UMD Tour with Dr. JDubois

Tour prepared for high school students, requires permission to enter certain buildings.

UMD Tour with Dr. JDubois

College Park, Maryland 20740, United States

Created By: University of Maryland

Tour Information

Tour prepared for high school students, requires permission to enter certain buildings.


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What You'll See on the Tour

Turner Hall is the starting point for the walking tour.   
McKeldin Mall is the heart of UMD. The Maryland Agricultural College dates back to the 1850s. On land purchased for $20,000, it opened in 1859 with 34 students enrolled. In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Morrill Land Grant Act... Read more
The main library of the University of Maryland at College Park, the McKeldin library contains more than 4 millions books. Looking across the mall from the front entrance of McKeldin Library towards the Administration Building sits Testudo,... Read more
The University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland, is Jim Henson's alma mater. He started his TV career shortly before entering his Freshman year, and he met his future wife, Jane Nebel while he was a student there. Henson began at ... Read more
Shipley Field has been the home of the Maryland baseball team since 1965. Its playing surface is Bermuda Grass and the dimensions are 320 down the left field line, 380 to center and 325 down the right field line.  http://www.umterps.com/V... Read more
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center is one of the largest and best-equipped performing arts venues on any university campus. It provides a vibrant, collaborative environment, integrating art and craft with scholarship and training. A f... Read more
Home of the UMD football and Lacrosse teams. There are about 50,000 seats in the stadium. FieldTurf Revolution surface was installed prior to 2012 season. The project is the first of its kind in the United States and features exclusive new... Read more
Eppley has one of the best fitness centers in the country with indoor and outdoor pools, a two-story weight room, a climbing wall and courts for basketball, racketball and squash.
Xfinity Center is the indoor arena and student activities center that serves as the home of the University of Maryland Terrapins men's and women's basketball teams. Ground was broken in May 2000 and construction was completed in Oct... Read more
The Campus Farm is used primarily for teaching. Throughout the year, the ANSC Campus Farm is home to horses, sheep, and dairy cows, with pigs, chickens, beef steers, and dairy heifers being temporary occupants. The farm features 3 main barn... Read more
Clark Hall is the new home to the University of Maryland's bioengineering department. The $169.1 million, 184,000-square-foot building includes roughly 25,000 square feet of research space for faculty and graduate students. Clark Hall hou... Read more
The Adele H. Stamp Student Union, commonly referred to as "Stamp", is the student activity center. Stamp houses nearly all of the university's student organizations, and is considered the "center of campus life", receiving more than 19,... Read more
This is a great place to stop for lunch. There are tons of options for a flat fee.
Dedicated in 1952, the non-denominational and picturesque Memorial Chapel stands in honor of members of the University of Maryland community who lost their lives serving our country in the United States Armed Forces.  Hundreds of alumni re... Read more
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