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1952 TAM POLSON ’52 enjoyed a performance by Hanover’s Concert Choir in Lakeland, Fla., during the ensemble’s winter-break tour.
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1959 GEORGE R. LA NOUE ’59 published “Improbable Excellence: The Saga of UMBC,” to commemorate the University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s 50th anniversary. George retired in 2013 after a 40-year career as a professor of political science and public policy at the university.
Opened for enrollment in 1966, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) was created to serve the overflow of students from the Baltimore area seeking admission to UM College Park. From its beginning the new commuter campus faced a surfeit of problems. Sited on free land taken from a suburban state hospital for insane criminals, the campus was not sponsored or protected by any political constituency. There were already nine other campuses in the metropolitan area which often opposed funding and the creation of new programs at UMBC. Located a few miles from the UM downtown campus, there was no chance UMBC could develop the array of professional schools common to research universities. Its County name, an afterthought, was more consistent with two-year schools than a Ph.D. granting institution. Yet as UMBC approaches its 50th anniversary, it has become a national role model for new American universities. Improbable Excellence describes how this remarkable development took place. 1998 Newsweek. UMBC “powerhouse in Baltimore offering a topnotch, rigorous education to scholars who don’t want to pay Ivy League prices.” 1998 Kiplinger’s Magazine. UMBC in “State Universities to Cheer About.”
2000 Carnegie Foundation. UMBC classified Doctoral/Research University Extensive; 2008 “High Research” classification. 2003 Newsweek. UMBC one of twelve schools “America’s Hot Schools” list.
2008 Princeton Review. UMBC the second most diverse of all US universities. 2009 Princeton Review/USA Today. UMBC one its “best value institutions.” 2009 U.S. News and World Report. UMBC top five most innovative national universities 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 U.S. News and World Report. UMBC #1 among “up and coming” universities. 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 U.S. News and World Report. #1 public university best undergraduate research opportunities.
2010, 2011,2012, 2013, 2014 The Chronicle of Higher Education. Best College to Work For “Honor Roll.”
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2012 London Times. UMBC ranked eighth among U.S. institutions founded in the last fifty years.
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1961 In May, SUSAN GROPPENBECHER HAMANN ’61 was awarded faculty emeritus status by Chatfield College (Ohio), from where she retired in 2013. Sue taught for 52 years, including 18 at Chatfield, where she served such roles as instructor, chair of the English department and interim dean. She was awarded the Distinguished Instructor Award in 2003.
PAUL PATTERSON ’64 was presented with the Virgil Sweet Award during the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association clinic in April. The honor is given for meritorious service in the promotion of basketball across Indiana. Paul led Taylor (Ind.) University’s men’s basketball program to 734 victories from 1979-2013, including 15 conference titles and 14 national tournament appearances. JOHN SHOEMAKER ’64 was appointed chairman of the board of directors of San Jose-Calif.-based Extreme Networks, Inc. in February. John has previously served as an active member of the board for many years.
1966 CLAUDE BILL CADDELL ’66 and FLO FOWLER CADDELL ’80 are working on a book featuring the watercolors by regional artist Harlan Hubbard. The Caddells are asking alumni who had interactions with the Hubbards to submit essays to include in the book. Phone (765) 481-9953 for information about the project.
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VIRGINIA COOPER BALLINGER ’64 was inducted into the Upper Arlington (Ohio) Educators’ Hall of Fame in early July. Ginny taught Spanish at Upper Arlington High School from 1969-93. She earned a doctorate in curriculum, instruction and professional development at The Ohio State University and returned to Upper Arlington as chair of the global languages department. She helped create and launch a proficiency-based curriculum, which has set a standard for language programs in the state.
JULIE PRICE BARNHILL ’67 has run Valley of the Sun Giant Schnauzer Rescue in Surprise, Ariz., for nearly 15 years. The national rescue operation includes occasional canine agility training, coursing and even herding. Julie and her husband, Thomas, also have a company to get his inventions to manufacturing status. She babysits her grandkids and enjoys watching her only granddaughter participate in high school track and rodeo.