The University of Maryland Eastern Shore moved a step closer to meeting President Heidi M. Anderson’s goal of being a “Top 10” historically black institution in the latest Best Colleges survey released today by U.S. News and World Report. UMES came in at 17 in the publication’s 2022 rankings, one notch higher than a year…Read more UMES ranked 17th among peers
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore and the nation’s space agency reaffirmed a four-decade-old relationship Tuesday with a formal agreement pledging to develop opportunities for student internships, faculty research and diversifying the aeronautics industry. The Space Act Agreement calls for “collaborative education, workforce development, research and development, commercialization and testing opportunities on topic of mutual…Read more UMES + STEM disciplines = NASA possibilities
A new / old painting now hangs outside the second-floor office of the dean of the School of Education, Social Sciences and the Arts in Hazel Hall, a busy classroom building on the University of Maryland Eastern Shore campus. “New” in the sense it was placed there this summer — for first the time —…Read more From RUFFLES® to restoration
Trigg Hall, an iconic structure on the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s original campus footprint, has qualified for a $500,000 federal grant to pay for modernization of the seven-decade-old building. The university received confirmation earlier this month it will receive the money through the “Historically Black Colleges and Universities grant program funded by the Historic Preservation…Read more Trigg Hall to get $1.49 million renovation
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Frostburg State University have formed a new academic partnership offering Frostburg students an accelerated track to becoming pharmacists in six years. The cooperative undergraduate/professional program agreement will enable Frostburg students to earn a pharmacy degree at UMES by reducing instruction time by up to two years, which in…Read more Frostburg, UMES unveil pharmacy doctorate partnership
By Jamie Handy, PGATOUR.COM Broken home. Low income. High crime in the neighborhood. DeAndre Diggs grew up in Baltimore and was faced with these harsh realities from an early age. He wasn’t alone. Many families and kids in the area could relate to the challenges of overcoming financial hardships and crime-ridden neighborhoods. When things seemed…Read more ‘We lost everything — twice’
Perdue Farms, through its Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, has awarded a $50,000 grant to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) to provide support for student scholarships. “These scholarships would support students studying agriculture, business, construction management technology, hospitality and tourism, engineering, and more,” said David Balcom, UMES’ vice president for university…Read more Perdue Foundation awards $50,000 to UMES
The COVID-19 pandemic was no match for the perseverance of Izaiah Brown, who as a freshman at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore earned his professional pilot’s license last month. His interest in flight was influenced by his mother, who used to take him to a playground near the Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), where…Read more Freshman, Hawk, & Pilot
Dr. Bridgett Clinton-Scott encourages aspiring fashionistas in her human ecology classes to think big, so she’s stitched together a network to connect them with successful UMES alumni. Clinton-Scott’s efforts just got a significant financial boost — a $50,000 grant from a consortium of American apparel companies looking to support historically black institutions that nurture future…Read more UMES secures a “Closing the Gap” grant
1890 land-grant institutions seek long-term federal financial help Friday, June 18, 2021 UMES President Heidi M. Anderson testified before a Congressional committee this week, voicing support for the federal government to make long-term investments in historically black, land-grant institutions. Anderson was joined by peers from institutions that emerged in the 19th century to provide formal education…Read more Anderson makes UMES’ case on Capitol Hill
