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Governor's Youth Advisory Council Representatives
UMBC students John Ridgway and Denise K. Bennett were appointed to one-year terms on the Governor's Youth Advisory Council, a group established in 1972 by an executive order from Governor Marvin Mandel. The Council was intended to give young people a…
View of the Education-Math Building and the Social Sciences Building
The Education-Math Building was constructed in 1968, and the Social Science Building was constructed in 1973, as was Gym II. These buildings are now known as Mathematics & Psychology Building, Janet and Walter Sondheim Hall, and the Retriever…
Calvin B.T. Lee
UMBC's second president was Calvin B.T. Lee. Son of a Chinese-American family, he was a graduate of New York University Law School (Doctor of the Science of Law). He practiced law for several years, worked for the U. S. Department of Education, and…
Dance and Decorating for the Dance
Students decorating Gym I for a dance.
Two Pages from the Skipjack Showing Scenes from Campus Demonstrations
On Thursday, May 7, 1970, students and faculty came together and took part in picket lines and teach-ins, and made speeches expressing their concerns. They called for a campuswide strike on May 8, counter to Kuhn's announced resumption of classes.…
Letter to Albin O. Kuhn from a Student
Dr. Kuhn's memorandum assured students that classes would be held on Friday, May 8, 1970 and students could choose to attend or not. If the University were to suspend the right of students to attend classes or the right of faculty to teach, it would…
Administration Building Under Construction
To the founding students and pioneers, UMBC must have seemed a large construction site. This photograph of the Administration Building under construction is viewed looking down what is now known as Academic Row.
Option II At UMBC, a self-designed, interdisciplinary major
Initially UMBC was a branch campus of College Park, and the curriculum mimicked what was available at the flagship campus. By fall 1967 UMBC’s own academic identity had begun to emerge. A divisional structure was established instead of colleges,…
1978-1979 Men’s Basketball Team Media Guide
The 1978-79 UMBC men’s basketball team won the NCAA Division II South Atlantic Regionals Championship on March 3, 1979. The Baltimore Sun reported: John Goedeke’s 2 free throws with 7 seconds remaining enabled the University of Maryland-Baltimore…
The Red Bricks, Vol. 1, No. 1 (Fall 1969), UPUB R6-001.
Campus unrest continued to stimulate the expression of diverse views and airing of grievances not only in person, but also in print. The Red BricksandThe Red Brickwere published by student leaders to protest a range of concerns, from the lack of…