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Bobby Collins, who leads men’s college basketball teams toconference championships and national tournament appearances, willbe the next head coach at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

Collins, 48, comes to Princess Anne from Winston-Salem StateUniversity in North Carolina where he was named head coach in 2006.His last four Ram teams averaged nearly 20 wins per season andqualified for the NCAA Division II tournament in 2011,2012 and 2013.

Collins is no stranger to the Mid-Eastern AthleticConference. Before taking the Winston-Salem Statejob, he was head coach for four years at Hampton(Va.) University, where he was MEAC’s 2005 coachof the year. His team won the conferencetournament the following season, earning anautomatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

“The university has an opportunity tohire an outstanding coach. He’s an evenfiner person,” UMES athletics directorKeith Davidson said. “He has a provenrecord of success at his previousinstitutions.”

Collins was Hampton’s assistant headcoach in 2001 when the 15th-seeded Piratespulled off one of the most memorable upsets in NCAA tournament history,defeating the 2nd-seeded Iowa State Cyclones. Two years later, he waspromoted to the head coaching position at Hampton and established a schoolrecord for most wins by a first-year coach.

“He’s had great coaching experiences where he’s worked previously,”Davidson said. “He’s an excellent recruiter who has great relationships with

New Head Coach Named

Iconic civil rights leader to address 2014 UMES gradsCongressman John R. Lewis will deliver the commencement address May 16 at the University

of Maryland Eastern Shore’s spring 2014 graduation exercises.Lewis joins a distinguished list of Civil Rights activists who accepted invitations to speak to UMES

graduates, including former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshalland Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Lewis, 74, is the lone surviving speaker among those who addressed an estimated 250,000protesters at the August 1963 March on Washington, where King delivered his signature “I Have ADream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial.

players and we believe he’s the right person for our program.”The university and Collins agreed to a four-year contract with a

base salary of $135,000.Collins teaches an offense that puts a high value on fast-breakscoring and he believes in employing man-to-man defense

roughly two thirds of the time.He told the UMES search committee he expects

his players to be “the hardest working team in thecountry,” and to follow a strict code of conductoff the court, including taking caps off whenindoors and when traveling.

In his 12 years as a head coach at twouniversities, Collins compiled a 181-171record, including his first three years atWinston-Salem State when he was trying toposition the basketball program to competeat the Division I level.

Collins graduated from Eastern KentuckyUniversity in 1991 with a bachelor's degree inbusiness administration and management, andwas a four-year letterman on the Colonels’basketball team. He was selected to the Ohio

Valley Conference All-Freshmen team and wasHonorable Mention All-Conference as a senior.

Collins was as an admissions counselor at his alma mater from 1992 to1994 before joining the Old Dominion University basketball program as arestricted earnings coach. He was on the Monarchs’ bench in 1995 when theColonial Athletic Association champions shocked Villanova University duringa first-round win in the NCAA basketball tournament.

Photo courtesy of Winston-Salem State University

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The National Weather Service calculates the lower Eastern

Shore received a little less than two feet of snow this winter.

I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for spring.

I’m confident the university’s “essential personnel” are, too.

They are the dedicated, industrious employees who are

expected to come to campus when the rest of us are told foul

weather precludes the university from conducting normal business.

These include the food service workers who prepare meals for

our resident-students and staff at the physical plant responsible for

clearing sidewalks and parking lots so we can get back to a normal

schedule once the brunt of a winter storm passes.

It can be difficult and sometimes under-appreciated work.

Please join me in publicly expressing heart-felt gratitude for their efforts. The next time you

encounter a cafeteria worker or someone in grounds keeping, consider stopping for a moment to

say “thank you.”

It’s a modest gesture that reflects the essence of that intangible we call “Hawk Pride.”

Former UMES President Thelma B. Thompsonreturns Monday (April 14) to the institution sheled for nine years with a new job description –novelist.

Thompson will read from her new book, “BayLeaves and Cinnamon Sticks: Life Is,” a fictionalstory that traces a woman’s life journey as a Jamaicanimmigrant who settles in America.

She will appear at the Richard Henson Centerfrom 4 to 6 p.m., where she’ll also sign copies of thenovel and another book she wrote for children. Awelcome reception is planned from 3 to 4 p.m.

Thompson and her family left their native Jamaicain the 1960s. She entered Howard University inWashington, where she earned three degrees, including adoctorate in English literature.

After a brief stint as a journalist, she found her callingas an educator. She good-naturedly refers to herself as“Jamerican.”

She became the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s13th leader in July 2002. During her tenure, enrollment grew nearly 25percent and she pushed academic departments to achieve peer-reviewaccreditations.

Today, 28 degree programs have earned that credential, including thebusiness school and the pharmacy program; a graduate degree shevigorously campaigned to garner state approval.

When Thompson announced her retirement from UMES’ presidency,she wistfully mentioned looking forward to finishing a novel she longed toproduce. Since leaving UMES, she has been honored for career

accomplishments by the Thurgood Marshall CollegeFund and the Black College Alumni Hall of Fame.

The book jacket summary says “Bay Leaves”focuses “on age-old, societal behaviors andrelationships, with a modern twist. Ambition and lovetrigger noble acts alongside infidelity and intrigue.”

It also “explores issues of immigration, blendedfamilies, generational differences, sexualpreferences, wealth and poverty.”

The backdrop for the story of Millie, the maincharacter, is “the beautiful simplicity of aCaribbean island, Jamaica, and the man-madesophistication of New York City … (a)dichotomy (that) brings to life someunforgettable characters, displayingcontemporary and unconventional attitudestowards sexuality and culture.”Laudatory reviews on the Amazon.com

website give Thompson high marks for her storytelling.“What a wonderful and exciting book!,” wrote Donna Price of

Salisbury. “I fell in love with Jamaica although I have never left the States. Icould see the ocean, smell the food and see the beauty of Ms. Millie’s birthplace. I could feel her pain and rejoiced when she found happiness.”

Thompson, who lives in the Annapolis area, remains active as aneducator. She is a distinguished professor of English on the faculty atnearby Bowie State University.

In addition to her novel, she also recently published a children’s book– “Children’s Day,” and is working on a collection of short stories as wellas a possible sequel to “Bay Leaves.”

A message from

Dr. Juliette B. Bell

Former UMES President Thelma Thompson schedules campus visit

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3The Key / April 11, 2014U M E S P E O P L E

Dr. Gurbax Singh, a professor in the Department of Natural Sciences, and his wife, Balwant, whoretired in 2010 as an IT systems analyst in Administrative Computing, have established an endowed scholarshipfund through the University System of Maryland Foundation.

The G. Singh Honors Scholarship Fund will provide scholarships to UMES students in the HonorsProgram pursuing degrees in STEM fields. STEM fields are broad and include physics, biology, chemistry,environmental science, technology, engineering, mathematics and computer science.

“I hope I made a positive difference in the lives of my students during my tenure of 44 years at UMES,”Gurbax Singh said. “The scholarship fund is a continuation of the same effort.”

Gurbax Singh will retire in May.The G. Singh Honors Scholarship Fund is an open fund and can receive additional contributions at any

time by anyone. To contribute or for more information, call Institutional Advancement at 410-651-6676.

UMES employees establish honors scholarship fund

UMES recognizes employees for years of service

From left, Balwant and Gurbax Singh, Ph.D., create endowment for UMES students.

25 Years of ServiceFrom left, Cecilia Wescott, Comptroller’sOffice; Sharone Grant, Health Care Center;Todd Handy, Physical Plant; Patricia Jones-Bailey, Academic Affairs; and Karen Kinsey,Comptroller’s Office

30 Years of ServiceFrom left, Francis McKinney, Title III Programs;Kenny Fotuhi, Technology Education; Brenda Blake,Comptroller’s Office; and Beatrice Wright, BudgetOffice. Joseph Dodoo, Natural Sciences (notpictured).

35 Years of ServiceFrom left, Donna Hickman, TechnologyEducation; Bernita Sims-Tucker, AcademicAffairs; Brenda Marshall, retired, AuxiliaryServices; and Alverne Chesterfield, retired,Auxiliary Services.

40 Years ofService

Elizabeth Hall,Sponsored Programs

Nearly 100 employees achieved milestones within five yearincrements during 2013 for their years of service to the university. Theywere recognized April 1 at a ceremony and luncheon in the StudentServices Center ballroom hosted by President Juliette B. Bell and theDepartment of Human Resources.

20 Years of ServiceAyodele Alade, Business and TechnologyClinton Beckett, Physical PlantYeneneh Belayneh, International

ProgramsMarie Billie, Human ResourcesPreston Cottman, Physical PlantJoseph Davis III, English and Modern

LanguageCynthia Gill, Physical TherapyJames Grangier, Physical PlantBeatrice Nelson, AthleticsDouglas Ruby, Natural SciencesYan Waguespack, Natural SciencesMatthew Whittiker, Agriculture

15 Years of ServiceKaren Ames, Frederick Douglas LibraryKarl Binns, Hospitality and Tourism

ManagementSharon Burke, PharmacyLewis Dixon, Auxilliary OperationsClayton Faubion, RehabilitationJames Glovier, Video ServicesFawzy Hashem, AgricultureBettye Hoskins-Knox, Career Services

Golinda Johnson, Frederick DouglasLibrary

Donna Long, Child Care CenterDominick Lunnermon, Physical PlantWacola McIntosh, Information

TechnologyJanet Mutschler, Physical TherapyAbhijit Nagchudhuri, Engineering and

Aviation SciencesClement Okafor, English and Modern

LanguagesEugene Patterson, Physical PlantMaryam Rahimi, RehabilitationYvonne Walston, Physical PlantVanessa Warner, Comptroller’s OfficeJames Webster, Information

Technology

10 Years of ServiceAlbert Casavant, Math and Computer

ScienceWayne Collins, Public SafetyKeith Davidson, AthleticsMichael Hall, Health and Wellness

CenterBradley Hudson, Fine Arts

Anthony Mazzaccaro, Natural ScienceStanley Nyirenda, Institutional

ResearchRakesh Sharma, Math and Computer

ScienceDeborah Williams, Counseling Center

Five Years of ServiceCynthia Allen, Registrar’s OfficeFranklin Allen, AthleticsJonathan Blackman, RehabilitationJoshua Bounds, Information

TechnologyFlorence Brittingham, Physical PlantMarcos Cheney, Natural SciencesSusan Creager, Financial AidChakita Crews, Registrar’s OfficeBruce Danna, Public SafetyDaniel Dahlgren, Criminal JusticeManal Elbeshir, Math and Computer

ScienceNicole Gale, Trio/Upward BoundPatricia Goslee, EducationEvon Harmon, Physical PlantCedric Jenkins, AthleticsYuanwei Jin, Engineering/Aviation

Sciences

Jennifer Keane-Dawes, GraduateStudies

Lynn Lang, PharmacyJames Lee, Dining ServicesRobin Leverette, Student Support

ServicesTynice Lovett, Child Care CenterDevenne Poole, Child Care CenterDonna Marie Price, Graduate StudiesChristopher Prosser, Hospitality and

Tourism ManagementCrystal Purnell, English and Modern

LanguagesCandace Ridlon, Math and Computer

ScienceMichelle Roberts, Student ActivitiesJudith Rose, Natural SciencesStephanie Scarborough, Comptroller’s

OfficeAudrey Spence, Human EcologyPhllip Thomas, Residence LifeTammie Wells, ProcurementTamela Wise, Food ScienceMamoun Ibrahim Yousif,

Engineering /Aviation Sciences

Hundreds of UMES undergraduates took a break from their studies

today to revel in formal recognition from faculty and administrators for a

job “well done.”

The university’s 61st Honors Convocation attracted a capacity crowd to

the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts, where many audience

members had earned a coveted place on the dean’s list during 2013.

Among those called on stage for special recognition were two scholar

athletes on UMES’ championship bowling team and an international student

who distinguished himself as a math major.

Dafe Ukaivbe, who hails from Delta State, Nigeria, was named the

Daniel J. Pinkett Award in Mathematics winner, an honor that comes with a

$1,500 cash award. The Pinkett prize is named in honor of a math teacher

at Princess Anne Academy, as the university was known during the early

20th century.

Ukaivbe, who has a 3.63 grade point average, was unable to accept in

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Students recognized for academic achievement

Tatiana MunozDafe Ukaivbe Chelsea Grainger Paul Cecil

UMES announces

Community Pharmacy Residency program

The University of Maryland Eastern ShoreSchool of Pharmacy in collaboration withApple Discount Drugs, ALFA SpecialtyPharmacy in Columbia and affiliate partnerthe Primary Care Coalition of MontgomeryCounty has launched the inaugural Post-Graduate Year 1 (PGY1) CommunityPharmacy Residency with emphasis inPublic Health in 2014. Pictured, from left, areAmanda Richards, first year Pharm.D.candidate; Geoff Twigg, board certifiedambulatory care pharmacist and certifieddiabetes educator, Apple Discount Drugs;Jeff Sherr, president, Apple Discount Drugs,;Dennis Killian, interim dean, School ofPharmacy, UMES; and Eric Barbye, third yearPharm.D. candidate.

Michael Taylor

person; he was in Bridgeport, Conn., where he was an invited presenter at

the Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education. He

plans to pursue a master’s degree in applied computer science at UMES.

A professor who supported his nomination said Ukaivbe “has amassed

a research record well beyond that of his peers,” which has included

publication of articles about b-spline interpolation, a highly specialize form

of numerical analysis.

Junior Tatiana Munoz of Colombia, who will be away from campus

next weekend attempting to become an NCAA champion bowler, received

the Award of Excellence as the top student in the School of Pharmacy and

Health Professions. She is majoring in rehabilitation services.

Fellow Award of Excellence winners were: senior Michael Taylor of

Eden (School of Arts and Professions), senior Chelsea Grainger of

Gaithersburg, Md., (School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences, and senior

Paul Cecil of Severn, Md. (School of Business and Technology).

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Fine arts students display work

ARTventure Time, UMES’ spring fine arts student show, is ondisplay in the Mosely Gallery in the Thomas Briggs Arts andTechnology Center through April 24.

The title is based on a popular children’s TV program and“recalls the creativity and openness children experience duringplay,” said Susan Holt, instructor of fine arts and gallery director.

Student drawings, paintings and computer generatedillustrations make up the bulk of the show. Holt said there also willbe a mural celebrating the legacy of Nelson Mandela, whosesuccessful struggle against the apartheid system in South Africaenabled him to become the first black president of the country.Titled, “Reconstructing Mandela,” the piece is a collaborationbetween students and faculty.

“A grid was placed on a photograph of Mandela dividing it into20 sections,” Holt said. “Each artist then painted one section in hisor her unique style.” The canvases, she said, will be put together toreconstruct the image of the iconic world leader and displayed onthe gallery wall in a 20” x 50” mural.

The exhibit is free and open to the public Monday throughFriday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Seniors graduating in May from the university’s fine artsprogram as a precursor to their show in the gallery May 1-15 will befeatured in an event April 15 at the Get’n Grounded Café in PrincessAnne. The UMES Jazz Band will perform from 5 to 6 p.m. whilestudent artists greet guests. Six pieces of their art will be on displayand offered for sale.

Call 410-651-7770 for more information on both events.

Heads upRush &Sean,hearcomes“Gaineson Gains”

Good luckto UMES’ student ambassadors this coming week2014 Honda Campus All-Star Challenge team

… heading to Los Angeles

2014 MEAC Champion Lady Hawk bowlers… heading to Cleveland

2014 IFSEA Culinary Challenge Team… heading to Orlando

“Laughter is the best way to communicate,” says Dr. Katherine Barrett- Gainesas she shares some of her insight on life with me.

Everyone has a story and her radio talk show “Gaines on Gains” is the perfectplatform to share it.

Airing at noon on WCEM AM in Cambridge, Md. every Tuesday, Barrett-Gaineshosts a stimulating one-hour segment featuring a special guest.

UMES students and faculty know her as the radiant, charismatic director ofAfrican-American studies, personality traits that made her an instantly popularguest on WCEM’s Dr. Kay Show. The station’s program director offered Barrett-Gaines her own program on the spot.

“I said YES, because I always say yes. That’s the secret to a great life,” laughsGaines about her decision. “Next thing you know, I’ve got my own show.”

Barrett-Gaines is no newcomer to the entertainment business. In Uganda, shehas been a radio co-host, featured in movies and on television. She also doesstand-up comedy and even performed for amateur night on Showtime at the Apollo– without getting booed.

She chose a play on words, “Gaines on Gains,” as her show’s title because ittouches on topics about how listeners can better themselves. Each week, everydaypeople become stars of the show.

“I like ordinary people who don’t know they are interesting,” she explains.Barrett-Gaines believes she has mastered the art of what she likes to call an“organic interview,” making her guest feel comfortable and open to sharingcountless laughs.

Her guests have included an acquaintance who wrote a book about herexperiences as a waitress; Mark Borghesani, an international lawyer who haspracticed in Russia; and last week, “the brilliant and hilarious Rashad James(UMES 2010)” in an eclectic conversation that touched on Pope Gregory, tennis,Harriet Ross Tubman and “Rashad's roots and routes.”

Just like her passion for teaching, Barrett-Gaines embraces the thrill ofhosting a radio show. From researching her guests to asking the right questions,her aim is to bring out the fascinating in everyone.

“Radio is the greatest medium ever,” she said. “People just love to havecompany in their house with them or their car and they really just like to hearinteresting and funny stuff.”

Current and former students will tell you that Barrett-Gaines has remarkablecommunication skills in the classroom. Now, strangers can hear her commentary,sense of humor and insightful advice right from their own speakers, wherever theymight be.

Jasmin Dixon, senior, marketing major

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Millicent Van Norden, who completed her first season as head coach of UMES’ volleyball team andher 12th as a head coach, announced she is leaving the Hawks to return home to Louisiana to be closerto her family and coach volleyball locally.

Van Norden inherited a UMES team with one returning player and competed well, establishing a 3-21 record and going 2-10 in MEAC play. Numerous players earned academic and conference playingaccolades throughout the season under her tutelage. She is now 179-227 overall and 62-47 inconference play as a head coach at five schools. She twice won Coach of the Year honors.

Prior to coming to UMES, she was an assistant at the University of Pittsburgh. She previously servedas a head coach at MEAC foes Coppin State, North Carolina A&T and South Carolina State, as well as,SWAC school and her alma mater, Alcorn State.

“We thank Coach Van Norden for her time here,” said Director of Athletics Keith Davidson. “We aregrateful to her for coming here and working us out of a tough situation. She not only was able to field ateam, but was able to field a competitive team of young ladies with high character. We are sorry to seeher go, but understand the importance of family and wish her well in her future endeavors.”

UMES will begin immediately searching to find her successor.

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Van Norden stepping down asUMES head volleyball coach

Today, Lewis enjoys a prominent role as a senior Democrat in theU.S. House of Representatives, where he has served since 1987. He isdean of Georgia’s congressional delegation.

With the nation reflecting on the 50th anniversaries of theWashington march a year ago and adoption of the 1964 Civil Rights act,Americans have been reminded of Lewis’ role on the front-lines of themovement and the difficulties that he, King and their fellow activistsencountered.

Lewis was arrested some 40 times, endured physical attacks andsustained serious injuries during non-violent marches in opposition tosegregation and campaigning for equal voting rights for blacks. Acameraman captured Alabama police on film in March 1965unmercifully beating Lewis in Selma, which brought the repression thatAfrican-Americans were enduring into America’s living rooms on the TVevening news.

As chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee inthe 1960s, Lewis befriended the late John A. Wilson, a firebrandcontemporary from Princess Anne. Wilson led protests in the communityas a Maryland State College undergraduate and like Lewis, eventuallywon election to public office, serving as a Washington, D.C. city councilmember.

Lewis is the co-author of the widely acclaimed “MARCH,’ a graphic-novel memoir of his Civil Rights-era experiences. The unique comicbook-style presentation was atop the New York Times sales tracking listand has received numerous awards.

Lewis’ official congressional biography notes more than 50 of thenation’s colleges and universities have awarded him an honorary degree,including Brown, Columbia, Duke, Harvard, Howard, Princeton, theUniversity of Pennsylvania, Morehouse College, Clark-Atlanta University,Brandeis University, his alma mater, Fisk University and Troy (Ala.) StateUniversity, the historically black institution near his birthplace.

Those institutions honored Lewis in recognition of his role as aleader whose life’s work has placed him “at the vanguard of progressivesocial movements and the human rights struggle in the United States.”

for beginners and advanced players

May 111 a.m.-2 p.m.UMES Driving Range

Warmer weather means

it’s time to spruce up your golf swing.

Students, faculty and staff; especially

lady golfers are welcome.

Grab a hot dog or hamburger on the grill for lunch.

Sponsored by the UMES Golf Academy

FREEGolf Refresher Clinic

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UMES’ ConcertChoir appears ontelevision show

A small group from UMES’Concert Choir and its director,Dr. Sheila McDonald Harleston,performed two musicalselections on WBOC TV’sDelmarva Life show to publicizethe “I, Too, Sing America”Choral Festival held April 6 inthe Ella Fitzgerald Center.UMES was host to choralgroups from Bowie State andDelaware State universities andthe University of the District ofColumbia. Some 300 peoplewere in attendance. Membersfrom UMES’ choir are picturedwith on-camera personalitiesLisa Bryant and Jimmy Hoppa.

Students shine at Dinner Theatre

Shelton Handy, of UMES’Drama Society, performs“Superstition” as StevieWonder at the university’s2014 Dinner Theatre April 4and 5 in the Richard HensonCenter.

Members of the university’s MenAchieving Dreams throughEducation initiative met witharea youth April 4 at the GarlandHayward Youth Center inPrincess Anne. UMES studentsin MADE are slated to visit thecenter bi-weekly throughout thesemester and summer toprovide life skills workshopsand mentorship programming.One UMES student commented,“I have learned that I can be aninfluence in my community andthat kids are always open tolearn.”

“Ike” and “Tina” perform a rendition of “Proud Mary” during the two-act originalmusical, “Motown N Mo,’ Take 3,” while students in the Hospitality and TourismManagement Program presented a gourmet buffet dinner for attendees.

Students fromUMES’ MADEinitiative mentoryouth

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EditorsGail Stephens, Assistant Director of Public Relationsand Publications Manager

Bill Robinson, Director of Public Relations

Ashley Collier, Public Relations Assistant

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Jazz Ensemble and Combo Concert7 p.m.Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts410-651-6571

Big Band Bash5 p.m.Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing ArtsUMES, Bowie and Morgan state

universities perform. 410-651-6571

UMES Alumni Jazz Concert4 p.m.Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts410-651-6571

Book Talk and Signing3-4 p.m. reception; 4-6 p.m. book talk and signingRichard A. Henson CenterFormer UMES President Thelma B. Thompson returns to

campus for a book talk and signing; “Bay Leaves and

Cinnamon Sticks: Life Is.” 410-651-6669

Fine Arts Showcase5-6 p.m./performance and meet the artistsGet’n Grounded Café, Princess Anne, Md.The talents of UMES students in the Department of Fine

Arts will be showcased. The UMES Jazz band will

perform and graduating art students will display and sell

their work. 410-651-7770

Research Symposium7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.Student Services Center, ballroomGraduate school students within the University System of

Maryland will present research posters and oral

presentations as a focal point of Maryland’s Alliance for

Graduate Education and the Professoriate. 410-651-7966

5K Run or Walk for Epilepsy8 a.m. check-in; 9:30 a.m. race startsSalisbury City Park5K Run or Walk Strides for Epilepsy organized by the

UMES School of Pharmacy.

$25 • Register online at umessop.com/5kstrides; email

rjang@umes.edu for information

RHYTHM & HUESPresident’s Prayer Breakfast7:30 a.m.Student Services Center, ballroomJoin UMES President Juliette B. Bell for breakfast

accompanied by inspirational words and music.

Free. Reservations required. 410-651-6102

Springfest*11 a.m.-4 p.m.Cappy Anderson StadiumUMES Open House and Carnival.410-651-6411 (admissions) 410-651-6434 (carnival)

UMES Honors Band and Choir Concert4 p.m.Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts410-651-6571