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UMBC’s Top 12 Highlights of 2016
UMBC celebrated a banner year in 2016. In thousands of ways, big and small, this golden anniversary has been full of moments to remember for the university community. Here are twelve top...
Posted: January 4, 2017, 6:30 PM
Throughout the Ages: Past, present, and future converge at annual Hilltop Society Dinner
UMBC has accumulated a rich history in its first 50 years, rising from a patch of Baltimore County farmland through the social and political turbulence of the mid-20th century to become a...
Posted: December 12, 2016, 8:00 PM
Baltimore Sun names UMBC a top workplace for 4th consecutive year
The Baltimore Sun has named UMBC one of the region’s top places to work for the fourth consecutive year. The 2016 list includes organizations across all sectors, and UMBC is again the...
Posted: December 6, 2016, 6:56 PM
UMBC community gathers to reflect on campus culture over the last 50 years
During UMBC’s 50th anniversary celebration weekend, alumni, faculty, staff, and students gathered for a lighthearted event to reflect on the student experience over the years at the university....
Posted: September 30, 2016, 3:21 PM
Maryland Public Television highlights UMBC’s 50 years of growth and achievement
In a half-century, UMBC has graduated more than 70,000 people, and the university’s alumni have gone on to rewarding and impactful careers in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and STEM. “That...
Posted: September 27, 2016, 8:28 PM
Stoop stories offer a glimpse into UMBC’s first days and rich history
On September 19, 1966, 750 freshmen arrived at UMBC and began taking classes in one of three building that made up the campus. Fifty years later, community members gathered together to share their...
Posted: September 26, 2016, 2:41 PM
GRIT-X showcases groundbreaking UMBC research, scholarship, and creative achievement
An inaugural GRIT-X event held during UMBC’s 50th anniversary weekend featured some of the university community’s most fascinating new research and creative work. Faculty and alumni from across...
Posted: September 22, 2016, 8:13 PM
Founders Day celebrates 50 years of inclusive excellence at UMBC
On September 19, 1966, the first students began classes at UMBC. Fifty years later to the day, the UMBC community gathered for a special Founders Day celebration to reflect on the first generation...
Posted: September 21, 2016, 6:35 PM
Thousands gather at UMBC for historic 50th anniversary celebration
Thousands of Retrievers came together as a community on Saturday night—alumni, faculty, staff, and students from all five decades of UMBC history—to celebrate the remarkable story of UMBC. In...
Posted: September 20, 2016, 2:22 PM
UMBC community festival will celebrate 50 years of grit and greatness (and puppies), Sept. 16-19
UMBC’s long-awaited celebration of 50 years of grit and greatness has arrived. Thousands of Retrievers and their families will gather on campus for the September 16–19 weekend to honor UMBC’s...
Posted: September 14, 2016, 8:03 PM
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