After researching a new exhibition Rising Up: 100 Years of Student Activism at UMD, our librarians uncovered many examples of student activism spanning the earliest years of the university, at the time know as the Maryland Agriculture College, through today. Use this list below to begin your own exploration of this topic.
- Univesrity Publications collection; Student Organizations
- Our librarians are actively building this collection which holds organizational and outreach material for various student orgs over time
- University Publications collection; Student Publications
- Student produced publications including yearbooks, student newspapers, and other resources can be found here
- Student Newspapers database
- Many of our student newspapers have been digitized and are keyword searchable using this tool
- University Publications collection; History of the University of Maryland, Campus Unrest
- Mainly focused on the Vietnam Era protests, this collection includes lots of photographs and organizing outreach material
- Office of the President, University of Maryland records and Office of the Chancellor records
- A great place to look at the administration’s reaction to student organizational efforts
- LGBT Equity Center records
- The archives also hold records of many of the offices on campus that support marginalized communities
Check out the new exhibition, on display from Spetember 2023 through June 2024 to learn more about the history of student activism on campus.
Learn more about our collections by checking out our research guide to Student Activism at UMD.
Post by Laura Cleary, Head of Instruction and Outreach
The exhibition opens in September and the gallery will be open Monday – Friday, 10am – 4pm, check online for closures related to University holidays.
Special Collections & University Archives 