Quadmania, Page 6 of the Retriever, Volume 16, Number 4, Newspaper, September 21, 1981
UMBC celebrated the first Quadmania on Saturday September 19, 1981, and it has since become a treasured campus tradition. Part concert, part carnival, Quadmania has been UMBC’s main social event ever since for students, alumni, and the surrounding community.
Wong, B.; The Retriever
University Publications
9/21/1981
newspapers; articles; 11.2 x 16 in.
UPUB R4-001
Alumni News, UMBC Alumni Association
In 1986, UMBC commissioned alumna Paulette Raye ‘87, philosophy, to create a bronze-cast model of the Retriever for the school’s 20th anniversary. Raye worked in a studio at Towson University, using a Chesapeake Bay Retriever named Nitty Gritty as her model. The 500-pound, life-size statue was unveiled on December 7, 1987, outside of the Field House, now the plaza between the Administration Building and the Retriever Activities Center. Its name, True Grit,” is actually the name of Nitty Gritty’s father. In an interview with UMBC Magazine, Raye said that she wasn’t exactly sure why the mascot received that name [True Grit instead of Nitty Gritty] … other than it sounded bold and strong—like the [school’s] team.”
This edition of the newsletter asked alumni to be a believer in our Retriever” and make donations toward the commissioned statue of UMBC’s mascot.
University Publications
Fall 1986
newsletters; 11 x 8.5 in.
UPUB A3-013
UMBC Alumni Association Annual Awards program
The Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award was established in 1988 to honor an alumnus or alumna who had achieved national recognition in his or her field. The first award was presented to Dr. Winston Griner ‘74, biological sciences, for his innovations in home health care. After graduating from Meharry Medical College in Nashville in 1978, Griner remained in Tennessee and established a house-call only practice - the only physician listed by the Nashville Academy of Medicine to be doing so. While others insisted that his business was impractical and unsustainable, Griner was able to develop relationships with his patients and closely monitor and assist them in their recovery.
University Publications
4/3/1998
programs (documents); 8 3/8 x 11 in.
UPUB A3-009
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
Convocation 2013
Each Fall semester, UMBC holds an opening ceremony known as Convocation. Faculty, staff, and students are all invited to attend. The incoming freshman participate in a processional along Academic Row to the Retriever Activities Center (RAC) for the ceremony. The faculty form a receiving line at the doors to the RAC and welcome the new students. Speeches are given, the alma mater is sung, and freshman are given UMBC pins to celebrate joining the UMBC community.
University Publications
8/27/2013
programs (documents); 4 5/8 x 8 1/2 in.
UPUB C12-001
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
Otis Redding by William Morganstern. Skipjack (1967), page 57.
The first Spring Week (an early version of Quadmania) took place April 22- 29, 1967, and began with a rousing Saturday evening performance by the King of Soul," Otis Redding (1941-1967). The performance was for a semi-formal dance in Gym 1 and was also broadcast into the Commuter Cafeteria for others to hear. Accompanied by his twelve-piece band, Redding performed two forty-five minute sets between 9:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. Redding had achieved national and international acclaim in the early 1960s, and, soon after his UMBC appearance, he was a featured performer at the landmark Monterey Pop Festival. In December 1967, he wrote and recorded his famous song (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" with guitarist Steve Cropper before heading to the Midwest for several appearances. On route to the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Redding's Beechcraft airplane tragically crashed into a lake four miles from the airport.
Morganstern, William
University Publications
1967
school yearbooks; black-and-white photographs
UPUB S2-001
Ticket to Otis Redding show
The first Spring Week (an early version of Quadmania) took place April 22- 29, 1967, and began with a rousing Saturday evening performance by the King of Soul," Otis Redding (1941-1967). The performance was for a semi-formal dance in Gym 1 and was also broadcast into the Commuter Cafeteria for others to hear. Accompanied by his twelve-piece band, Redding performed two forty-five minute sets between 9:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. Redding had achieved national and international acclaim in the early 1960s, and, soon after his UMBC appearance, he was a featured performer at the landmark Monterey Pop Festival. In December 1967, he wrote and recorded his famous song (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" with guitarist Steve Cropper before heading to the Midwest for several appearances. On route to the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Redding's Beechcraft airplane tragically crashed into a lake four miles from the airport.
Robert Dietrich collection, Collection 246
4/22/1967
school yearbooks; black-and-white photographs; 2 7/8 x 5 3/4 in.
50UMBC-072
S.G.A. Meeting, Fall 1971 by William Morganstern
The first SGA meeting of the 1971-72 academic year occurred during the first week of classes, and was covered by the Retriever Weekly with photography by William Morganstern. Pictured left to right are David Rowe, newly elected People's Party candidate for SGA president; Carl Wheeler, SGA senator; and Tony Hunstiger, Junior Class president. Rowe's election victory was based on a platform of community and student development" and promises to have students admitted into the offices where the decisions are made." Rowe was quoted by the newspaper as hoping that he and newly selected Chancellor Lee shared compatible aims."
Morganstern, William
University Photographs
Fall 1971
gelatin silver prints; black-and-white photographs; 10.2 x 5.5 in.
UARC Photos-07-01-1919-1942
Dance and Decorating for the Dance
Students decorating Gym I for a dance.
University Photographs
ca. 1970
gelatin silver prints; black-and-white photographs; 8 x 10 in.
UARC Photos-07-01-1540-1567