The forces that contributed to the founding of UMBC — from emerging need triggered by the post-World War II baby boom to a higher education ideal conceptualized by Chancellor Albin O. Kuhn — converged on September 19, 1966 with the commencement of the first classes at the new university.
This exhibition tells some of the many stories of the university’s
exciting beginning and continuing development through items selected
from UMBC’s University Archives, including photographs, documents,
objects, books and ephemera.
Tour and reception: Monday, September 19, 3:00 p.m.
Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery
The curators of “Sharing the Past, Building the Future: UMBC at 50” will give a tour and answer questions about the Library Gallery exhibition celebrating UMBC. The half hour tour will be offered at 3pm and 3:30pm.
Gallery hours:
Monday through Friday: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Thursdays until 8 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 12 – 5 p.m.
Photo: Chess Master Larry Kaufman by William “Skip” Boyd, September 20, 1972, University Photographs
