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Happy Birthday, Maryland!
On March 6, 1856, the Maryland General Assembly chartered a new institution of higher education, the Maryland
Agricultural College. Three years later, on Oct. 5, 1859, the doors were thrown open to the first students—eager to learn about agriculture and engineering.
Over the years the Maryland Agricultural College grew into the Maryland State College, and finally, the University of Maryland.
Today, as the flagship of the state's 13-campus university system, Maryland counts 2,874 faculty members who teach 25,000 undergraduate students and nearly 10,000 graduate students. There are more than 100 majors to choose from. The university is now one of the nation's top 20 public research universities and an economic catalyst for the state.
"Our 150-year history projects a dramatic transformation of the university's mission and contributions. It's quite a story," says University President C. D. (Dan) Mote Jr. "It's time to celebrate this history and especially the university's contributions to the people and state of Maryland."
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The 150th Celebration project has ended.
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