The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced that the University of Maryland Eastern Shore is the lead institution on a $10 million collaborative NEXTGEN grant project. Its goal is aimed at building a diverse future federal workforce in Food, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Human Sciences and is part of the…Read more UMES named recipient of $10 million NEXTGEN grant
Approximately 200 University of Maryland Eastern Shore frontline staff, managers and senior leadership participated in a workshop focusing on improving service excellence throughout the campus community. The two-day seminar, entitled “Hawk Connections,” addressed a number of scenarios in which staff can utilize best practices to enhance front-facing customer service. The training was held in the…Read more Enhancing the student experience
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore will host students from the Lower Shore and Delaware as part of an initiative focusing on careers in transportation and STEM fields. The experience is part of UMES’s Summer Transportation Institute, which will spread over five weeks, starting June 12 with a weeklong program for Maryland middle school students….Read more ‘It opens their eyes to college’
University of Maryland Eastern Shore president Heidi M. Anderson was recently recognized by the Maryland Daily Record in its Power List profile featuring members of higher education throughout the state. As part of the honor, Dr. Anderson was one of three HBCU representatives in Maryland interviewed for the publication centering on “presidents and administrators who…Read more Anderson named to Daily Record’s Higher Education Power List
When April Powell began her journey to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, it was as a high school graduate in the fall of 2003. At the time, the Snow Hill resident enrolled at UMES as a biology major. But when a family health crisis led to her changing from the on-campus environment to becoming…Read more ‘I really learned to grow here’
It’s been a whirlwind senior year for Sydney Carr. The construction management major officially began her reign as Miss UMES in October, which followed an appearance at the 37th Competition of Black Queens a month prior. By partaking in the pomp of the ceremonies, the two experiences prepared her for something unexpected. Unbeknownst to her,…Read more A crowning achievement
After commencement exercises on May 19, where Jordan Evans will earn her bachelor’s degree in hospitality and tourism management (HTM) from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), Evans will be bound for the Sunshine State where she secured an 18-month salaried position in Walt Disney’s Ventures and Expeditions in Orlando. Her new job stems…Read more Hawk secured hospitality and tourism position with the Walt Disney Company
Jay Easter would be the first to tell you that he wasn’t your typical child growing up. How many middle school children would often stock up on astrophysics books and read the works of Neil DeGrasse Tyson? That passion for science was something that helped him connect with his mom, who taught elementary school science….Read more Shooting for the stars
A team of students from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore recently used their business acumen and problem-solving skills to compete against members of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. This spring, six students took part in the sixth annual “HBCU Battle of the Brains” competition in Austin, Texas. It was the second consecutive year that…Read more ‘It’s for everyone’
As Brandon Wagner made his decision on where he would attend college it came down to a few factors. While many of his classmates had already made their choices, Wagner looked at all of his options before concluding that there was no place like home, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. “I was born and…Read more All the right moves
