University of Maryland facts for kids
The University of Maryland, College Park is a big public university in College Park, Maryland. People often just call it the University of Maryland. It's the largest school in a group of universities called the "University System of Maryland."
History of the University of Maryland
The university started in 1856 as the Maryland Agricultural College. It was a school focused on farming.
About 60 years later, the state of Maryland took over the college. They changed its name to Maryland State University.
In 1920, this university joined with other special schools nearby. Together, they became what we now know as the University of Maryland. In 1925, it became part of the Association of American Universities. This is a group of top research universities.
Images for kids
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Charles Calvert, who helped start the university
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Morrill Hall, built in 1898, is the oldest school building on campus
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The campus during a big fire in 1912
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The University of Maryland campus in 1938, before it grew much bigger
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Memorial Chapel
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A stairway on the south side of campus
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A student working on McKeldin Mall
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Glenn L. Martin Institute of Technology
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Hornbake Library
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A walkway along McKeldin Mall
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McKeldin Library and Jiménez Hall
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The Armory building
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Near the South Commons student living area
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The sundial in the middle of McKeldin Mall, with McKeldin Library behind it
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Talbot Hall in the South Hill community
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A brick entryway near the South Hill Community
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Inside the Stamp Student Union, near the food court
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The Administration building, seen from the reflecting pool
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A statue of Testudo, the university's mascot
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Kappa Kappa Gamma Memorial Fountain in front of the Riggs Alumni Center
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An arched gateway on campus
See also
In Spanish: Universidad de Maryland para niños
