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The University of Maryland, Baltimore County, also knows as UMBC, is a mid-sized public liberal arts college 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 54 majors, 45 minors and 20 certificate programs. The university also offers 33 masters programs, 24 doctoral degree programs and 20 graduate certificate programs. Notable UMBC landmarks include the Knoll, a wooded area inside the main part...
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County, also knows as UMBC, is a mid-sized public liberal arts college 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 54 majors, 45 minors and 20 certificate programs. The university also offers 33 masters programs, 24 doctoral degree programs and 20 graduate certificate programs. Notable UMBC landmarks include the Knoll, a wooded area inside the main part of the campus; 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 20 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.
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Fine smorgasbord for Marylanders to savor
Special to the SunPicture a steamed crab encrusted with Old Bay seasoning, an ear of Silver Queen corn, a cold Natty Boh served with a handful of Utz potato chips - and a hot summer night in Baltimore leaps to mind. Step back, though, and the relationship between food and...Tags: Duff Goldman, Chesapeake Bay, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Population, Food Industry
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Gearing up for kindergarten
Sun reporterCall it kindergarten prep. That's the mission of Howard County's newly expanded seven-week summer Head Start session - to sharpen the skills of 144 4- and 5-year-olds who attended Head Start during the just-ended academic year and who are to begin...Tags: Physical Fitness, Baby Products, Games, and Toys, Tug-of-war, Harriet Tubman, Game Playing
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Dorothy S. Childs
Dorothy S. Childs, a former office manager and longtime Towson homemaker, died of pneumonia Sunday at St. Joseph Medical Center. She was 88. Dorothy Sands was born in Baltimore and raised in Cedarcroft. She was a 1936 graduate of Western High School...Tags: Christianity, Manhattan, College Park, Anglican, Death and Dying
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Deadly fire tied to smoking
Sun reporterNearly a year after an early-morning fire raged through a luxury home, killing three of the seven young friends and siblings who were spending the weekend, fire officials have ruled the blaze accidental - started by a discarded cigarette on a back porch....Tags: Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Fires, College Park
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Disparity in cancer trials
Sun reporterAcross the state, minorities and residents of rural areas are under-represented in cancer trials, according to a new study from University of Maryland researchers. And the study found that rates of participation among African-Americans are dropping....Tags: Diseases, Cancer, Trials, Medical Research, National or Ethnic Minorities
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Donald Welkner's competitive drive carried over from sports to auto sales
Sentinel Staff WriterA competitive edge led to a lifetime of success for Donald Jack Welkner of Hunter's Creek, yet his family said that his strongest trait was the sense of empowerment he gave to others. Welkner died July 2 of prostate cancer. He was 74. Welkner's...Tags: Lacrosse, Vehicles, Republican Party, Passenger Cars, Golf
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UM researchers find minorities under-represented in cancer studies
Sun reporterAcross the state, minorities and residents of rural areas are under-represented in cancer trials, according to a new study from University of Maryland researchers. And the study found that rates of participation among African-Americans are dropping....Tags: Diseases, Cancer, Health and Safety at School, Medical Research
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Fire that killed 3 in Eastern Shore home is ruled accidental
A fire that roared through a sprawling waterfront home on Maryland's Eastern Shore last year, killing two siblings and their friend, was started by smoking materials discarded on a rear porch and has been ruled accidental, according to the Maryland...Tags: New Jersey, Virginia, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Colleges and Universities, West Virginia
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$10 is small price for a big escape
Sun reportersMelissa Williams was back at the movies this weekend. This summer, it has become her leisure activity of choice - or maybe necessity. Having seen Iron Man, the new Indiana Jones movie and Sex and the City - "There's just so many good movies out," she...Tags: Cinema Industry, Auto Trends, Baltimore County, Commuting, AAA
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George Barrett Jr., 67
George E. Barrett Jr., a retired assistant attorney general whose career spanned more than two decades, died Friday of lung cancer at Carroll Hospice in Westminster. The Owings Mills resident was 67. George Edmund Barrett Jr. was born in Baltimore and...Tags: Owings Mills, Health Treatments, Baltimore County, Diseases, Morgan State University
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