query: what city is the university of maryland university college in?

title: University of Maryland University College

text: University of Maryland University College The University of Maryland University College (UMUC) is an American public not-for-profit university located in Adelphi in Prince George's County, Maryland, in the United States. UMUC offers classes and programs on campus in its Academic Center in Largo, and at satellite campuses across the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area, throughout Maryland, as well as in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. UMUC serves over 90,000 students worldwide and is one of the largest distance-learning institutions in the world. UMUC is open to all applicants, with a 100 percent acceptance rate for undergraduate programs. The university offers 120

text: providing quality, voluntary off-duty education programs. University of Maryland University College The University of Maryland University College (UMUC) is an American public not-for-profit university located in Adelphi in Prince George's County, Maryland, in the United States. UMUC offers classes and programs on campus in its Academic Center in Largo, and at satellite campuses across the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area, throughout Maryland, as well as in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. UMUC serves over 90,000 students worldwide and is one of the largest distance-learning institutions in the world. UMUC is open to all applicants, with a 100 percent acceptance rate for

text: Lemonnier receive tuition assistance through military programs to support higher education for its members. The headquarters for UMUC is located in Adelphi, Maryland near the campus of the University of Maryland, College Park. Until late 2000, the UMUC headquarters was listed in College Park, Maryland. In an attempt to establish its own identity as an independent university, UMUC changed its postal address to Adelphi, an unincorporated community that borders College Park. The address change with the U.S. Postal Service involved no physical move of people and facilities. The marketing decision to change its postal address was one of many undertaken

title: University System of Maryland

text: Colleges System to the State University and College System of Maryland. In 1985, the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute was established. In 1988, the current System was created from the merger of the five University of Maryland institutions and the six members of the State University and College System of Maryland under the name University of Maryland System. In 1997, its name was changed to the University System of Maryland. In 1999, the Maryland General Assembly transformed the system to the charter model. The system headquarters are in unincorporated Adelphi in Prince George's County. The merger creating the University System

text: academic programs in instructor-led and online classes, including bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees, as well as undergraduate and graduate certificates. UMUC is a member of the University System of Maryland, which includes eleven separate public universities in Maryland. University of Maryland University College (UMUC) is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. UMUC is an outgrowth of the evening program for adults at the University of Maryland, which began in the 1920s. In 1947, the College of Special and Continuation Studies (CSCS) was established. In 1959, The CSCS became the University of Maryland University College (UMUC). In 1970,

text: name, "University College" represents "the specialized concentration on professional development," while "University of Maryland" represents the affiliation of the university with the University System of Maryland. To American ears, the words "university" and "college" may seem synonymous, and "University College" would be redundant in its name. Among the collegiate universities of Europe, however, the practice of giving one college in the university the name "University College" is not uncommon. In England, for example, one of the 39 colleges of the University of Oxford is called University College, Oxford as well as University College London (UCL), part of the University of

text: London. When UMUC first opened in 1947, the school was named College of Special and Continuation Studies to distinguish it as an institution independent from the University of Maryland, College Park. In 1953, Raymond Ehrensberger, chancellor of the institution at that time, wanted to change the name to something more meaningful and less cumbersome for people to say and remember. Early suggestions for the name included College of General Studies, College of Adult Education and University College. In 1959, Chancellor Ehrensberger persuaded the University System of Maryland's Board of Regents to change the name to University of Maryland University College.

text: The name "University College" was adopted from the British university system to depict an educational institution offering "courses and programs from all academic departments outside the university's walls and normal class times." Therefore, UMUC is not a division of the University of Maryland, College Park, but rather a separate institution within the University System of Maryland. UMUC is one of the largest providers of distance education in the United States. Courses are delivered in traditional classroom settings, as well as online. Even before the advent of online education by way of the World Wide Web, UMUC was a distance education

title: University of Maryland, College Park

text: and scholarships. In addition, the university has a number of executive trustees who are elected and have a diverse array of professional backgrounds. The university's campus has been featured in numerous films, television shows, and music videos. University of Maryland, College Park The University of Maryland, College Park (commonly referred to as the University of Maryland, UMD, or simply Maryland) is a public research university in College Park, Maryland. Founded in 1856, UMD is the flagship institution of the University System of Maryland, and is the largest university in both the state and the Washington metropolitan area, with more than

title: University of Maryland, College Park

text: University of Maryland, College Park The University of Maryland, College Park (commonly referred to as the University of Maryland, UMD, or simply Maryland) is a public research university in College Park, Maryland. Founded in 1856, UMD is the flagship institution of the University System of Maryland, and is the largest university in both the state and the Washington metropolitan area, with more than 41,000 students representing all fifty states and 123 countries, and a global alumni network of over 360,000. Its twelve schools and colleges together offer over 200 degree-granting programs, including 92 undergraduate majors, 107 master's programs, and 83

title: University of Maryland, College Park

text: campuses in the former network were designated as distinct campuses in the new system. However, in 1997 the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation allowing the University of Maryland, College Park, to be known simply as the University of Maryland, recognizing the campus' role as the flagship institution of the University System of Maryland. The other University System of Maryland institutions with the name "University of Maryland" are not satellite campuses of the University of Maryland, College Park. The University of Maryland, Baltimore, is the only other school permitted to confer certain degrees from the "University of Maryland". In 2004, the

title: History of the University of Maryland, College Park

text: Maryland" are not satellite campuses of the University of Maryland, College Park. The University of Maryland, Baltimore, is the only other school permitted to confer certain degrees from the "University of Maryland". This is because the Baltimore school offers primarily graduate degrees in disciplines not taught in College Park, such as nursing, dentistry, law, and medicine. The relationship between the University of Maryland, College Park, and the University of Maryland, Baltimore, is akin to the relationship of the University of California, Berkeley, to the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), which also primarily offers graduate programs that Berkeley does not

text: History of the University of Maryland, College Park The history of the University of Maryland, College Park began in 1856, when the Maryland Agricultural College was chartered. The state took complete control of the school in 1916, and consequently the institution was renamed Maryland State College. In a massive 1988 restructuring of the state higher education system, the school was designated as the flagship campus of the newly formed University of Maryland System and was formally named University of Maryland, College Park. On March 6, 1856, the forerunner of today's University of Maryland was chartered as the Maryland Agricultural College.

text: the flagship campus of the newly formed University of Maryland System (later changed to the University System of Maryland in 1997) and was formally named University of Maryland, College Park. All of the 5 campuses in the former network were designated as formally distinct campuses in the new system. However, in 1997 the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation allowing the University of Maryland, College Park, to be known simply as the University of Maryland, recognizing the campus' role as the flagship institution of the University System of Maryland. The other University System of Maryland institutions with the name "University of

text: Association of American Universities. The school continued to grow, and by the fall of 1985 reached an enrollment of 38,679. Like many colleges during the Vietnam War, the university was the site of student protests and had curfews enforced by the National Guard. In 1970 the Maryland General Assembly established a five-campus University of Maryland network comprising University of Maryland at Baltimore, University of Maryland Baltimore County, University of Maryland, College Park, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and the University of Maryland University College. In a massive 1988 restructuring of the state higher education system, the school was designated as

text: installations at locations throughout Europe and the Middle East, as well as in Asia. In 2004, UMUC shared the ICDE Prize of Excellence from the International Council for Open and Distance Education. In FY 2007, UMUC offered onsite classes in 22 countries throughout the world, enrolling 16,908 and 21,554 individual students, respectively, through its Asia and Europe divisions, including the Middle East. UMUC is a college in the traditional American sense of the word, albeit one associated with a university—hence, "University College." The "University of Maryland" prefix indicates the historical entity to which the college belonged originally. In the university's

text: services are available to distance education students via the University's Information and Library Services department). UMUC operates a facility in Dorsey, Maryland adjacent to the Dorsey MARC Train Station. In partnership with Maryland community colleges and other University System of Maryland institutions, UMUC offers courses and degree programs at several higher education centers throughout the state. In conjunction with the College of Southern Maryland, it operates the Waldorf Center for Higher Education in Waldorf, Maryland. A consortium of universities led by Anne Arundel Community College, including UMUC, operates a higher education center adjacent to Arundel Mills mall in Hanover, Maryland.

title: University of Maryland Honors College

text: University of Maryland Honors College The Honors College at the University of Maryland, College Park is a living and learning program that provides 4,000 students with an academic and residential experience. The program promotes interdisciplinary learning and functions as an “intellectual community within the larger university” by providing a small university experience in a large, research university environment. Anne Arundel Hall and LaPlata Hall house the administrative offices of the Honors College. Anne Arundel Hall and the Ellicott Community are the center of Honors College student life. Originally named the General Honors Program, the Honors College was founded in 1966

title: College Park–University of Maryland station

text: College Park–University of Maryland station College Park–University of Maryland is a Washington Metro station in Prince George's County, Maryland on the Green Line. It also serves MARC's Camden Line. The station is located in College Park near the University of Maryland, College Park, with entrances at the intersection of Calvert Road and Bowdoin Avenue, and near the intersection of Paint Branch Parkway and River Road. It adjoins the headquarters of the American Physical Society and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Service at College Park began on December 11, 1993. The station's bus terminal is host to several Metrobus lines,

text: for such research in the world. The university's administration has recently become embroiled in the debate over the construction of a light-rail line through campus which would give the University another link to the Washington Metro system. On August 16, 2010, Wallace Loh, the Provost of the University of Iowa, was named President of the University effective November 1. History of the University of Maryland, College Park The history of the University of Maryland, College Park began in 1856, when the Maryland Agricultural College was chartered. The state took complete control of the school in 1916, and consequently the institution

title: University of Maryland, College Park

text: 2018, the University of Maryland will waive the college application fee for U.S. military veterans and current service members applying for the 2019-2020 academic year. According to "The Washington Post", the University of Maryland has become much more selective in recent decades as College Park has risen in prestige, becoming the ninth most selective public flagship university in the nation. The university is ranked as tied for 63rd in the 2019 "U.S. News and World Report" rankings of "National Universities" across the United States, and it is ranked tied for 20th nationally among public universities. In 2015, "Business Insider" ranked

title: University of Maryland Honors College

text: advance students' academic interests. Latino Honors Society was created to help unite and foster community for Latino students in the Honors College. The main objectives are to help Latino students network, celebrate their common culture, and promote philanthropy in the College Park area. The Student Programming Council was created to promote community amongst the entire Honors College. Past events include the Honors Olympics, Pi Day, and Honors College Formal. W.E.B. DuBois is a National Honors Society that recognizes the scholarship and leadership accomplishments of collegiate scholars. University of Maryland Honors College The Honors College at the University of Maryland, College

text: of Maryland in four years. The state took complete control of the school in 1916, and consequently the institution was renamed Maryland State College. Also that year, the first female students enrolled at the school. On April 9, 1920, the college became part of the existing University of Maryland, replacing St. John's College, Annapolis as the University's undergraduate campus. In the same year, the graduate school on the College Park campus awarded its first PhD degrees and the University's enrollment reached 500 students. In 1925 the University was accredited by the Association of American Universities. During World War II, Maryland

title: University of Maryland, College Park

text: the Carnegie Foundation, and is labeled a "Public Ivy", denoting a quality of education comparable to the private Ivy League. UMD is consistently ranked among the top 100 universities both nationally and globally by several indexes. In 2016, the University of Maryland, College Park and the University of Maryland, Baltimore formalized their strategic partnership after their collaboration successfully created more innovative medical, scientific, and educational programs, as well as greater research grants and joint faculty appointments than either campus has been able to accomplish on its own. As of 2017, the operating budget of the University of Maryland is approximately

title: University of Maryland College of Behavioral and Social Sciences

text: University of Maryland College of Behavioral and Social Sciences The University of Maryland College of Behavioral and Social Sciences is one of the 13 schools and colleges at the University of Maryland, College Park. With 10 departments, it is one of the largest colleges at the university, with three in ten University of Maryland undergraduates receiving their degree from the college. 45 research centers also are located in the College. Its social science programs are collectively ranked 10th in the United States by the Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index, and 18th in the world by the Institute of Higher Education at

title: University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

text: University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources The history of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at The University of Maryland is simply the history of the University itself. The University of Maryland was chartered in 1856 as the Maryland Agricultural College. Charles Benedict Calvert spent $21,000 to purchase 420 acres in College Park, Maryland, and later that year founded the college. The school opened on October 5, 1859 with a total of 34 students. In 1864, the state legislature designated it as a land grant college under the Morrill Act of 1862, which made federal funds

title: University of Maryland, College Park

text: 1969, the university was elected to the Association of American Universities. The school continued to grow, and by the fall of 1985 reached an enrollment of 38,679. Like many colleges during the Vietnam War, the university was the site of student protests and had curfews enforced by the National Guard. In a massive 1988 restructuring of the state higher education system, the school was designated as the flagship campus of the newly formed University of Maryland System (later changed to the University System of Maryland in 1997) and was formally named University of Maryland, College Park. All of the five

title: University of Maryland Honors College

text: four-semester long creative effort or research project. Honors Humanities was founded in 1996 by Dr. Phyllis Peres. Today, Prof. Greg Staley is the Director of the program. Dr. Staley is also a Professor of Classics at the University of Maryland. The Honors College and the College of Mathematical and Natural Sciences at the University of Maryland, College Park felt that various national initiative including BIO 2010, Scientific Foundations for Future Physicians, and Vision and Change have brought to light a need for the restructure of education in the life sciences. In response to this need, the two colleges have joined

title: Loyola University Maryland

text: Loyola University Maryland Loyola University Maryland is a Catholic, Jesuit private liberal arts university located within the Archdiocese of Baltimore in the city of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Established as Loyola College in Maryland by John Early and eight other members of the Society of Jesus in 1852, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, the ninth-oldest Jesuit college in the United States, and the first college in the United States to bear the name of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus. Loyola's main campus is in

title: University System of Maryland

text: General Assembly established a five-campus University of Maryland network comprising the University of Maryland at Baltimore, University of Maryland Baltimore County, University of Maryland, College Park, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and the University of Maryland University College and was administered by former University of Maryland, College Park president Wilson Homer Elkins. Each member school was in turn administered by its own chancellor. In 1975, the University of Baltimore joined the Board of Trustees of the State Colleges System as an upper-division institution. In 1976, the Maryland General Assembly changed the name of the Board of Trustees of the State

title: University of Maryland, College Park

text: $2.1 billion. For the 2018 fiscal year, the university received a total of over $545 million in external research funding. In October 2017, the university received a record-breaking donation of $219.5 million from the A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation, ranking among the largest philanthropic gifts to a public university in the country. On March 6, 1856, the forerunner of today's University of Maryland was chartered as the Maryland Agricultural College. Two years later, Charles Benedict Calvert (1808-1864), a future U.S. Representative (Congressman) from the sixth congressional district of Maryland, 1861-1863, during the American Civil War and descendent of

title: University of Maryland, College Park

text: 300,000 student and faculty records. A second data breach occurred several months later. The second breach was investigated by the FBI and Secret Service and found to be done by David Helkowski. Despite the attribution, no charges were filed. As a result of the data breaches, the university offered free credit protection for five years to the students and faculty affected. In 2012, the University of Maryland, College Park and the University of Maryland, Baltimore united under the MPowering the State initiative to leverage the strengths of both institutions. The University of Maryland Strategic Partnership Act of 2016 officially formalized

title: University of Maryland College of Information Studies

text: University of Maryland College of Information Studies The College of Information Studies ("Maryland's iSchool") is a graduate school located at the University of Maryland, College Park in Maryland, United States. The College offers graduate study leading to the Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), the Master of Information Management (MIM), the Master of Science in Human Computer Interaction (HCIM), and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Information Studies. In addition, they offer the Bachelor of Science in Information Science. The College of Information Studies focuses on creating new designs and addressing issues involving Information Management. The iSchool was founded

text: In addition, the University offers courses at the Universities at Shady Grove and University System of Maryland at Hagerstown, which are part of the University System of Maryland. In Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, UMUC offers courses on military bases for service members, contractors, Federal employees, and their families. In addition to distance learning via the Web, the university offers on-site, instructor-led classes at 130 overseas US military bases in 22 countries throughout the world. Overseas instruction is coordinated through its European Division, which covers USCENTCOM installations in the Middle East, and Asian Divisions. UMUC divisional headquarters are located

title: Loyola University Maryland

text: host of ABC's Wide World of Sports; Jerry Parr, former Special Agent in Charge Head of the White House Detail for the US Secret Service; and Herbert O'Conor, 51st Governor of Maryland. Loyola University Maryland Loyola University Maryland is a Catholic, Jesuit private liberal arts university located within the Archdiocese of Baltimore in the city of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Established as Loyola College in Maryland by John Early and eight other members of the Society of Jesus in 1852, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, the ninth-oldest Jesuit college in

title: University of Maryland School of Medicine

text: University of Maryland School of Medicine The University of Maryland School of Medicine (abbreviated UM SOM or UMB SOM), located in Baltimore City, Maryland, U.S., is the medical school of the University of Maryland, Baltimore and is affiliated with the University of Maryland Medical Center and Medical System. Established in 1807 as the College of Medicine of Maryland, it is the first public and the fifth oldest medical school in the United States. It was also the first medical school to institute a residency training program. UMB SOM's campus includes Davidge Hall, which was built in 1812, and is the

title: University of Maryland, College Park

text: during fall and spring semesters (every ten minutes during the summer) to bring visitors to campus (stopping in front of the Stamp Student Union). Metrobus and Prince George's County TheBus bus services also stop on campus. Beginning in early 2012, TheBus services for Route1Ride (Route 17) were made free of charge to all University of Maryland students and staff, providing service on Route 1 from the Washington, D.C. border to the IKEA in College Park, with a stop at the College Park–University of Maryland Metro station. There is an additional service called Nite Ride which is a curb-to-curb service offered

text: extensive work in a research environment) and must be completed and approved before advancement to candidacy. Students are required to successfully defend a dissertation to complete the program. University of Maryland College of Information Studies The College of Information Studies ("Maryland's iSchool") is a graduate school located at the University of Maryland, College Park in Maryland, United States. The College offers graduate study leading to the Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), the Master of Information Management (MIM), the Master of Science in Human Computer Interaction (HCIM), and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Information Studies. In addition, they

title: University System of Maryland

text: out of the system and made separate funding arrangements with the state. The Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, although state-supported, remained outside the system because of its unique status as an institution jointly funded by Maryland and Virginia. It is a constituent of both the College Park campus and Virginia Tech, with its main campus at Virginia Tech. The USM institutions with the words "University of Maryland" in their names are independently chartered institutions, and are "not" satellite campuses of the University of Maryland, College Park. University System of Maryland The University System of Maryland (USM) is a public

title: University of Maryland, College Park

text: by visiting college athletic teams. One such incident occurred in 1947 when students from Johns Hopkins University stole the bronze statue and moved it to their campus. Maryland students traveled to Baltimore to retrieve it, laying siege to the house where it was hidden. Over 200 city police responded to quell the riot. In 1949, University President Byrd was awakened by a phone call from a University of Virginia fraternity requesting that Testudo be removed from their lawn. Testudo was later filled with 700 pounds of cement and fastened to his pedestal to prevent future removals, but students at rival

title: University of Maryland, Baltimore

text: members of the general public. The professional schools housed at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, may also simply use the name "University of Maryland" when describing themselves even though the University of Maryland, College Park, also refers to itself simply as the University of Maryland. There is relatively little confusion resulting from the shared name because the University of Maryland, College Park, offers largely research-oriented graduate programs and houses fewer professional schools. The University of Maryland, Baltimore, does not offer NCAA sports. Although this university mainly offers graduate and professional study, it also offers a few undergraduate courses, which include

text: and offices to its new Academic Center at Largo in September 2009, and completed the process in 2010. UMUC began offering on campus classes at its new Academic Center in the Spring 2010 semester. UMUC operates satellite campuses across the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area, throughout Maryland, as well as in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. In the greater Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area, daytime, evening and weekend classes are held at 21 locations, including holding many of its classes at the University of Maryland, College Park campus. The satellite campuses offer varying academic services, including advising, computing, and library facilities (extensive library

title: University of Maryland, College Park

text: the university and insisted on classes continuing. Students were housed by families in neighboring towns until housing could be rebuilt, although a new administration building was not built until the 1940s. A large brick and concrete compass inlaid in the ground designates the former center of campus as it existed in 1912. The state took control of the school in 1916, and the institution was renamed Maryland State College. That year, the first female students enrolled at the school. On April 9, 1920, the college became part of the existing University of Maryland, replacing St. John's College, Annapolis as the

title: University of Maryland, College Park

text: University's undergraduate campus. In the same year, the graduate school on the College Park campus awarded its first PhD degrees and the university's enrollment reached 500 students. In 1925 the university was accredited by the Association of American Universities. By the time the first black students enrolled at the university in 1951, enrollment had grown to nearly 10,000 students—4,000 of whom were women. Prior to 1951, many black students in Maryland were enrolled at the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore. In 1957, President Wilson H. Elkins made a push to increase academic standards at the university. His efforts resulted in

title: University of Maryland, Baltimore

text: University of Maryland, Baltimore The University of Maryland, Baltimore, (also known as the University of Maryland or UMB) is a public university in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1807, it comprises some of the oldest professional schools of dentistry, law, medicine, pharmacy, social work and nursing in the United States. It is the original campus of the University System of Maryland and has a strategic partnership with the University of Maryland, College Park. Located on 60 acres (242,811 m²) on the west side of downtown Baltimore, it is part of the University System of Maryland. Effective July 1, 2010, Jay A.

text: which is part of major changes to the Metrorail system. MARC trains, on the Camden Line, stop at this station on a set of tracks that are parallel to the Metro tracks. These tracks are accessible from the west side of the station and also via a pedestrian tunnel that passes under the Metro tracks. Only select Camden Line trains stop at the College Park station. The station is unstaffed, which requires that riders buy a ticket on the train. As of 2013 the daily ridership was 152. College Park–University of Maryland station College Park–University of Maryland is a Washington

title: University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences

text: University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences The College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences (CMNS) at the University of Maryland, College Park, is home to ten academic departments and a dozen interdisciplinary research centers and institutes. CMNS is one of 13 schools and colleges within the University of Maryland, College Park. In January 2015, CMNS had 339 tenure/tenure-track faculty members, 39,380 alumni, 4,912 undergraduate students and 1,424 graduate students. In October 2010, the University of Maryland's College of Chemical and Life Sciences and College of Computer, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences merged to form the College of

title: University of Maryland, College Park

text: to the installation of one or more light-rail stops on campus as a part of the proposed Maryland Transit Administration's Purple Line out of concern for student safety and to protect sensitive lab equipment. This sentiment was similar to previous transit positions taken by the university in the 1980s, specifically when the administration rejected Metro's first proposal of having the College Park–University of Maryland station run underground through campus connecting to Adele H. Stamp Student Union, and strongly opposed their second proposal to put the stop right next to campus in downtown College Park on Route 1, with the reasoning

title: University of Maryland, College Park

text: the University of Maryland #9 in their list of "Smartest Public Colleges in America" for the second year in a row. The "Academic Ranking of World Universities" ranked Maryland as 43rd in the world in 2015. The 2017–2018 "Times Higher Education World University Rankings" placed Maryland 69th in the world. The 2016/17 "QS World University Rankings" ranked Maryland 131st in the world. The university is ranked among Peace Corps' 25 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges for the seventh consecutive year in 2018. The University of Maryland is ranked among Teach for America's Top 20 Colleges and Universities contributing the greatest number of

title: University of Maryland, College Park

text: to the Washington metropolitan area. The College Park Airport is the oldest continually operating airport in the world and the site of many significant aviation firsts. A free shuttle service, known as Shuttle-UM, is available for UMD students, faculty, staff, and some residents of College Park and Greenbelt. The university is served by an off-campus stop on the Washington Metro Green Line called College Park – University of Maryland. The station is also served by the Camden Line of the MARC Train, which runs between Baltimore and Washington. A Shuttle-UM bus (Route 104) arrives at the station every five minutes

title: University of Maryland School of Dentistry

text: University of Maryland School of Dentistry The University of Maryland School of Dentistry is the dental school of the University System of Maryland. It was founded as an independent institution, the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, in 1840 and was the birthplace of the Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) degree. It is known as the first dental college in the world. It is headquartered at the University of Maryland, Baltimore campus. It is the only dental school in Maryland. The Baltimore College of Dental Surgery (BCDS) was chartered by an act of the General Assembly of Maryland (state legislature) in

text: BARC The USDA's Henry A. Wallace Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, works with the University of Maryland on agriculture, environmental, and natural resources research. APHIS Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, also a part of the USDA, host the “Ag Discovery” program with the University of Maryland. The “Ag Discovery” program is a summer program for high school students, to learn about careers in agriculture. More Information The University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources boasts a multitude of unique scholarship opportunities for students. The College is also one of only two colleges at the University to have scholarship

title: University of Maryland Honors College

text: transition to college. They also serve in a mentor-ship role. The Director of the Honors College, Prof. Susan Dwyer, also leads University Honors. Dr. Cathy Barks is the Associate Director. Liza Lebrun and Damien Frenze coordinate student and faculty activities. Student life for Honors College students is very similar to that of other students attending the University of Maryland; however, in addition to the added academic resources there are other opportunities open to Honors students outside of the classroom. These include brown bag lunch events, citation ceremonies, Convocation and Welcome Weekend, ice cream socials, Passport Day, and whitewater rafting trips.

title: University of Maryland, Baltimore

text: in the early 19th century. From 1907 to 1920, St. John's College in Annapolis functioned as the University of Maryland's faculty of arts and sciences; this loose federation was dissolved in 1920 when the Maryland State College, (the former Maryland Agricultural College), founded 1856, as the state's land grant college, became part of a larger University of Maryland with the graduate level professional schools on the westside of downtown Baltimore. In 1970, the General Assembly of Maryland (state legislature) established a five-campus University of Maryland network comprising the with a system-wide president located in College Park and a chancellor in

title: University of Maryland, Baltimore

text: RN to MS program, the post-baccalaureate entry option into the PhD program, and the MS/MBA and PhD/MBA programs offered in conjunction with the University of Baltimore; Frostburg State University; and the Robert H. Smith School of Business, at the University of Maryland, College Park. Partnership programs for BSN completion join the School of Nursing with the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, the University of Maryland, College Park, Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, on the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay, as well as all of Maryland's community colleges. To provide clinical programs for students, UMSON maintains affiliations with more than

text: Corporation; John Dryzek, social and political theorist; Robert W. Jordan, former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia; Kori Schake, former director for Defense Strategy and Requirements on the National Security Council; Charles Schultze, former Chairman of the United States Council of Economic Advisers; and Torrey Smith, an NFL wide receiver currently playing with the Philadelphia Eagles. University of Maryland College of Behavioral and Social Sciences The University of Maryland College of Behavioral and Social Sciences is one of the 13 schools and colleges at the University of Maryland, College Park. With 10 departments, it is one of the largest colleges at

title: University of Maryland, College Park

text: the creation of one of the first Academic Probation Plans. The first year the plan went into effect, 1,550 students (18% of the total student body) faced expulsion. On October 19, 1957, Queen Elizabeth II of England attended her first and only college football game at the University of Maryland after expressing interest in seeing a typical American sport during her first tour of the United States. The Maryland Terrapins beat the North Carolina Tar Heels 21-7 in the historical game now referred to as "The Queen's Game". Phi Beta Kappa established a chapter at the university in 1964. In

title: University of Maryland, College Park

text: Stamp Student Union provides a plethora of dining options for the university community. The Maryland Food Collective, popularly known as the Co-Op, is a worker-owned collective that has been providing a wide array of vegan and vegetarian food options, along with local, organic, and fair-trade fruits and vegetables since 1975. The university is accessible through the three airports which exist in the greater Washington metropolitan area: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport, and Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. A small public airport in College Park, College Park Airport, lies nearly adjacent to campus, but operations are limited

title: Community College of City University

text: Community College of City University The Community College of City University (Abbreviation: CCCU; Chinese:香港城市大學專上學院) is one of the community colleges in Hong Kong. CCCU was established in 2004 under the City University of Hong Kong (CityU) and is now providing about 6,000 places of associate degree programmes provided by four different divisions. The medium of instruction is mainly English and some courses are supplemented by Cantonese. After the discontinuation of fund by the University Grants Committee (UGC) for most of the associate degree Programmes of City University of Hong Kong in 2004, the Community College of City University was established

title: University of Maryland, Baltimore

text: nursing, dental hygiene and medical technology. By law and tradition each school is entitled to use the "University of Maryland" name in recognition of their shared history. While both schools are institutions which belong to the University System of Maryland, neither is a part of the other. The University of Maryland, Baltimore, is also often mistaken for the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), which is a separate University System of Maryland institution located in the town of Catonsville, outside the City of Baltimore. The campus is composed of 58 buildings located near Camden Yards and Baltimore's famous Lexington Market.

title: University of Maryland Golf Course

text: University of Maryland Golf Course The University of Maryland Golf Course in College Park, Maryland, is the home of the Maryland Terrapins men's and women's golf teams. The semi-private championship course was designed in 1955 by George Cobb, the course has been a longtime host of state and regional tournaments and hosts over 50,000 rounds of golf annually. The course is located in the northern perimeter of the University of Maryland, College Park's campus, and is home to a 45-station driving range and a putting green. A , plantation-style clubhouse, named Mulligan's Grill and Pub, is located on the course.

title: University of Maryland, College Park

text: this partnership. The University of Maryland's University District Plan, developed in 2011 under President Wallace Loh and the College Park City Council, seeks to make the City of College Park a top 20 college town by 2020 by improving housing and development, transportation, public safety, local pre-K-12 education, and supporting sustainability projects. As of 2018, the university is involved with over 30 projects and 1.5 million square feet of development as part of its Greater College Park Initiative, worth over $1 billion in public-private investments. The university's vision is to revitalize the campus to foster a dynamic and innovative academic

text: was one of 131 colleges and universities nationally that took part in the V-12 Navy College Training Program which offered students a path to a Navy commission. By the time the first black students enrolled at the University in 1951, enrollment had grown to nearly 10,000 students—4,000 of whom were women. Prior to 1951, many black students in Maryland were enrolled at the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, which was almost shut down in 1947 due to lack of access, low quality education, and the fear among some black and white leaders that Eastern Shore was allowed to remain a

title: University of Maryland Libraries

text: University of Maryland Libraries The University of Maryland Libraries is the largest university library in the Washington, D.C. - Baltimore area. The university's library system includes eight libraries: six are located on the College Park campus, while the Severn Library, an off-site storage facility, is located just outside campus, and the Priddy Library is located on the University System of Maryland satellite campus in Shady Grove. The UMD Libraries are a key academic resource that supports the teaching, learning, and research goals of the university. The various materials collected by the libraries can be accessed by students, scholars, and the

title: University of Maryland School of Law

text: to the University of Maryland. In fact he never applied, as it was then common practice to deny all African Americans admission to the University of Maryland. Marshall went on to attend law school at Howard University. University of Maryland School of Law The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law (formerly University of Maryland School of Law; sometimes shortened to Maryland Law or Maryland Carey Law) is the law school of the University of Maryland, Baltimore and is located in Baltimore City, Maryland, U.S. Founded in 1816 as the Maryland Law Institute with regular instruction beginning in

title: University of Maryland Eastern Shore

text: in Baltimore, a ruling historians believe hastened Princess Anne Academy's transition to becoming a public institution. Fifty years after opening, the school formally passed from church control to state ownership with the first of four $25,000 installment payments – just as it was evolving into a baccalaureate degree-granting college. Maryland's public flagship campus in College Park was designated its administrative agency. In 1948, the Eastern Shore Branch of the University of Maryland, then alternately known as Princess Anne College, was renamed Maryland State College, a division of the University of Maryland. Maryland State College became the University of Maryland Eastern

title: CITY College, International Faculty of the University of Sheffield

text: CITY College, International Faculty of the University of Sheffield The University of Sheffield is a leading research university located in Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. CITY College is the International Faculty of the University of Sheffield and is located in Thessaloniki, Greece. CITY College is the International Faculty of the University of Sheffield, the only faculty located overseas. Bridging the UK with South East and Eastern Europe, CITY College offers to students the unique opportunity to pursue top class British education in their region and be awarded a University of Sheffield degree. The International Faculty, CITY College is an integral

title: The Art Gallery at the University of Maryland

text: The Art Gallery at the University of Maryland The University of Maryland Art Gallery is the flagship art museum on the campus of the University of Maryland, College Park. The Gallery is a member of the American Alliance of Museums, Association of Academic Museums and Galleries, and the National Art Education Association. Founded in 1965, the University of Maryland Art Gallery was initially housed in the Tawes Fine Arts Building before moving to a newly constructed exhibition facility in the Art-Sociology Building in 1976. On October 9, 2015, it was announced that the Board of Regents of the University System

title: Notre Dame of Maryland University

text: the United States. In 2011, the College of Notre Dame of Maryland attained university status with the addition of several graduate-level programs and changed its name to the "Notre Dame of Maryland University", by the approval of the state legislature, the General Assembly of Maryland, various regional accrediting agencies and the Roman Catholic Church. Notre Dame of Maryland's campus is located on the main commercial/business and cultural street leading north to the formerly rural, now suburban Baltimore County from downtown Baltimore to the northern reaches of the City, North Charles Street. NDMU is situated between the wealthy residential neighborhoods from

title: University of Maryland, Baltimore

text: charge of each campus; in 1988 this institution was merged with the State University and College System of Maryland (of former normal and state teachers colleges, now wider liberal arts schools since the 1960s) to form the new University System of Maryland. The University of Maryland School of Dentistry was the first dental school in the world. Founded in 1840 as the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery (BCDS), it was chartered by an act of the Maryland General Assembly. Its principal founders were Drs. Horace H. Hayden and Chapin A. Harris. It was the first school in the world to

title: University of Maryland Eastern Shore

text: each of the past six years, combining to go 61-3 in conference regular season matches in that time, plus holds the longest current home-winning streak in Division I, being victorious in its last 30 matches at home. University of Maryland Eastern Shore University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), located on 745 acres (3.01 km) in Princess Anne, Maryland, United States, is part of the University System of Maryland. The University is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. The University of Maryland Eastern Shore has been known by a series of names reflective of its location, evolving role and

title: University of Maryland Libraries

text: of Michigan are two such schools. Further compounding this problem was a cut in the budget of the libraries at the school. The university's student newspaper, "The Diamondback", criticized this decision. University of Maryland Libraries The University of Maryland Libraries is the largest university library in the Washington, D.C. - Baltimore area. The university's library system includes eight libraries: six are located on the College Park campus, while the Severn Library, an off-site storage facility, is located just outside campus, and the Priddy Library is located on the University System of Maryland satellite campus in Shady Grove. The UMD Libraries

title: University of Maryland Eastern Shore

text: University of Maryland Eastern Shore University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), located on 745 acres (3.01 km) in Princess Anne, Maryland, United States, is part of the University System of Maryland. The University is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. The University of Maryland Eastern Shore has been known by a series of names reflective of its location, evolving role and mission over a period spanning three centuries. It opened Sept. 13, 1886 under the auspices of the Delaware Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Benjamin and Portia Bird welcomed nine students that first day to a converted

title: University of Maryland Honors College

text: by John Portz, a professor in the English Department. Two years later in 1968, the program launched its first Honors Seminars when ten seminars first appeared in the University of Maryland course listing. Today, these Honors Seminars are an integral part of the Honors College experience. In 1990, the program was redesigned and renamed the University Honors Program. Six years later in 1996, the revamped program introduced two new, smaller living and learning programs. These were Gemstone and Honors Humanities. The program quickly underwent another restructure in 2009 when it was renamed the Honors College and implemented three new programs,

text: college by the Regents of the University of Maryland solely to keep black students in segregated, inferior institutions. In 1957 President Wilson H. Elkins made a push to increase academic standards at the University. His efforts resulted in the creation of one of the first Academic Probation Plans. The first year the plan went into effect, 1,550 students (18% of the total student body) faced expulsion. Since then, academic standards at the school have steadily risen. Recognizing the improvement in academics, Phi Beta Kappa established a chapter at the university in 1964. In 1969, the university was elected to the

title: Broadcasting Archives at the University of Maryland

text: materials concerning broadcast media in Washington, D.C. (The Pick Temple collection -- from the popular 1950s children's show on WTOP -- is currently being accessioned.) The Broadcasting Archives is located in Hornbake Library on the campus of the University of Maryland in College Park, just off the northeast corner of Washington, D.C. The Broadcasting Archives is a unit of the Archives and Manuscripts Department of the Collection Management and Special Collections Division, University of Maryland Libraries. Broadcasting Archives at the University of Maryland The Broadcasting Archives at the University of Maryland is home to several collections – the National Public

title: University of Maryland, College Park

text: 2012, the University Sustainability fund granted $130,000 to projects that promote sustainability. The money was generated from an $8 mandatory sustainability fee, a fee that will increase to $12 by 2014. Mark Stewart, Project Manager at the Office of Sustainability, expects the fund to grow to $300,000 by 2013. On May 2, 2012 the Wellness Coalition hosted its first Farmers Market at Maryland, a weekly tradition that supplies produce from farms in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Its first day saw over 1,000 visitors. In October 2013 the University's College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSOS) became the university's first college

text: Broadcasting Archives at the University of Maryland The Broadcasting Archives at the University of Maryland is home to several collections – the National Public Broadcasting Archives and the Library of American Broadcasting among them – housed together on the campus of the University of Maryland in College Park. Among the other holdings is the unusual Art Gliner Humor Collection, since humor plays such an important part in the history of radio and television programming. Douglas Gomery, professor emeritus at Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism, is Resident Scholar at the Archives. He donated his papers and some 5,000 books to

text: admission to 6.8% of applicants. Since 2006, the medical school dean has been E. Albert Reece. Chartered as the College of Medicine of Maryland in December 1807, the University of Maryland School of Medicine was the founding school of the University System of Maryland and the only public medical school in the U.S. at the time. It is the fifth oldest medical school in the country after the medicals schools at Columbia University (established May 1807), Dartmouth College (1798), Harvard University (1782), and the University of Pennsylvania (1765). Its founding by Nathaniel Potter and John Beale Davidge was part of

title: University of Maryland School of Music

text: The Department of Music was founded in 1954 and accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music in 1966. In 1995 the Board of Regents approves the re-designation of the Department of Music as the UM School of Music. University of Maryland School of Music The University of Maryland School of Music (officially abbreviated "UM School of Music") is a music school located in College Park, Maryland outside of Washington, D.C. The School of Music is the largest performing arts unit at the University of Maryland, College Park. The UM School of Music is a comprehensive music school, with

title: University of Maryland, College Park

text: environment, as well as to collaborate with the surrounding neighborhoods and local government to create a vibrant downtown community for students and faculty alike. The University of Maryland offers 127 undergraduate degrees and 112 graduate degrees in thirteen colleges and schools: Undergraduate education is centered on both a student's chosen academic program and the selection of core coursework to fulfill general education requirements. The university hosts "living-learning" programs which allow students with similar academic interests to live in the same residential community, take specialized courses, and perform research in those areas of expertise. An example is the Honors College, which

title: University of Maryland, Baltimore

text: Perman was appointed president of the university by William English Kirwan, chancellor of the University System of Maryland. In 2012, the University of Maryland, Baltimore and the flagship University of Maryland, College Park united under the MPowering the State initiative to leverage the strengths of both institutions. The University of Maryland Strategic Partnership Act of 2016 officially formalized the partnership as it has successfully created more innovative medical, scientific, and educational programs in Baltimore, as well as been awarded greater research grants and joint faculty appointments. In 2018, UMB was awarded $667 million in extramural grant funding, and ranked #1

title: University of Maryland School of Music

text: University of Maryland School of Music The University of Maryland School of Music (officially abbreviated "UM School of Music") is a music school located in College Park, Maryland outside of Washington, D.C. The School of Music is the largest performing arts unit at the University of Maryland, College Park. The UM School of Music is a comprehensive music school, with undergraduate and graduate programs areas of study. The School offers the following degrees: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA), Master of Music (MM), Master of Arts (MA), Bachelor of Music (BM), Bachelor of Music Education (BME), and

title: University of Maryland, College Park

text: itself). There are five regularly used entrances to campus; the main entrance, off of Baltimore Avenue and onto Campus Drive, is referred to as North Gate and features the Gatehouse, an ornate gateway honoring the university's founders. The , 18-hole University of Maryland Golf Course sits at the northern edge of campus, as does the Observatory. The campus is also home to one of the root servers, responsible for operating DNS. The four-person Office of Sustainability was created in summer 2007 after University President Dan Mote became charter signatory of the American College and Universities Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) with

text: veterinary medicine, update students with the latest veterinary school information, and share information on veterinary and animal experiences. College Park Environmental Group Promoting Environmental Activism and Appreciation The CPEG is a University of Maryland sponsored student group, promoting environmental awareness. The group is involved in community service, recreation, and education. Collegiate 4-H Collegiate 4-H is an organization that provides its members with a sense of identity on campus, enriches their lives through group projects and recreation, and develops confidence and leadership skills. Mainly the chapter here at the University of Maryland, College Park provides leadership and organization to the College

text: involved in the university and local communities. University of Maryland freshmen applicants whose application materials suggest they possess significant levels of leadership, involvement, and motivation are invited to join the program. A total of 130 associates are in the program at a time. The University of Maryland Mock Trial Team is a student organization which engages in intercollegiate mock trial competition. Based out of the Department of Government and Politics in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, the team first began competing in 1990. The Maryland team has won five national championships (2008, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1992), which ranks

title: University of Maryland, Baltimore

text: in Maryland, and 15th in the country, in average salary of alumni, based on College Scorecard data released by the U.S. Department of Education UM comprises seven professional schools: The University of Maryland at Baltimore was founded in 1807 as the Maryland College of Medicine. In 1812, it was rechartered as the University of Maryland and given the authority to establish additional faculties in law, divinity, and arts and sciences. The faculty of law was founded in 1816, though it operated intermittently until 1868. The faculty of arts and sciences known as the Baltimore College for undergraduates also operated intermittently

title: Notre Dame of Maryland University

text: Southern Maryland Higher Education Center. Nearly 3,000 students take courses in degree granting programs: The college offers two noncredit programs: Notre Dame has 1,254 undergraduate students and 1,647 graduate students, 140 of whom are enrolled in the School of Pharmacy. Notre Dame of Maryland University Notre Dame of Maryland University is a private, Catholic-affiliated, university located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. NDMU offers Maryland’s only women’s college, as well as certificate, undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. programs for women and men. The Roman Catholic academic/educational religious congregation of the School Sisters of Notre Dame founded the school in 1873. It originally

title: University of Maryland School of Law

text: University of Maryland School of Law The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law (formerly University of Maryland School of Law; sometimes shortened to Maryland Law or Maryland Carey Law) is the law school of the University of Maryland, Baltimore and is located in Baltimore City, Maryland, U.S. Founded in 1816 as the Maryland Law Institute with regular instruction beginning in 1824, it is the second-oldest law school in the United States, only behind William & Mary Law School and ahead of Harvard Law School. Because of its location, Maryland Law is part of the Baltimore-Washington legal and

text: of Psychiatry of the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Currently, MPRC hosts over 20 clinical and basic research faculty that form its core research program into psychiatric disease. MPRC is also the editorial seat for the Schizophrenia Bulletin, a peer-reviewed medical journal dedicated to schizophrenia research. University of Maryland School of Medicine The University of Maryland School of Medicine (abbreviated UM SOM or UMB SOM), located in Baltimore City, Maryland, U.S., is the medical school of the University of Maryland, Baltimore and is affiliated with the University of Maryland Medical Center and Medical System. Established in 1807 as the

title: College Park, Maryland

text: Historic Places in 2002. The city is part of the Washington, D.C. television market (DMA #9). The city of College Park and the campus of the University of Maryland are the setting for the 2016 novel, "Journey" {Sunfall, book 1} by D. Gideon. The University of Maryland, College Park, the flagship institution of the University System of Maryland, is located within the College Park city limits. College Park is served by Prince George's County Public Schools. The city is zoned to several different schools. Elementary school students are zoned to: Middle school students are zoned to: High school students are

title: Gamer Symphony Orchestra at the University of Maryland

text: Ithaca College founded the Ithaca College GSO in 2011. The ensemble's premiere concert was Nov. 11, 2012. Tyler Modesto was inspired by the “Art of Video Games” exhibit at the Smithsonian and started the 8-bit Orchestra at the University of Delaware. Gamer Symphony Orchestra at the University of Maryland The Gamer Symphony Orchestra at the University of Maryland (often referred to as the GSO, UMGSO, or UMDGSO) is a student-run symphony orchestra and chorus at the University of Maryland. The orchestra is the first collegiate ensemble to draw its repertoire exclusively from the music of video games. Most of GSO's

title: Notre Dame of Maryland University

text: the campus were designed by architect George Archer The University shares a library with the neighboring Loyola University Maryland. The Loyola/Notre Dame Library was built primarily in a valley on land primarily owned by Notre Dame of Maryland and located between the two Roman Catholic campuses, with a road access to the east to York Road (Maryland Route 45) and the Govans community. Some courses from the College of Adult Undergraduate Studies and College of Graduate Studies are offered at off-site locations, including: Anne Arundel Community College, College of Southern Maryland, Northeast Maryland Higher Education Center, Laurel College Center, and

title: Notre Dame of Maryland University

text: Notre Dame of Maryland University Notre Dame of Maryland University is a private, Catholic-affiliated, university located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. NDMU offers Maryland’s only women’s college, as well as certificate, undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. programs for women and men. The Roman Catholic academic/educational religious congregation of the School Sisters of Notre Dame founded the school in 1873. It originally established and named the "Notre Dame of Maryland Preparatory School and Collegiate Institute". The N.D.M.U. now is one of the oldest institutions of higher education for women in the United States. Originally called "Notre Dame of Maryland Preparatory School and

title: University of Maryland, College Park

text: Colleges with the Highest Student Satisfaction by OnlineCollegePlan.com. In 2017, the University of Maryland was ranked among the top 50 universities in the 2018 Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report based on its high academic research performance and global reputation. For the third consecutive year in 2018, the University of Maryland is ranked among the top 10 universities in The Princeton Review’s annual survey of the Top Schools for Innovation & Entrepreneurship. The campus of the university is noted for its red-brick Georgian buildings and its large central lawn, named McKeldin Mall, which is the largest

title: University of Maryland Honors College

text: as an Associate Professor of the Inamori Academy of Kagoshima University before starting the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program at the University of Maryland. Dr. David F. Barbe is the Executive Director of the program as well as the Executive Director of the Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute. Jaclin R. Warner is the Coordinator of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation program and holds a bachelor of arts and a Master of Arts in sociology from Stanford University. Gemstone is a four-year multidisciplinary research program in which students design, direct, and conduct their own original research under the guidance of faculty mentors. The program

title: University of Maryland, Baltimore County

text: maintains a 24-hour police staff of sworn officers, supplemented by non-sworn security officers and student marshals. Like the campus police of the University of Maryland, College Park and the University of Maryland, Baltimore, the campus police are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. Accreditation is expected by the University System of Maryland mandated 2013 deadline. The UMBC police logs all crime reports and statistics as required by law on the UMBC Police Webpage. In May 1992, Freeman A. Hrabowski III began his term as president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He was named by

text: of Maryland (USM) unanimously approved the naming of the Art-Sociology Building to the Parren J. Mitchell Art-Sociology Building after the late Congressman. The Gallery's permanent collection contains over 2,300 objects including prints, drawings, paintings, sculptures, photographs and time-based media. Among the prominent artists who have had exhibits showcased at the Gallery are John Baldessari, Louis Faurer, Chip Lord, Conrad Marca-Relli, and Ian Hornak. The Art Gallery at the University of Maryland The University of Maryland Art Gallery is the flagship art museum on the campus of the University of Maryland, College Park. The Gallery is a member of the American

text: Skinner worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture for 40 years. He started his career in 1904, investigating the mineral makeup of underground and surface waters at the Arizona Experiment Station. Skinner chaired a committee studying the effects of pollution on the Potomac River's and Chesapeake Bay's oyster production in 1910. From 1923 to 1941 he served on the Board of Regents, and was the chair for seven of those years. More Information University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources The history of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at The University of Maryland is simply the

title: University College (University of Melbourne)

text: and features an innovative and energy efficient design reflective of the German 'Passivhaus' concept. The college's colours (such as worn on the sporting field) are maroon, pale blue and black. The mascot is the boar. Its motto is "Frappe Fort" which translates to 'what you do, do with a will'. The college was created by a statute of the University of Melbourne in 1937 to be an affiliated college of the university for women. In 1975 the college became co-residential. University College (University of Melbourne) University College (UC) is a residential college affiliated to the University of Melbourne in Australia.