UMES Receives Record Donation of $38-million from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) today announced a $38-million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott – the largest single gift in the University’s history. This gift, along with $20-million to UMES from Scott five years ago, brings her total giving to the Historically Black, 1890 Land Grant university to $58-million. University officials say Scott’s latest unrestricted investment is a powerful endorsement of UMES’s momentum and a clear show of support for the vision and leadership of President Heidi Anderson. The funding will deepen the university’s capacity to...