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UMBC welcomes Beth Saunders as the new curator and head of Special Collections
Saunders comes to UMBC from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where she was assistant curator in the Department of Photographs. She will oversee the management, preservation, and exhibition of...
November 6, 2018 · 6:03 PM
Library Gallery displays recent acquisitions in “Depth of Field” exhibition
On Wednesday, August 29, the Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery launches UMBC's Fall 2018 arts season with the exhibition Depth of Field, presenting approximately one hundred images acquired over the...
August 29, 2018 · 7:42 AM
UMBC honors Frederick Douglass’s legacy with event to transcribe Freedmen’s Bureau papers
“As a pioneer in the struggle for freedom and equality and an extraordinary writer, Frederick Douglass remains among the most inspiring, powerful leaders in American history,” reflects Scott...
February 7, 2018 · 11:58 AM
Legends of Excellence Awards celebrate UMBC faculty and staff who inspire black and Latino students
The work these legends did to support minority students “made a positive difference, and our students not only survived, but thrived,” shared Cynthia Hill, and President Hrabowski pointed out that...
June 7, 2017 · 11:45 AM
UMBC welcomes Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden for conversation on digital access
Digital access isn't an add-on for Hayden, it's a core part of her mission and that of the library itself. "This is America's library," she shared. "This is your library."
April 18, 2017 · 2:27 PM
Stanley B. Burns donates daguerreotype collection to UMBC
A recent gift by Stanley B. Burns, M.D. substantially increases the holdings of daguerreotypes at UMBC. Dr. Burns, historian, collector, and physician, donated 252 daguerreotypes from his large...
April 11, 2017 · 4:04 PM
Exhibition and lecture explore the artwork and changing society of Myanmar
Opening on January 30 and continuing until March 26, the Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery will present Altered State: Painting Myanmar in a Time of Transition, an exhibition of paintings by 36...
January 24, 2017 · 4:50 PM
Stoop stories offer a glimpse into UMBC’s first days and rich history
“The whole experience at UMBC was gratifying,” said Simmona Simmons ‘72, American studies, who began working in UMBC's library in 1966. “As UMBC grew, I grew with UMBC.”
September 26, 2016 · 10:41 AM
Nohe exhibit presents shifting Australian landscape that illustrates humanity’s global impact
Timothy Nohe, director of the Center for Innovation, Research and Creativity in the Arts (CIRCA) and visual arts professor, will introduce American audiences to the deeply woven human narrative of...
February 11, 2016 · 11:35 AM
Patrick Jose Dawson appointed director of Albin O. Kuhn Library and Gallery
A campus message from Provost Philip Rous and Antonio Moreira, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs: We are delighted to announce the appointment of Patrick Jose Dawson as director of the Albin O....
November 13, 2015 · 10:02 AM

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