
News and Events
The Ag Communications Office supports news and media outreach efforts for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences and UMES Extension. For media inquiries, contact Gail Stephens, Agricultural Communications and Media Associate, at 410-621-3850 or gcstephens@umes.edu

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. Read more

UMES welcomes Maryland Gov. Wes Moore as spring graduation speaker
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will serve as the spring 2025 commencement speaker at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore graduation ceremony on May 16 at 10 a.m. on the school’s campus in Princess Anne. Read more

Top SANS students honored at 72nd UMES convocation
Undergraduates were in the spotlight April 3 as the University of Maryland Eastern Shore held its 72nd annual Honors Convocation. The campus community filled the Ella Fitzgerald Center to celebrate student academic achievements. Read more

UMES welcomes new director of agricultural research
Dr. Vagner Benedito, professor of biochemical genetics and plant physiology, is the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s new associate dean for 1890 Research Programs and associate director of the UMES Agricultural Experiment Station. Read more
EVENTS
April 29, 2025: Spring 2025 SANS Seminar Series
May 1, 2025: Spring 2025 SANS Seminar Series
Newsletters
Ingenuity Magazine
Ingenuity is a publication of the School of Agriculture & Natural Sciences.
SANS Digest
The SANS Digest is the monthly newsletter of the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
Connections!
Connections! is the monthly newsletter published by UMES Extension.
UMES in the News
FEMA Cancelation Stalls $36-Million Flood Mitigation Project
Wellness walk, Leadership Expo among the Earth Day events at UMES
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced as UMES graduation speaker after legislative session
UMES celebrating 135 years as an 1890 Land-Grant University
Restored decades-old federal scholarship program for HBCUs supports nation’s food supply
Contact Us
Ag Communications Director Laura Sileo at lcsileo@umes.edu
Agricultural Communications and Media Associate Gail Stephens at gcstephens@umes.edu
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