The Child and Family Development Center at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore has reached a milestone in its goal toward achieving accreditation. The center earned the Maryland State Department of Education’s Level 4 quality EXCELS rating. The announcement was made Jan. 28. “This step toward accreditation is a reflection of the high-quality standards maintained…Read more UMES Child Development Center moves closer to accreditation
New faculty to grow agricultural economics at UMES
The School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences welcomed two faculty members who will collaborate to grow agricultural economics within the school and its goals for impact in the region. Both began posts at the start of the 2025-26 academic year within the Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences. William Burke, assistant professor of agricultural…Read more New faculty to grow agricultural economics at UMES
UMES hosts Black History Month screening of ‘Farming While Black’
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore will host a Black History Month screening and panel discussion of “Farming While Black.” The free event takes place Thursday, Feb. 12, at 11 a.m. in the Student Services Center on campus. The feature-length documentary sheds light on the plight of the nation’s Black farmers who at the height…Read more UMES hosts Black History Month screening of ‘Farming While Black’
UMES student visits NYC over winter break as scholarship finalist
UMES pre-vet undergraduate Jaymey Nutter visited New York City in mid-January as a finalist for the English-Speaking Union’s Luard Morse Scholarship. Nutter was among four sophomores from HBCUs vying for $30,000 toward a semester of study at a British university for the 2026-27 academic year. Nutter, who calls Hebron, Maryland, home, found the experience rewarding…Read more UMES student visits NYC over winter break as scholarship finalist
