{"id":4154,"date":"2026-08-05T20:40:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T20:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/finding-aids\/coll079\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T20:40:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T20:40:53","slug":"coll079","status":"publish","type":"finding_aid","link":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/finding-aids\/coll079\/","title":{"rendered":"Meyerhoff Scholars Program records"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"overview\">Overview<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Title:<\/strong><\/td><td>Meyerhoff Scholars Program records<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Call Number:<\/strong><\/td><td>Coll079<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Creator:<\/strong><\/td><td>Meyerhoff Scholarship Program<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dates:<\/strong><\/td><td>1989-2008<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Size:<\/strong><\/td><td>5 boxes (5 linear feet)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Abstract:<\/strong><\/td><td>This collection includes newspaper articles pertaining to the Meyerhoff Scholars Program; 27 VHS tapes of Scholar interviews and feature national news stories, as well as commencement videos and promotional videos; and transparencies showing pictures and articles used in the selection process.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Language:<\/strong><\/td><td>English<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Citation:<\/strong><\/td><td>Meyerhoff Scholars Program records, University Archives, Collection 79, Special Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD).<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"biography\">Administrative\/Biographical Note<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Meyerhoff Scholars Program at UMBC began in 1988 as a way to provide financial assistance, mentoring, advising, and research experience to undergraduate African American males with a commitment to earn a Ph.D. in science, engineering, and mathematics. Women were admitted to the program in 1990, and then people of all backgrounds in 1996. The Program was established with support from Robert and Jane Meyerhoff.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"provenance\">Provenance Information<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Materials transferred from Meyerhoff Scholars Program office in 2008 and 2009. Accessions: UARC 2008-42, UARC 2008-43, UARC 2009-027.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Initial processing completed by Jeff Karr, 2014. University publications related to the Meyerhoff Scholarship Program are available under call number UPUB M8.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"access\">Access &#038; Use<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This collection requires review by Special Collections staff prior to use by researchers. Users should submit their request to view this collection at speccoll@umbc.edu or 410-455-2353.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reproductions allowed for research purposes. UMBC is the copyright owner; permission to reproduce is required.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"subjects\">Subject Headings<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>University of Maryland, Baltimore County<\/li><li>Meyerhoff Scholarship Program Archives<\/li><li>African Americans Education<\/li><li>Science Study and teaching (Higher) United States<\/li><li>Technology Study and teaching (Higher) United States<\/li><li>Engineering Study and teaching (Higher) United States<\/li><li>Mathematics Study and teaching (Higher) United States<\/li><li>Minority college students Education (Higher) United States<\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false},"class_list":["post-4154","finding_aid","type-finding_aid","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/finding_aid\/4154","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/finding_aid"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/finding_aid"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4154"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}