Category Archives: Students

UMB’s Championship Basketball Team, 1904-1905

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Tara Wink

It is the end of March, which means March Madness and the NCAA men’s basketball tournament is in full swing!  The first NCAA tournament occurred in 1939 with eight teams competing for the championship.  The first time a University of Maryland team appeared in the tournament was 1958.  The 1958 team was composed of players from the University of Maryland, College Park.  The University of Maryland, Baltimore has never had a basketball team in the NCAA tournament; however, UMB has produced a championship Basketball team.  Continue reading →

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First Women of the University of Maryland, Baltimore

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Tara Wink

In March 2020, before UMB entered into mandatory telework due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the HSHSL installed an exhibit called First Women of the University of Maryland, Baltimore. As the title suggests, the exhibit highlighted the first women—first graduates, deans, etc.—of UMB. Unfortunately, the exhibit was installed a mere two weeks before the library shut down and was taken down before the library reopened in the fall; therefore, few people had the opportunity to view the exhibit. This blog post recreates the exhibit’s literature and photographs. Continue reading →

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A Brief History of UMB African American Student Organizations

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Tara Wink

As Black History Month 2021 draws to a close, the Historical Collections in the HSHSL could not let the month past without looking back on UMB’s African American history. The following highlights a few of the many student organizations throughout UMB’s history in an attempt to acknowledge the work of many to make our campus more inclusive and diverse. Continue reading →

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Submit your story to UnMasking a Pandemic: Stories from UMB during COVID-19

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Tara Wink

Since June, the Historical Collections Department of the Health Sciences and Human Services Library has been collecting campus reactions to the pandemic as well as personal stories and reflections of the campus community.  The project, UnMasking a Pandemic: Stories from UMB during COVID-19, has received seven submissions since its launch.  Submissions have included diary-like reflections, poetry, photographs, and original artwork. Historical Collections continues to solicit submissions for this project.  Continue reading →

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Remembering Dr. Burt Jacob Asper, School of Medicine Class of 1911 on Veteran’s Day

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Tara Wink

This Veteran’s Day the HS/HSL highlights the life of Dr. Burt Jacob Asper, School of Medicine Class of 1911. Dr. Asper served in the Navy on the USS Cyclops during World War I. He was the doctor on the ship when it disappeared in March 1918. To this day the Cyclops wreckage has not been found and it is unclear how the ship was lost. Continue reading →

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The Library Genie Returns!

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Lauren Wheeler

The Library Genie will be accepting wishes from November 1 – November 30. How can the HS/HSL help you during this time of uncertainty and change? How would you like to see the Library’s space designed so that it meets … Continue reading →

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Changes Await You at the HS/HSL

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Lauren Wheeler

Changes await you at the HS/HSL with an exciting new look for the Library’s second and fifth floors. The second floor now has all new tables with power, comfortable rolling chairs, study banquettes, and new carpeting. You can find the … Continue reading →

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1920: A Look back at the School of Dentistry 100 Years ago

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Tara Wink

In the 1920-21 academic year the University of Maryland School of Dentistry was entering into its 39th session. It was established as a department in the School of Medicine in 1882.  In 1920 the University of Maryland (in Baltimore) had merged with the Maryland State College of Agriculture.  The merger brought with it the promise of a new dental building, which opened in January 1930 after yet another merger between the University of Maryland School of Dentistry (SOD) and the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery (occurred in 1924).  Continue reading →

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Sign up now! Third Annual Flu Shot Clinic at the HS/HSL

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Tara Wink

Flu shots will be available (by appointment only) to UMB faculty, staff and students* on Tuesday, Oct. 13 from Noon to 4:00 pm and on Wednesday, Oct. 14 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm in the Weiss Gallery on the first floor of the Library.   Continue reading →

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HS/HSL seeks COVID-19 Stories and Experiences from UMB Community

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Tara Wink

In an effort to capture the UMB Community’s experiences during the current pandemic for future researchers Historical Collections in the Health Sciences and Human Services Library has launched a project: UnMasking a Pandemic: Stories from UMB during COVID-19.  The project … Continue reading →

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