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
Chess Master Larry Kaufman by William Boyd
UMBC's fascination with chess began early in the campus history. A query was sent to The Retriever in October 1967 asking What can be done about organizing a chess club at UMBC?" By 1968, an intramural chess tournament was hosted by the Chess Club with three divisions resulting in a playoff of the three divisional winners. The tournament was expected to take about five weeks to conclude. In 1972, the Chess Club invited chess master Larry Kaufman, an MIT graduate who was ranked 16th in the nation, to play simultaneous games against UMBC Chess Club members and any others who wished to participate. Twenty-two contestants played against Kaufman on Wednesday, September 20, 1972 in simultaneous matches. Kaufman won all games except one draw against graduate student Mike Woodward, M.S. '75, biological sciences. Skip Boyd's photograph captures the intensity of the moment.
Boyd, William
University Photographs
9/20/1972
gelatin silver prints; black-and-white photographs; 5 x 4 in.
UARC Photos 09-01-0138
Lance Hidy 20th Anniversary commemorative poster
Nationally-known illustrator Lance Hidy designed the poster commemorating the 20th anniversary of the university. His work is known for its minimal detail and flat, solid colors. The university also commissioned artist and alumna Paulette Raye to create the bronze-cast statue of True Grit for the anniversary, although it wasn't installed until the following year.
Hidy, Lance
Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery
October :1986
posters; 19 x 34.25 in.
50UMBC-062
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
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
Photographs of Quadmania for The Retriever Weekly, Two contact sheets, April 25, 1998, 8 x 10. University Photographs, UARC 2004-03-02-1690 to 1725
Quadmania in 1998 was almost Quad"-less. The festival was originally scheduled to be held in Parking Lot 16 due to construction in the area of the RAC and Commons; only a few weeks prior were the students informed that Quadmania would be held on the eponymous Quad. Quadmania did eventually leave the Quad for several years and was held instead at the parking lots at the top of the hill (near the police station) and at the bottom (in the Stadium Lot). The festival and music concerts returned to the Quad in 2011.
The Retriever Weekly
University Photographs
4/25/1998
color photographs; contact sheets; 8 x 10 in.
UARC 2004-03-02-1821 to 1855
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
Woman in graduation gown with man and baby
A woman celebrates graduation with a man and young child. After continuous setbacks since the late 1970s, the Daycare Center at UMBC finally opened in September 1993, making it easier for mothers with children to attend classes.
UMBC Creative Services
University Photographs
ca. 1994-1996
gelatin silver prints; black-and-white photographs; 8 x 10 in.
UARC 2013-013-18-0380
Lighting the Alumni Bonfire
Alumni prepare to light the bonfire that was part of MindFest in 1995.
UMBC Creative Services
University Photographs
1995
gelatin silver prints; black-and-white photographs; 5 x 7 in.
UARC 2013-013-18-0335
Alumni Bonfire with the newly constructed Library Tower in the background
In this photograph at the alumni bonfire, the newly constructed Library Tower is visible in the background.
UMBC Creative Services
University Photographs
1995
gelatin silver prints; black-and-white photographs; 5 x 7 in.
UARC 2013-013-18-0333