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Quartet of UMES Students to Compete in Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Championship Tournament in California
A group of UMES students will represent the University next month in a trivia competition sponsored by the Honda Motor Company. This is the third consecutive year that UMES will be represented at the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Championship Tournament, which is exclusively for students of HBCUs across the country. Each team of 4…
Read MoreUMES Holds 138th Commencement in Princess Anne
Today was the 138th commencement at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne. The ceremony was held Friday morning in the William P. Hytche Athletic Center. Maryland Governor Wes Moore was the graduation speaker. The governor encouraged graduates to never lose sight of their accomplishments as they take the next step in their…
Read MoreUMES Campus Police Arrest Student for Threats Friday Night
A student was arrested on campus at UMES in Princess Anne Friday night. Just before 10pm, campus public safety officers along with Maryland State Police arrested a male student who made violent threats online. Officials say the student was arrested outside a residence hall along with four other male students who were with him. University…
Read MoreNOAA Educational Partnership Program Education and Science Forum at UMES
 The 11th Biennial Educational Partnership Program (NOAA EPP) Education and Science Forum took place at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) earlier this month, bringing together top researchers, educators, and students to explore the future of marine and atmospheric sciences. Hosted by the NOAA Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center (LMRCSC), the event…
Read MoreIntercollegiate Trivia Tournament Qualifying Saturday Morning at UMES
The Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Qualifying Tournament will be held at UMES on Saturday. This is one of the biggest intercollegiate trivia events on Delmarva in over 10 years. Teams from Washington, DC, New York City and Chicago will compete – looking to advance to the National Championship Tournament in Los Angeles in April.…
Read More202 UMES Students Graduate during Winter Commencement Friday
202 University of Maryland Eastern Shore students received their degrees Friday during the university’s winter commencement. The student commentary speech was given by the Class of 2024’s Tayveon Lee – a computer engineering major from Baltimore. The commencement ceremony was held in the William P. Hytche Athletic Center on the UMES campus in Princess Anne.…
Read More2024 Wicomico Spelling Bee Champions to Compete March 2nd in Maryland Eastern Shore Regional Spelling Bee at UMES
Wicomico County school spelling bee champions selected through competition at the school level will now compete in the 2024 Maryland Eastern Shore Regional Spelling Bee at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne on Saturday, March 2nd. The winner of the regional bee will be the area’s representative at the Scripps National Spelling…
Read MoreWinter Graduation Ceremonies Today at UMES
Friday was graduation day at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne and 187 graduates were honored during Winter graduation ceremonies. This morning’s graduation included 42 master’s and 13 doctorate-degree recipients. There were also 16 students who received the University’s first Master of Science in Physician Assistant Degree. The UMES Physician’s Assistant program…
Read MoreUMES First HBCU Selected for Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Driving change Initiative Grant
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore is the first Historically Black College or University selected as a recipient of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Driving Change Initiative grant. The University will receive $2.5-million in start-up funds over the next five years beginning Tuesday. UMES has awarded 60% of its degrees in the STEM fields in…
Read MoreMD Eastern Shore’s Top Spellers Headed to Scripps National Spelling Bee
The Maryland Eastern Shore Spelling Bee was held Saturday morning at UMES in Princess Anne. Wicomico County will be well-represented in Washington, DC. The Maryland Eastern Shore winner was Jeffrey Hsia of Bennett Middle School and the runner-up was Ariana Miah of Pemberton Elementary School. The Scripps National Spelling Bee is June 1st and 2nd.
Read MoreDSU, UMES Receive $20-Million Gifts
Delaware State University is receiving its largest ever financial gift, as is the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is listed by Forbes magazine as one of the world’s most powerful women. The gifts are part of her second cycle of charitable donations, which brings her 2020 total of giving to more than…
Read MoreMD Statewide Positivity at 3.08%; Somerset County over 5%
Maryland’s statewide seven-day average positivity rate has fallen again – to a low of 3.08% – the daily positivity rate is at 2.71%. These are the lowest levels recorded since the start of the pandemic. Maryland has been below the target of 5% since June 25th. Governor Larry Hogan says that 23 of 24 jurisdictions…
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