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UMBC Homecoming 2001, UMBC Pride: today, tomorrow, forever, Pamphlet and event calendar, 2001, 5 x 7 or 7 x 22 ?. University Publications, University Archives, UPUB A3-005
The first homecoming celebration at UMBC was held in February 1976, after several false starts in the years preceding. The 1976 event included the Almost Anything Goes tournament, where student organizations competed against each other for prizes; a…
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Student Awards Reception, 2009
Originally, UMBC set up a system of academic divisions instead of colleges, including the Divisions of Humanities, Mathematics, Science, Social Sciences. A Dean of Arts and Sciences replaced the Dean of Faculty in 1980, and the the College of Arts…
Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery by Tim Ford
The third and final phase was the construction of the Library Tower, completed in 1995. The tower serves as an emblem of the university, completing the vision of the campus master plan from 1965 that stated that the building will be viewed on axis…
Bartleby, Volume 26 (Spring 2006). Cover design, The Process, by Stephanie Potter.
Although not UMBC's first literary journal, Bartleby is UMBC's longest running and continues to be one of our most well-known traditions. Originally based out of the English department, Bartleby has been published in several different formats and…
Move-In Guide, The Commons Grand Opening
In addition to the new space for student activities, the Commons also featured many new dining options such as the Retriever Grill, Pete�s Arena Pizza, MeinBowl, and more. The UMBC Bookstore and OTC Shop (both previously and now known as the Yu…
The Retriever Weekly, Vol. 36, no. 4 (September 18, 2001)
On September 18, 2001, the front page of The Retriever Weekly chronicled student life in the week after the September 11th terrorist attacks. The paper described the confusion and heightened emotions in the aftermath, but also chose to focus on the…
The Retriever Weekly, Volume 38, Issue 20 (March 2, 2004)
In February 2004, the men's swimming and diving team made school history by becoming the first Retriever team to win an American East Conference Championship. The women�s team captured second place. The Retriever�s 901-point score was well ahe…
The Retriever Weekly, Volume 41, Issue 21 (March 13, 2007)
In 2007, UMBC Athletics reached a major milestone when the women's basketball team won the America East Conference basketball championship and earned a spot in the NCAA Division I Basketball championship series. Seeded seventh in AEC, the Retrievers…
Sweetheart Swing Valentine Dance Card Invitation
In 2001, UMBC held a Sweetheart Swing, a Valentine�s Day celebration and dance to honor UMBC couples who had met and fell in love at UMBC. The dance was hosted by UMBC alumni couples, including Bob and Mimi (Haw) Dietrich who were both part of UMBC…
Retriever Athletic Center (RAC)
The first phase of the Retriever Activities Center renovations included the replacement of the locker rooms and training rooms. The master plan for the RAC was scheduled to take place over the next three years and would renovate the entire building…