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Initially UMBC was a branch campus of College Park, and the curriculum mimicked what was available at the flagship campus. By fall 1967 UMBC’s own academic identity had begun to emerge. A divisional structure was established instead of colleges,…

The creation of the Meyerhoff Scholars Program was made possible at UMBC in 1988 through a grant from the Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Foundation. The nationally-renowned program funded students pursuing doctoral studies in the sciences and engineering…

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…

Founded in 1776 at the College of William and Mary, Phi Beta Kappa is the nation's oldest and most prestigious academic honor society. In 1998, UMBC was among only seven colleges and universities in the United states to be offered Phi Beta Kappa…

The predecessor of the Honors College was established in 1980, with options for both a general Honors Program and individual departmental honors programs. Students enrolled in the Honors Program were able to select from courses that boasted smaller…

Frames of Reference: Photographic Paths was the first exhibition held in the newly established Fine Arts Gallery in 1989. The exhibit featured the work of nationally-known artists Zeke Berman, George Blakely, Eileen Cowin, John Craig, Robert Cumming,…

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…

In 1995, UMBC entered a cooperative agreement with NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, and formed a multidisciplinary program called the Joint Center for Earth Systems Technology (JCET). Through this agreement, JCET faculty members held joint…

UMBC's legendary Photography Collections are recognized nationally as among the top ten such holdings among U.S. colleges and universities. The collections were begun in 1973 with the acquisition of a portfolio of photographs by Walker Evans, one of…

The Maryland State Board of Higher Education approved engineering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs at UMBC in 1984, though not without heated competition from Morgan State University. Previously, pre-engineering classes were offered at…