As the University of Maryland Eastern Shore celebrates 135 years of being an 1890 land-grant institution, understanding the importance of that designation remains vital, as Dr. Carolyn Brooks (far left) urged during a talk. Brooks, who had a three-decade career at the Princess Anne university has a wide-ranging experience in higher education relating to research,…Read more UMES professor emerita celebrates the law that shaped HBCUs
UMES pre-vet students learn from practical experience
It’s a learning experience you can’t get from the classroom, knowing when intervention is needed in animal husbandry to save a life. Shamia “Mia” Onley (far right) was being interviewed on camera, with quick glances to the expectant doe, or female goat, who had settled in the corner, when she said, “We’ve got to stop….Read more UMES pre-vet students learn from practical experience
UMES ‘honors our history,’ looks to future as land-grant university
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Wellness Walk on April 22 kicked off a celebration of the 135th anniversary of the Second Morrill Act of 1890, also known as the Agricultural College Act of 1890. Sponsored by Sen. Justin Morrill of Vermont, the legislation’s passing and signing was instrumental in the founding of 19 historically…Read more UMES ‘honors our history,’ looks to future as land-grant university
Maryland Forest Service joins UMES for Earth Day celebration
Earth Day 2025 started out with the proverbial April shower, but quickly cleared to a brilliant, sunny spring day in time for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s observance. Each year, the university enlists the help of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forest Service for a tree planting to maintain its designation as an…Read more Maryland Forest Service joins UMES for Earth Day celebration
