Faculty Senate minutes, April 12, 1988. Minutes, 4 pages, April 12, 1988
In 1988, Governor William Donald Schaefer signed a bill that would completely change the way Maryland divided the state’s academic budget and programs. The newly created University System of Maryland (USM) would bring together the five University of Maryland campuses and six other public colleges. The bill also created a Cabinet-level Secretary of Education and a USM chancellor, responsible for 95% of USM’s state funding and overseen by a Board of Regents. The first chancellor was University of Maryland President John S. Toll. At this time the title of the administrative leader of the individual campuses changed from chancellor to president.
University Senates records, Collection 52
4/12/1988
minutes (administrative records); 8.5 x 11 in.
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Alumni News, UMBC Alumni Association
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 her model. The 500-pound, life-size statue was unveiled on December 7, 1987, outside of the Field House, now the plaza between the Administration Building and the Retriever Activities Center. Its name, True Grit,” is actually the name of Nitty Gritty’s father. In an interview with UMBC Magazine, Raye said that she wasn’t exactly sure why the mascot received that name [True Grit instead of Nitty Gritty] … other than it sounded bold and strong—like the [school’s] team.”
This edition of the newsletter asked alumni to be a believer in our Retriever” and make donations toward the commissioned statue of UMBC’s mascot.
University Publications
Fall 1986
newsletters; 11 x 8.5 in.
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UMBC's Computer Center: Facts in Brief
UMBC’s earliest access to mainframe computing was through telephone connections to a Univac computer at University of Maryland, College Park. In 1981, UMBC Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Walter Jones was presented with an opportunity to acquire a Control Data mainframe computer system called Cyber.” UMBC did not have the $3 million price of the system, and Jones did not expect the state government to pay for the system without incentive to do so. He arranged to rent the computer to diverse clients including the Baltimore City Public Schools to help gain the funds for the computer. By 1985, a new VAX computer was acquired to replace the Cyber. As computers became central to the campus for many purposes, a computer center was established on the third floor of the Social Sciences Building, and this document was produced to publicize the available computing services.
University Publications
9/20/1984
documents; 8.5 x 11 in.
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Report to Undergraduate Council on Honors Report
The predecessor of the Honors College was established in 1980, with options for both a general Honors Program and individual departmental honors programs. Students enrolled in the Honors Program were able to select from courses that boasted smaller classes, more and livelier discussion, and more opportunity for independent study projects.” Students were also members of the Honors Student Association, which held lectures, volunteer opportunities, and social events on campus throughout the semester. An Honors Lounge, for Honors students only, was opened in Fine Arts Room 529 in 1981. Departmental honors programs, which are still in place at UMBC today, are tailored to each department’s requirements and encourage original research by the undergraduate students; students that complete this program graduate with Departmental Honors.
The success of the Honors Program and departmental honors eventually led to an expanded program, and a proposal to create an Honors College was submitted by Provost Adam Yarmolinsky in March 1988. The Honors College and Lounge are now located on the second floor of the Library.
University Senates records, Collection 52
2/22/1988
reports; 11 x 8.5 in.
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General Honors Course Guide
The predecessor of the Honors College was established in 1980, with options for both a general Honors Program and individual departmental honors programs. Students enrolled in the Honors Program were able to select from courses that boasted smaller classes, more and livelier discussion, and more opportunity for independent study projects.” Students were also members of the Honors Student Association, which held lectures, volunteer opportunities, and social events on campus throughout the semester. An Honors Lounge, for Honors students only, was opened in Fine Arts Room 529 in 1981. Departmental honors programs, which are still in place at UMBC today, are tailored to each department’s requirements and encourage original research by the undergraduate students; students that complete this program graduate with Departmental Honors.
The success of the Honors Program and departmental honors eventually led to an expanded program, and a proposal to create an Honors College was submitted by Provost Adam Yarmolinsky in March 1988. The Honors College and Lounge are now located on the second floor of the Library.
University Publications
Fall 1985
booklets; description; 11 x 8.5 in.
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Letter to the Editor, Ronald E. Yasbin, Sun (Baltimore, Md.)
The proposed merger of UMBC and the University of Baltimore was not without controversy. In many Letters the Editor published by the Baltimore Sun, readers pointed out that combining two schools with different students and missions (UB served primarily working professionals and graduate students) made little sense, and expressed dissatisfaction at the way UMBC was portrayed in the paper. President Michael Hooker, on the other hand, was a proponent of the plan and believed that a merge would provide Baltimore with a high-profile research university and promote economic growth. In September 1989 the Board of Regents voted to postpone the matter, ordering further study and ruling out the possibility of a merger that would include the University of Maryland at Baltimore (UMAB) as well, a prospect that President Hooker had strongly supported.
Yasbin, Ronald E.
Institional Advancement records, Collection 97
10/28/1989
clippings (information artifacts); newspapers; 4.5 x 8 5/8 in.
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Letters to the Editor, Adam Yarmolinsky and George R. LaNoue, Sun (Baltimore, Md.)
The proposed merger of UMBC and the University of Baltimore was not without controversy. In many Letters the Editor published by the Baltimore Sun, readers pointed out that combining two schools with different students and missions (UB served primarily working professionals and graduate students) made little sense, and expressed dissatisfaction at the way UMBC was portrayed in the paper. President Michael Hooker, on the other hand, was a proponent of the plan and believed that a merge would provide Baltimore with a high-profile research university and promote economic growth. In September 1989 the Board of Regents voted to postpone the matter, ordering further study and ruling out the possibility of a merger that would include the University of Maryland at Baltimore (UMAB) as well, a prospect that President Hooker had strongly supported.
Yarmolinsky, Adam; LaNoue, George R.
Institional Advancement records, Collection 97
10/17/1989
clippings (information artifacts); newspapers; 6 3/8 x 8 in.
50UMBC-032
Frames of Reference: Photographic Paths
Frames of Reference: Photographic Paths was the first exhibition held in the newly established Fine Arts Gallery in 1989. The exhibit featured the work of nationally-known artists Zeke Berman, George Blakely, Eileen Cowin, John Craig, Robert Cumming, Darryl Curran, Fred Endsley, William Larson, Bart Parker, Victor Schrager, and the Starn Twins, and was curated by Fine Arts Gallery Director David Yager. Running from October 11-November 16, the exhibit explored the question of how photography affects our cultural sensitivity.
The Fine Arts Gallery was later renamed, and in 2003 the Center for Art Design and Visual Culture began operation. Under the direction of Symmes Gardner, the CADVC has continued a tradition of public outreach and programming, along with curation of original exhibitions and publications focused on contemporary visual culture.
Yager, David
University Publications
1989
exhibition catalogs; 8.5 x 11 in.
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Quadmania, Page 6 of the Retriever, Volume 16, Number 4, Newspaper, September 21, 1981
UMBC celebrated the first Quadmania on Saturday September 19, 1981, and it has since become a treasured campus tradition. Part concert, part carnival, Quadmania has been UMBC’s main social event ever since for students, alumni, and the surrounding community.
Wong, B.; The Retriever
University Publications
9/21/1981
newspapers; articles; 11.2 x 16 in.
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Dr. Koh with First Graduating Class of Engineers by Patrick Sander
The Maryland State Board of Higher Education approved engineering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs at UMBC in 1984, though not without heated competition from Morgan State University. Previously, pre-engineering classes were offered at UMBC, but students had to transfer to University of Maryland, College Park to complete their degrees. Both Morgan and UMBC desired an engineering program, but ultimately, the decision was made that each school would receive half of a full engineering program; electrical, civil, and industrial engineering were given to Morgan and chemical, biological, and mechanical engineering programs were given to UMBC. The first UMBC class of engineers in 1986 were awarded eight bachelor's degrees and one master's degree. Engineering student organizations ASME, AIChE and the Council of Majors were also established that in 1986. Dr. Severino Koh was a founder of the program and served as associate dean of the College of Engineering until 1991, and he taught as a mechanical engineering professor until he retired in 2002.
Sander, Patrick
Baltimore Sun Photographs
6/6/1986
gelatin silver prints; black-and-white photographs; 8 x 10 in.
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