| UMBC Named a Newsweek ‘Hot
School’
Meyerhoff Scholarship Program on “The Today
Show”
Fred Wilson Exhibition and UMBC Alumnus Named Baltimore’s
Best
Thank you, Alumni Donors!
Winter Session 2003: January 2 – 24
Athletics News in Brief
UMBC Named a Newsweek ‘Hot School’
UMBC has been named one of a dozen “Hot Schools" by the Kaplan/Newsweek
2003 “How to Get Into College" guide, which hit newsstands
across the country on Aug. 26. UMBC joins prestigious company on the list
of “Hot Schools,” including the University of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill; Boston College; the University of California at Santa Barbara;
Pepperdine and Arizona State University. This year’s schools were
selected based on quality, value, location and popularity. The article
credits a variety of factors that have helped UMBC build a strong national
reputation, including creating an environment where “it’s
cool to be smart.” Freshman applications to UMBC have risen steadily
over the past decade, as have students’ academic credentials. The
average SAT score of the current freshman class is 1220, and the average
SAT score for new students in the Honors College is 1400. Also, a boom
in campus housing construction is bringing a new vitality to campus life
with 75 percent of the freshman class living on campus.The 2003 issue
marks the second time UMBC has been recognized by the Kaplan/Newsweek
Guide. The 1999 issue called UMBC “a powerhouse in Baltimore”
as part of a list of “Schools on a Mission.”
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Meyerhoff Scholarship Program on “The Today Show”
UMBC’s Meyerhoff Scholarship Program was recently featured on NBC’s
“The Today Show.” The story, by NBC correspondent Jamie Gangel,
takes a comprehensive look at the program from its early days to today,
with a focus on the newest group of Meyerhoff Scholars during their six-week
“Summer Bridge” experience at UMBC. To see the story, which
includes an interview with President Freeman Hrabowski, go to UMBC’s
News and Events Web site at www.umbc.edu/NewsEvents/mhtoday.
You will need Real Player or a similar program to view the segment.
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Fred Wilson Exhibition and UMBC Alumnus Named Baltimore’s Best
The Fine Arts Gallery exhibition “Fred Wilson: Objects and Installations,
1979-2000” (curated by Maurice Berger) was named Best Contemporary
Artist Retrospective by Baltimore magazine, while UMBC alumnus Bill Whiteford,
interdisciplinary studies ’80, and co-producer Susan Hannah Hadary
were named Best Documentary Filmmakers for their film Love, Josh.
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Thank you, Alumni Donors!
In our first-ever capital campaign, which ended on June 30, UMBC met
and exceeded its fundraising goal of $50 million, reaching more than $66
million and increasing our endowment to $17.9 million. Many of our alumni
contributed to The Campaign for UMBC, making this success possible. The
monies raised by alumni during The Campaign for UMBC have supported services
that help today’s students succeed, personally and academically,
including scholarships, student services, academic departments and athletics.This
fall, you can expect to hear from our phonathon callers asking for your
support of the UMBC Annual Fund. You can also make a gift online anytime
and find out more about the Annual Fund and other giving opportunities
at www.umbc.edu/giving. A list
of alumni donors from the 2001 – 2002 fiscal year begins on p. 10.
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Winter Session 2003:
January 2 – 24
Want to learn something new in 2003? Join UMBC in January for Winter
Session 2003. Registration begins on Nov. 1. A complete schedule of courses
will be available online at continuinged.umbc.edu/winter.
To request a winter catalog, contact the Office of Summer and Winter Programs
at 410-455-2335 or e-mail winter@umbc.edu.
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Athletics News in Brief
UMBC won its fourth consecutive Northeast Conference Commissioner’s
Cup last year, awarded to the best overall program in the league. Four
spring teams (women’s lacrosse, softball, men’s and women’s
tennis) went to NCAA Tournaments, joining freshman Lindsay Prather (swimming)
and senior Cleopatra Borel (shot put, National Champion) as NCAA participants
during the spring semester. UMBC’s student-athletes set a record
in the classroom in the spring, with nearly 51 percent achieving grade-point
averages of 3.00 or higher. In the coaching ranks, Phil Stern was named
head women’s basketball coach. The Oceanside, New York native comes
to UMBC from USC-Aiken, where he went 44-13 and earned a trip to the NCAA’s
over the last two seasons. Head Men’s Basketball Coach Tom Sullivan
signed a contract extension through the 2006-2007 season. Head Men’s
Lacrosse Coach Don Zimmerman added former Johns Hopkins All American Brandon
Testa to his coaching staff, where he joins his brother, Jarred Testa.
Former Retriever men’s basketball coach Jeff Bzdelik (1986-88) was
named head coach of the NBA’s Denver Nuggets. Fifteen men’s
basketball games will be broadcast on WJFK 1300AM, Ravens’ Radio
beginning with the Battle of Baltimore opener vs. Towson on Nov. 23. The
Retrievers open the home schedule on Dec. 5, with a Comcast-televised
NEC battle vs. Mt. St. Mary’s.
– Steve Levy ’85
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