{"id":337,"date":"2026-03-26T15:22:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/umbc50\/?page_id=337"},"modified":"2026-03-31T17:02:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T17:02:29","slug":"dances","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/umbc50\/home\/themes\/student-life\/dances\/","title":{"rendered":"Dances"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2001, UMBC held a Sweetheart Swing, a Valentine\u2019s Day celebration and dance to honor UMBC couples who had met and fell in love at UMBC. The dance was hosted by UMBC alumni couples, including Bob and Mimi (Haw) Dietrich who were both part of UMBC\u2019s first graduating class in 1970 and one of the first couples to meet on the UMBC campus and later marry. Activities of the celebration included swing dance lessons, a DJ, dancing, door prizes, and a buffet dinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/live-umbc-wpms-test.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UARC2015-05_1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"739\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"171\" src=\"https:\/\/live-umbc-wpms-test.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UARC2015-05_1-739x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Valentine's Day card\" class=\"wp-image-171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/umbc50\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/UARC2015-05_1-739x1024.jpg 739w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/umbc50\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/UARC2015-05_1-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/umbc50\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/UARC2015-05_1-768x1063.jpg 768w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/umbc50\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/UARC2015-05_1-1109x1536.jpg 1109w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/umbc50\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/UARC2015-05_1-1479x2048.jpg 1479w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/umbc50\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/UARC2015-05_1-1200x1662.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/umbc50\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/UARC2015-05_1-1980x2742.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/umbc50\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/UARC2015-05_1-scaled.jpg 1849w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sweetheart Swing Valentine Dance Card Invitation, UARC 2015-05_1-3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/live-umbc-wpms-test.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UARC-Photos-07-01-1540-1567-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"825\" data-id=\"104\" src=\"https:\/\/live-umbc-wpms-test.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UARC-Photos-07-01-1540-1567-1024x825.jpg\" alt=\"Contact sheet of photographic negatives\" class=\"wp-image-104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/umbc50\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/UARC-Photos-07-01-1540-1567-1024x825.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/umbc50\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/UARC-Photos-07-01-1540-1567-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/umbc50\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/UARC-Photos-07-01-1540-1567-768x619.jpg 768w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/umbc50\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/UARC-Photos-07-01-1540-1567-1536x1237.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/umbc50\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/UARC-Photos-07-01-1540-1567-2048x1650.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/umbc50\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/UARC-Photos-07-01-1540-1567-1200x967.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/umbc50\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/03\/UARC-Photos-07-01-1540-1567-1980x1595.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dance and Decorating for the Dance, UARC Photos-07-01-1540-1567<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2001, UMBC held a Sweetheart Swing, a Valentine\u2019s Day celebration and dance to honor UMBC couples who had met and fell in love at UMBC. 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