The First Commencement Exercises of University of Maryland Baltimore County
UMBC's first graduation ceremonies occurred on June 7, 1970. Diane Juknelis, a student receiving a B.A. in political science, spoke about the new campus making its mark" as a new, innovative, young, and strong" school. The present class of graduates is the first in a long line of innovators who are not to be considered products of UMBC, but rather constant producers of all that gives it character and quality. The campus, ever-growing and changing, will bear the indelible imprint of those who participated in its all-important first step on a course untried."
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
University Publications
6/7/1970
booklets
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Farm House, Westchester County, New York by Walker Evans
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 foremost image makers in the history of the medium.
Evans, Walker, 1903-1975
Walker Evans Photography Collection
created 1936, acquired by UMBC 1973
gelatin silver prints; black-and-white photographs; 4.5 x 6.5 in.
P73-01-013
Student In Dr. Shain-Dow Kung's Lab
Shain-Dow Kung's years at UMBC, 1974-1986, were distinguished by his tenure in the Department of Biological Sciences and his research into the enzyme RuDP (ribulose), one of the most abundant on earth. He studied the genetics and structure of the enzyme as well as ways to adjust the activity of the enzyme to control photosynthesis in various kinds of plant leaves including those from tobacco plants. The student shown in the photograph is doing a preparation from tobacco leaves. Kung was born in China, received his undergraduate education in Taiwan, and was awarded his doctorate in Canada at University of Toronto. He became a full professor at UMBC before accepting a position in the Botany Department at University of Maryland, College Park. He later moved into administrative positions in the U.S. and China.
University Photographs
ca. 1976
gelatin silver prints; black-and-white photographs; 7 x 5 in.
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Samuel Beckett
Critics raved about UMBC's Theatre Department production of five short Samuel Beckett plays produced under the familiar one-word heading Beckett. Maryland Public Television critic Tony Perkins labeled the production the best college production of 1978," and Sun writer Earl Arnett said that the hardworking students at UMBC should be congratulated for bringing Samuel Beckett vividly to light." The plays were directed by Xerxes Mehta, Theatre Department chair, and were the culmination of the Theatre Production Workshop in which students research the playwright's work and determine the approach to the production and performance.
Theatre records, Collection 83
1978
posters
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UMBC Graduate Catalog, 1984-85
Created in 1985 by the Board of Regents, the UMGSB represents the administrative arm of the combined graduate and research programs at UMBC and UMAB – the University System's doctoral research campuses in the Baltimore area... It was the Regents' intention that the combined graduate and research programs at UMBC and UMAB serve as one of the University of Maryland System's two principal centers, with UMCP's graduate and research programs operating as the University's other principal center. The concept of the two principal centers for graduate education and research was expressed initially in the University of Maryland's 1981 long-range planning study, The Post-Land Grant University, and was endorsed by the Board of Regents in March, 1984.-- The University of Maryland Graduate School, Baltimore (UMGSB), January, 1991. University Senates records, Collection 52, Box 14, Folder 36.
Still an on-going partnership, the University of Maryland Graduate School, Baltimore (UMGSB) offers several joint graduate programs between UMBC and UMB.
University Publications
1984-85
catalogs; booklets; 10 x 7 in.
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Dr. Koh with First Graduating Class of Engineers by Patrick Sander
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 UMBC, but students had to transfer to University of Maryland, College Park to complete their degrees. Both Morgan and UMBC desired an engineering program, but ultimately, the decision was made that each school would receive half of a full engineering program; electrical, civil, and industrial engineering were given to Morgan and chemical, biological, and mechanical engineering programs were given to UMBC. The first UMBC class of engineers in 1986 were awarded eight bachelor's degrees and one master's degree. Engineering student organizations ASME, AIChE and the Council of Majors were also established that in 1986. Dr. Severino Koh was a founder of the program and served as associate dean of the College of Engineering until 1991, and he taught as a mechanical engineering professor until he retired in 2002.
Sander, Patrick
Baltimore Sun Photographs
6/6/1986
gelatin silver prints; black-and-white photographs; 8 x 10 in.
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Portrait on Stairs of Freeman Hrabowski, Jane and Robert Meyerhofff, and the Meyerhoff Scholars Cohort M10 by Jim Burger
Philanthropists Robert and Jane Meyerhoff were approached by soon-to-be UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski about investing in a program focusing on African-American students in the sciences. The Meyerhoffs agreed and have continued to support the program through scholarship endowment funds, The Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Chair in Biochemistry, and the Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Science Fund.
Jim Burger
University Publications
2010
color photographs; chromogenic color prints; 8 x 10 in.
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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.
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Frames of Reference: Photographic Paths
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, Darryl Curran, Fred Endsley, William Larson, Bart Parker, Victor Schrager, and the Starn Twins, and was curated by Fine Arts Gallery Director David Yager. Running from October 11-November 16, the exhibit explored the question of how photography affects our cultural sensitivity.
The Fine Arts Gallery was later renamed, and in 2003 the Center for Art Design and Visual Culture began operation. Under the direction of Symmes Gardner, the CADVC has continued a tradition of public outreach and programming, along with curation of original exhibitions and publications focused on contemporary visual culture.
Yager, David
University Publications
1989
exhibition catalogs; 8.5 x 11 in.
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UMBC Review, Vol. 8, no. 1 (Fall 1989)
The UMBC Review was a popular alumni newsletter started in the 1980s to keep the community up-to-date on campus happenings and research. This issue shows the establishment of the first Presidential Research Professor, Robert K. Webb, History, and Presidential Teaching Professor, Jay Freyman, Ancient Studies; a public art project by the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority; an installation of tandem mass spectrometers; and the formation of the William C. and Gregory O. Faith Memorial Scholarship.
University Publications
Fall 1989
newsletters; 22 x 17 in.
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