| Juliette B. Bell Appointed President of University of Maryland Eastern Shore |
| Patricia S. Florestano, chair of the University System of Maryland (USM) Board of Regents, today announced the appointment of Juliette B. Bell as president of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Bell is provost and vice president for academic affairs at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio. The Skipjack network extends a heartfelt welcome to President Bell. |  |
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| Fire Heavily Damages Orchid Greenhouse On UMES Campus |
| PRINCESS ANNE, MD. - (Nov. 27, 2011) - A fire of unknown origin heavily damaged a commercial greenhouse Sunday on the University of Maryland Eastern Shore campus that is leased by a private company to grow orchids. |  |
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| Maryland Seeking Consultant To Guide New InvestMaryland Fund |
| This past year, Gov. O'Malley and the General Assembly pushed forward the Invest Maryland program, which plans to pump $70+ million into early and seed stage startup companies in the state over the next five years or so, to drive innovation and job creation. | |
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| RDC & Maryland Hawk Announces Formation Of Eastern Shore Energy,LLC |
| The University of Maryland Eastern Shore announced September 14th, 2011, the formation of renewable energy development company, Eastern Shore Energy,LLC. The new company will focus on creating renewable energy projects at multiple sites on the lower Eastern Shore of Maryland. The company's goal is to develop systems capable of generating 100 to 150 megawatts from wind, solar and biomass projects. The regional initiative is the result of a partnership between the Maryland Hawk Corporation, (a non-profit affiliate of the university) and National Renewable Solutions, LLC of Minneapolis, MN, an affiliate of National Wind, LLC. |  |
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| 8th Annual Small Farm Conference Plans Something for Everyone |
| PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The 8th Annual Small Farm Conference, themed Sustaining Small Farms . . . 360 Degrees, has something in store for everyone. The two-day conference is scheduled for Friday, November 4, and Saturday, November 5, in the Richard A. Henson Center on the UMES campus. |  |
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