UMD History
University of Maryland was chartered this year.
When was 1856?
Testudo is this species of turtle
What is a Diamondback Terrapin?
The creator of the beloved Kermit attended this university in 1954
Who is Jim Henson?
Rubbing this part of Testudo is said to bring good luck to students before an exam. Indeed, you can see this part shining in the sunlight.
What is Testudo's nose?
This building has 7 floors but only the bottom four have windows. Campus lore and legend claims that the reason for this is because the archiect was afraid of windows. This building is also a famous filming spot for shows and movies such as Young Sheldon
Where is Mckeldian Libary ?
The creator of Poptropica and this #1 New York Times bestselling cartoon fiction series following the life of middle schooler Greg.
Who is Jeff Kinney?
There are this many Testudos located around campus
What is 7 Testudo's?
This Maryland football song has lyrics like :
So keep on fighting, don't give in!
M-A-R-Y-L-A-N-D (yell)
Maryland will win!
What is the Maryland Victory Song?
Located in this location on campus. Tradition means you'll often find students taking a swim in a fountain.
What is Mckelidan Mall?
UMD's first woman dean, who was granted emeritus rank. Serving for over 38 years, she saw female enrollment grow from 103 to 3,618. Today, the building named in her honor lies in the heart of student activities and of the campus.
Who is Adele H Stamp?
The Great Fire took place this year.
When is 1912?
Testudo was based on an actual turtle. Her taxidermy can still be found in the location on campus.
What is the University Archives?
You might know this singer from the Netflix hit movie Kpop Demon Hunters; her vocals brought to life the singing voice of a certain rapping Huntrix Member.
Who is REI AMI?
Beloved Testudo has been turtle-napped multiple times. Often times kidnapped and defaced by Johns Hopkins students, once found at the University of Virginia. In 1951, 700 pounds of cement were filled into Testudo, putting an end to 15 years of turtle nappings. But it wasn't before Testudo had been taken this many times.
What is 12 times?
A field engineer who transformed his small construction firm into one of the largest building contractors in America. This construction group is responsible for building over 25 buildings on campus. A school is now named in his honor.
Who is A.James Clark?