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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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I had heard about Dr. Hrabowski’s legendary memory, and I’d often marveled at his ability to rem...
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Undergraduate research and creative achievement has always been a hallmark at UMBC. In 1996, the uni...
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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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Why does UMBC not have a football team? Did the university ever consider having one? —Lisa Price ...
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UMBC's Physics building made its debut on campus in 1999, becoming a center for research at the univ...
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After years of planning and conflicts with faculty and local residents, UMBC's research park (bwtech...
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Darielle and Earl Linehan (center) have played in immense role in the growth of UMBC as a hub for th...
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Professor of chemistry and biochemistry Mike Summers (left) is one of the STEM pioneers who have bui...
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Freeman A. Hrabowski, III was named as UMBC's president in 1993. In his installation address, he sta...
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UMBC's Engineering Building was opened in 1992 -- the same year that UMBC created a College of Engin...
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UMBC's Women's Center was founded in 1991 -- and it has been providing essential services to the cam...
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Amy Young-Buckler '92, history, first became aware that her now-husband, John Buckler '93, ancient s...
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Why was the Conservation and Environmental Research Area (CERA) and its trail created? —Delana Gre...
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When did UMBC become a national college chess powerhouse? —Valerie Kilgallon ’87, English Accord...
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It's no small feat to narrow down 50 years of athletics history to some of our most iconic moments, ...
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Throughout the last 50 years, our athletes have done some amazing things. One note-worthy moment too...
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As a track and field standout at UMBC, Dave Bobb '97 garnered more individual honors than any other ...
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UMBC President Michael Hooker, engineering chair Bino Koh, and computer science chair Samuel Lomonac...
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Do you remember this? Past UMBC President Michael Hooker, Bino Koh, and an unknown man looking at pl...
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Do you remember these dancers?
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Were you ever involved in a theatre production with Xerxes Mehta?
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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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As UMBC celebrates its 50th, the Imaging Research Center (IRC) will begin celebrating its 30th. The...
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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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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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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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