Basic and applied research covers International and Domestic Agriculture Sciences, Marine and Environmental Sciences, and Computer and Mathematical Sciences. Professional accreditation includes Chemistry (ACS); Construction Management (ACCE); Education (NCATE); Human Ecology (ADA); Physical Therapy (CAPTE); and Rehabilitation Service (NCRE). The University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
The Eastern Shore campus of the University System of Maryland had diverse affiliations and several names before becoming the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) at Princess Anne in 1970. The institution was founded in 1886 by the leaders of the Delaware Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church as the Delaware Conference Academy for Negroes, under the general control of Centenary Bible Institute in Baltimore. By the second Morrill Act of 1890, the Academy received federal funds and was renamed the Princess Anne Academy. This funding created a relationship with the then Maryland Agricultural College, although the campus continued to be a part of Morgan College, at the time, a private institution. College level work began at Princess Anne in 1927. The State authorized purchase of the Academy in 1935 (Chapter 548, Acts of 1935) and, in 1936, Princess Anne Academy became part of the University of Maryland, bearing the name of Maryland State College from 1948 until 1970. In 1970, the College was renamed University of Maryland Eastern Shore and, in 1988, it joined the University of Maryland System (Chapter 246, Acts of 1988). The System was renamed University System of Maryland in 1997 (Chapter 114, Acts of 1997).
Within the Library are seven departments: Access Services; Cataloging; Information Technology; Media Services; Reference; Serials/E-resources; and Special Collections/Archives.
The School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences includes three academic departments: Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences; Human Ecology; and Natural Sciences.
Five departments make up the School of Business and Technology: Business, Management, and Accounting; Engineering and Aviation Sciences; Hospitality and Tourism Management; Mathematics and Computer Science; and Technology.
The Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management originated as the Department of Hotel and Restaurant Management.
In 1992, the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Professional Studies were two separate institutions. In 1997, they merged to form the School of the Arts and Professions. Effective July 1, 2016, the School was renamed the School of Education, Social Sciences and the Arts.
Within the School of Education, Social Sciences and the Arts are five departments: Criminal Justice; Education; English and Modern Languages; Fine Arts; and Social Sciences.
The School of Pharmacy and Health Professions was established as the School of Health Professions on July 1, 2005. It reformed under its present name in 2008.
The School includes five departments: Exercise Science; Pharmacy; Physical Therapy; Physician Assistant; and Rehabilitation Services.
The Division is responsible for the University’s budget, managing daily operations, and developing financial plans.
Under the Division are eight offices. These include: Auxiliary and Business Services; Budget; Facilities, Planning, and Design; Financial Services; Human Resources Management; Information Technologies; Physical Plant; and Public Safety.
Within the Division are six offices: Admissions and Recruitment; Financial Aid; Registrar; Residence Life; Student Conduct Affairs; and Student Experience.
Within the Division are the University Radio Station (WESM 91.3) and four offices: Advancement Services; Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving; Corporate Foundations and Relations; and Development.
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DIVISION OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Within the Division of Academic Affairs are five schools: Agricultural and Natural Sciences; Business and Technology; Education, Social Sciences and the Arts; Graduate Studies; and Pharmacy and Health Professions. The Division also oversees the Center for International Education, the Frederick Douglass Library, International Programs, and the Registrar.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS LIBRARY
At the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, the Frederick Douglass Library was constructed in 1968. It is named for Talbot County native, Frederick Douglass (1818-1895), who was born enslaved on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. As a young man, he escaped to New York and became an internationally known abolitionist, orator, and editor.
SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURAL & NATURAL SCIENCES
Richard Hazel Hall, Room 3052, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD 21853
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY
Engineering & Aviation Sciences Complex, Room 3087, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD 21853
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, SOCIAL SCIENCES & THE ARTS
Richard Hazel Hall, Suite 2051, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD 21853 - 1299
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES
Engineering & Aviation Sciences Complex, Suites 3041-3046, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD 21853 - 1299
SCHOOL OF PHARMACY & HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Somerset Hall, Suite 122, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD 21853
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE
Formerly known as the Division of Administrative Affairs, the Division of Administration and Finance adopted its present name in January 2019.
DIVISION OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT & STUDENT EXPERIENCE
The Division of Enrollment Management and Student Experience began as the Division of Student Affairs, became the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, and reformed as the Division of Enrollment Management and Student Experience.
DIVISION OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS
Started as the Division of Institutional Advancement, the Division of University Relations later adopted its present name.
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