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Throughout the Years

Meredith P.
In 1965, UMBC moved from a plan to a reality. Albin O. Kuhn was named as vice president of the so-called “Baltimore Campuses” – UMBC and University of Maryland, Baltimore. Ground is broken at UMBC.
Meredith P.
In 1963, the Maryland General Assembly passes a bill to establish UMBC as one of four additional campuses of the University of Maryland. The legislation is the fruit of four state commissions – dating back to the mid-1950s – that recommended expansion of higher education in Maryland. WHEREAS, Baltimore County is bl...
Meredith P.
1966 was a year of firsts for UMBC. The university opened its doors and on its first day of classes, the campus consisted of three buildings: Gym I, Lecture Hall I and a portion of the present-day Biological Sciences building. UMBC had 45 faculty members, 35 support staff and 500 parking spaces. Greeting the incoming s...
Julia C. '13
UMBC's Bitch-In, held October 29, 1968, was organized to give students a chance to voice their concerns in a public forum as part of the National Student Association's "Time Out Day." According to UMBC Breaking Ground, "As this committee gained publicity and support, [Annette] Stadd [,the student leader ...