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UMES advances three‑year veterinary program plans and uses HBCU settlement funds for scholarships and student supports
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University of Maryland Eastern Shore President Heidi M. Anderson told legislators the school is using HBCU settlement funds for scholarships, retention staff and program development while progressing on accreditation for a three‑year distributed Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program with a rural and interdisciplinary focus.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore President Heidi M. Anderson told the Education and Economic Development Subcommittee UMES is directing HBCU settlement funds toward scholarships, enhanced student‑success staffing and development of workforce‑aligned degree programs, including a proposed Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program.
DLS analyst Kelly Norton reviewed enrollment and retention data and said UMES’s undergraduate enrollment rose by about 199 students from fall 2023 to fall 2024, and that the institution added approximately 3,400 applications in fiscal…
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