Vernajh E. Pinder is Henson Honors Program student Vernajh E. Pinder will deliver the student commentary on behalf of the Class of 2019 during the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s spring graduation ceremony May 24. A hospitality and tourism management major from Nassau, Bahamas, Pinder is a member of the Richard A. Henson Honors Program and a broad spectrum of…Read more 2019 Student Commentary winner named
Monday, April 8, 2019 University of Maryland Eastern Shore engineering students have earned a spot to compete against 10 other schools in the inaugural HBCU/MI Design Competition sponsored by the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) later this month. The team includes four seniors, three of whom currently are employed ahead of graduation: Kyle Baumann (Hardwire…Read more Military drone competition to feature UMES engineering students
66th annual convocation honors 759 undergraduates Thursday, April 4, 2019 Three undergraduates from the lower Eastern Shore were among four UMES students singled out for stellar work inside and outside the classroom during the university’s 2019 honors convocation. Peers applauded approvingly as Katherine Lipsius of Cambridge (Agriculture and Natural Sciences), Allyson McCullough of Crisfield (Pharmacy and Health Professions), Cailey Mitchell of…Read more Shore trio among 2019 Award of Excellence honorees
Golf management student lands Augusta National intern gig Friday, March 29, 2019 UMES sophomore Lane Dillon’s 10-day stint as an intern at Augusta National Golf Club during the 2019 Masters tournament provided up-close access to sports history he’ll undoubtedly remember the rest of his life. Tiger Woods shocked the golf world by winning his fifth green…Read more Working behind the scenes at The Masters
Researchers have your number Wednesday, March 27, 2019 Scientists looking for what’s causing the decline of honeybees might have found an answer that has UMES faculty researcher Enrique Nelson Escobar optimistic their discovery can translate into boosting Delmarva farmers’ crop production. Escobar, an agriculture extension specialist, has a small upstart collection of hives at the…Read more Bee mites beware!
Mother, Athlete, Senior Woman Administrator: Meet Neema Connor Tuesday, March 26, 2019 A willing servant and hesitant interviewee, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Neema Connor reflects on her nearly two decades at this historically black land-grant institution. Always one to have an encouraging word and a positive attitude, Connor is known for working behind the scenes…Read more Transition ahead for UMES’ Senior Woman Athletic Administrator
Friday, March 22, 2019 The University of Maryland Eastern Shore has named former state lawmaker Jim Mathias its government relations director. Mathias served 4½ years in Maryland’s House of Delegates – from June 2006 until January 2011 – and the following eight years in the state Senate representing Worcester and Somerset counties and eastern Wicomico…Read more Former state Sen. Jim Mathias named UMES’ government relations director
UMES’ Delta chapter has 21 new members Thursday, March 14, 2019 The University of Maryland Eastern Shore has revived its international honor society chapter for students majoring in “the computing and information disciplines” after a six-year hiatus. Twenty-one UMES students are now members of Upsilon Pi Epsilon following an induction ceremony held in conjunction with…Read more Upsilon Pi Epsilon honor society returns
Twins Keriesha & Teneisha Brown are Maryland General Assembly interns Wednesday, March 13, 2019 The Brown sisters of Laurel – Keriesha and Teneisha – have both chambers of the Maryland General Assembly covered. The UMES alumnae are working as interns in Annapolis during the 2019 legislative session as they weigh graduate school options; Keriesha in…Read more Doubling up on public policymaking
Nancy Niemi joins the university leadership team July 1. Monday, March 11, 2019 A senior administrator at Yale University who is currently the Ivy League school’s director of Faculty Teaching Initiatives will be UMES’ next chief academic policymaker. Dr. Nancy S. Niemi joins President Heidi M. Anderson’s cabinet July 1 as provost and vice president…Read more Ivy League educator will be UMES’ next provost
