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The University of Maryland Eastern Shore played host to members of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland as part of an informational session to share some of the recent progress and successes on campus. In welcoming the legislators, UMES president Heidi M. Anderson praised the members for their support for many pro-UMES initiatives over the…Read more Members of the Maryland Legislative Black Caucus visit UMES

When looking back at her time as a student at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Joyce Abbott had nothing but great things to say about her experience. As a member of the Soul Explosion March Marching Band under the guidance of Rev. Kenneth Martin Sr., the Philadelphia native and 1983 graduate recalled the excitement…Read more ‘I’m a firm believer in HBCUs’

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore received its highest ranking ever in the U.S. News & World Report survey of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). U.S. News ranked UMES in the top 6 of public HBCUs and No. 14 among 78 HBCUs in the 2023-24 edition.  The overall ranking is up two spots from…Read more University of Maryland Eastern Shore Continues to Soar in College Rankings

PRINCESS ANNE, Maryland – The University of Maryland Eastern Shore, a Top-10 public Historically Black College & University (HBCU) for online learning launches the public phase of its “Soaring Above & Beyond: The Campaign for UMES,” as it seeks to raise $60 million, the largest fundraiser in the institution’s nearly 140-year history. “State support provides…Read more UMES Announces $60M Capital Campaign—Largest in School History

Do you know your University of Maryland Eastern Shore History? Join Mekhi Stevens as he asks students about their knowledge of the UMES campus, some of the notable names, and more. Students Interviewed: Quinton Smith, Ava Fleming, Kaitlin Miller, Amir Garwish, Anthony Price, Kasia Coleman, Janiya Hawkins, and Tobe Nnadozie…Read more UMES Founders’ Week 2023 Trivia

As the University of Maryland Eastern Shore wraps up its first week of classes, we highlight some of the events and great news leading up to opening week….Read more Off to a soaring start

For much of the Spring 2023 semester, the sight of large spools of cable and the massive trucks geared to install them was a constant presence on the UMES campus. Fast forward more than six months later, and while the trucks and the wiring are gone, the work that was done was an undertaking larger…Read more UMES upgrades IT in massive undertaking

It was a celebratory atmosphere on Monday as University of Maryland Eastern Shore President Heidi M. Anderson opened the 2023-24 school year with her annual University Opening Institute event. And there was a lot to celebrate. Anderson, now in her sixth year at the helm of UMES, opened the event addressing the mix of new…Read more ‘This is a team effort’

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore saw a third consecutive year of increased new student enrollment and welcomed the largest influx of freshmen and transfer students in eight years. This year’s enrollment totaled 2,844 students, comprised of 2,233 undergraduate students and 611 enrolled in graduate and professional programs. There were 930 new undergraduates, including 717…Read more ‘We continue to push the needle’