Citation:
MAC to Millennium, University of Maryland Archives
Cadets-the
first students at the Maryland Agricultural College were called cadets;
military training was required of all students
Calvert,
Charles Benedict (1808-1864)-central figure in the founding of the
Maryland Agricultural College, president of the Board of Trustees, and
well-known philanthropist, planter, and congressman; served as acting
president, 1859-1860
Calvert Hall-constructed in 1914; named for Charles Benedict Calvert (see above)
Cambridge Hall-constructed in 1961; designed by Johannes & Murray; named for Cambridge, Maryland, county seat of Dorchester County
Cannon-during home games, a small cannon is fired off each time the football team scores
Caroline Hall-constructed in 1954; named for Caroline County, Maryland
Carroll Hall-constructed in 1954; named for Carroll County, Maryland
Cavalry, UM-founded in 1991; member-run organization connected to the Department of Animal Sciences that offers training for mounted and unmounted equine activities for students, community members, and especially Animal Sciences undergraduates; constitutes the Second Regiment of the U. S. Active Cavalry Riders and is the mounted honor guard of the American Youth Horse Council
Cecil Hall-constructed in 1959; named for Cecil County, Maryland
Cemetery-holds members of the McNamee family, original owners of the land in that area of campus; behind Byrd stadium and adjacent to the apiary
Centreville Hall-constructed in 1962; named for Centreville, Maryland, county seat of Queen Anne's County
Chapel, Memorial-dedicated October 12, 1952 to honor
the men and women from the university who lost their lives during the
country's wars; designed by Henry Powell Hopkins; the building consists
of three chapels: the Main Chapel, the West Chapel, and the Chapel of
the Blessed Sacrament. The Class of 1992 donated funds to restore the
Chapel chimes and clock. The Class of 1997 sponsored the restoration of
the Chapel's West Courtyard.
The first couple married in the Chapel was Albert E. Stott and Helen Ann Bump of Hyattsville, MD. The November 27, 1952, ceremony was performed by Rev. Myers. The first funeral, held there on March 3, 1954, was that of Alma Preinkert, the university's registrar, who was murdered during a robbery attempt in her home in Washington, DC.
Charles Hall-constructed in 1954; named for Charles County, Maryland
Charter-The General Assembly of Maryland granted the Maryland Agricultural College a charter on March 6, 1856 (Laws of Maryland, 1856, Chapter 97). You can view the original charter here.
Cheers-earlier in the twentieth century, students chanted well- rehearsed cheers at campus sporting events
Cheerleaders-although specific college yells or cheers appear in the yearbook as early as 1898, actual cheerleaders are not depicted until 1917. The first cheerleaders appear to have been two unidentified young men, who are pictured in the 1917 Reveille laughing and leaning on each other, with two megaphones in front of them. The caption for this image is "Squirrel Food." Female cheerleaders do not appear until 1925.
Cheerleading, competitive-The University of Maryland added women's cheerleading as a competitive sport in the fall of 2003, the first such varsity program in the United States. The team competes against intercollegiate competition across the country and is a separate group from the "spirit squad" that continues to cheer at football and men's and women's basketball games. The Terps won their first national competitive cheer championship on April 7, 2006, just edging out the five-time consecutive national champion Louisville Cardinals by .13 points. They were again crowned national champions in 2007, 2008, and 2010.
Chesapeake Building-constructed in 1991; named for the Chesapeake Bay
Chestertown Hall-constructed in 1962; named for Chestertown, Maryland, county seat of Kent County
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center-318,000 square-foot performing arts center, designed by Moore Ruble Yudell, located on 17 acres at the northwest end of campus, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center is the largest single building ever constructed by the State of Maryland. A state of the art performing arts "village," comprised of ten interconnected structures, the Center celebrated its official dedication on September 29, 2001. Named for a well-known Virginia artist and collector, Clarice Smith, who attended the university before continuing her art studies at the Corcoran School in Washington and at George Washington University, where she taught watercolor and portrait painting to advanced degree candidates; Smith has had numerous solo exhibitions in galleries in the United States and abroad. Together with her husband, real estate developer Robert Smith, the Smiths have become the largest private donors ever to a public university in the State of Maryland.
Class Gifts-see sidebar for a list of class gifts (and some reunion gifts)
Climbing Center-Campus Recreation Services opened the new outdoor rock climbing facility in May 2001. At 55 feet, the Terrapin Climbing Center is one of the tallest university climbing walls in the United States.
Cole
Student Activities Building-constructed in 1955; named for Judge William
P. Cole, Jr., Class of 1910 and chairman of the Board of Regents from
1944 to 1956; commonly referred to as "Cole" or "Cole Field House;" capacity
14,596; the Terps defeated the University of Virginia in both the first
(December 2, 1955) and last (March 3, 2002) games in Cole Field House.
College Hall of Fame, National Football Foundation-7 Terrapins have been inducted into the Hall of Fame for college football players and coaches: Bob Ward (in 1980), Jack Scarbath (in 1983), Coach Jim Tatum (in 1984), Dick Modzelewski (in 1993), Randy White (in 1994), Bob Pellegrini (in 1996), Coach Jerry Claiborne (in 1999), and Stan Jones (in 2000)
College Park Scholars-two-year program for academically talented students who study and live together; founded in 1994
Colleges and Schools (2004)-there are 13 colleges and schools on campus (College of Agriculture and Natural Resources; School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation; College of Arts and Humanities; College of Behavioral and Social Sciences; Robert H. Smith School of Business; College of Computer, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences; College of Education; A. James Clark School of Engineering; College of Health and Human Performance; College of Information Studies; Philip Merrill College of Journalism; College of Life Sciences; School of Public Policy.)
Colors-the official school colors are black, gold, red, and white, the colors of the Maryland state flag
Columns (1998)-there are approximately 770 columns on campus
Comcast Center-athletic arena with a seating capacity of 17,950, designed by Ellerbe Becket, Kansas City, Missouri, and Design Collective, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, which opened in the fall of 2002; it replaced Cole Field House as the College Park venue for Maryland basketball. The Center also houses the university's athletics administration. In its first season, a school-record 281,057 fans witnessed Terrapin men's basketball games for a per-game average of 17,566; this figure ranked rank fifth in the nation for the 2002-2003 season. The Comcast Corporation owns the naming rights for the arena.
Commencement Speakers-see commencement speakers and student commencement speakers.
Computers in WAM Labs (2004)-there are 287 computers and 11 printers in Workstations At Maryland (WAM) facilities on campus
Cross country-first organized in the early 1920s; won the ACC Championship in 1955, 1964 to 1968, and 1973
Cumberland Hall-constructed in 1963; designed by Ted Engelhardt, Johannes & Murray; named for Cumberland, Maryland, county seat of Allegany County
