University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Image:UMES seal.gif
Motto	Fatti Maschii, Parole Femine ("Manly deeds, womanly words")
Established	1886
School type	Public, University System of Maryland
President	Thelma B. Thompson
Location	Princess Anne, Maryland, USA
Enrollment	2,976 undergrad, 321 graduate
Faculty	131
Campus	Rural, 620 acres
Sports teams	Hawks
Website	http://www.umes.edu

University System of Maryland
State Universities	Bowie State University Coppin State University Frostburg State University Salisbury University Towson University University of Baltimore University of Maryland, Baltimore University of Maryland Baltimore County University of Maryland, College Park University of Maryland Eastern Shore University of Maryland University College
Joint Campuses	USM at Hagerstown Universities at Shady Grove
Research Centers	Biotechnology Institute Center for Environmental Science

University of Maryland Eastern Shore, located on 620 acres (2.5 km²) in Princess Anne, Maryland, is part of the University System of Maryland.

The school was founded in 1886 through the offices of the Delaware Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church and was known as the Delaware Conference Academy. Later UMES came to be called Industrial Branch of Morgan State College and Princess Anne Academy. In 1919 the state of Maryland assumed control of the academy and changed its name to Eastern Shore Branch of the Maryland Agricultural College. In 1948 the name was again changed, this time to Maryland State College. Finally, in 1970 the name became University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

UMES is an historically black university, as well as an 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant University.

The university is comprised of four schools:

Agricultural and Natural Sciences
Arts and Professions
Business and Technology
Graduate Studies

UMES also offers M.S. and Ph.D degrees in Marine-Estuarine and Environmental Sciences and Toxicology.

UMES athletic teams compete in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The school was once a powerhouse in black college football, producing five undefeated seasons between 1947 and 1960, but like many smaller colleges, the high costs associated with operating a Division I football program and complying with Title IX became too much of a burden, and the team was shut down after the 1979 season. NFL player and coach Art Shell attended UMES.