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A NOTE ON THE UNIVERSITY NAME:

We are the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. We prefer to be known as UMBC. Unlike some other state university systems, it is not correct to edit the UMBC name to “University of Maryland” or similar variations that confuse us with other University System of Maryland institutions. In the same way that a UCLA student is not the same as a University of California student, a UMBC stu- dent is not a University of Maryland student.

CORRECT:
1st reference: University of Maryland, Baltimore County
2nd reference: UMBC

INCORRECT:
University of Maryland
University of Maryland, Baltimore
University of Maryland-Baltimore
University of Maryland Baltimore Campus
University of Maryland - Baltimore County
University of Maryland at Baltimore County
UM
U. Maryland
UMB

If you or your editors have questions about the UMBC name, please don't hesitate to contact the UMBC News Staff.