The Key February 4, 2011 Edition

The President’s Interfaith Prayer Breakfast scheduled for Friday,Feb. 25, signals the start of the 2011 homecoming celebration atUMES.

Justine Willis Toms, a radio talk-show hostess and author of“Small Pleasures: Finding Grace in a Chaotic World” will serve as thekeynote speaker. Also appearing will be the Rev. Mishael Miller ofBaltimore, an inspirational music-ministry vocalist.

The breakfast begins at 8 a.m. in the UMES Student ServicesCenter ballroom. Tickets are $40 each, or $350 for a table of 10.

For UMES President Thelma B. Thompson, watching an idea shehad when she took office in 2002 develop into a popular, annualevent – especially in the local, faith-based community – is among hermost satisfying professional accomplishments.

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UMES to hold President’s Interfaith Prayer Breakfast

Sharon Stone, the award-winning actress and AIDS-awareness activist,headlines “Hollywood on the Shore,” the sold-out 2011 UMES Gala.

Staged annually to raise money for need and merit-based studentscholarships, UMES discovered a year ago that inviting celebrities made thegala an unqualified success and one of Delmarva’s premier social events.

Stone is best known for her Golden Globe nominated role oppositeMichael Douglas in “Basic Instinct.” Her performance in “Casino” with RobertDeNiro garnered Stone an Academy Award nomination and a Golden GlobeAward for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama.

The 52-year-old Pennsylvania native also won an Emmy for a 2004 guestperformance on the television drama, “The Practice.” Recently, she hasappeared in four episodes of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.”

Four Hollywood stars, LeVar Burton, Tyne Daly, David Alan Grier and PamGrier, join Stone for UMES’ red-carpeted event.

“We are elated to be able to bring such a wonderful, well-known groupof celebrities to be among our guests,” said Dr. Veronique Diriker, directorof development at UMES and event coordinator.

Burton, 53, is an actor, director, producer and author whose career hasspanned some 30 years. He portrayed Kunta Kinte in the 1977 award-winningtelevision miniseries “Roots,” based on the novel by Alex Haley. Burton is alsoknown for his role as Geordi La Forge on the television series “Star Trek: TheNext Generation.” He won 13 Emmy Awards and five NAACP awards as hostof “Reading Rainbow,” one of PBS’ longest running children’s series.

His latest efforts are behind the camera. “The Tiger Woods Story,” thefirst dramatic television movie he directed, landed Burton three Emmynominations and his Disney Channel film, “Smart House,” is one of thechannel’s most popular original movies. continued on page 7

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Hundreds of former University of Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks areflocking to the Shore to take part in the Homecoming 2011 events carved outfor the weeklong celebration, Feb. 20-27. Many are open to the public.

“It seems like there is an increased enthusiasm for homecoming thisyear,” said Kimberly Dumpson, J.D., director of alumni affairs and plannedgiving at the university. “Hotels in Princess Anne and Salisbury are bookedand reservations are now spreading into the outlying areas to accommodateour alumni guests. Online reservations for events are double that from lastyear.”

A number of the school’s NFL celebrity alumni will be returning for theMighty Hawks Reunion, a homecoming party on Friday, Feb. 25, at 8:30 p.m.in the Student Services Ballroom on campus. Art Shell (NFL Hall of Fame,Oakland Raiders 1968-81 LA Raiders 1982), Emerson Boozer (College Hallof Fame Class of 2010, NY Jets 1966-75), Carl Hairston (Philadelphia Eagles1976-83, Cleveland Browns 1984-89, Phoenix Cardinals 1990), BillyThompson (Denver Broncos 1969-81) and Curtis Gentry (Chicago Bears1966-68) are expected to attend. Open to the public, tickets are $50.

For the Hawks, homecoming is centered around basketball. Game timeis 2 p.m. for women’s basketball and 4 p.m. for men’s basketball actionagainst Howard University. Doors open at noon with a $20 general admissionentrance fee.

“Adding to the spirit of the game this year is a revived homecoming

Photo by Joey Gardner

parade, which has received a phenomenal responseand a new pep band that debuted at the season’sstart,” said Dumpson. The parade, begins at 11 a.m.

on Rt. 822 by the Talon Square apartments.Returning to the homecoming lineup is the President’s Interfaith Prayer

Breakfast. Justine Willis Toms, radio talk-show hostess and author of “SmallPleasures: Finding Grace in a Chaotic World” serves as the keynote speakerfor the Feb. 25 event beginning at 8 a.m. in the Student Services Centerballroom. Hosted by UMES President Thelma B. Thompson, the breakfast alsofeatures entertainment by Rev. Mishael Miller, a music-ministry vocalist fromBaltimore. Tickets are $40 each, or $350 for a table of 10.

“The student body is generating a buzz about the upcoming HomecomingConcert featuring R&B and hip hop recording artists Rick Ross, Jeremih,Dondria and the TCB Band,” said James Lunnermon, director of StudentActivities at UMES. “The Homecoming Step Show and the Late Night ComedyShow are also always popular.” B-Phlat, Big Shawn and Lil Duval are the guestcomedians for the comedy show, Lunnermon said.

The Homecoming Concert rocks the Hytche Athletic Center on Thursday,Feb. 24, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 for students, $35 for non-students. Ticketsfor the Late Night Comedy Show on Saturday, Feb. 26, at 9 p.m. in the EllaFitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts are $10 general admission.

Greek-lettered organizations showcase their talent in the art of steppingon Friday, Feb. 25, at 6 p.m. in the Hytche Athletic Center. General admissiontickets are $10.

For more information, or for tickets for one of UMES’ Homecoming 2011events, call 410-651-6669.

UMES Homecoming 2011

Jeremih Dondria

“The aim of the prayer breakfast is to bring us together,” Dr. Thompsonsaid. “It’s done a wonderful job of sensitizing those of us who take so muchaway from this fellowship event with the faith needs of the community.”

Thompson enjoys listening to Toms’ radio program and extended her apersonal invitation to speak at this year’s breakfast.

Toms and her husband, Michael, can be heard Sundays at 2 p.m. onWESM-FM (91.3) as co-hosts of an hour-long show, “New Dimensions.”

Toms is co-founder and managing producer of New DimensionsMedia/World Broadcasting Network and New Dimensions Radio, a nonprofit,educational organization that produces and distributes motivational radioprogramming heard around the world. She describes its mission as “a vortexfor launching new trends, revealing timeless wisdom, and pushing theboundaries of form, language and spirit.”

Over the past four decades, the couple is credited with creating “a

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powerful and transformative archive with leading-edge thinkers, spiritual leaders,change agents, indigenous voices, artists, scientists, healers, ecologists and socialarchitects.”

Toms was among 30 people invited to participate in the Synthesis Dialogueswith the Dalai Lama in June 2004.

Following the Feb. 25 prayer breakfast at UMES, Toms will be available tosign her latest book, “Small Pleasures: Finding Grace in a Chaotic World.”

The Rev. Miller has been a music instructor in several central Marylandpublic school systems and sings the national anthem at sporting events. Currently,he serves as assistant pastor of Pennsylvania Avenue A.M.E. Zion Church inBaltimore.

Call 410-651-8045 to purchase tickets for the UMES President’s InterfaithPrayer Breakfast. A portion of proceeds is tax deductible and supports UMES’Campaign for Academic Excellence.

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UMES names VP of Student AffairsThe University of Maryland Eastern Shore has a new vice president of

Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, Dr. Anthony L. Jenkins.Jenkins, whose higher education career spans 15 years, spent the past

four years as the dean of students at the University of Houston- Clear Lake. A Washington, D.C. native, Jenkins said his move from Houston – “the

fourth largest city in the United States” – to the Lower Shore, has been asmooth transition.

“I love it,” said Jenkins, who settled into a Salisbury home with his wife,Toinette, and daughters, Ashley and Alicia. “I feel very comfortable here.Everyone has been welcoming and friendly.”

Jenkins, a 1995 graduate of Fayetteville (N.C.) State University, receivedhis Ph.D. in student affairs from Virginia Tech University. His administrativecareer began as the assistant dean of students at Northeastern IllinoisUniversity. There, his accomplishments included expanding the Greek Lifesystem and establishing a Civic Engagement Center.

Jenkins later became the associate dean of students at the University ofNorth Carolina – Wilmington. In that role, Jenkins expanded services forcommuter students, and co-developed a crisis management team as well asacademic retention/success strategies.

“Working with and mentoring students is very important to me,” saidJenkins. “That’s why I got into this line of work.”

More recently, Jenkins has written and delivered presentations oneducational and public policy issues, including mentoring, retention,academic success, leadership, and first generation college students.

In some cases, Jenkins draws on his personal experiences. “I’m a first-generation college student who came from a single-parent

home with three other children,”he said. “But I wear that with abadge of honor.”

Jenkins has been a featuredspeaker for National BlackGraduate Students Organizations, aswell as Alpha Phi Alpha FraternityInc., Kappa Alpha Psi FraternityInc., and the Boys and Girls Club.He has delivered graduationaddresses and spoken on violenceissues at several high schoolsthroughout the District ofColumbia, North Carolina andTexas.

At UMES, Jenkins hopes to focus on recruitment, seeking out the “bestand brightest students,” who have a lot of potential.

“My high school English teacher helped me understand the untappedpotential that I had,” Jenkins said. “She saw my leadership qualities andthat was really the turning point for me.”

After high school, Jenkins served four years with the U.S. Army as anAir Defense Artillery specialist. His assignment: “Indentify aircraft thatentered unrestricted areas.”

“Serving my country was always something that I wanted to do,” hesaid. “But I think it started with my high school teacher’s encouragingwords.”

UMES awardsdegrees at wintercommencement

Approximately 250 degrees

were awarded at UMES’ 2010 winter

commencement exercises. Pictured

from left, (seated) are UMES

President Thelma B. Thompson;

John Wilson, keynote speaker,

executive director of the White

House Initiative on HBCUs;

(standing) Jeanette Brown, a senior

administrator in the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency;

Thomas Dortch Jr., chairman and

CEO of TWD Inc., in Atlanta; and

Renee Powell, women’s golf

pioneer. Honorary degrees were

presented to Brown, Dortch and

Powell.Photo by Jim Glovier

Photo by Jim Glovier

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Bruce George, co-founder of “RussellSimmon’s Def Poetry Jam,” and Dr. MaulanaKarenga, founder of Kwanzaa, are celebratingBlack History Month at UMES.

George and Karenga are both serving asguest lecturers for Black History Month, whichis nationally themed, “African Americans andthe Civil War.”

The university kicked-off activities onWednesday, Feb. 2, with a production of “TheMeeting” at the Student Services Center. This“dramatically compelling” play focuses on ameeting between Malcolm X and Dr. MartinLuther King, Jr., who passionately debate avariety of societal issues.

Multi-media fine artist, Tanya MurphyDodd, participated in an artist reception andbook signing for the Mosely Gallery’s newestexhibit, “Embracing Light: Tanya MurphyDodd Photographs and Mixed Media” on Thursday, Feb. 3. The exhibit willremain on display in the gallery until March 18.

UMES’ Black History Month four-day movie series launches Monday, Feb.7, with the award-winning film, “Precious,” followed by “Higher Learning,”“One Week,” and “Crash.” The films start at 7 p.m. in the Student ServicesCenter Theater.

On Thursday, Feb. 17, writer, poet and activist, Bruce George, will give

UMES celebrates Black History Montha lecture at 7 p.m. in the Student ServicesCenter Theater. George is co-founder of thecritically-acclaimed and award-winning“Russell Simmons’ Def Poetry Jam. ” His workhas been published in major magazines,anthologies, and literary publications.

Dr. Maulana Karenga – an activist,scholar and social theorist who founded theAfrican American holiday of Kwanzaa – isscheduled to speak at noon and 7 p.m. at theStudent Services Center on Friday, Feb. 18.Kwanzaa is “a celebration of family,community, and culture based on African firstharvest celebrations that urge blacks to groundthemselves in their own culture in order toaddress the fundamental questions of humanlife.”

The Black History Month Symposiumentitled, “Black Men and College: What’s

Going On?! A discussion of why so few come, and even fewer graduate,” willbe held Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 12:30 p.m. in Hazel Hall, Room 1015. Dr. JeffreyF. Grant, director of families and parents, D.C. Public Schools, is the guestspeaker.

For a full listing of events, visit www.umes.edu. For more information,contact the Office of Student Activities at 410-651-6434. Black History Monthat UMES is sponsored by Delmarva Power.

Dr. Maulana Karenga

Some 250 Nigerian women now know how to process yam and localcereals into flour to feed malnourished children in the Africa nation. Suchwas the mission of Dr. Virginie Zoumenou, certified nutrition specialist,licensed dietitian and 1890 Family Consumer Science program leader atUMES.

A farmer-to-farmer assignment led Zoumenou to serve as a WinrockInternational Volunteer in Nigeria. Hands-on training sessions were held overa three-week period for caregivers of HIV/AIDS orphans and vulnerablechildren with the goal of showing them new skills to increase their incomeand provide children with nutritious food.

Participants ranged in age from six to 60. Funded by the USAID, WinrockInternational and EUCORD/WEWE/Children of Hope organizations, theworkshops targeted caregivers of HIV/AIDS orphans and vulnerable children(OVC).

The first workshop taught participants how to process local yams intoflour. The women learned about the drying process, milling techniques andpackaging. Many expressed excitement over learning new techniques,because they generally fried or boiled yams. The second workshop alsogarnered much enthusiasm. The women had been using maize or corn whenmaking gruel to feed their children. They also stated the “Grand Vita” flourfor malnourished children, provided by USAID, was running out.

As a result, showing adults how to process locally grown cereal intoflour was of great importance. Until the training, the caregivers were unawarethey could feed their children with flour made from combined local cereals.

Extension nutrition specialist serves as volunteer in NigeriaBy Suzanne Street, agriculture communication specialist

Dr. Virginie Zoumenou instructs Nigerian caregivers on the yam drying process.

The women also learned the importance of sieving, frying, milling,packaging and finally cooking the cereal flour into porridge. They becameaware of the health benefits of processing combined local cereals into flourfor their children.

The new flour reminded them of “Cerelac,” an imported instant cerealthey buy at the market. The women named their flour, “Flour for StrongerChildren.” Overall, the caregivers said these new skills empowered them tohelp themselves and their children – now and in the future.

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Tanya Murphy Dodd, a multi-media fine artist with southern roots, willexhibit “Embracing Light” at the Mosely Gallery in celebration of Black HistoryMonth.

“We are very excited to have an artist of such great standing at the MoselyGallery and are honored to exhibit her work for all to see,” said Anke VanWagenberg, director of the gallery, located on theUMES campus.

A reception for Dodd was held Thursday, Feb.3, from 4-6 p.m. at the gallery, where she signedbooks featuring her work. The “Embracing Light”exhibit will remain on display until Friday, March 18.

Dodd’s collection of photographs and mixedmedia often focuses on themes of African-Americanhistory, southern culture and feminism, Van Wagenberg said.

Throughout her career, Dodd’s work has been used to create “sociallyconscious portraiture and environmental documentations” inspired byphotographers Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange and Gordon Parks of the FarmSecurity Administration, a federal agency that chronicled the plight of the poorduring the Great Depression.

The Philadelphia native’s vast photography techniques utilize traditional

Artist to exhibit “Embracing Light” at Mosely Gallery

film, vintage processes, contemporary digital technologies and hand-madebox cameras.

In the past six years, her extensive training as a painter became a distinctasset for her imagery while combining media.

“She forged a very unique style of photo-based, collage-mixed mediapaintings,” Van Wagenberg said.

In 2008, Dodd opened her first major soloexhibit at the African American Museum ofPhiladelphia. The exhibit then toured the UnitedStates for an additional two years and inspired abook and a DVD documentary. That same year, sheco-founded “Salon Joose,” an artist alliance thatencourages professional self-empowerment.

A year ago, Dodd won a residency at the Brandywine Workshop inPhiladelphia, which placed her among such esteemed artists as BennyAndrews, David Driskell and Howardena Pindell.

Dodd has worked as an art curator, gallery director, advisor and mentorfor many artists. Her studio-gallery is located in Philadelphia’s Center City,Northern Liberties district. She is represented by galleries in Philadelphia,Detroit and Boston.

The Mosely Gallery, located in the Artsand Technology Center on the UMES campus,is free and open to the public: Monday throughThursday, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., and Friday, 9a.m. – 4 p.m. For more information, call 410-651-7770, email [email protected] or visitwww.umes.edu/arts.

Individual ticket sales are limited to one transaction per person with a maximum of 10 tickets only.

• All tickets sold are on a first-come, first-served basis. There will be noreservations taken by phone or by mail.

• $12 per ticket/per person

• Check or money order only, made payable to UMES. (no cash) No re-funds on ticket(s) purchased.

• Tickets can be purchased in Henson Center Room 2100 from 9 a.m.-1p.m., Monday through Thursday until tickets are sold out.

• Lunch will start at noon in the Richard A. Henson Center, Bailey ThomasRoom 1121

• If you have any questions, contact Angie Price at 410-651-6563.

DATE DAY MENU

2/7 MON. Red Snapper with Shrimp-Squash Rice Pilaf & Roasted Asparagus

2/9 WED. Braised Short Ribs with Goat Cheese Potato & Broccoli

2/14 MON. Shrimp Mango-Manzanilla Potato with Bok Chow & Pop Chow

2/16 WED. Lobster Curry Imperial with Butternut Hoppin’ John & Glazed Carrots

2/18 FRI. Beef Tenderloin-Bleu Cheese with Mushroom Combo & Root Vegetables

2/21 MON. White/Dark Mustard Bacon Chicken Parcel & Chick Peas Biryani

2/23 WED. Shallow Poached Halibut with Radish Sauce Rice Pilaf & Zucchini Pie

2/25 FRI. Beef Tenderloin-Crayfish with Shrimp, Roasted Squash & Potato Croquette

3/14 MON. Braised Lamb Shank with Creamy Garlic Grits & Sweet Peas Mushrooms

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Bowling took 2nd place in Kutztown Tournament.

The month of January is at a close and the Hawks continue their winter

season with a lot of action. Basketball continued MEAC play, while bowling

and indoor track performed in very competitive tournaments.

MEN'S BASKETBALLThe tough start in

MEAC play for the

men's basketball team

continued as it fell to

reigning conference

champion Morgan

State, Jan. 24, 74-60 at

home, followed by a

close defeat against

Howard 77-73 in the

nation's capital on Jan.

29. The Hawks had

another close affair at

Hampton on Jan. 31,

but fell 78-66. UMES

stands at 4-17 and 1-7

in the MEAC.

Hillary Haley

(Oxon Hill, Md.) continued his impressive play with a combined 71

points in the three games. Mark Robertson (Lakewood, N.J.) scored a

career high 17 points against Howard off 5-8 shooting from behind the arc.

Freddy Obame Obame (Libreville, Gabon) scored a combined 14 points,

nine rebounds and five assists in the two games.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALLThe Lady Hawks went 1-3 in their MEAC games, but earned their

fourth win in a row over Morgan State with a 64-56 victory at home on Jan.

24. They lost a back-and-forth battle with Howard 35-33 on the road Jan.

29. Defending MEAC Champion Hampton defeated UMES. UMES is now 7-

14 and 4-4 in conference play.

Chena Parker (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) earned her second double-double

of the season against Howard with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Casey

Morton (Mardela Springs, Md.) scored 20 points with four boards against

Morgan State. Chelsea Sanders (Rochester, N.Y.) scored a combined 20

points and six rebounds in the two games.

Hawk TalkA weekly recap of UMES athletics

By Maggie Hayon, Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

BOWLINGThe bowling team reached the championship match, but fell in the

final four games after winning the first two against Fairleigh Dickinson,

giving the Hawks second place in the Kutztown Invitational. The Hawks

were competing in the largest field, 28 teams, of any NCAA-sanctioned

tournament.

Three Hawks landed in the top 15 in the individual standings. Paula

Vilas (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) was the top-placing Hawk

for the second tournament in a row, finishing in 11th place with a pinfall

of 1,263. Anggie Ramirez (Bogota, Colombia) finished one place behind

Vilas at 12th position with 1,260. Rounding out the trio was Maria

Rodriguez (Ibague Tolima, Colombia) in 13th place with 1,256 pins.

INDOOR TRACKUMES competed in the two-day Penn State

Nationals in State College, Pa., Jan 28-29, with a few

Hawks breaking school records during the event.

Cynthia Anais (Martinique, France) broke

the school record in the women's 1000-

meter dash, a record she previously

broke earlier in the month, with a time

of 2:48.85, good for third in the

event. Chelsea Lowe (Kennett Square,

Pa.) set a school record in the pole

vault, getting a height of 3.00 meters, earning

her 13th place.

UPCOMING EVENTS

SAT., FEB.5Both basketball teams return home for a doubleheader against Norfolk State. The women play at 2 p.m. followed by the men’stip off at 4 p.m. Tickets are $10 for both games. All basketball games will be broadcast on theHawks Radio Network.

Mon., Feb. 7The Hawks take on North Carolina AT&T at home. The women’s game is at 5:30 p.m. with the menfollowing at 7:30 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 12Indoor track hosts the UMES College Invitation

For more events, visit www.umeshawks.com

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Donation continues supporting political internships

Three UMES students contemplating careers in politics will get academic credit this spring by working for

state lawmakers during the 2011 General Assembly session.

A $15,000 donation from Salisbury attorney Kenneth D. L Gaudreau enabled UMES a year ago to launch a

political internship program. Program coordinator Kathryn Barrett-Gaines, a history professor, said the two UMES

students selected as interns in 2010 had a positive experience so she recruited three new participants this year.

• Criminal justice major Phylicia Henry, a senior from Largo, will work for Del. Melony Griffith, District 25

(Prince George’s County).

• History major Clifford Glover, a junior from Silver Spring, will work for Del. Luiz Simmons, District 17

(Montgomery County).

• Criminal justice major Sade Parker, a senior from Upper Marlboro, will work for Sheila E. Hixson, District 20,

(Montgomery County).

Gaudreau’s gift is used for stipends to help the interns pay expenses while living in the Annapolis area.

Gaudreau was inspired to make the donation after learning UMES has no political-science degree program.

“I thought a good way to generate interest in political careers would be through a political internship program,”

he said, adding he remains hopeful a political science major might someday be added to the curriculum at the

historically black institution.

UMES students will work as full-time office staffers, conduct research directed by Barrett-Gaines, keep a

journal recording their experiences and write reports. Each will receive 12 credits toward their degree

requirements

Barrett-Gaines said UMES is grateful to Gaudreau for sponsoring the internship program because it provides

students with an opportunity “to develop leadership skills; network with legislators and interns from other

universities; to learn about the state political process from the inside; and explore future career paths.”

David Alan Grier, 54, began his career in drama. He worked alongsideDenzel Washington in the Academy Award nominated dramatic film, “ASoldier’s Story.” He is best known for his many characters in the Emmy Award-winning TV comedy series “In Living Color.” In comedic roles, he alsoappeared on film in “Boomerang,” “Blankman,” “In the Army Now” and“Jumanji.” He is also a successful stand-up comedian and hosted the ComedyCentral series “Premium Blend.”

On stage, Grier was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actorin a Musical and won the Theatre World Award for ‘The First.” In theBroadway musical “Dreamgirls,” Grier portrayed James “Thunder” Early.More recently, he returned to Broadway for the musical “A Funny ThingHappened on the Way to the Forum” and “Race” for which he won his secondTony Award.

Daly, an outspoken feminist on and off the screen, is best known forportraying the gutsy detective, Mary Beth Lacy, in the TV series “Cagney andLacey.” She and her co-star Sharon Gless won the Emmy Award for Best LeadActress in a Drama for six straight years—a record unmatched in any majorcategory by a television show. She also won an Emmy for the American dramaTV series “Christy,” which was based on the novel by Catherine Marshall. From1999-2005, Daly, 64, played the character Maxine Gray, the social-worker

mother of the show’s title character, on “Judging Amy.”Her Broadway career began with “That Summer, That Fall” in 1967. Daly

won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for “Gypsy.” She has appearedin many other successful stage plays.

Pam Grier, 61, is celebrating her 40th year as an entertainer on the bigand small screens. She is one of the few African-American actresses to receivea Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress for the crime film “Jackie Brown.”On film, she played character roles in “Fort Apache the Bronx,” “SomethingWicked this Way Comes,” and “Above the Law.”

Recently on television, she has been seen in a recurring role on the hitscience fiction series “Smallville.” Other TV credits include appearances in“Miami Vice,” “Martin,” “Night Court,” “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” and“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.”

“We’re just so fortunate that these very busy people are willing to give oftheir time and help the university with such an important cause – raisingmoney to help students afford a college education,” Diriker said.

The UMES Gala is generously sponsored by American Airlines, CourtyardMarriott-Ocean City, Clear Channel Outdoor, The Daily Times, Peninsula PlasticSurgery Inc., Rus Design Inc. and Double R Productions.

For more information, contact Diriker at 410-651-8142 or by [email protected].

Clifford Glover

Phylicia Henry

Sheila E. Hixson

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Arts & EntertainmentSPRING 2011 CALENDAR

For Homecoming Events, visit www.umes.edu/alumni

For UMES Athletics, visit www.umeshawks.com

FEBRUARY4 UMES AT THE VINEYARD

5 p.m. Layton’s Chance Vineyard, 4225 New Bridge Rd., Vienna, Md.Department of Fine Arts students and faculty exhibit and sell artwork. 410-651-8379

7-10 BLACK HISTORY MONTH MOVIE SERIES7 p.m. Student Services Center TheaterPrecious (Feb. 7), Higher Learning (Feb. 8), One Week (Feb. 9), Crash (Feb. 10)410-651-6434

17 BLACK HISTORY MONTH LECTURE7 p.m.Features the guest speaker Bruce George, co-founder of Russell Simmons’ Def Poetry Jam.410-651-6434

18 BLACK HISTORY MONTH LECTURENoon and 7 p.m. Student Services Center TheaterFeatures the guest speaker Dr. Maulana Karenga, the man who founded Kwanzaa. 410-651-6434

22 BLACK HISTORY MONTH SYMPOSIUM12:30 p.m. Hazel Hall, Room 1015Black Men and College: What’s Going On?!A discussion of why so few come, and even fewergraduate. Dr. Jeffrey Grant, Director of Families and Parents, D.C. Public Schools. 410-651-6669

24* HOMECOMING CONCERT7-11 p.m. William P. Hytche Athletic CenterDoors open at 6 p.m.Rick Ross, Jeremih, Dondria, TCB Band$20 students, $35 non-students 410-651-6434

24 SPRING CAREER FAIR11a.m. - 4 p.m. Student Services Center BallroomOpen to UMES students and alumni and area college students. 410-651-6447

25* PRESIDENT’S INTERFAITH PRAYER BREAKFAST8 a.m. Student Services Center BallroomFeaturing Dr. Justine Willis Toms, author of Finding Grace in a Chaotic World andentertainment by Rev. Mishael Miller$40 general admission/$350 per table of 10 410-651-8045

25* HOMECOMING STEP SHOW6-8:30 p.m. William P. Hytche Athletic CenterDoors open at 5 p.m.Greek- lettered organizations showcase their talent in the art of stepping.$10 general admission. 410-651-6434

25* HOMECOMING PARTIES

THE MIGHTY HAWKS REUNION8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Student Services Center BallroomJoin the “Party in the Nest” with guests Carl "Big Daddy" Hairston and William "Billy T."Thompson.Sponsored by Hawks for Football, Inc.$50 per person 410-651-7686

POLISHED AND PREPPY / STYLISH AND STILETTOS9 p.m. The Fountains, 1800 Sweet Bay, SalisburyDJ BizMarkie rocks this party along with Baltimore’s DJ Prolific a/k/a DJ Swift, VictoriousMusic and a special invited guest.Must be 21 or over to enter.Sponsored by the UMES National Alumni Association $25 before Feb. 24, $30 at the door. 410-651-7686

TAWES HOMECOMING PARTY10 p.m. - 2 a.m. Tawes GymnasiumCost TBASponsored by the UMES Student Government Association 410-651-6434

26 HOMECOMING PARADE11 a.m. Starts Talon Square on Rt. 822, continues Backbone Rd. to Tawes Gym 410-651-8009

26* HOMECOMING BASKETBALL GAMEDoors open at noon William P. Hytche Athletic Center2 p.m. women’s basketball4 p.m. men’s basketball UMES vs. Howard. $20 general admission 410-651-6499

26* HOMECOMING CASINO NIGHT9 p.m. - 2 a.m. Student Services Center BallroomA Night in Monte Carlo Food and drink, casino games, prizes, music by Rose Royce.$50 per person 410-651-7686

26* HOMECOMING LATE NIGHT COMEDY SHOW9-11 p.m. Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing ArtsB-Phlat, Big Shawn, Lil Duval$10 general admission 410-651-6434

26* HOMECOMING PARTY9 p.m. The Fountains, SalisburyDJ Battle of the Decades: ’80s, ’90s and ’00s$25 before Feb. 25, $30 at the door Must be 21 and over to enter. 410-651-7686