When Brigadier General Janeen L. Birckhead speaks about what it was like attending an HBCU, she fondly recalls its role in shaping her career. The Snow Hill, MD native, who currently serves as both the Commander of the Maryland Army National Guard and the Deputy Commandant for Reserve Affairs at the U.S. Army War College,…Read more ‘HBCUs are incubators for leaders’
We asked University of Maryland Eastern Shore students what they liked about the university. Students interviewed: DeShawna Harris, Jaden West, Makayla Roberts, Meidoh Anene-Meidoh, and Jayden Bannerman…Read more ‘The ability to express yourself around good people’
Captain Roberto H. Torres (’96) is among the early students to matriculate in the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s aviation program, which is the only four-year bachelor degree program in the State of Maryland since its start over 30 years ago. Earning his degree in airway science, his success was nurtured at UMES by educators…Read more Taking to the skies begins at UMES
University of Maryland Eastern Shore President Dr. Heidi M. Anderson, was elected as the chair of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities’ (AASCU) Board of Directors at the association’s annual conference in Carlsbad, CA. Anderson, who has more than 30 years of higher education experience, has served on the AASCU Board of Directors…Read more UMES President Heidi M. Anderson elected AASCU Chair
As part of our “person-on-the-yard” interviews, we asked University of Maryland Eastern Shore students “What is your major and why did you choose it?” The interviews took place in front of the William P. Hytche Athletic Center and Richard Hazel Hall. Students interviewed include: Rachel Fermiano, Elijah Butler, Trinity Bomar, R.J. Tull, and Brooklyn Davis…Read more ‘I want to change the world’
As part of our “Hawks on the Yard” interviews, we asked University of Maryland Eastern Shore students “What are your favorite on-campus activities?” The interviews took place at various areas of the campus including Richard Hazel Hall, the William P. Hytche Athletic Center, and Tawes Gymnasium. Students interviewed include: Chris Robinson, Oluwatomisin Salami, Qua’mier Snell,…Read more “It’s a good time all day”
It was almost 90 years ago when the last recorded lynching took place in the state of Maryland as 23-year-old George Armwood was viciously beaten and stabbed before he was ultimately hanged in the town of Princess Anne. Armwood’s lynching as well as others who were victims of racial terror in Somerset County will be…Read more “Acknowledgment sets the stage for discussion”
Ten research collaborations between Princeton University faculty and their peers at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU) have been selected to receive support through the Princeton Alliance for Collaborative Research and Innovation (PACRI). These are the first projects to be launched through the groundbreaking alliance announced in May 2022. Each of the collaborations will be…Read more UMES partners with Princeton University for HBCU research collaboration
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore was selected as the recipient of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Driving Change Initiative, becoming the first Historically Black College or University chosen for the grant. The university will receive $2,500,000 in start-up funds over the next five years beginning Nov. 1, 2022. UMES was one of six universities…Read more UMES named a recipient of Howard Hughes Medical Institute Award
As part of our “person-on-the-yard” interviews, we asked University of Maryland Eastern Shore students “What extracurricular activities are you looking to be involved in?” The interviews took place in front of the Student Services Center earlier this summer. Students interviewed include: Alex Urban, Kamyah Gammon, Peyton Randall, Monique Pettigrew, Antoine Simon, Miguel Harrod, and Miles…Read more ‘I’m looking to do everything’
