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In 1965, UMBC moved from a plan to a reality. Albin O. Kuhn was named as vice president of the so-ca...
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In 1963, the Maryland General Assembly passes a bill to establish UMBC as one of four additional cam...
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1966 was a year of firsts for UMBC. The university opened its doors and on its first day of classes,...
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I may not be an alumna, but I am definitely a Retriever at heart. In the five years that I've worked...
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UMBC’s President Freeman A. Hrabowski, III has been UMBC’s leader for more than two decades, but...
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At The Hilltop Society's 2015 dinner, our donors had a chance to get to know one another, meet stude...
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Giving makes a difference at UMBC. In 2011, the university successfully concluded its "Exceptio...
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Do you know these dancers?
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Do you remember these dancers?
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UMBC was well represented at our Wedding in September 2013 in Frederick, MD. In fact, there are 7 UM...
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It's a great night at UMBC's Black and Gold Lounge here at Light City.
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Love this Light City exhibit by Kelley Bell M.F.A. '06 and Corrie Parks--it's called Projected Aquac...
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Want to learn more about why we created Retriever Stories? Check out our introductory video at http:...
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It was 86 degrees outside, inside it felt like 96 because there was no AC in this apartment. Last ni...
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My experience at UMBC, learning the art and craft of cinema from the likes of Holly Lavenstein, Mark...
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I came to UMBC as an International Student. It was quite hard to think of it then and even now that ...
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I enrolled at UMBC in a hurry to finish my Bachelor's Degree. As an adult returning student, I was i...
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April 24th 2016 I shot my first large music video production and used 2 current UMBC students (Gia P...
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After my faithful service in the Marine Corps, I became a transfer student at UMBC. With my Marine C...
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Who knew then how things would turn out for me both personally and professionally since I first set ...
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At UMBC I was fortunate enough to be a part of the Men's Soccer Team. In 2010, this extraordinary gr...
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Life often defines the fruit of our destination with the seeds planted by our journey. It is life th...
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I visited UMBC along with a few other potential schools in my junior year of high school. To be hone...
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I came to UMBC in Fall 2011 with a love and passion to create music. UMBC made that dream a reality...
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Batter up! UMBC Day at Oriole Park is this weekend, and what better way to commemorate it than with ...
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I am a proud graduate of UMBC and incredibly grateful that the dance program not only grew, but now ...
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Alumni with Grit & Greatness

UMBC alumni are some of the grittiest people we know. They are out there making the world a better place, and we want to celebrate their hard work and their greatness.

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Throughout the Years

Take a walk through this timeline of significant milestones in UMBC’s history and you’ll see moments of grit and greatness all along the way.

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Acting Up and Speaking Out

From the beginning, UMBC has been invested in its community, both in the university itself and in Baltimore and beyond. Check out these stories about our tradition of activism and engagement here.

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Welcome to Retriever Stories!

Retriever Stories celebrates the history (and the future) of our UMBC, which we have all worked to build and shape over the past 50 years. Explore this collection to learn more about this site and how it works.

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Space in Time

Take a look at some of the most iconic public artwork to grace our campus over the years.

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Histories and Mysteries

UMBC Magazine answers alumni questions about True Grit, secret campus tunnels, football, Hillcrest and more…

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Retriever Love

Ask those who’ve studied and worked at UMBC, however, and you’ll find that many of them didn’t just get their degree or a job at UMBC. They found long-term relationships that are still going strong.

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Celebrating Grit & Greatness

It's 2016 -- UMBC's 50th Anniversary. What does UMBC "grit" mean to you as an alumnus?

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Grit & Glory

Witness some of the greatest moments in UMBC athletics history.

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Where Are You Now?

Alumni, we want to know where your path has led since graduation. What has your career been like? Do you have a family? Where have you traveled? Read about the paths other Retrievers have taken, and don't forget to submit your own story!

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Commencement 2016

Our Class of 2016 Retrievers share their UMBC stories!

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Dog Days of Summer

Our mascot may be a Retriever, but we welcome dogs of all kinds in this collection. Meet some of our furriest friends here!

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UMBC 1970s

Some photos from UMBC alumna Barbara Kupetzky

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