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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.
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 t…
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 Review, Vol. 8, no. 1 (Fall 1989)
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 Review, Vol. 5, no. 1 (Winter 1986), Newsletter, 1 page, 1986, 11 x 17. University Publications, UPUB I1-005
During Dorsey's nine years of leadership, he focused on restructuring administration and academics while enhancing the university's profile. SAT scores of incoming freshmen increased by nearly 100 points, and the student body increased from 5,200 to…
UMBC Review, Vol. 5, no. 1 (Winter 1986)
During Dorsey's nine years of leadership, he focused on restructuring administration and academics while enhancing the university's profile. SAT scores of incoming freshmen increased by nearly 100 points, and the student body increased from 5,200 to…
UMBC Graduate Catalog, 1984-85
Created in 1985 by the Board of Regents, the UMGSB represents the administrative arm of the combined graduate and research programs at UMBC and UMAB � the University System's doctoral research campuses in the Baltimore area... It was the Regents…
The Silo by Karine Mardirossian
Both a symbol and a signpost, the silo serves as a sentinel along UMBC Boulevard, reminding those entering and leaving campus about the school's agrarian past. Built about 1919 when Spring Grove State Hospital owned the property, the silo is a…
Students with a Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Students pose with Chesapeake Bay Retriever Nitty Gritty, the model for the True Grit statue.
Students walking by the University Center
The University Center opened to praises at the start of the 1982 fall semester with couches for quiet study, dining options, and offices for the SGA and the Retriever. In 1981, SGA president Terry Nolan proposed that the old Student Union building…