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The Red Brick, Vol. 1, No. 1 (1970)
University Publications, 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…
The First Commencement Exercises of University of Maryland Baltimore County
UMBC's first graduation ceremonies occurred on June 7, 1970. Diane Juknelis, a student receiving a B.A. in political science, spoke about the new campus making its mark" as a new, innovative, young, and strong" school. The present class of graduates…
Ten-Year Development Program by Rummel, Klepper & Kahl Site Engineers
Originally drawn in 1969, just three years after the campus opened, this development planning map was updated in 1973 and has remarkable similarity to the actual spaces used for campus buildings as they exist now. The dates of construction for…
Student In Dr. Shain-Dow Kung's Lab
Shain-Dow Kung's years at UMBC, 1974-1986, were distinguished by his tenure in the Department of Biological Sciences and his research into the enzyme RuDP (ribulose), one of the most abundant on earth. He studied the genetics and structure of the…
State of Maryland Commission on Human Relations, Public Information Document No. 7, Discrimination at the University of Maryland at Baltimore County
Members of the Black Caucus of Faculty and Staff pursued their concerns to the State of Maryland Commission on Human Relations, which issued a report that stated: The statistical data presented to the Commission at the time this investigation was…
Samuel Beckett
Critics raved about UMBC's Theatre Department production of five short Samuel Beckett plays produced under the familiar one-word heading Beckett. Maryland Public Television critic Tony Perkins labeled the production the best college production of…
S.G.A. Meeting, Fall 1971 by William Morganstern
The first SGA meeting of the 1971-72 academic year occurred during the first week of classes, and was covered by the Retriever Weekly with photography by William Morganstern. Pictured left to right are David Rowe, newly elected People's Party…
Project 2000: Toward Higher Learning for the 21st Century
In the several addresses delivered on April 26, 1972, Calvin B.T. Lee, Morton Baratz, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, and Sanford Greenberg, Political Science Research Professor and Consultant on Project 2000, used contemporary data to provide…
Pioneering Africana Studies Faculty Members by William Boyd
The African-American Studies Department planning committee meeting in 1973 included Dr. Daphne Harrison (second from left). After Dr. Njaka stepped down, Dr. Harrison served as Acting Director of the department; a search was instituted that resulted…
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,…