University of Maryland Eastern Shore

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Motto	Facta, Non Verba
Motto in English	Deeds, Not Words
Type	Public historically black land-grant research university
Established	1886; 138 years ago (1886)
Parent institution	University System of Maryland
Academic affiliations	TMSF Space-grant
Endowment	$26.2 million (2017)
President	Heidi M. Anderson
Provost	Rondall Allen
Academic staff	365
Administrative staff	627
Undergraduates	2,333 (fall 2019)
Postgraduates	553 (fall 2019)
Location	Princess Anne, Maryland , U.S. 38°12′43″N 75°41′06″W / 38.212°N 75.685°W / 38.212; -75.685
Campus	Rural, 1,138 acres (461 ha)
Colors	Maroon and gray
Nickname	Hawks
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I – MEAC, ECAC
Mascot	Harry the Hawk & HH3
Website	www.umes.edu
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Location	1 Backbone Rd., Princess Anne, Maryland
Coordinates	38°12′36″N 75°41′8″W / 38.21000°N 75.68556°W / 38.21000; -75.68556
Built	1886
Architect	Booth, W. Wilson; Dashiell, J. Roland & Sons, et al.
Architectural style	Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, et al.
NRHP reference No.	05001021 [1]
Added to NRHP	September 16, 2005

University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) is a public historically black land-grant research university in Princess Anne, Maryland. It is part of the University System of Maryland. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".^[2] It was established as Delaware Conference Academy. It has also been known as Princess Anne Academy and other names during its evolution.