Aerial View of Campus, 2000
Aerial photographs of campus have been made periodically throughout UMBC's history. This 1969 view shows various ongoing construction projects, including the first dormitories (slightly above and left of center), the Physical Plant building (now the Public Safety Building) along Hilltop Circle (then called The Loop," which was only half finished), and the beginnings of site preparation where the Administration Building would be built. Along the top of the photograph may be seen I-95 under construction as well as its intersection with Rt. 166 at the top right. Kuhn recognized that having the interchange would be critical for UMBC, so he approached Governor Tawes in 1966 and asked for the interchange to be put into the I-95 plans. When Tawes asked John B. Funk, Chairman of the Maryland State Roads Commission, to make the change, Funk resisted by saying: We're just about done, we don't want any more projects." Tawes replied: You're going to have to put one in to have access to UMBC."
UMBC Facilities Management
2000
color photographs; digital images
UMBC-WINTER-2000_30wx32h
Aerial View of Campus, 1996
Aerial photographs of campus have been made periodically throughout UMBC's history. This 1969 view shows various ongoing construction projects, including the first dormitories (slightly above and left of center), the Physical Plant building (now the Public Safety Building) along Hilltop Circle (then called The Loop," which was only half finished), and the beginnings of site preparation where the Administration Building would be built. Along the top of the photograph may be seen I-95 under construction as well as its intersection with Rt. 166 at the top right. Kuhn recognized that having the interchange would be critical for UMBC, so he approached Governor Tawes in 1966 and asked for the interchange to be put into the I-95 plans. When Tawes asked John B. Funk, Chairman of the Maryland State Roads Commission, to make the change, Funk resisted by saying: We're just about done, we don't want any more projects." Tawes replied: You're going to have to put one in to have access to UMBC."
UMBC Facilities Management
1996
color photographs; digital images
UMBC_1996_Index
Aerial View of Campus, circa 1993
Aerial photographs of campus have been made periodically throughout UMBC's history. This 1969 view shows various ongoing construction projects, including the first dormitories (slightly above and left of center), the Physical Plant building (now the Public Safety Building) along Hilltop Circle (then called The Loop," which was only half finished), and the beginnings of site preparation where the Administration Building would be built. Along the top of the photograph may be seen I-95 under construction as well as its intersection with Rt. 166 at the top right. Kuhn recognized that having the interchange would be critical for UMBC, so he approached Governor Tawes in 1966 and asked for the interchange to be put into the I-95 plans. When Tawes asked John B. Funk, Chairman of the Maryland State Roads Commission, to make the change, Funk resisted by saying: We're just about done, we don't want any more projects." Tawes replied: You're going to have to put one in to have access to UMBC."
University Photographs
ca. 1993
color slides; color photographs; 35 mm
UARC 2013-013-01-0098
The Freedom Alliance and National Coming Out Day, October 11, 1995, Black-and-white contact sheet, 1995, 8 x 10 , University Photographs, University Archives, UARC 1997-19
Although UMBC never had a segregated student body, whether by race or gender, our campus has struggled in many ways to increase its diversity of the student body. UMBC is now promoted as a diverse institution and this is part of the defining narrative of the school and a point of pride for many administrators, faculty, students, and alumni. UMBC has been recognized as having the second most diverse student body (Princeton Review, 2008) and as one of the top 25 most diverse national universities (U.S. News & World Report, 2012). What does a racially diverse student body mean at UMBC? During the 2014-2015 academic year, 44.2% of the student body self identified as white, 16.4% as African American or Black, 20% as Asian, 5.9% as Hispanic or Latino, and less than 1% self identified as American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander. Students that identify with two or more races made up 3.6% of the student body, while 4.8% did not self identify. International students were separated in this data and made up 4.6%. This data is distributed each year in several sources, including the annual Progress Report on Institutional Programs of Cultural Diversity, available through the Provost's Office.
Established in 1995, the Freedom Alliance is an active student organization on campus, serving as both an advocacy and social group for the LGBTQ communities at UMBC. They frequently sponsor movie nights, nationally known speakers, and well attended social events like Queer Prom. In 2007 the Freedom Alliance moved to a permanent office space in the University Center. This contact sheet shows images taken for The Retriever at a tabling event for National Coming Out Day in 1995. The grease pencil marks on the sheet show which images the photographer or newspaper editor selected for publication in the story about the event.
University Photographs
10/11/1995
contact sheets; gelatin silver prints; black-and-white photographs; 8 x 10 in.
UARC 1997-19
First Annual Undergraduate Research & Creative Achievement Day(URCAD) Program
The first URCAD featured work from students across all disciplines, from Ancient Studies and Social Work to Mechanical Engineering and Biochemistry. Presentations included an exhibit on the history of Cowdensville, a project on the experience of Alzheimer's caregivers, and research exploring wavelength modulation in bottlenose dolphin visual pigments
University Publications
4/30/1997
programs (documents); 8.5 x 11 in.
UPUB P12-010
URCAD Pin
The first Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (URCAD) was held in 1997. The event showcases both original research and creative works by students, who have the opportunity to present through posters, oral presentations, performances, film, and more. URCAD emphasizes collaboration between students and mentors, and therefore only accepts projects that have been supported by a faculty mentor at UMBC. There are also Undergraduate Research Awards available, giving selected students up to $1,500 to complete their research. The annual URCAD event is usually held during the third or fourth week of April.
Traditionally, both presenters and attendees are given a metal URCAD pin to wear throughout the day.
ca. 1997
buttons (information artifacts);
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Installation of the Eta Chapter of Maryland at UMBC
On May 26, 1998, the first class of UMBC's Phi Beta Kappa members were inducted into the honor society during an early afternoon ceremony in the University Center Ballroom. Qualifications included a minimum 3.5 GPA, 90 credits in both liberal arts and sciences (36 of which must have been received at UMBC), and no more than ten percent of the eligible pool of students could be offered membership to the society.
University Publications
5/26/1998
programs (documents); 5 x 7 in.
UPUB S7-008_2
Graduation baton, circa 1996
Commencement at UMBC is a celebratory yet traditional affair. The faculty wear regalia denoting their academic field and graduate school, campus administrators and student leaders are on hand to offer inspiration and congratulations, and honorary degrees are awarded to notable men and women. Other traditional and frequently overlooked elements of commencement are the ceremonial batons and mace. These short wooden staffs are decorated with metal emblems and are carried by campus leaders that represent the students, staff, and faculty at UMBC. These representatives, or marshals, are traditionally the current Presidential Teaching Professor, representing the student community; the current Presidential Research Professor, representing the faculty; and the current Presidential Distinguished Staff members representing both Professional and Non-Exempt staff at UMBC. The mace, similar to the batons but a little larger, is carried by the Grand Marshal, typically the President of the Faculty Senate. The current mace was a gift from the Alumni Association in 1986 in honor of the 20th anniversary; similarly, the batons were gifts of the Alumni Association in 2006 in honor of the 40th anniversary. Before 2006, staff in the University Relations department designed and built the batons in-house.
Institutional Advancement records, Collection 97
ca. 1996
batons (symbols or weapons)
UARC 2010-12v2
Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery and the Library Pond Color photograph
The Library was built in three phases. This photograph shows Phase I, facing the Library Pond and completed in 1968, and Phase II, completed in 1975 and extending back towards the apartments. The unfinished concrete exterior, modeled in a Brutalist architectural style, was recognized by the Baltimore Chapter of the American Institute of Architects with their highest honors in 1975.
University Photographs
ca. 1990
color photographs; chromogenic color prints; 8 x 10 in.
UARC Photos-04-01-0094
Shakespeare on Wheels, Othello
Shakespeare on Wheels was created by UMBC Theatre professor William Brown. While teaching at the University of Ibadan in Nigeria, his mobile Elizabethan stage traveled more than 4,000 miles throughout the country, and in 1985, the UMBC Theatre Department adopted the idea to bring Shakespeare to Baltimore. The department funded A Midsummer Night's Dream as an academic summer session class, with a stage set mounted on a rented flatbed travel trailer. The 11-performance production was a success and the department continued the project every summer through 1994. The goal of Shakespeare on Wheels was to provide free, high-caliber and accessible theatre for the people regardless of their race, age, abilities, religion, or economic status," and the success of the project allowed it to expand to nearly 60 performances at 28 sites.
Theatre records, Collection 83
1992
posters; 24 x 9 in.
50UMBC-065