Highlights
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County, also known as UMBC, is a mid-sized public research university that was founded in 1966. UMBC is located on 500 acres in Catonsville, Md. - about 20 minutes away from Baltimore - and is a separate campus from the University of Maryland at Baltimore. The school is one of 11 University System of Maryland schools, and it is an "honors university" that offers an Honors College program and many research opportunities. UMBC offers 43 majors, 41 minors and 20 certificate programs.
The university also offers 36 master's degree programs, 24 doctoral degree programs and 17 graduate certificate programs. Notable UMBC landmarks include the Joseph Beu...
The university also offers 36 master's degree programs, 24 doctoral degree programs and 17 graduate certificate programs. Notable UMBC landmarks include the Joseph Beu...
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County, also known as UMBC, is a mid-sized public research university that was founded in 1966. UMBC is located on 500 acres in Catonsville, Md. - about 20 minutes away from Baltimore - and is a separate campus from the University of Maryland at Baltimore. The school is one of 11 University System of Maryland schools, and it is an "honors university" that offers an Honors College program and many research opportunities. UMBC offers 43 majors, 41 minors and 20 certificate programs.
The university also offers 36 master's degree programs, 24 doctoral degree programs and 17 graduate certificate programs. Notable UMBC landmarks include the Joseph Beuys Sculpture Park; Pig Pen Pond, which is part of the campus and used as a teaching aid; the Commons campus center; and the Retriever Activities Center. The school's mascot is the Chesapeake Bay Retriever, and the school has 19 Division I sports.
Student organizations include the Retriever Weekly newspaper, Bartleby literary magazine, WMBC radio station, Greek organizations, cultural associations, academic and honor societies, sports clubs, activist organizations, graduate student groups and service clubs. Famous UMBC alumni include CNN anchor Tony Harris, Charm City Cakes owner Duff Goldman and actress Kathleen Turner.
The university also offers 36 master's degree programs, 24 doctoral degree programs and 17 graduate certificate programs. Notable UMBC landmarks include the Joseph Beuys Sculpture Park; Pig Pen Pond, which is part of the campus and used as a teaching aid; the Commons campus center; and the Retriever Activities Center. The school's mascot is the Chesapeake Bay Retriever, and the school has 19 Division I sports.
Student organizations include the Retriever Weekly newspaper, Bartleby literary magazine, WMBC radio station, Greek organizations, cultural associations, academic and honor societies, sports clubs, activist organizations, graduate student groups and service clubs. Famous UMBC alumni include CNN anchor Tony Harris, Charm City Cakes owner Duff Goldman and actress Kathleen Turner.
Displaying items 1-12 of 498
» View wsbt.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-42
•
Next >
-
College digest: Antonio Barton expected to announce his choice Sunday
College basketball Antonio Barton expected to announce his choice Sunday Antonio Barton, a Baltimore native and former Memphis guard, will announce Sunday afternoon where he is transferring. Will Barton, Antonio's brother and a Portland Trail...
Tags: Armed Forces, College Basketball, George Washington Colonials, Colonial Athletic Association, Gary Williams
-
Marriotts Ridge secures Class 3A-2A title with victory over Century
In the next few weeks, Marriotts Ridge midfielder Zoe Stukenberg might just get a graduation card from Century girls lacrosse coach Becky Groves. After Tuesday night’s Class 3A-2A state championship, Groves will be extremely happy to see...
Tags: High School Sports, Severna Park
-
Tough love for Coppin
Coppin State University is a mess, and the problems go well beyond its abysmal six-year graduation rate of 15 percent. A report to the University System of Maryland Board of Regents by a committee assigned to study the school in the wake of former...
Tags: Teachers, Education, Coppin State University, Teaching and Learning, University System of Maryland
-
Oxbow wins 2013 Preakness, beating Derby winner Orb
No Triple Crown winner this year, no first-female-jockey-to-win, no sunshine? No problem, said those who flocked to Pimlico Race Course on Saturday and waited out a midafternoon downpour to watch Oxbow leave behind Kentucky Derby winner Orb to capture the...
Tags: Kevin Plank, Towson University, Anthony G. Brown, Weddings, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)
-
Student stabbed in UMBC residence hall
A University of Maryland, Baltimore County student was stabbed early Saturday in a residence hall on campus, police said. About 6 a.m., two men who knew each other started fighting inside Erickson Hall, said Maj. Paul Dillon of the university's police...
Tags: Prosecution
-
UM's Diamondback to begin publishing four days a week
The University of Maryland's independent student newspaper will cut publishing to four days a week in the fall, Michael Fribush, president of parent company Maryland Media Inc., confirmed Friday. "We'll beef up our digital presence on Fridays. It'll...
Tags: University of Maryland, College Park, Education, Newspaper and Magazine, Colleges and Universities
-
Digest: McDonogh trio among IWLCA 1st-team honorees
Women's college lacrosse McDonogh trio among IWLCA 1st-team honorees Six players who attended Baltimore-area high schools earned Division I first-team All-America recognition from the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association on Wednesday....Tags: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, College Baseball, Maryland Terrapins, North Carolina Tar Heels, Colonial Athletic Association
-
University system board approves tuition, fee increase
Maryland's in-state undergraduates will pay a few hundred dollars more per semester this fall under a new tuition-and-fee plan approved Wednesday by the university system's Board of Regents. Out-of-state students will be hit a little harder, paying as...
Tags: Towson University, Bowie State University, University of Maryland, College Park, Education, Coppin State University
-
Longtime UMBC AD Charles Brown retiring after 24 years at school
The Baltimore SunWhen Dr. Charles Brown first looked into taking the athletic director job at UMBC in 1989, the Brooklyn, N.Y., native wasn't real savvy about the school. "I thought it was a military base when I showed up," he said with a chuckle. "It said UMBC. I didn'...Tags: Wrestling, U.S. Military, High School Sports, Northeast Conference, West Point
-
Panel recommends changes at Coppin State
Coppin State University should enroll higher-caliber freshmen, focus more on transfer and returning students, and reorganize its academics and administration, a committee plans to report Wednesday to the University System of Maryland Board of Regents....
Tags: Graduation, Coppin State University, Education, Teaching and Learning, University System of Maryland
-
Digest: Wake's Harris, Gamble among new Bohemians
Soccer Wake's Harris, Gamble among new Bohemians Two players from Wake Forest, goalkeeper Andrew Harris (Gilman) and forward Michael Gamble (McDonogh), have joined the Baltimore Bohemians of the United Soccer Leagues' Premier Development League. Other...Tags: College Baseball, Baltimore Bohemians, Colonial Athletic Association, Salisbury Sea Gulls, Baltimore Ravens
-
Mother knew best for daughter, and now they'll graduate together at HCC
As a mother, Howard Community College student Sonia Halboni believes she always has her children's best interests at heart, yet she can remember once when her peers didn't concur. When her daughter, Daliah, graduated from Marriotts Ridge High School two...
Tags: Conservation, Health and Safety at School, Environmental Issues, University of Maryland, College Park, Education
May 21, 2013
|Column| Baltimore Sun
May 21, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
May 19, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
May 18, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
May 18, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
May 17, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
May 16, 2013
|Column| Baltimore Sun
May 15, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
May 14, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
May 14, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
May 13, 2013
|Column| Baltimore Sun
May 12, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Original site for University of Maryland Baltimore County topic gallery.
