The University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a historically Black university and 1890 land-grant institution located in Princess Anne on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Founded in 1886 as the Delaware Conference Academy, UMES has grown into a doctoral research university with approximately 2,800 students across undergraduate and graduate programs. The university is part of the University System of Maryland and offers nationally recognized programs in aviation science, engineering, pharmacy, agriculture, and the natural sciences. Campus life at UMES is deeply community-oriented, shaped by the school'…