Institutional Advancement records

Overview

Administrative/Biographical Note

The Office of Institutional Advancement secures resources for UMBC so the university can carry out all of its activities and functions. Associated departments include alumni and corporate relations, UMBC Magazine and News, Creative Services, Giving, and bwtech@umbc.

Scope & Content

This collection contains materials from 1963-2009. Contents include news clippings, press releases, faculty files, and papers from the Office of Arts Management. The news clippings in Series I contain articles about UMBC from publications including the Baltimore Sun, the Baltimore News-American, the Catonsville Times, the Arbutus Times, the New York Times, and the Washington Post. Included are articles from the files of campus departments including Alumni Relations, the Graduate School, University Police, and the Office of Professional Practice. The clippings also cover the development of the university from 1963-1966. The press releases in Series II were generated by UMBC’s Office of University Relations for distributing information about the university to the media. Subjects include awards to students, staff, and faculty; audition announcements; study abroad programs; and course and program announcements. The Office of University Relations became the office of Institutional Advancement. Series III covers faculty files such as news clippings, correspondence, book reviews, and CVs related to individual faculty. Subjects covered include faculty appointments, promotions, and recognition. Also covered are faculty publications. Subject files in Series IV contains news clippings, correspondence, pamphlets, and reports organized by a specific topic or event. Topics include UMBC’s merger with UMAB, reports to the university president, UMBC’s athletic policy committee, commencement, and ethnoviolence. Series V, covers material from the Office of Art Management. This includes event files and photographs pertaining to UMBC exhibits, recitals, and productions; Art Calendars and publications; grant information; and recordings of “Shakespeare on Wheels” and other productions. The files are arranged chronologically within one of the following sort phrases: Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery, Dance, Fine Arts Gallery, General, Music, Progressions, Theatre, and Visual Arts. Series VI contains correspondence, memos, reports, handwritten notes, printed ephemera, flyers, and other departmental information organized by department or program. University publications are also included. Topics include African American Studies, American Studies, Early Childhood Education, and Modern Languages and Linguistics.

The collection is organized into six series: News clippings Press releases Faculty files Subject files Office of Arts Management Department files

Provenance Information

The documents in this collection were donated by the Office of Institutional Advancement of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Accession numbers include UARC 1995-04, UARC 1995-17, UARC 1996-01, UARC 1996-20, UARC 1998-10, UARC 1999-14, UARC 2000-21, UARC 2004-22, UARC 2008-04, UARC 2009-009, UARC 2011-007, and UARC 2014-007.

The collection was processed by Project Archivist Jeff Karr in 2013. Some UMBC publications were removed and transferred to the University Publications collection; a document removal form in the original folder will note the publication’s title, date, and new location. Graduate assistants James Vance and Nichole Zang completed the rehousing and description in 2014.

Access & Use

No restrictions.

Reproductions allowed for research purposes. UMBC is the copyright owner; permission to reproduce is required.

Subject Headings

• University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Office of Institutional Advancement Archives
• University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Office of Institutional Advancement Administration
• Giffen Sallie
• Arnold Joseph L.
• Barker Evelyn
• Beims Connie
• Belasco Warren James
• Dorsey John W. 1936-
• Gerle Robert
• Graham Hugh Davis
• Herbert Sandra
• Hooker Michael
• Mohr James C.
• Oden Gloria
• Yarmolinsky Adam

Series Description & Container List

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Series I. News Clippings

Series II. Press Releases

Series III. Faculty Files

Series IV. Subject Files

Series V. Office of Arts Management

Series VI. Department Files