ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Timeline

The ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø was created in 1988 from (BTSUC). Following is a timeline of important events in ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø's history.

1807

College of Medicine founded in Baltimore; rechartered in 1812 as the University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø.

College of Medicine founded in Baltimore; rechartered in 1812 as the University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø.

1840

ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø General Assembly charters an independent Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, the first dental college in the world

(predecessor of the Dental School, University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø at Baltimore)

University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Baltimore Dental School

1856

ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø General Assembly charters the ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Agricultural College at College Park

the country's third college of agriculture (predecessor of University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø, College Park); achieves land-grant status in 1865.

1865

Baltimore Normal School founded as a training school for black teachers

(predecessor of Bowie State University)

Bowie State University Logo

1866

ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø State Normal School for teachers founded .

(predecessor of Towson University)

Towson University Logo

1886

Delaware Conference Academy founded

(predecessor of the University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Eastern Shore); achieves land-grant status in 1890.

University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Eastern Shore Logo

1888

ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Agricultural Experiment Station opens


ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Agricultural Experiment Station Picture

1898

State Normal School No. 2 at Frostburg founded as a teacher-training school

(predecessor of Frostburg State University)

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1900

Coppin State College founded as a training school for black elementary school teachers in Baltimore

Coppin State University Logo

1914

ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Cooperative Extension Service established

1920

ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø General Assembly merges the professional schools in Baltimore with the ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø State College of Agriculture at College Park to create the University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø, College Park and the University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø, Baltimore.

University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø College Park Logo

University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø, Baltimore Logo

1925

Salisbury State College (predecessor of Salisbury University) founded as a two-year teacher-training school.

Salisbury University Logo

1925

Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, founding component of the UMCenter for Environmental Science, established.

University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Center for Environmental Sciences Logo

1925

University of Baltimore founded.

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1949

College of Special and Continuation Studies established (becomes University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø University College in 1959).

University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø University College Logo

1963

ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø General Assembly creates the Board of Trustees of the State Colleges to assume control of five former state teachers colleges: Bowie State, Coppin State, Frostburg State, Salisbury State, and Towson State.

1966

University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø, Baltimore County founded.

University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Baltimore County Logo

1970

ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø General Assembly establishes a five-campus University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø network comprising University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø at Baltimore, University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Baltimore County, University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø, College Park, University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Eastern Shore, and University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø University College.

1975

University of Baltimore, a private institution, joins the Board of Trustees of the State Colleges System as an upper-division institution.

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1976

ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø General Assembly changes the name of the Board of Trustees of the State Colleges System to the State University and College System of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø.

1977

University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Sea Grant Program established; designated a Sea Grant College in 1982.

University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Sea Grant Program

1985

University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Biotechnology Institute established.

1988

University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø System created from the merger of the five University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø institutions and the six members of the State University and College System of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø.

John S. Toll appointed first chancellor of the new system.

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1990

Donald N. Langenberg appointed as second chancellor of the system.

ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø's second chancellor Donald N. Langenberg

1997

University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø System becomes ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø.

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1999

Legislation provides ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø institutions greater autonomy, particularly in the creation of new programs, and grants the ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø the status of a public corporation.

2000

Opening of the Universities at Shady Grove, ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø's first regional center.

Universities at Shady Grove Logo

2002

William E. Kirwan appointed third chancellor of the system.

ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø's third chancellor, William (Brit) E. Kirwan

2005

Opening of the ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø at Hagerstown, ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø's second regional center.

ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Hagerstown logo

2008

ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø celebrates its 20th anniversary.

2008

ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Launches Way2GoϡȱÁÔÆæÍø.

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Visit Site for Way2GoϡȱÁÔÆæÍø

2010

Strategic realignment implemented to integrate former UMBI centers with ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø institutions for enhanced collaborative research.

2012

Launch of University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø: MPowering the State (a structured collaboration between UMB and UMCP).

MPowering the State

2012

ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Launches Center for Academic Transformation.

William E. Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation

2013

ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø celebrates its 25th anniversary.

ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø 25th anniversary logo

2015

Robert L. Caret (appointed December 2014) begins as fourth chancellor of the system.

ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø's fourth chancellor, Robert L. Caret

Read more about Bob Caret becoming ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø's chancellor

2019

ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø at Southern ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø joins ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø as its third regional higher education center.

March 1, 2019
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Read more about ϡȱÁÔÆæÍøSM joining the ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø

2020

Jay A. Perman, MD (appointed November 2019) begins as fifth chancellor of the system.

ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø's fourth chancellor, Robert L. Caret

Read more about Bob Caret becoming ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø's chancellor