Tag: UMES

University of Maryland Eastern Shore renames School of Agriculture and Natural Sciences in Honor of Simon A. Haley

  • Publication date Wednesday, September 9, 2026
The Haley Family, from left, Bill Haley, Alan Haley, Anne Haley and Chris Haley, watch UMES President Heidi Anderson, left, pull the drape off the sign with the help of Moses Kairo, Dean of the School and Regent Yvette Lewis during the naming ceremony of the Simon A. Haley School of Agriculture & Natural Sciences on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) unveiled a new name for its School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences, honoring the life and legacy of agriculture educator Simon A. Haley, father of “Roots” author Alex Haley. The official naming ceremony was held Tuesday, Sept. 8, at Hazel Hall as part of UMES’s 140th Anniversary Founders’…Read more University of Maryland Eastern Shore renames School of Agriculture and Natural Sciences in Honor of Simon A. Haley

Getting to know Christen “Cricket” Handy, UMES National Alumni Association President

  • Publication date Monday, August 31, 2026
HBCU National Alumni Association President

Editor’s Note: Meet Christen “Cricket” Handy, the newly elected president of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore National Alumni Association (NAA). Handy, a Pocomoke City native, is a 2008 graduate who majored in Human Ecology with a concentration in Child Development. How long have you been involved with the NAA? I’ve been involved since October…Read more Getting to know Christen “Cricket” Handy, UMES National Alumni Association President

Third cohort of STEM STARS program becomes a family affair 

  • Publication date Monday, August 24, 2026
A group of HBCU STEM students pose with their institution president.

The third cohort of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Students Achieving Results in Science (STEM STARS) program entered college already connected to the campus.  This grouping of the program, whose mission is to increase the number of students from underrepresented groups who pursue and earn PhDs and MD-PhDs in STEM disciplines, distinguished themselves from prior classes in the eyes of program executive director Dr. Tiara Cornelius. …Read more Third cohort of STEM STARS program becomes a family affair 

UMES vet school will be a first for Maryland and public HBCUs

  • Publication date Tuesday, January 30, 2024

A new School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore will be the first of its kind in Maryland and among the nation’s public historically Black colleges and universities. The school, slated to accept students in fall 2026, received approval Jan. 16 by the Maryland Higher Education Commission. “Our new veterinary medicine…Read more UMES vet school will be a first for Maryland and public HBCUs

UMES responds to national vet shortage with new School

  • Publication date Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Important Update Here! A new School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore is becoming a reality. The University System of Maryland Board of Regents announced Dec. 15 its approval for the program that will be the second veterinary school across the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities. When the first anticipated students are…Read more UMES responds to national vet shortage with new School

‘You Perform Miracles Every Day’

  • Publication date Friday, January 26, 2024

Ahead of the start of the spring 2024 semester on Jan. 22 and Jan. 23, staff and faculty participated in UMES’ annual Professional Development Days. The sessions kicked off with President Heidi M. Anderson highlighting UMES’ focus on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, agriculture, aviation, the arts, and math) education and featured updates on major projects,…Read more ‘You Perform Miracles Every Day’

UMES welcomes inaugural cohort of students in STEM STARS program

  • Publication date Monday, August 14, 2023

On Aug. 6, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore welcomed 10 new Hawks as the inaugural cohort for the STEM STARS (Students Achieving Results in Science)  program, a program made possible by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Driving Change award. The University of Maryland Eastern Shore is one of six universities and the first…Read more UMES welcomes inaugural cohort of students in STEM STARS program

Hawk secured hospitality and tourism position with the Walt Disney Company

  • Publication date Thursday, May 18, 2023

After commencement exercises on May 19, where Jordan Evans will earn her bachelor’s degree in hospitality and tourism management (HTM) from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), Evans will be bound for the Sunshine State where she secured an 18-month salaried position in Walt Disney’s  Ventures and Expeditions in Orlando. Her new job stems…Read more Hawk secured hospitality and tourism position with the Walt Disney Company

UMES graduate student awarded 2023 PhRMA predoctoral fellowship

  • Publication date Friday, February 24, 2023

Soaring above and beyond is just what Rhashanda Haywood is doing as one of 18 researchers who were awarded a total of nearly $1.3 million by PhRMA Foundation as 2023 award recipients.  Out of 300 applicants, Haywood was awarded the PhRMA predoctoral fellowship, which provides a stipend of $25,000 per year for up to two…Read more UMES graduate student awarded 2023 PhRMA predoctoral fellowship

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