Joseph Beuys Tree Partnership Program
The Joseph Beuys Sculpture Park was established at UMBC in April 2001 as part of a Baltimore-wide tree-planting effort. Designer and project coordinator for the Fine Arts Gallery (now the Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture) Renee van der Stelt developed a partnership with The Baltimore Museum of Art to extend beyond the gallery walls [and] bring art to the people.” The inspiration for the project and its namesake was a German avant-garde artist, Joseph Beuys, most well-known for his piece 7000 Oaks, which featured 7,000 planted oak trees with a stone next to each tree that eroded over time to nourish the soil. In Fall 2000, members of nearly two dozen organizations and community volunteers planted trees and placed rocks in Patterson Park, Wyman Park Dell, and Carroll Park. Thirty oak trees and stones on campus were dedicated at UMBC on April 10, 2001.
UMBC Fine Arts Gallery
University Publications
4/4/2001
programs (documents); brochures; 6 x 9 in.
50UMBC-040
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 Yum Shoppe), were slated to open in March.
The Commons; University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Student Affairs records
Jan-02
newsletters; 11.5 x 16 in.
UARC 2002-06
Public Policy Building Time Capsule Dedication
On November 12, 2002, Maryland Governor Parris Glendening and Senator Paul Sarbanes dedicated a time capsule at the nearly-finished Public Policy building. State Delegate Jim Malone and Maryland Secretary of Higher Education Karen Johnson were also present. The capsule includes items that represented the political and social climate of the state and nation at the time and is slated to be opened in 2053.
L-R: Senator Paul Sarbanes; Cynthia Hody, Associate Professor and Chair of Political Science; President Freeman Hrabowski; Governor Parris Glendening.
UMBC Creative Services
University Photographs
11/12/2002
color photographs; chromogenic color prints; 8 x 10 in.
UARC 2003-01-006
Remember the Times: A Year in Review. The Residential Life Banquet 2000-2001
In 1970, the Office of Residential Life was created at UMBC. The university's first residence hall, called Dorm I but now known as Susquehanna Hall, also opened to students that year. Susquehanna was followed by the openings of Dorm II (Chesapeake Hall) in 1971 and Dorm III (Patapsco Hall) in 1972. The West Hill and Terrace Communities were added in 1980 and 1981, and the Hillside Community opened in stages in 1986-1987. Other residences now include Potomac Hall, Harbor Hall, Erickson Hall, and the Walker Avenue apartments. Special lifestyle options and Living-Learning Communities that correspond to academic programs are also available. Residential Life at UMBC puts a particular emphasis on community, and seeks to provide facilities, services, and programs that support the academic mission of the institution and enhance the quality of life for students that live on campus."
UMBC Residential Life
University Publications
2000-2001
programs (documents); 8.5 x 11 in.
UPUB R1-001
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 as well as the athletic fields.
UMBC Creative Services
University Photographs
ca. 2003
color photographs; 4 x 6 in.
UARC 2013-013-01-0984
Sondheim Public Affairs Scholars Program
The Sondheim Public Affairs Scholars Program honors the work of Walter Sondheim, a Baltimore business leader and education advocate. Students explore and work to address the critical social issues of our cities and communities through community service opportunities, government, non-profit, and law internships, and original research projects. Students also have the opportunity to attend lectures and other events to discuss policy problems and challenges with leaders and organizations in the social sciences.
University Publications
ca. 2006
brochures; booklets
UPUB F4-002_8
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’s first graduating class in 1970 and one of the first couples to meet on the UMBC campus and later marry. Activities of the celebration included swing dance lessons, a DJ, dancing, door prizes, and a buffet dinner.
UMBC Alumni Association
Institutional Advancement records
2/10/2001
invitations; 10 x 7 in.
UARC 2015-05_1-3
The Commons
UMBC's student body continued to grow throughout the 1980s, and by 1990 it had outgrown the University Center as the main student activity space. The administration decided to build the Commons—a collaboration between Perry Dean Rogers and Design Collective architectural firms. The new location, on the foundation of Gym I, would shift the center of campus life from academic row. The 143,000 square-foot building opened its doors to students a semester behind schedule in Spring 2002; however, it was only a partial opening as many spaces, such as the tiered plaza, were still under construction. Once finished, the Commons featured additional meeting and performing spaces, retail space, and study and leisure areas.
The building's design, featuring two large corridors that intersect at the center and the use of glass walls, earned an award from the Maryland Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
UMBC Creative Services
University Photographs
2001
color slides; color photographs; 35 mm.
UARC 2013-013-02-0198
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 unity of the campus through the many events held the following week. The night of the attacks, more than 1,000 people attended a Teach-In in the University Center Ballroom and a speak-out event was held the following day. On Thursday night, the University Center plaza was crowded for a candlelight vigil. Besides attending campus events, students also expressed their thoughts and feelings online through their AOL Instant Messenger icons and away messages; American flags and Red Cross symbols replaced typical emoticons, and away messages such as out to dinner” or studying” became prayers and remembrances.
The Retriever Weekly; Daugherty, Scott; Furgol, Malcolm
University Publications
9/18/2001
newspapers; articles; 11.5 x 16 in.
UPUB R4-001
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 ahead of second place Binghamton’s 574 points, and the score also was greater than the conference record set by Drexel University in 2001 when they scored 809.5. UMBC’s senior Brad Green broke the conference record in the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle, and was named Men’s Most Outstanding Swimmer.
UMBC entered the America East Conference in Fall 2003, going from the Big South Conference to the Northeast Conference to the AEC in just eleven years and transforming its image as a small local sports school to a university capable of recruiting both nationally and internationally.
The Retriever Weekly; Jun, David
University Publications
3/2/2004
newspapers; articles; 11 1/2 x 16 1/8 in.
UPUB R4-001_20040302