Tag: University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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

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

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

Taking to the skies begins at UMES

  • Publication date Friday, November 18, 2022

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

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