Friday, October 30, 2020 By Maxwell Taylor I was at work one day and although I should not be on my phone, the vibration from a notification was all it took for me to take a look. This time, it was not from Twitter, Snapchat or Gmail. This notification read: “You averaged 5 hours, 43…Read more Cell phones: A Blessing and a Curse
ASRC Federal donates $10,000 to engineer/aviation science program Thursday, October 29, 2020 ASRC Federal, a government services contractor, is the latest private-sector partner to provide the University of Maryland Eastern Shore with a donation to support the engineering and aviation sciences program. UMES President Heidi M. Anderson and her leadership team recently accepted a $10,000…Read more UMES receives gift from Wallops’ contractor
UMES students are focused on presidential election year Thursday, October 8, 2020 Voting is always – or should be – a big deal; UMES students about to cast their first ballots in a national election are stoked about having a say in who will be president for the next four years. That was evident on…Read more Hawk voices on voting
Friday, October 16, 2020 By Yazmyn Stewart As a young Black girl in America, I grew up ashamed of the way I looked. I felt uncomfortable with my appearance. Society made it difficult for Black and brown boys and girls to feel included and accepted. After school every day, I would watch TV…Read more A young Black girl’s struggles in a White society
UMES’ Dr. Tyler Logan shares his physical therapy journey Friday, October 9, 2020 Dr. Tyler Logan, a 2020 graduate of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program, is preparing for a rewarding career as he equips himself for the national licensure exam this month. During this time, the Washington, D.C. native shed…Read more Beyond the physical
U.S. Department of Education funding will support graduate student stipends Tuesday, October 6, 2020 The University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s graduate program in rehabilitation counseling is getting an infusion of $1 million from the U.S. Department of Education. UMES will use the federal funding over the next five years to produce “well-qualified personnel available to provide vocational,…Read more Rehab counseling program gets $1 million grant
UMES a pioneer in Maryland Public Art Initiative As construction workers focus on installing exterior walls for UMES’ new academic building before winter sets in, planning also is underway on the finished appearance of its common space. The Maryland State Arts Council is coordinating a search for artists who can provide the three-story structure a…Read more Arts & sciences ~ 21st century style
UMES’ Richard Warren says educators have what it takes to innovate in difficult times Thursday, September 17, 2020 By Dr. Richard H. Warren, Jr. As we embark on the beginning of the 2020-21 school year, I’ve been thinking about how educators can turn this pandemic into purpose. Historian Henry Adams once said that “A…Read more Turning the pandemic into purpose
University holds steady in latest U.S. News & World Report survey Monday, September 14, 2020 The University of Maryland Eastern Shore heads into the 2020-21 academic year rated the nation’s 18th best historically Black institution by U.S. News & World Report. The publication’s annual rankings released today show UMES moved up one spot from a year…Read more UMES ranked the nation’s 18th best HBCU
Charter class of physician assistant graduate students enrolls Thursday, August 27, 2020 With a nation transfixed by a pandemic that’s disrupted every aspect of life, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore welcomed a charter class this fall to its new graduate-level physician assistant program. Seventeen students – including four from Maryland and two from Delaware –…Read more UMES expands health professions training
