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The Library was built in three phases. This photograph shows Phase I, facing the Library Pond and completed in 1968, and Phase II, completed in 1975 and extending back towards the apartments. The unfinished concrete exterior, modeled in a Brutalist…

The third and final phase was the construction of the Library Tower, completed in 1995. The tower serves as an emblem of the university, completing the vision of the campus master plan from 1965 that stated that the building will be viewed on axis…

Dr. Kuhn's brainstorming took physical shape in 1965 when he hired Guy Chisholm from UM College Park to serve as the director of the physical plant and supervise the construction of UMBC. A native Texan, Chisholm had earned a degree in landscape…

In this photograph at the alumni bonfire, the newly constructed Library Tower is visible in the background.

In 1986, UMBC commissioned alumna Paulette Raye ‘87, philosophy, to create a bronze-cast model of the Retriever for the school’s 20th anniversary. Raye worked in a studio at Towson University, using a Chesapeake Bay Retriever named Nitty Gritty as…

In his first report to Dr. Elkins, the head of the university system administration, Dr. Lee presented a vision for UMBC that was characterized by rapid growth. Already he could say that the number of full time students had risen substantially in…

In Spring 1992, UMBC's men's baseball team became the university's first team to make it to a NCAA regionals tournament. The team had previously played in the Division II Regionals in 1979, 1980, and 1986. The Retrievers, with a 37-11 record, were…

In Spring 1992, UMBC's men's baseball team became the university's first team to make it to a NCAA regionals tournament. The team had previously played in the Division II Regionals in 1979, 1980, and 1986. The Retrievers, with a 37-11 record, were…