Name the Decade, Part 3
Across the Tracks
Name the Hall of Famer's Sport
Who's in Charge?, Part 2
Easy UMES History
100
1950s
1960s
1970s
This was the decade that saw the Frederick Douglass Library, Lida Brown Building, and Tawes Gym constructed.
What is the 1960s?
100
This building, just across the tracks, was built following the demolition of the old one, which was right on campus.
Just don't try to go over there uninvited.
What is the President's House?
100
This is an easy one. Art Shell. That's all you need. I hope you paid attention to the other rounds and the signs on campus.
What is Football?
100
Dr. Juliette Bell
Dr. William P. Hytche
Dr. Thelma B. Thompson
Without the creation of things such as the Pro Golf Management program and the School of Pharmacy under their watch, we wouldn't have this brand new building that opened in 2023.
Who is Dr. Thelma B. Thompson?
Host: She was also president when the attendance reached its highest at more than 4,500 students.
100
Whether you're "Catching It" or "World Wide," this campus chant has been around for at least 25-plus years.
What is Hawk Pride?
200
1960s
1990s
1970s
This was the decade when UMES jumped from the CIAA to the MEAC Conference and the Student Development Center opened.
What is the 1970s?
200
Not officially on campus? If it's Sunday, stop by this building that was built the same year as UMES. It may be your saving grace.
What is Metropolitan (United Methodist) Church?
200
Baseball
Basketball
Football
Talvin Skinner, a two-time UMES Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, had a brief two-year stint with the Seattle Supersonics. Not too shabby.
What is Basketball?
200
Dr. Heidi M. Anderson
Dr. Julliette Bell
Dr. Dolores Spikes
Under this leader, the Physician's Assistant program received accreditation, and UMES reached its highest ranking in the U.S. News & World Reports rankings. Not bad for a Top 10 public HBCU.
Who is Dr. Anderson?
200
As part of the new rebranding in 2022, this slogan exemplifies what a UMES Hawk does.
What is "Soar(ing) Above & Beyond?"
300
1950s
1990s
1920s
Banneker Hall, Maryland Hall, and Waters Hall open and MLK and Thurgood Marshall are guest speakers during the commencement.
What is the 1950s?
Host: You had a one in three chance to get right.
300
It was set to open grandly as part of the opening of several new venues offering a second way to enter the campus, but tragedy struck that day, leading to an opening with less fanfare.
What is UMES Boulevard?
Host: The road was opened Tuesday, September 11, 2001
300
Track & Field
Soccer
Basketball
Allodin Fothergill, a 2024 inductee, represented Jamaica in the IAAF World Championships and Pan-American Games. He's definitely blazed trails.
What is Track & Field?
300
Dr. John T. Williams
Dr. Archie Buffkins
Dr. William P. Hycthe
This president resigned from his position in 1970, the same day that Maryland State College changed its name to University of Maryland Eastern Shore. The reason? He had tired of the constant campus potesting about the changing times.
What is Dr. John T. Williams?
300
Green? Morgan Blue and Orange? Thank goodness those colors didn't stick. I'm better off bleeding these two colors?
What is Maroon & Gray?
Host: All day
400
1970s
1980s
1990s
Kiah Gymnasium is torn down and the Thomas & Briggs Art Center was built. A decade later, big things were soon to come.
What is the 1980s?
400
Before it was known as Broad Street where UMES parades marched down. Part of it was renamed after the 2008 death of this leader, who served from 1975 to 1998.
Who is William P. Hytche?
400
Baseball
Track & Field
Basketball
Ira Smith had averages of .488 and .519 in 1989 and 1990, respectively, to lead the NCAA in back-to-back years. That was good enough to get him drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1990.
What is Baseball?
Host: Smith was inducted to the UMES Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Eastern Shore Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005.
400
Frank Trigg
Thomas Kiah
Benjamin O. Bird
This principal of Princess Anne Academy, who has a building on the Academic Oval named for him, oversaw the campus's expansion. Here's a hint: He's not buried on campus.
Who is Frank Trigg?
400
Are you an athlete? If you're at the top of your game, you might be eligible to win this mascot-named award.
What is a Harry Award?
500
2000s
2010s
2020s
Big things are happening for UMES! Jeff Bezos' ex-wife McKenzie Scott donates $20 to the college, and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute gives the institution a grant to fund the STEM STARS program.
What are the 2020s?
500
If you ask alumni from before the 2000s, this place wasn't hospitable to UMES students; that changed with the opening of Squeaky's there, and now Sugar Water.
What is the Washington Inn?
Host: The new owners are much, much friendlier than the past ones.
500
Volleyball
Bowling
Women's Basketball
Sharon Brummell was two National Coach-of-the-Year honors and five MEAC Coach-of-the-Year in this sport. Check out the spot in the SSC named for her when it's open.
What is Bowling?
Host: She coached UMES to three NCAA championships.
500
Dr. Howard Emery Wright
Dr. Jackie Thomas
Dr. Mortimer H. Neufville
This interim president spent 14 years on campus as an English professor and track coach, and created the University Scholars Program.
Who is Dr. Jackie Thomas?
500
Does anyone know Latin? If you do, then you know what our motto is, or what it translates to.
What is Deeds Not Words or Facta Non Verba?