UMES President Named to Maryland Daily Record’s Higher Education Power List
University of Maryland Eastern Shore president Heidi M. Anderson was recently recognized by the Maryland Daily Record in its Power List profile featuring members of higher education throughout the state.
As part of the honor, Dr. Anderson was one of three HBCU representatives in Maryland interviewed for the publication centering on “presidents and administrators who are leading their colleges and universities, policymakers charting a course for the future, advocates striving to improve access and equity and faculty members faculty members on the cutting edge of research and the liberal arts,” according to the Daily Record editor Thomas Baden Jr.
“They are helping guide their institutions in the ever-changing field of education. They are working for or with programs that aim to bring new technology or change to the region,” Baden added.
The publication highlighted Dr. Anderson’s recent accomplishments including her ascension to the role of chair of the American Association of State Colleges and University’s board of directors as well as her memberships on the boards of the Association of Public Land-Grant Universities, the Salisbury Chamber of Commerce, and the Rural Maryland Council.