When the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) unveiled its 40 Under 40 list for work in philanthropy, Dr. Yen Dang was astonished to be selected. Dang, the acting chair of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Department of Kinesiology, was recognized by the organization earlier this month as one of the area’s young…Read more ‘It’s personally and professionally meaningful’
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore has named Robert Vickers Jr. as its new vice president for strategic communications and marketing. Vickers, who comes to UMES from the University of Rochester in New York, will serve as spokesperson for the university, in addition to being the chief communications officer for UMES President Heidi M. Anderson….Read more Vickers named new V.P. for Strategic Communications and Marketing
Latoya Jenkins wants to ensure UMES is fully prepared for the new influx of students. Jenkins, UMES’s Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Experience, has built a staff with experience to manage that increase and improve the student experience in ways ranging from student retention to social life on campus to career services. “Over…Read more A team worth its SALT
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore has secured priority funding for its 1890 Land-Grant initiatives as part of the proposed Senate Appropriations Agriculture, RuralDevelopment, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee’s fiscal year 2025 budget. The funding, requested by U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, both representing Maryland, includes $89 million for…Read more UMES 1890 Land-Grant initiatives receive priority funding in proposed FY25 budget
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore has hired its first permanent Dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Stanley Robertson has joined UMES after a nationwide search. He began his duties on July 1st and has already met with the accreditation team for the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) on their inaugural visit to…Read more UMES Hires First Permanent Dean for School of Veterinary Medicine
A group of students who struggled or underperformed in high school look to shed those perceptions while starting their next academic journey. July 8, marks the opening of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s 2024 Summer Bridge program. Comprised of 119 students participating, the four-week program is designed to help offset deficiencies in comprehension in…Read more Providing an opportunity for future success
It’s been said that Disneyland is known as the “Happiest Place on Earth.” But from earlier this spring, there was a destination 30 miles west exuding joy for the giddiest of those with a penchant for testing their trivia knowledge. The Honda Campus All-Star Challenge hosted its National Championship Tournament in Torrance, California, featuring students…Read more Honda rolls out the red carpet for UMES All-Stars in California
It’s said that you’re always supposed to leave something better than when you’ve found it, and that’s the case for Gerry Weston upon his arrival at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore seven years ago. As Weston, the general manager of WESM, and later Delmarva Public Media, calls it a career on June 28, he…Read more “Big shoes to fill”
When Mike Hall began as the director of the Health and Wellness Center at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, he arrived to a newly opened facility. The workout center, which was converted from the campus’ former swimming pool in Tawes Gym, was equipped with state-of-the-art fitness equipment at its installation in 2003. During the…Read more ‘It’s a place where they can come and focus on themselves’
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore received a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to aid its research into how commercial pet food transmits foodborne pathogens to humans. The $600,000 in funding, awarded through the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), enables research to run through March 2027. “We hear about the salmonella outbreaks…Read more “It is a human health issue”
