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UMBC Review, Vol. 8, no. 1 (Fall 1989). Newsletter, 2 pages, 1989, 22 x 17. University Publications, UPUB I1-004
The UMBC Review was a popular alumni newsletter started in the 1980s to keep the community up-to-date on campus happenings and research. This issue shows the establishment of the first Presidential Research Professor, Robert K. Webb, History, and…
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…
UMBC's mascot with a Chesapeake Bay Retriever and owner
Nitty Gritty, the model for the True Grit statue, attended the unveiling ceremony with his owners James and Brenda Steward of Howard County. He even had the honor of tugging away the cloth to reveal the sculpture.