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University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
File:UMBC Seal.png
MottoAn Honors University in Maryland
TypePublic university
Established1966
PresidentFreeman Hrabowski III
Academic staff
730[1]
Students12,870[1]
Undergraduates9,947[2]
Postgraduates2,923[1]
Address
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250
,
Catonsville
,
Maryland, United States
(39°15′19.80″N 76°42′40.52″W / 39.2555000°N 76.7112556°W / 39.2555000; -76.7112556)
CampusSuburban, 500 acres (2 km²)
ColorsBlack, Gold [3]
   
NicknameRetrievers
AffiliationsAmerica East Conference; MAISA; University System of Maryland
MascotTrue Grit
Websitewww.umbc.edu
www.umbcretrievers.com
UMBC Logo

The University of Maryland, Baltimore County[4] (often referred to as UMBC) is an American honors public research university, located in Baltimore County, Maryland, mostly in the community of Catonsville, Maryland. Established as a part of the University System of Maryland in 1966, the university specializes in the natural sciences and engineering, while also offering programs in the liberal arts.[2] This University is not a satellite campus of the University of Maryland at College Park, but rather an independent university within the University System of Maryland.

Academics

Main article: University of Maryland, Baltimore County Majors and Programs

UMBC offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in different areas of studies. There are 54 majors, 42 minors and 20 certificate offerings in its undergraduate program. UMBC's Graduate School offers 33 master's degree programs, 23 doctoral degree programs and 20 graduate certificate programs. The university is divided into three colleges, two schools, as well as its graduate school.

Colleges

The College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences includes the Departments of Departments of Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mathematics and Statistics, and Physics. It also home to the new Department of Marine Biotechnology.[5]

The College of Engineering and Information Technology offers different areas of study in five departments: the Departments of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, and Mechanical Engineering.[6]

The College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences houses the most departments in the university and awards more than half of all undergraduate and graduate degrees.[7] Among many others, it includes the departments of Political Science, History, Music, Visual Arts, and Sociology. Many of the departments will be soon housed in the new Performing Arts and Humanities Building. Groundbreaking is scheduled for September 2010.[8]

Schools

The Erickson School of Aging offers undergraduate and graduate level programs that focuses on various aspects of aging studies, including policy and management issues.

The School of Social Work links with the University of Maryland, Baltimore's (UMB) School of Social work in offering undergraduate and graduate level programs.

Campus

Location

UMBC's campus is located on 500 acres. It is 15 minutes from Baltimore's Inner Harbor and 30 minutes from Washington, D.C. Baltimore Washington International Airport is five minutes away, as are AMTRAK and light rail stations.

Campus police

UMBC police staff include sworn police officers,[9] just like campus police forces of other universities. Unlike the campus police of the University of Maryland, College Park and the University of Maryland, Baltimore, the campus police are not accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.[10][11] Accreditation is expected by the University System of Maryland mandated 2013 deadline. [citation needed]

Student life

Main article: University of Maryland, Baltimore County student organizations

The Resident Student Association and Student Events Board provide social programming during all academic semesters at UMBC. Over 100 student-run organizations exist on campus.[12]

Residential life

There are ten housing areas housing approximately 4,500 students.

Athletics

Main article: UMBC Retrievers
UMBC Retrievers Logo

The school's sports teams are called the Retrievers, with colors black and gold. The mascot of the University is the Chesapeake Bay Retriever, the state dog of Maryland, named True Grit. There is a statue of True Grit that stands in front of the Retriever Activities Center (RAC). The Retrievers participate in NCAA Division 1 as a part of the America East Conference, fielding 17 varsity sports; eight men and nine women. The Retrievers fight song is the UMBC Riser, and was written by Dr. George LaNoue, a professor of policy sciences.

In 2009, the men's lacrosse team secured their fifth consecutive outright or shared America East regular season championship and their third America East tournament championship in four years. UMBC has secured a berth in the NCAA tournament each of the past four seasons.[13][14] In 2007, the unseeded Retrievers upset seventh-seeded Maryland, 13–9, in the NCAA tournament to advance to the Division I second round for the first, and so far only, time in school history.[15]

The Retrievers won their first regular season American East Men's Basketball title in 2007-08, and also qualified for their first NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. They had previously competed in the Division II men's basketball tournament.

The Retrievers, Men's Swimming and Diving Program captured their 13th straight conference championship in the 2009-2010 Season. Since Joining the America East Conference in 2004, the Retriever Men have no lost their crown.

In May 2010, the UMBC Athletic Department unveiled a new logo for the Retrievers.

Financial aid and scholarships

The Meyerhoff Scholarship Program at UMBC is a program focused on the cultivation of underrepresented minority scholarship and awareness in the math, science, and engineering disciplines. Other scholarship programs include the CWIT Scholars Program, the Humanities Scholars Program, the Linehan Artist Scholars Program, the Sondheim Public Affairs Scholars Program and the Sherman Teacher Education Scholars Program.

Rankings

University National Rankings Rank
Up and Coming School 1st[16]
National University in Undergraduate Teaching 12th[17]

The Carnegie Foundation classifies UMBC as a research university with high research activity.[18] An overall ranking by U.S. News placed this university first in its 2011 list of Up and Coming schools.[16] Since the inception of that ranking, UMBC has always been listed in the top 5 "up and coming" national universities. More specific rankings for UMBC demonstrate a diverse education-oriented technology focus in both undergraduate and graduate education.[clarification needed][citation needed]

The U.S. News undergraduate teaching ranking for all national universities ranked UMBC 12th for 2011.[17] UMBC is also listed in Princeton Review's The Best 371 Colleges.[19]

Notable professors

Africana Studies
Aging Studies
American Studies
Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Computer Science
Emergency Health Services
English
Gender and Women's Studies
  • Carole McCann - researches reproductive politics, cultural politics of gender, sexuality, race and science, U.S. women's history
  • Anne Brodsky - Director of the Gender and Women's Studies Program.
Language, Literacy, and Culture
  • Christine Mallinson - sociolinguistics scholar and co-author of Understanding English Language Variation in U.S. Schools
Mathematics
Political Science
Philosophy
Psychology
Public Policy
  • Tim Brennan - the 2006 T. D. MacDonald Chair in Industrial Economics at the Canadian Competition Bureau.
  • Donald F. Norris - expert in urban and metropolitan politics and electronic government.
Sociology
  • Christopher Hewitt - published expert on U.S. terrorism.

Notable alumni

Arts and entertainment
Education
Journalism
Politics
Sports

References

  1. ^ a b c UMBC Facts
  2. ^ a b http://www.usmd.edu/institutions/Profile.php?Inst=UMBC
  3. ^ Graphic Standards
  4. ^ "UMBC Style Guide" (PDF). UMBC. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
  5. ^ http://www.umbc.edu/CNMS/
  6. ^ http://www.coeit.umbc.edu/
  7. ^ http://www.umbc.edu/cahss/
  8. ^ http://www.umbc.edu/pahb/phases.html
  9. ^ http://www.umbc.edu/police/
  10. ^ http://www.calea.org/agcysearch/agencydisplay.cfm?ID=91053001
  11. ^ http://www.calea.org/agcysearch/agencydisplay.cfm?ID=94041904
  12. ^ http://www.umbc.edu/studentlife/getinvolved/organizations.php
  13. ^ America East announces all-league honors, Inside Lacrosse, April 28, 2009.
  14. ^ All-Time Records (PDF), 2009 UMBC Retrievers Men's Lacrosse Media Guide, p. 41–50, UMBC, 2009.
  15. ^ UMBC 13, Maryland 9, NCAA, May 13, 2007.
  16. ^ a b US News and World Report (2011). "Up-and-coming National Universities". Retrieved 2010-08-18.
  17. ^ a b US News and World Report (2011). "Undergraduate Teaching at National Universities". Retrieved 2010-08-18.
  18. ^ Carnegie Foundation (2010). "Carnegie Classifications - UMBC". Retrieved 2010-07-09.
  19. ^ Review, Princeton (2009-07-28). The Best 371 Colleges, 2010 Edition (Original ed.). Princeton Review. ISBN 0375429387.
  20. ^ a b UMBC Retrievers Hall of Fame, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, retrieved June 14, 2009.
  21. ^ Big signings for Titans, NLL.com, November 16, 2006.
  22. ^ Ratcliffe retires after eight seasons, NLL.com, August 25, 2008.
  23. ^ #14 Drew Westervelt, A, Denver Outlaws, retrieved June 14, 2009.
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