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The Provost Faculty Fellows program has graduated its first class: “I am genuinely thankful for the opportunity to have participated in the Provost Faculty Fellows Leadership Development Training, which has supported both my personal and professional growth,” said Thompson. “This experience enhanced my skills in team management, strategic planning, and interprofessional collaboration—areas that are essential…Read more Congratulations to Inaugural Provost Faculty Fellows

After a nationwide search, the new face of jazz, blues and NPR news on the Eastern Shore is local. Stephen Philip Harvey, an acclaimed saxophonist, composer, arranger and educator whose genre-spanning work blends jazz, classical, funk, hip-hop, and gospel, will become the new music director of Delmarva Public Media’s three FM public radio stations: WESM…Read more Delmarva Public Media Hires New Music Director

Some 292 University of Maryland Eastern Shore students received their degrees during the 138th Spring Commencement on May 16, joyously completing their long academic journey.  For many, it was a transformation into adulthood, while for others, it was the accomplishment of a well-deserved goal.  The ceremony, in the William P. Hytche Athletic Center, was highlighted…Read more The Power of Finishing  

During the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Spring break in March, Fine Arts students had the opportunity to see some of Italy’s most famous artwork while showcasing their own creations as well.  The trip, developed and led by assistant professor of Fine Arts, Mehves Lelic, spanned eight days during the campus’s spring break and featured stops…Read more UMES students participate in three-city Italian trip focusing on art experiences 

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) is excited to announce that Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will serve as its spring 2025 commencement speaker. The graduation ceremony will take place May 16 at 10 a.m. on the school’s campus in Princess Anne. “We are honored to have Gov. Moore bring his message of resilience and…Read more UMES welcomes Maryland Gov. Wes Moore as spring graduation speaker

More than 900 University of Maryland Eastern Shore students were recognized for their academic accomplishments during the University’s 72nd Honors Convocation at the Ella Fitzgerald Performing Arts Center.  The April 3 event celebrated the achievements of students who received dean’s list (3.5 GPA or higher), departmental distinction (3.7 GPA or higher), departmental honors, and “Awards…Read more Honoring academic excellence 

For the second consecutive year, University of Maryland Eastern Shore students are advancing to the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) National Championship Tournament (NCT). The NCT, which features 32 of the nation’s historically black institutions vying for a $100,000 institutional grant from Honda in a battle of quick trivia recall, is taking place April 12-16…Read more Hawks soaring through the Power of Dreams

UMES Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Experience Latoya Jenkins was named one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women for 2025 by the Baltimore Daily Record. Jenkins, one of more than 2,000 women named an honoree since the award’s inception 30 years ago, will be recognized during a May 5 awards celebration at Towson University….Read more Jenkins named one of Maryland’s top 100 women

It took five rounds and two hours to get to the final two spellers at Saturday’s 2025 Eastern Shore Regional Spelling Bee. It would take another 16 rounds and more than 30 minutes to determine a champion as Wicomico Middle School seventh grader Megan Barrientos and Bennett Middle School eighth grader Alexander Brown endured a…Read more Barrientos claims 2025 Eastern Shore Regional Spelling Bee title

Elementary and middle school students from the Lower Shore vie to be called the area’s top speller on Saturday, March 1 at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. UMES will host the 12th Eastern Shore Regional Spelling Bee at the Ella Fitzgerald Performing Arts Center, which is set to begin at 10 a.m. A new…Read more UMES to host Eastern Shore Regional Spelling Bee on March 1