projectengineer with Whiting-Turner ContractingCompany in Easton, Md.; Evan Ross (2007-08), a project engineer with TurnerConstruction Company in Philadelphia, Pa.;

and Jimmy Barreau (2008-09), assistantproject engineer with Agate ConstructionCompany in Metuchen, N.J.ABC is a non-profittrade association dedicated to the principals ofmerit shop construction, and is the onlynational construction association promotingthe merit shop philosophy. There are over25,000 firms in more than 79 chaptersnationwide that make up ABC. In theChesapeake/Eastern Shore chapter there areover 250 members.

The UMES Construction ManagementTechnology Program is accredited by theAmerican Council for Construction Educationand is the only four-year constructioneducation program in Maryland.

UMES offers full-time constructionmanagement study at its Princess Annecampus and part-time study at the Universitiesof Shady Grove in the Washington, D.C.metropolitan area.

For more information, call the UMESDepartment of Technology at 410-651-6468.

UMES recently received $1,500 for student scholar-ships for its Construction Management Technology(CMT) Program from the Eastern Shore chapter of theAssociated Builders and Contractors (ABC). Pictured,from left to right, are: Dr. Carlos Salgado, UMES assis-tant professor of technology; Dr. Leon Copeland, pro-fessor and chair of the UMES CMT program; Dr. JosephArumala, UMES professor of technology; and MattSmith, chairman of the Eastern Shore chapter of ABC.

UMES ConstructionManagement TechnologyProgram receives gift

UMES is in the midst of a seven-year, $14 million campaign, with a priority to raise private gifts for endowedstudent scholarships. Thus far, the university has raised over $10 million.

For more information about the campaign or how to make a charitable gift to UMES, contact Dr. VeroniqueDiriker, director of development, at 410-651-7773 or vdiriker@umes.edu.

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PGA Golf Management Program

What’s in a name?Despite Shakespeare’sassertion that “a rose by anyother name would smell assweet,” an organization’sname can mean a great dealin terms of its identity,marketing efforts and abilityto thrive.There’s no doubt that the

University of Maryland(UM) is a well-recognized name, or “brand.” And in an effort to strengthenpublic recognition of its university affiliation, the organization formerlyknown as Maryland Cooperative Extension has been renamed the Universityof Maryland Extension (UME).

“Extension programs are based in the College of Agriculture andNatural Resources (AGNR) at the University of Maryland, College Park, andat the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and are delivered to stateresidents in every county and Baltimore City,” said Dr. Nick Place, associatedean and associate director of UME. “Our new name formally recognizesthis connection and extension’s role as the outreach vehicle of universityresearch and teaching throughout both campuses, the University ofMaryland System’s many institutions, and across the entire state.”

With the new name comes a new look and logo. The focus, though,hasn’t changed. If anything, says Dr. Place, we’re working to keep UMEeven more responsive to the needs of the community, economy andenvironment by focusing on four impact areas: local food and agriculturalsystems; environment and natural resources; and healthy living and resilientcommunities.

Unbiased, research-based programs related to these impact areas areavailable through offices in the city of Baltimore and all 23 Marylandcounties. The traditional extension programs of 4-H Youth Development,Family and Consumer Sciences, Sea Grant Extension, Agriculture, HomeHorticulture and Natural Resources will serve as keystones in this client-needs-focused effort.

For more information about UME 1890 programs at UMES, go towww.umes.edu/1890-mce or call 410-651-6206.

Fourteen students of the first cohort of UMES’ PGA Golf Man-agement Program recently qualified for the PGA of AmericaLevel 1 Checkpoint, a major step toward their graduation.Pictured from left to right are: Devan Scott, Lewis Schnauble,Andrew Haldeman, Chad Dailey, Brett Emrick, Zach Allen,Jacob Roeder, JohnnyMartin, Anthony Long, JMPayne, Minsoo Soh, BrianAnderson, MarkSimshauser and JustinSims.

Extension unveils new nameand logo to better reflectmission, university ties

February presides as the season of love. Cupids, hearts, cards and con-fections can be found all over town to express one’s affections. At the Uni-versity of Maryland Eastern Shore, it’s all for the love of the Hawks and cominghome.

“We expect hundreds of Hawks to find their way back to the area to cel-ebrate the annual week packed with events,” said Kimberly Conway Dumpson,J.D., director of alumni affairs and planned giving. “Homecoming 2010 isn’tjust for alumni. Many of the events are open to the community as well.”

The Homecoming Concert features guest artists slated to arrive on cam-pus for one show only on Thursday, February 18, at the William Hytche Ath-letic Center. The show begins at 7 p.m. with doors opening at 6 p.m. Generaladmission tickets are $35. Call 410-651-6434 for more information.

President Thelma B. Thompson hosts the seventh annual Interfaith PrayerBreakfast on Friday, February 19, at 8 a.m. in the Student Services Center Ball-room. Pastor Clifford A. Jones Sr., senior minister of the Friendship Mission-ary Baptist Church in Charlotte, N.C., is the keynote speaker. Performancesby the university’s Gospel and Concert choirs along with Friendship’s choir canbe heard. Following the event, a first ever Faith-Based and Community Ini-tiatives Workshop takes place. For more information, call 410-651-6102.Tickets are $40 per person or $350 for a table of 10. A portion of the pro-ceeds are tax deductible and will benefit the UMES student scholarship fund.

Other events open to the public include a Homecoming Step Show andComedy Show. Greek-lettered organizations take to the stage to showcasetheir talents in the art of step dancing on Thursday, February 19 at 7 p.m. inthe William P. Hytche Athletic Center. General Admission is $10. Late NightLaughter on Saturday, February 20, at 9 p.m. features guest comedians (listartists). (Say something about them). General admission tickets are $10.For more information, call 410-651-6434.

It’s not homecoming without a game and all the hoopla surrounding it.The UMES Hawks take on the Coppin State Eagles in basketball action on Sat-urday, February 20. Doors open at noon with the women’s game at 2 p.m. andthe men’s game following at 4 p.m. Tickets are $20. For more informationcall 410-651-7747. A pre-game pep rally features activities, food and music.Post-game fireworks are set to light the sky at approximately 9 p.m. follow-ing the game.

For a complete listing of Homecoming Events including those open ex-clusively for UMES alumni, call 410-651-8419 or visit www.umes.edu.

Homecoming:All for the love of the Hawks

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Arts & EntertainmentSPRING 2010 CALENDAR

* Unless stipulated, all eventslisted are FREE AND OPEN TOTHE PUBLIC.For More information, call410-651-6669.For Homecoming Events, visitwww.umes.edu/alumni.

February1-26 BLACK HISTORY MONTH ART EXHIBITION

Artist reception. February 18 / 5-7 p.m.“Points of Juxtaposition” Eight local artists display workMosely Gallery / Hours: Mon. through Fri., 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.

18* HOMECOMING CONCERT7 p.m. / Doors open at 6 p.m.William P. Hytche Athletic Center / Artists TBA$35 general admission

19* PRESIDENT’S ANNUAL INTERFAITH PRAYERBREAKFAST8 a.m. / Student Services Center BallroomRev. Clifford A. Jones, Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, N.C.$40 general admission / $350 per table of 10

19* HOMECOMING STEP SHOW7 p.m. / Doors open at 6 p.m.William P. Hytche Athletic CenterGreek-lettered organizations showcase their talent in theart of stepping.$10 general admission

20* HOMECOMING BASKETBALL GAMEDoors open at noon / William P. Hytche Athletic Center2 p.m. women’s basketball / 4 p.m. men’s basketballUMES vs. Coppin State$20 general admission / Pre and post game events

20* LATE NIGHT LAUGHTER9 p.m. / Doors open at 8 p.m.Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing ArtsProfessional comedians (TBA) perform$10 general admission

TBA AFRICAN-AMERICAN READ-IN“As Soft As Cotton” by J. Carter-BallCall for more information 410-651-7696

TBA BLACK HISTORY MONTH SYMPOSIUM“Sports and the Struggle for Peace, Justice and Prosperity”Sports is never just about the game.Various events based on the theme.

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