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
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
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
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.
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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
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 defeated the first seed Hartford Hawks (University of Hartford) 48-46 in front of UMBC students, fans, the Pep Band, Cheerleading Team, and the Dance Squad, who all made the trip to Binghamton, NY to support their team. Their victory was also the first time that a seventh seeded team had won the AEC championship game. UMBC was seeded 16th and faced first seed Connecticut in the NCAA championship, losing 82-33.
The men's basketball team followed the women's success in 2008 with their own championship victory to the NCAA Division I series. The Retrievers were defeated in the first round by Georgetown, 66-47.
The Retriever Weekly; Tag, Kathryn
University Publications
3/13/2007
newspapers; articles; 11.5 x 16 in.
UPUB R4-001_20070313
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 club volleyball tournament; a pep rally; and a basketball game against the Towson Tigers. In the 40 years since, UMBC has revised and reconfigured the annual Homecoming events, changing the time of year and which sport to highlight as The Big Game - without a football team, this honor has been given to lacrosse, field hockey, soccer, and basketball, among others. Nowadays, Homecoming tends to include a festival on the Quad, alumni reunions with academic departments, a spirited 5k around the Loop, and the annual bonfire outside of the Library. This year homecoming will run from October 5th to 8th.
Alumni Relations; University of Maryland, Baltimore County
University Publication
10/22/2001 to 10/28/2001
pamphlets; schedules (time plans); 5 x7 in.
UPUB A3-005
University Center staff Shirt
Even as the UC was opening, there was a clear need for additional space for student life at UMBC. Student needs seemed to outgrow the UC even before everyone had moved into the building, although it would be almost 20 years before the Commons opened to provide any relief. The staff of the University Center commemorated their time in the UC with this staff shirt in 2001. Some were even given out as gifts, including this one to then Library Director Dr. Larry Wilt for his on-going support.
Student Affairs records
2001
shirts (main garments); 8.5 x 11 in.
UARC 2001-01_1
Commemorative Poster for the 20th Anniversary of the Meyerhoff Scholarship Program
On April 4-5, 2008, hundreds of alumni, faculty and supporters joined to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Meyerhoff Scholarship Program. The gathering centered around a scientific symposium including oral and poster presentations, panel discussions, and video recording booths for alumni to talk about their experiences in the program. Director LaMont Toliver explained the distinguishing qualities of the program: Over the past 20 years, the program has created strong foundations in a number of areas including but not limited [to]: the sense of family, a culture of high expectations, and environment of positive peer pressure, collaborations with UMBC research faculty that include solid classroom instruction and lab experiences in a variety of areas, and finally, a legacy of excellence that began from the very beginning."
University Publications
2008
posters; 23 1/8 X 35 7/8 in.
UPUB I1-053
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 from the main approach drive, appearing unquestionably as the major building on campus." Since the Library was designed to grow with the university, the tower also symbolized how far UMBC had come in 30 years. The opening of the tower was celebrated with UMBC's first MindFest, A Celebration of the Power of Ideas and Information," on November 11. Activities included family brunch, seminars, tours, an alumni bonfire, and a photography presentation in the newly renovated Library Gallery.
Ford, Tim
University Photographs
2005
color photographs; 13 x 15.5 in.
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