School:University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Introduction

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) is a land-grant, historically black college founded in 1886 as the Delaware Conference Academy.   Since its beginning, the institution has had several name changes and governing bodies.  It was Maryland State College from 1948 until 1970, when it became one of the five campuses that formed the University of Maryland.  In 1988, it became a member of the then eleven campus (now thirteen) University of Maryland System, now known as the University System of Maryland .   UMES is approved by the state of Maryland and fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Student Organizations on Campus

American Marketing Association- Connects marketers and academics with the people and resorces with the people and resources they need to be sucessful.

• AMA International Collegiate Conference
• Interships and Scholarships
• Certification Programs 

Enactus (Formally known as Students in Free Enterprise)- Enactus is an international non-profit organization that works with leaders in business and higher education to mobilize university students to make a difference in their communities while developing the skills to become socially responsible business leaders.

• Enactus teams practice entrepreneuship through the implecation of economic opportunity projects and educational outreach intiatives
• Enactus World Cup competions
• Scholarships and Awards

Sports Marketing and Entrepreneurship Club

Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Faculty Contributions- Courses and Centers

• Small Business and Entrepreneurship 
• Robotic and Automatic Design Lab
• Space Systems Design
• Embedded Systems Design Lab
• Living Marine Research Cooperative Science Center