is umuc part of university of maryland college park
In 1959, Chancellor Ehrensberger persuaded the University System of Maryland's Board of Regents to change the name to University of Maryland University College. The name ``University College'' was adopted from the British university system to depict an educational institution offering ``courses and programs from all academic departments outside the university's walls and normal class times.'' Therefore, UMUC is not a division of the University of Maryland, College Park, but rather a separate institution within the University System of Maryland.
University of Maryland University College