University of Maryland Eastern Shore | The Eastern Shore''s Doctoral Research Institution 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. (410) 651-7747, 30665 Student Services Center, Princess Anne, MD 21853